Med Aide State Test Flashcards
1
Q
Axilla
A
Armpit
2
Q
Vital signs
A
Pulse, respiration, BP, temp
3
Q
Temperature
A
Heat in the body
4
Q
Respiratory rate
A
of breaths per minute
5
Q
Pulse
A
of beats per minute
6
Q
PO
A
By mouth
7
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
8
Q
AC
A
Before meal
9
Q
QD
A
Every day
10
Q
TID
A
3X day
11
Q
PRN
A
As needed
12
Q
AD Lib
A
As desired
13
Q
QID
A
4X day
14
Q
Stat
A
Immediately
15
Q
BID
A
2X day
16
Q
What should you know about a medication?
A
Why its given
Reason for medication
17
Q
What does every med error require
A
Incident report
GER
18
Q
Lanoxin
A
Cardiac medication, that slows down the heart rate
19
Q
Systolic
A
Top number in BP.
Normal range is 100-140
20
Q
Anticoagulants
A
To prevent blood clots
21
Q
Anticonvulsants
A
To prevent seizures
22
Q
When do you document in the MAR
A
Right after administering medications
