skills exam 5

Question 1

What is PO?

Answer 1

By/Per mouth

Question 2

What is SL?

Answer 2

Sublingual

Question 3

What is BUC?

Answer 3

Buccal

Question 4

What is IM?

Answer 4

Intramuscular

Question 5

What is SUBCUT?

Answer 5

Subcutaneous

Question 6

What is IV?

Answer 6

Intravascular

Question 7

What is ID?

Answer 7

Intradermal

Question 8

What is ER, XL, and XR?

Answer 8

Extended release

Question 9

What is SR?

Answer 9

Sustained release

Question 10

What is DR?

Answer 10

Delayed release

Question 11

What is EC?

Answer 11

Enteric coated

Question 12

What is TR?

Answer 12

Timed release

Question 13

What is CR?

Answer 13

Controlled release

Question 14

What is AC?

Answer 14

At/before meals

Question 15

What is PC?

Answer 15

After meals

Question 16

What is HS?

Answer 16

Before bed

Question 17

what is ACHS?

Answer 17

At/before meals, before bed

Question 18

What is QHS?

Answer 18

Every night

Question 19

What is BID?

Answer 19

Twice a day

Question 20

What is TID?

Answer 20

Three times a day

Question 21

What is QID?

Answer 21

Four times a day

Question 22

What is PRN?

Answer 22

As needed

Question 23

What is Q2H, Q4H, Q6H, etc?

Answer 23

Every ___ hours

Question 24

What is mg?

Answer 24

milligrams

Question 25

What is g?

Answer 25

Grams

Question 26

What is mEq?

Answer 26

Milliequivalent

Question 27

What is mL?

Answer 27

milliliters

Question 28

What is L?

Answer 28

Liters

Question 29

When do you reassess oral medications?

Answer 29

30 mins to 1 hour later

Question 30

When do you reassess parenteral medications?

Answer 30

Within 30 minutes

Question 31

What is the max volume of injection in the vastus lateralis?

Answer 31

Up to 2mL

Question 32

When do you avoid giving PO meds?

Answer 32

If:
patient is experiencing GI issues
patient cannot swallow
patient is unconscious

Question 33

What do you need to do when administering a transdermal patch?

Answer 33

1. Assess skin
2. When applying a transdermal patch, ask the patient whether he or she has an existing patch
3. Apply gloves before old patch removal and new patch application
4. Remove old patch before applying new
5. Document removal of the patch
6. Cleanse old area and new area
7. Apply new patch in a different location
8. Write time/date on new patch
9. Document the location of the new patch

Question 34

Why are nasal meds given?

Answer 34

For nasal congestion/allergies/sinus issues

Question 35

How do you administer nasal meds?

Answer 35

1. Help patient into an upright position with the head tilted slightly forward
2. Instruct or assist patient to insert tip of nasal spray into appropriate nares and occlude other nostril with finger
3. Point spray tip toward side and away from center of nose
4. Have patient spray medication into nose while inhaling through nose
5. Help patient remove nozzle from nose and instruct to breathe out through the mouth
6. Offer facial tissue to blot runny nose, but caution patient against blowing nose for several minutes