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crma RECERT FOR CLA
med abbreviations/measurements and study guide questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| qh | every day |
| gr | grain |
| stat | immediately, at once |
| p | after or post |
| s | without |
| c | with |
| Gm | gram |
| OS | left eye |
| OD | right eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| AS | left ear |
| AD | right ear |
| AU | both ears |
| QOD | every other day |
| QD | every day |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| BP | blood pressure |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| wgt | weight |
| prn | as needed |
| gtt | drop |
| mg | milligram |
| oz | ounce |
| ung | ointment |
| supp | suppository |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| cap | capsule |
| ASA | aspirin |
| LiCo3 | Lithium Carbonate |
| Na | sodium |
| d/c | discontinue |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | liter |
| mm | millimeters |
| cc | cubic centimeters |
| mg | milligram |
| ml | Milliliter |
| qh | every hour |
| sc or sq | subcontaneous |
| PO | by mouth |
| SL | sublinqual |
| pr | per rectum |
| 1 teaspoon = _____cc | 5cc |
| 1 tablespoon = _____tsp = _____cc | 3 tsp, 15 cc |
| 1 ounce = ___tbl = _____cc | 2 tbl, 30 cc |
| 1 kilogram = ________grams | 1000 |
| 1 gram = ______milligrams | 1000 |
| 1 milligram = _____micrograms | 1000 |
| 0.5 grams = ____grams = _____ milligrams | 1/2 grams, 500 milligrams |
| 65 milligrams = ___grain | 1 grain |
| 1 liter = ______ milliliters | 1000 |
| 1 meter = ______ millliliters | 1000 |
| liter measures ______ | volume |
| meter measures _______ | length |
| gram measures _______________ | weight |
| When admininstering meds, the labels need to be checked against the MAR 3 times before med is passed. these are: | Before pouring the med Immediately after pouring the med Before administering med |
| the 4 links in the chain of infection are? | a germ a place for germ to live a susceptible host a way for the germ to enter the host |
| what are three different ways a germ can enter host: | direct contact Indirect contact Airborne contact |
| the 7 rights of medication administration are: | right person, right med, right dose, right time, right route, right to know, right to refuse |
| What is the 8th right of med administration? | the right documenation |
| Sources of medication are | plants, animals, minerals, factories, microorganmisms |
| What 3 places do Schedule II drugs need to be recorded? | MAR Individual Narcotic Record Bound Book |