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CRMA Study Guide
CRMA Study guide for Certification
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NOC | Take at Night |
| C/O | Complain of |
| PO | Take by mouth |
| Anti-arrhythmic | Treats abnormal heart beat |
| Which drug is an anti-arrhythmic | Rhythmol, Tambocor,Betapace,Tikosyn,Cordarone, Multaq. |
| Anaegesic | Pain Reliever |
| Bronchodilators | Opens airways |
| Anti-biotic | Resolves infection |
| Anti-Covulsant | Prevents or controls Seizures |
| Anti-hyperlipidemic | Lowers fats in blood |
| Steroids | Reduces swelling |
| Anti-Coagulant | Prevents blood clotting |
| Anti-hypertensive | Controls High BP |
| NSAID | Non-Steroid Anti Inflammatory Drug |
| Arteris | Blood Vessels that take blood away from the heart |
| Veins | Blood Vessels that bring blood back to heart |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| HS | Hours of Sleep |
| OTC | Over the Counter |
| PR | Per Rectal |
| ML | Millilters |
| TID | 3 times daily |
| PC | After Meals |
| AC | Before Meals |
| BID | 2 times daily |
| G | Gram |
| TSP is equal to this many CC | 5CC |
| PRN | As Needed |
| QD | Every Day |
| QOD | Every other Day |
| SP | Suppository |
| GTT | Drop |
| OU | Both eyes |
| Q3H | Every 3 Hours |
| QID | 4 times a day |
| What are the 2 pressures that blood pressure measure? | Systolic/Diastolic |
| Endocrine | are the regulatory system for the entire body and consists of 8 glands. |
| Pituitary gland | Master gland. It main function is to secrete hormones into your bloodstream. |
| What are the 8 Rights | Right person, Right Med, Right dose, Right Route, Right time, Right to know, Right to refuse, Right to documentation |
| GM | Gram |
| MG | Milligram |
| MCG | Microgram |
| GR | Gain |
| GTT | Drop |
| AD | Right Ear |
| AS | Left Ear |
| AU | Both Ears |
| BID | Twice a day |
| exlix | elixir |
| ASA | aspirin |
| PO | by mouth |
| PR | Per rectum |
| PRN | as needed |
| Q6H | every 6 hours |
| Q4H | Every 4 hours |
| QD | every day |
| QH | every hour |
| QHS | every bedtime or every hour of sleep |
| QID | four times a day |
| QOD | every other day |
| ___ s | Without |
| Subcutaneous | SC |
| SL | under the tongue |
| Stat | immediately or at once |
| TID | three times a day |
| tr | tincture |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| Gtt | Drop |
| What are the 8 rights of Medication Administration? | Right person, Right route, Right time, Right dose, Right to Know, Right to refuse, Right to document, Right drug |
| What are the Names of Medications | Brand, Generic, Chemical, Official |
| What are the Measurement Systems? | Household, Apothecary, Metric |
| Microgram | Smallest |
| Kilogram | largest |
| Scored Med | This med can be split, there is a line thru the center of the pill. |
| one teaspoon equals how many cc? | 5 cc |
| One tablespoon equals how many teaspoons? | 3 teaspoons |
| How many cc are in a Tablespoon? | 15 cc |
| One once (oz) is how many cc or tsp? | 30 cc or 30 ml |
| 1000 mg | 1g |
| How many times do you check for a med pass? | 3 times 1. pull 2. pour or preparing med 3. putting back or putting away med. |
| Proper procedure | Prepare, Pass. Document |
| Who can take telephone orders? | RN,LPN,Pharmacist |
| Schedule I Meds | Are illegal Drugs like coke, GHB |
| Schedule II meds | Narcotics or substances, or chemicals are defined as high potential for abuse, less abuse potential than schedule I |
| How are Schedule II med stored? | Double locked |
| How are schedule II Med counted? | Daily in use, weekly when not in use. Best to count it every shift. |
| How are schedule II med documented? | on the MAR, Bound Book, and control count sheet |
| Common Sources of Medications | plants, animals,minerals,micro-organisms, factories |
| Effects of Medication | prevent, reduce, alter, produce and assist |
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