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CRMA Study guide for Certification

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