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CRMA Study Guide
CRMA Study guide for Certification
Question | Answer |
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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 |