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    Medication Aide TEST| 300+ QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Which does for is not a liquid? a. emulsions b. elixirs c. troches d. syrups Correct Answer: Troches To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you: a. instill the drops without pulling the ear b. pull the ear down and back c. pull the ear upward and back d. pull the ear down and foward Correct Answer: pull the ear upward and back A watery preparation containing suspended particles is: a. lotion b. cream c. ointment d. powder C orrect Answer: lotion A drug interaction occurs when: a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug d. a perso n begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that lower dosages one produced Correct Answer: the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug You are applying a trans - dermal patch. You a. cover the patch with plastic wrap b. remove the old trans - dermal path before applying the new patch c. discard it in the trash d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly Correct Answer: remove the old trans - dermal path before applying the new patch Before giving a drug, you must a. ta ke the persons pulse b. measure the blood pressure c. check the care plan d. check the allergies Correct Answer: check the allergies Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is a. criminal law b. civil law

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    c. advanced directives d. e thics Correct Answer: ethics one tsp equals a. 5mL b. 30mL c. 2mL d. 10mL Correct Answer: 5mL You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin b. check for an old application before applying a new one c. apply i t in the per area d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area Correct Answer: check for an old application before applying a new one You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should a. call the pharmacist b. tell the nurse c. transcribe the order as written d. call the doctor Correct Answer: tell the nurse before giving a suspension, you a. mix the drug with food b. warm the drug c. dilute the drug d. shake the bottle Correct Answer: shake the bottle you suspect a person is being abus ed in your facility. You should a. call the police b. tell another med aide c. share your concerns with the nurse d. tell the social worker Correct Answer: share your concerns with the nurse The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is a. m alpractice b. defamation c. abuse d. neglect Correct Answer: abuse controlled substances are a. left at the persons bedside b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer c. regulated state laws d. are kept in the persons drug drawer Correct Answer: kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer

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    ocular or optic drugs are given into the a. eye b. mouth c. nose d. ear Correct Answer: eye before applying a topical drug, you should a. provide privacy b. expose the person's entire body c. treat the person rudely d. keep doors and window coverings open Correct Answer: provide privacy As a med aide, you should a. perform acts that are against your morals or religion b. work within the legal limits of your role c. perform functions that are beyond the legal limits of your role d. function beyond your training limits Correct Answer: work within the legal limits of your role A drug is ordered q.8.h. the drug should be given a. daily b. every 4 hours c. four times a day d. every eight hours Correct Answ er: every eight hours You are giving liquid drug. You a. return the extra liquid back to the bottle b. give cough syrup last c. dilute the drug with water d. mix all the liquid drugs together Correct Answer: give cough syrup last A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse b. give the phone to a unit secretary c. write the order on the MAR d. accept the order from the doctor Correct Answer: politel y give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse when giving oral drugs, you should a. follow the 6 rights of drug administration b. help feed a person c. follow the three checks of label and MAR check d. answer A and C Correct Answer: Answer A and C You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is A. professional sexual misconduct

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    b. boundary crossing c. boundary sign d. boundary violation Correct Answer: boundary violation you need to give a person two different eye drugs. How long should you wait between drugs? a. 60 min b. 24 hours c. 30 min d. 1 - 5 min Correct Answer: Usually 1 - 5 minutes The following statements are about prescription labels. Which is FALSE? a. if a label is not complete, tell the nurse b. check the expi ration date c. you may give a drug after the expiration date d. always read the label carefully Correct Answer: You may give the drug after the expiration date To prevent infections, you should a. practice hand hygiene before giving drugs b. practice hand hygiene after giving drugs c. practice hand hygiene before and after giving drugs d. wear gloves when giving an oral drug Correct Answer: practice hand hygiene before and after giving drugs A drug is dropped on the floor. You should a. dispose of it following agency policy b. keep it for yourself. c. give it to the person d. return it to the drug box Correct Answer: dispose of it following agency policy A cone shaped, solid drug inserted into a body opening is called a. foam b. tablet c. gel d. su ppository Correct Answer: suppository The purpose of a nurse practice act is to a. protect the public welfare and safety b. protect the safety of nursing assistive personnel c. protect health care workers d. protect the welfare of nursing assistive pers onnel Correct Answer: protect the public welfare and safety When giving oral drugs, you should a. mix solid drugs with liquid drugs b. stay with the person while he or she takes the drug

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    c. place a bottle lid upside down on a clean surface d. give liquid drugs before solid drugs Correct Answer: stay with the person while he or she takes the drug Which of the following prevents a tablet from dissolving in the stomach? a. Enteric coating b. layering c. scoring d. granules Correct Answer: enteric coating you are giving a buccal tablet. The tablet is a. placed between the cheek and the molar teeth b. crushed before you give it to the person c. taken with a full glass of water d. placed under the tongue Correct Answer: placed between the cheek and the mo lar teeth to give the right dose, you a. compare the dose on the pharmacy label against the progress notes b. compare the dose on the pharmacy label against the graphic sheet c. compare the dose on the pharmacy label against the MAR d. compare the dose on the pharmacy label against the Kardex Correct Answer: compare the dose on the pharmacy label against the MAR you made a drug error and need to complete an incident report. You: a. complete the incident report according to facility policy b. contact the doctor about the error. c. give your opinions about why the error occurred d. record the error in the progress notes Correct Answer: complete the incident report according to facility policy A drug is ordered q.i.d. The drug should be given: a. twice a day b. three times a day c. four times a day d. daily Correct Answer: 4 times a day Which is used to give a vaginal cream, gel, or foam? a. an applicator provided by the manufacturer b. suppository c. gloved finger d. cotton - tipped swab Correct Answer: an applicator provided by the manufacturer Drug cart keys should be a. given to the unit clerk when you enter a persons room b. kept with you when you enter a persons room c. kept on the cart when you enter a persons room

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    d. given to a CNA when you ente r a persons room Correct Answer: kept with you when you enter a persons room A severe, life threatening sensitivity to an antigen is a. drug reaction b. side effect c. anaphylaxis d. allergic reation Correct Answer: anaphlaxis When giving a rectal or v aginal drug, you should wear a. mask b. shoe coverings c. gloves d. eye shields Correct Answer: gloves Vaginal drugs are often given a. bedtime b. before the shower c. early afternoon d. late afternoon Correct Answer: bedtime You are giving drugs from a drug cart. When you ender a persons room you, a. ask a CNA to watch the cart for you b. leave the unlocked cart in the hallway c. wheel the drug cart into the room d. lock the cart before entering the persons room Correct Answe r: lock the cart before entering the persons room Otic means a. sublingual b. mouth c. eye d. ear Correct Answer: ear Oral drugs can be given if the person a. is vomiting b. unconscious or comatose c. able to swallow d. risk for aspiration Correct Answ er: able to swallow To make sure you have the right person when giving a drug, you use at least a. three identifiers b. two identifiers c. one identifier d. four identifiers Correct Answer: two identifiers

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    A drug is ordered p.c. this drug is given, a. after meals b. upon wakening c. before meals d. at bedtime Correct Answer: after meals Oral drugs are ordered for a person who is comatose. You should a. notify the doctor b. call the pharmacist for IM drugs c. ask the nurse what to do d. give the drug s as ordered Correct Answer: ask the nurse what to do When applying a topical drug, you do all the following EXCEPT a. document before you apply the drug b. apply the dose form to clean, dry skin c. wear gloves d. practice hand hygiene before and after t he application Correct Answer: document before you apply the drug When do you record a drug as given on the MAR? a. at once after giving the drug b. after all drugs are given at the end of the med pass c. at the end of the shift d. after the CNA gives th e drug Correct Answer: at once after giving the drug a sublingual drug is given a. under the tongue b. on the skin c. between the cheek and molar teeth d. in the eye Correct Answer: under the tongue You gave a drug to the wrong person this is a. abuse b. malpractice c. fraud d. negligence Correct Answer: negligence only a portion of a controlled substance is ordered. What should you do with the unused portion? a. return it to the medicine room b. Return it to the pharmacy d. save the unused portion f or the next dose d. document and place the unused portion in a designated secure, locked area until it can be appropriately dispose of per facility policy Correct Answer: document and place the unused portion in a designated secure, locked area until it c an be appropriately dispose of per facility policy

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    Taking a person's drugs for your own use is a. drug diversion b. malpractice c. boundary crossing d. negligence Correct Answer: drug diversion A person has difficulty swallowing his or her drug. You a. hold the drug b. call the pharmacist c. tell the doctor d. tell the nurse Correct Answer: tell the nurse If you fail to do something that a reasonable and careful person would have done, you are a. committing libel b. fraudulent c. abusive d. negligent Correct Answer: negligent When giving an eye medication, you a. apply the drops or ointment to the cornea b. give eye drops at room temperature c. remove eye secretions by cleaning from the outer to the inner aspect of the eye d. tilt the perso ns head forward Correct Answer: give eye drops at room temperature The nurse asks you to perform a task that is in your job description. You have not done this task before. You a. refuse to do the task without an explanation b. ignore the request from th e nurse c. tell the nurse you have not done the task before and ask for help d. do the task without asking questions Correct Answer: tell the nurse you have not done the task before and ask for help Primary routes of excretion for a drug are a. secretion into saliva and breast milk b. elimination through urine and feces c. exhalation from the lungs d. evaporation from the skin and nails Correct Answer: elimination through urine and feces Ear medications are given a. at room temperature b. after being he ated c. cold d. directly from the refrigerator Correct Answer: at room temperature drugs should be stored in a refrigerator a. with fluids

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    b. beverages c. only for drugs d. with food Correct Answer: only for drugs A person has an allergy to a drug listed on the MAR. you should a. tell the unit secretary b. tell the nurse c. call the doctor d. give the drug Correct Answer: tell the nurse A prescription label is not complete. you should a. give the drug b. check the expiration date c. tell the nurse d. call the pharmacy Correct Answer: tell the nurse The basic unit of body structure is the a. cell b. neuron c. nephron d. ovum Correct Answer: cell The outer layer of skin is called the: a. dermis b. epidermis c. integument d. myelin Correct Answer : epidermis Which is not a function of the skin? a. provides the protective covering for the body b. regulates body temperature c. senses cold, pain, touch, and pressure d. provides the shape and framework for the body Correct Answer: provides the shape and framework for the body Which allows movement? a. bone marrow b. synovial membrane c. joints d. ligaments Correct Answer: joints skeletal muscles a. are under involuntary control b. appear smooth c. are under voluntary control d. appear striped and smooth Correct Answer: are under voluntary control

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    The highest functions in the brain take place in the a. cerebral cortex b. medulla c. brainstem d. spinal nerves Correct Answer: cerebral cortex The ear is involved with a. regulating body movements b . balance c. the smoothness of body movements d. controlling involuntary movements Correct Answer: balance The liquid part of the blood is the a. hemoglobin b. red blood cell c. plasma d. white blood cell Correct Answer: plasma Which part of the heart pumps blood TO the body? a. right atrium b. left atrium c. right ventricle d. left ventricle Correct Answer: left ventricle Which carry blood away from the heart? a) Capillaries b) Veins c) Venules d) Arteries Correct Answer: Veins oxygen and carbon d ioxide are exchanged a. in the bronchi b. between the alveoli and capillaries c. between the lungs and pleura d. in the trachea Correct Answer: between the alveoli and capillaries Digestion begins in the a. mouth b. stomach c. small intestines d. colon Correct Answer: mouth Most food absorption takes place in the a. stomach b. small intestine

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    c. colon d. large intestines Correct Answer: small intestine urine is formed by the a. jejunum b. kidneys c. bladder d. liver Correct Answer: kidneys urine passes from the body through the a. ureters b. urethra c. anus d. nephrons Correct Answer: urethra The male sex gland is called the a. penis b. semen c. testis d. scrotum Correct Answer: testis The male sex cell is called a. semen b. ovum c. gonad d. s perm Correct Answer: sperm the female sex gland is the a. ovary b. cervix c. uterus d. vagina Correct Answer: ovary the discharge of the lining of the uterus is called a. endometrium b. ovulation c. fertilization d. menstruation Correct Answer: menstruation the immune system protects the body from a. low blood sugar b. disease and infection c. loss of fluid d. stunted growth Correct Answer: disease and infection the endocrine glands secrete

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    a. hormones b. mucus c. semen d. insulin Correct Answ er: hormones Skin absorption of drugs is enhanced in infants. this is because their skin, a. is thinner b. has more water c. is dry d. has fewer hair follicles Correct Answer: has more water You are giving drugs to an older person. Which of the following may enhance skin absorption? a. thin skin b. dry skin c. wrinkled skin d. decreased blood flow to the skin Correct Answer: thin skin A tablet is too large for a person to swallow. With the nurse's permission, you can a. crush the tablet and mix it with food b. give the liquid form of the same drug c. ask the person to chew the tablet d. dissolve the drug in water Correct Answer: crush the tablet and mix it with food Before giving a chewable tablet, you should a. taste the drug b. ask about th e person's saliva flow c. mix the drug with food d. ask about loose teeth Correct Answer: ask about loose teeth These statements are about gastro - intestinal absorption of drugs in older persons. Which is FALSE? a. gastric acid secretion increases b. stom ach emptying is slower c. GI mobility is slower d. blood flow to the stomach and intestines is decreased Correct Answer: gastric acid secretion increases Drugs are given orally to an older person. The person is at risk for the following except a. enzymes b. ulcers c. constipation d. diarrhea Correct Answer: enzymes Drug distribution is likely to be greater in a. infants b. persons with liver disease

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