MEDICATION AIDE QUIZ
If more than one drop is ordered for each eye, how long should the MA wait before
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instilling the second drop - ANS>>5-10 minutes
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ABUSE - ANS>>Threatening, coercing, or tricking a patient into taking a medication
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is considered __________________.
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PRN - ANS>>Abbreviation meaning as needed
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Tasks not allowed to be performed by Medication Aides - ANS>>•Giving
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medications to residents whose medical condition is changing or unstable
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•Deciding when to give PRN medications, or medications that are given only when
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a resident needs them
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•Giving medications by injection
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•Deciding what amount of medication (dose) to give a resident, or doing calculations
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to find the correct dose
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controlled substances - ANS>>these drugs are more likely than others to be abused
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or to cause addiction.
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TRUE OR FALSE = MAs cannot discuss the treatment plan with the resident or
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family. Questions about how a medication works or why it was prescribed should
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be referred to a supervisor - ANS>>TRUE
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Subcutaneous - ANS>>a type of injection given under the skin, in the fat layer
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above the muscle
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TRUE OR FALSE: MAs cannot delegate tasks. They have tasks delegated to them,
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usually by a nurse. - ANS>>TRUE
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negligence - ANS>>an action, or the failure to act or provide the proper care, that
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results in unintended injury to a person
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malpractice - ANS>>injury to a person due to professional misconduct through
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negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill
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diversion - ANS>>removing medications prescribed for a resident for the purpose of
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personal use or sale to another person
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pharmacology - ANS>>the branch of medicine that studies the uses and effects of
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drugs
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, side effects - ANS>>changes caused by a medication that do not relate to its
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intended purpose
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pharmacodynamics - ANS>>the study of how a drug affects the body ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
pharmacokinetics - ANS>>the study of how drugs are processed by the body ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
How should the MA correct a mistake in handwritten documentatio such as when
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recording giving a PRN medication on the back of a MAR - ANS>>Put one line
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through the mistake, make the correction, initial and date
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absorption - ANS>>in pharmacology, how a drug moves from where it is
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administered to the bloodstream; in more general terms, refers to the transfer of
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nutrients from the intestines to the cells
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distribution - ANS>>in pharmacology, how a drug moves from the bloodstream to
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the tissues of the body
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metabolism - ANS>>in pharmacology, how a drug is broken down by the body
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excretion - ANS>>in pharmacology, how a drug exits the body
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The 5 purposes of medications - ANS>>1. To cure an illness
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2. To treat an illness or condition
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3. To treat symptoms of an illness or condition
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4. To prevent illness
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5. To diagnose illness
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What does the acronym ADME stand for? - ANS>>A=absorption
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D=distribution
M=metabolism
E=excretion
aerosol - ANS>>a fine spray or mist containing particles suspended in a gas
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drops - ANS>>a very small amount of liquid, given by dropper
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elixir - ANS>>a clean, thin flavored liquid, often containing alcohol
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spray - ANS>>a liquid pushed through the air in tiny drops; may be sprayed into
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the nose or onto another part of the body
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solution - ANS>>a solid, liquid, or gas dissolved in liquid
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suspension - ANS>>a liquid mixture containing drug particles that are not
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completely dissolved; must be shaken before administration
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If more than one drop is ordered for each eye, how long should the MA wait before
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instilling the second drop - ANS>>5-10 minutes
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ABUSE - ANS>>Threatening, coercing, or tricking a patient into taking a medication
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is considered __________________.
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PRN - ANS>>Abbreviation meaning as needed
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Tasks not allowed to be performed by Medication Aides - ANS>>•Giving
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medications to residents whose medical condition is changing or unstable
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•Deciding when to give PRN medications, or medications that are given only when
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a resident needs them
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•Giving medications by injection
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•Deciding what amount of medication (dose) to give a resident, or doing calculations
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to find the correct dose
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controlled substances - ANS>>these drugs are more likely than others to be abused
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or to cause addiction.
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TRUE OR FALSE = MAs cannot discuss the treatment plan with the resident or
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family. Questions about how a medication works or why it was prescribed should
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be referred to a supervisor - ANS>>TRUE
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Subcutaneous - ANS>>a type of injection given under the skin, in the fat layer
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above the muscle
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TRUE OR FALSE: MAs cannot delegate tasks. They have tasks delegated to them,
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usually by a nurse. - ANS>>TRUE
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negligence - ANS>>an action, or the failure to act or provide the proper care, that
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results in unintended injury to a person
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malpractice - ANS>>injury to a person due to professional misconduct through
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negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill
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diversion - ANS>>removing medications prescribed for a resident for the purpose of
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personal use or sale to another person
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pharmacology - ANS>>the branch of medicine that studies the uses and effects of
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drugs
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, side effects - ANS>>changes caused by a medication that do not relate to its
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intended purpose
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pharmacodynamics - ANS>>the study of how a drug affects the body ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
pharmacokinetics - ANS>>the study of how drugs are processed by the body ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ww
How should the MA correct a mistake in handwritten documentatio such as when
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recording giving a PRN medication on the back of a MAR - ANS>>Put one line
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through the mistake, make the correction, initial and date
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absorption - ANS>>in pharmacology, how a drug moves from where it is
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administered to the bloodstream; in more general terms, refers to the transfer of
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nutrients from the intestines to the cells
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distribution - ANS>>in pharmacology, how a drug moves from the bloodstream to
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the tissues of the body
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metabolism - ANS>>in pharmacology, how a drug is broken down by the body
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excretion - ANS>>in pharmacology, how a drug exits the body
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The 5 purposes of medications - ANS>>1. To cure an illness
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2. To treat an illness or condition
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3. To treat symptoms of an illness or condition
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4. To prevent illness
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5. To diagnose illness
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What does the acronym ADME stand for? - ANS>>A=absorption
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D=distribution
M=metabolism
E=excretion
aerosol - ANS>>a fine spray or mist containing particles suspended in a gas
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drops - ANS>>a very small amount of liquid, given by dropper
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elixir - ANS>>a clean, thin flavored liquid, often containing alcohol
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spray - ANS>>a liquid pushed through the air in tiny drops; may be sprayed into
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the nose or onto another part of the body
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solution - ANS>>a solid, liquid, or gas dissolved in liquid
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suspension - ANS>>a liquid mixture containing drug particles that are not
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completely dissolved; must be shaken before administration
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