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1. A medication aide (MA) is not usually allowed to administer a drug(ANSWER) If it is the
first time a resident takes it
2. Which of the following is an example of drug- disease interaction?(ANSWER) A person #
with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication. $
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3. A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug so that it may be inhaled and reach the ^
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lungs(ANSWER) Aerosolizes it *
4. Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of(ANSWER)()
Negli- gence *
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5. What is a topical medication?(ANSWER) An ointment that is applied to the skin f
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6. If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before ad- s
ministering a medication, how often does the MA need to count and document the #
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resident's pulse rate?(ANSWER) Every time that medication is administered r
7. Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to
participate in her own care?(ANSWER) Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
8. The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be and low
enough to avoid .(ANSWER) Ettective; toxicity
9. Why should healthcare workers not put a zero (0) after a decimal when writing whole
numbers(ANSWER) Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly
10. Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the body?-
(ANSWER) The age of the person taking the drug
11. A type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not com- pletely
dissolved is a(ANSWER) suspension
12. Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded
incorrectly?(ANSWER) fentanyl patch
13. Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many
different drugs?(ANSWER) grapefruit
14. A drug's indication is the it is taken.(ANSWER) Reason
15. What needs to be documented when a PRN medication is administered?(ANSWER)
The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/ authorized administration
16. Which of these could be an example of nonverbal communication of med- ication
refusal?(ANSWER) The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the medication aide tries to
hand it to her.
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17. With whom can a medication aide share information about a resident's
medications?(ANSWER) With the resident and members of the care team
18. Which of the following medications requires careful counting and entry in a special#
log?(ANSWER) Hydrocodone $
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19. What does it mean for a nurse to delegate the task of medication administra- tion?(ANSWER) ^
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The nurse is transferring responsibility to the medication aide to perform the specific task of administering a drug according *to
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instructions in the MAR. )
20. Which of the following is allowed for a medication aide?(ANSWER) Administering an *
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established oral medication f
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21. Objective information is based on and subjective information is s
based on .(ANSWER) Observed facts; reported experiences #
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22. Which of these are always listed in the "rights" of medication administra- r
tion?(ANSWER) Right resident, right medication, and right route
23. When an MA is administering a medication, he has never administered before,
what should he do?(ANSWER) Learn more about it using a trusted reference source
24. What is the purpose of reporting all medication errors, even if there is no harm to a
resident?(ANSWER) It can help improve processes and increase safety.
25. Which system is the standard system for measurement in healthcare?(ANSWER)
metric
26. Which of these describes the best way to measure liquid medications?(ANSWER) With
a dose cup marked in milliliters
27. Medication side effects are mostly .(ANSWER) predictable
28. An allergic reaction may also be called(ANSWER) hypersensitivity
29. Angioedema is a potentially dangerous side effect of which of these classes of
antihypertensive drugs?(ANSWER) ACE inhibitors
30. In which case might a medication aide need to measure and document vital
signs?(ANSWER) Before administering a medication that attects pulse or blood pressure
31. A resident who experiences excitement and hostility after taking a medica- tion for
anxiety may be experiencing(ANSWER) paradoxical reaction
32. State law may determine the length and type of a medication
aide must have.(ANSWER) training
33. A resident with hypothyroidism has been taking iron supplements and
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| ALREADY GRADED A+
levothyroxine at the same time. Her most recent blood tests show that her
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| ALREADY GRADED A+
1. A medication aide (MA) is not usually allowed to administer a drug(ANSWER) If it is the
first time a resident takes it
2. Which of the following is an example of drug- disease interaction?(ANSWER) A person #
with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication. $
%
3. A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug so that it may be inhaled and reach the ^
&
lungs(ANSWER) Aerosolizes it *
4. Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of(ANSWER)()
Negli- gence *
&
5. What is a topical medication?(ANSWER) An ointment that is applied to the skin f
d
6. If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before ad- s
ministering a medication, how often does the MA need to count and document the #
$
resident's pulse rate?(ANSWER) Every time that medication is administered r
7. Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to
participate in her own care?(ANSWER) Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
8. The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be and low
enough to avoid .(ANSWER) Ettective; toxicity
9. Why should healthcare workers not put a zero (0) after a decimal when writing whole
numbers(ANSWER) Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly
10. Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the body?-
(ANSWER) The age of the person taking the drug
11. A type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not com- pletely
dissolved is a(ANSWER) suspension
12. Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded
incorrectly?(ANSWER) fentanyl patch
13. Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many
different drugs?(ANSWER) grapefruit
14. A drug's indication is the it is taken.(ANSWER) Reason
15. What needs to be documented when a PRN medication is administered?(ANSWER)
The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/ authorized administration
16. Which of these could be an example of nonverbal communication of med- ication
refusal?(ANSWER) The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the medication aide tries to
hand it to her.
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| ALREADY GRADED A+
17. With whom can a medication aide share information about a resident's
medications?(ANSWER) With the resident and members of the care team
18. Which of the following medications requires careful counting and entry in a special#
log?(ANSWER) Hydrocodone $
%
19. What does it mean for a nurse to delegate the task of medication administra- tion?(ANSWER) ^
&
The nurse is transferring responsibility to the medication aide to perform the specific task of administering a drug according *to
(
instructions in the MAR. )
20. Which of the following is allowed for a medication aide?(ANSWER) Administering an *
&
established oral medication f
d
21. Objective information is based on and subjective information is s
based on .(ANSWER) Observed facts; reported experiences #
$
22. Which of these are always listed in the "rights" of medication administra- r
tion?(ANSWER) Right resident, right medication, and right route
23. When an MA is administering a medication, he has never administered before,
what should he do?(ANSWER) Learn more about it using a trusted reference source
24. What is the purpose of reporting all medication errors, even if there is no harm to a
resident?(ANSWER) It can help improve processes and increase safety.
25. Which system is the standard system for measurement in healthcare?(ANSWER)
metric
26. Which of these describes the best way to measure liquid medications?(ANSWER) With
a dose cup marked in milliliters
27. Medication side effects are mostly .(ANSWER) predictable
28. An allergic reaction may also be called(ANSWER) hypersensitivity
29. Angioedema is a potentially dangerous side effect of which of these classes of
antihypertensive drugs?(ANSWER) ACE inhibitors
30. In which case might a medication aide need to measure and document vital
signs?(ANSWER) Before administering a medication that attects pulse or blood pressure
31. A resident who experiences excitement and hostility after taking a medica- tion for
anxiety may be experiencing(ANSWER) paradoxical reaction
32. State law may determine the length and type of a medication
aide must have.(ANSWER) training
33. A resident with hypothyroidism has been taking iron supplements and
, CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| ALREADY GRADED A+
levothyroxine at the same time. Her most recent blood tests show that her
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