Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final Review
VA Exam Questions and Answers Updated
() (Verified Answers)
Ethical standards for Medication Aide- - ANSWER- guides
to moral behavior (rights/wrong)
-life valuable, every person deserve respect has own
beliefs
-personal information private
Guiding principle - ANSWER- ethicsif unable do
good, do not harm
Assisted Living Facilities of Virginia are re
licensed to - ANSWER-
____________________?Department of
Social Services
Department of Social Services licenses ___________? -
ANSWER-Assisted Living Facilities
4 functions for Medication - ANSWER- Aides-
administer
medications Assisted Living Facilities Department of
Social Services
-administer medications self-administer
-give insulin
-administer epi-pen allergies glucagon diuretics order
emergency
,7 functions for Medication Aides cannot - ANSWER-
do-
transmit verbal orders for new prescription drugs to
pharmacy
- administer intramuscular injections, intravenous
medications
-assess client
-mix or dilute medication
- change or label medication
- prepour medication
-write or order new medication
Direct client - ANSWER- careassist residents in
performance of personal care and activities
of daily
living
Requirements of Medication - ANSWER- Aide-40
hours
direct care staff by DSS -68
hours of med aide course
Registration of Medication Aide- - ANSWER- med aide
renew license last day of their birth
month each year -4 hours for CE for assisted living
facilities
-must pass test within 3 times (in 1 year) or 4th time
must retake entire med aide class
- ANSWER-
,Board of Pharmacyregulates pharmacy state
Virginia and regulate use stat boxes
Drug Control Act - ANSWER- isrequires Board of
Nursing maintain registry of Medication
Aide and Allows unlicensed person administer drugs
self
administer residents in Assisted Living Facilities licensed
DSS
- ANSWER- Exploitationillegal use of client's
resources for another profit or advantage
- ANSWER- Abusewillful inflict physical pain injury
or mental anguish or unreasonable
confinement
- ANSWER- Neglectfailure provide food
medication
shelter or appropriate care or inappropriate care results
injury or harm whether physical or emotional person.
Uniform Assessment - ANSWER-
Instrumentdocument
required by Department of Social Services identifies
level of care required for each client.
Blood pressure - ANSWER-
measurementpressure
exerted on walls of arteries
, - ANSWER- Contradictionuse certain drug
dangerous
inadvisable contradicted
Adult Protective - ANSWER- Servicesunit local
Department Social Services which
adult resides or in which abuse, neglect or exploitation
occurred
Individualized Service - ANSWER- Plandocument
required by DSS outlines plan of care for
clients in assisted living facilities
- ANSWER- OSHAgovernment agency responsible
for
safety for workers
Standard - ANSWER- PrecautionsEstablished
by OSHA
prevent contamination by blood-borne pathogens wear
gloves when handle body fluids, wear personnel
protective equipment and disposes biohazardous waste
Bloodborne - ANSWER- Pathogensare
microorganisms found human blood and
cause disease
3 common bloodborne - ANSWER-
pathogensHepatitis B
Hepatitis C HIV (human immunodefiency virus)
VA Exam Questions and Answers Updated
() (Verified Answers)
Ethical standards for Medication Aide- - ANSWER- guides
to moral behavior (rights/wrong)
-life valuable, every person deserve respect has own
beliefs
-personal information private
Guiding principle - ANSWER- ethicsif unable do
good, do not harm
Assisted Living Facilities of Virginia are re
licensed to - ANSWER-
____________________?Department of
Social Services
Department of Social Services licenses ___________? -
ANSWER-Assisted Living Facilities
4 functions for Medication - ANSWER- Aides-
administer
medications Assisted Living Facilities Department of
Social Services
-administer medications self-administer
-give insulin
-administer epi-pen allergies glucagon diuretics order
emergency
,7 functions for Medication Aides cannot - ANSWER-
do-
transmit verbal orders for new prescription drugs to
pharmacy
- administer intramuscular injections, intravenous
medications
-assess client
-mix or dilute medication
- change or label medication
- prepour medication
-write or order new medication
Direct client - ANSWER- careassist residents in
performance of personal care and activities
of daily
living
Requirements of Medication - ANSWER- Aide-40
hours
direct care staff by DSS -68
hours of med aide course
Registration of Medication Aide- - ANSWER- med aide
renew license last day of their birth
month each year -4 hours for CE for assisted living
facilities
-must pass test within 3 times (in 1 year) or 4th time
must retake entire med aide class
- ANSWER-
,Board of Pharmacyregulates pharmacy state
Virginia and regulate use stat boxes
Drug Control Act - ANSWER- isrequires Board of
Nursing maintain registry of Medication
Aide and Allows unlicensed person administer drugs
self
administer residents in Assisted Living Facilities licensed
DSS
- ANSWER- Exploitationillegal use of client's
resources for another profit or advantage
- ANSWER- Abusewillful inflict physical pain injury
or mental anguish or unreasonable
confinement
- ANSWER- Neglectfailure provide food
medication
shelter or appropriate care or inappropriate care results
injury or harm whether physical or emotional person.
Uniform Assessment - ANSWER-
Instrumentdocument
required by Department of Social Services identifies
level of care required for each client.
Blood pressure - ANSWER-
measurementpressure
exerted on walls of arteries
, - ANSWER- Contradictionuse certain drug
dangerous
inadvisable contradicted
Adult Protective - ANSWER- Servicesunit local
Department Social Services which
adult resides or in which abuse, neglect or exploitation
occurred
Individualized Service - ANSWER- Plandocument
required by DSS outlines plan of care for
clients in assisted living facilities
- ANSWER- OSHAgovernment agency responsible
for
safety for workers
Standard - ANSWER- PrecautionsEstablished
by OSHA
prevent contamination by blood-borne pathogens wear
gloves when handle body fluids, wear personnel
protective equipment and disposes biohazardous waste
Bloodborne - ANSWER- Pathogensare
microorganisms found human blood and
cause disease
3 common bloodborne - ANSWER-
pathogensHepatitis B
Hepatitis C HIV (human immunodefiency virus)
