CT DDS MED CERT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Adverse effects - ANSWER✔✔✔-Unexpected and possibly serious or life
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threatening effects of a medication
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Akathesia - ANSWER✔✔✔-Motor restlessness, inability to sit still
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Analgesics - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medication to relieve pain
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Anaphylaxis - ANSWER✔✔✔-Severe allergic reaction that requires
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immediate emergency medical care
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Antacids - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medications that reduce acid in the stomach
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Antiarrhythmic - ANSWER✔✔✔-Corrects irregular heart rhythm
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Anticoagulant - ANSWER✔✔✔-A drug used to prevent abnormal blood
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clotting
,Anti-cholinergics medications - ANSWER✔✔✔-They treat the muscle
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movement disorders seen with antipsychotic mmedications
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Anticonvulsant - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medication that are used too control
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seizures
Antihistamines - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medications that reduce symptoms of
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allergies
Antipyretic - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medications that reduce a fever
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Anti- tussives - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medications that suppress the cough
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reflex; stop a cough
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Anus - ANSWER✔✔✔-opening through which wastes leave the
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digestive tract |
Anxiolytic - ANSWER✔✔✔-A drug to treat anxiety
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Aspiration - ANSWER✔✔✔-When food or fluid is accidentally drawn in
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the lungs
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Ataxia - ANSWER✔✔✔-A decrease in coordination when walking
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, Bronchodilator - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medication that opens constricted
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airways
Cathartic - ANSWER✔✔✔-A drug used for constipation. Assist in
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emptying the bowel | |
Compliance - ANSWER✔✔✔-Follow direction or a plan of care
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Concentration - ANSWER✔✔✔-The number of mg per unit of
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medication EXAMPlE Tylenol 325mg per tablet
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Controlled medication count - ANSWER✔✔✔-Required process during
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which the oncoming certified staff count all the controlled medication
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with the off going certified staff to ensure that the correct amount of
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controlled medication that is in supply is documented and correct
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Convulsion - ANSWER✔✔✔-A seizure, loss of consciousness and
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involuntary muscle movements | |
Decongestants - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medication that relieve congestion in
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the sinuses and nasal passages
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CORRECT ANSWERS
Adverse effects - ANSWER✔✔✔-Unexpected and possibly serious or life
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threatening effects of a medication
| | | | |
Akathesia - ANSWER✔✔✔-Motor restlessness, inability to sit still
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Analgesics - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medication to relieve pain
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Anaphylaxis - ANSWER✔✔✔-Severe allergic reaction that requires
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immediate emergency medical care
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Antacids - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medications that reduce acid in the stomach
| | | | | | | |
Antiarrhythmic - ANSWER✔✔✔-Corrects irregular heart rhythm
| | | | |
Anticoagulant - ANSWER✔✔✔-A drug used to prevent abnormal blood
| | | | | | | | |
clotting
,Anti-cholinergics medications - ANSWER✔✔✔-They treat the muscle
| | | | | | |
movement disorders seen with antipsychotic mmedications
| | | | |
Anticonvulsant - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medication that are used too control
| | | | | | | |
seizures
Antihistamines - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medications that reduce symptoms of
| | | | | | |
allergies
Antipyretic - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medications that reduce a fever
| | | | | |
Anti- tussives - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medications that suppress the cough
| | | | | | | |
reflex; stop a cough
| | |
Anus - ANSWER✔✔✔-opening through which wastes leave the
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digestive tract |
Anxiolytic - ANSWER✔✔✔-A drug to treat anxiety
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Aspiration - ANSWER✔✔✔-When food or fluid is accidentally drawn in
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the lungs
|
Ataxia - ANSWER✔✔✔-A decrease in coordination when walking
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, Bronchodilator - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medication that opens constricted
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airways
Cathartic - ANSWER✔✔✔-A drug used for constipation. Assist in
| | | | | | | | |
emptying the bowel | |
Compliance - ANSWER✔✔✔-Follow direction or a plan of care
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Concentration - ANSWER✔✔✔-The number of mg per unit of
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medication EXAMPlE Tylenol 325mg per tablet
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Controlled medication count - ANSWER✔✔✔-Required process during
| | | | | | |
which the oncoming certified staff count all the controlled medication
| | | | | | | | | |
with the off going certified staff to ensure that the correct amount of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
controlled medication that is in supply is documented and correct
| | | | | | | | |
Convulsion - ANSWER✔✔✔-A seizure, loss of consciousness and
| | | | | | | |
involuntary muscle movements | |
Decongestants - ANSWER✔✔✔-Medication that relieve congestion in
| | | | | | |
the sinuses and nasal passages
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