Nebraska State Medication Aide Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Nursing assistive personnel can give drugs only if:
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a. the person's condition is stable
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b. a licensed nurse is in the agency
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c. it is part of the CNA job description
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d. allowed by state law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-allowed by state law
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You are an MA-C working in a nursing center. You are supervised by:
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a. a licensed nurse
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b. a CNA
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c. the person needing the drug
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d. the doctor who ordered the drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a licensed
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nurse
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The purpose of a nurse practice act is to:
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a. protect the public's welfare and safety
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b. deny, suspend, or revoke nursing licenses
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c. regulate nursing education
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,d. determine what nursing assistive personnel can do - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-protect the public's welfare and safety
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Medication assistants are certified after:
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a. becoming a CNA
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b. passing the state-required education and competency evaluation
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c. meeting the requirements of the National Council of State Boards of
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Nursing
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d. working 1 year as a CNA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-passing the state-
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required education and competency evaluation
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You are an MA-C. You can have your certification revoked for the
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following reasons EXCEPT:
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a. taking a person's drugs for your own use
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b. assessing a person's need for a drug
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c. violating a person's privacy
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d. refusing to accept a verbal order from a doctor - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-refusing to accept a verbal order from a doctor
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You are not sure if you should give a certain drug. What should you do?
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a. ask the patient or resident
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b. ask the nurse
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, c. give the drug
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d. report the error - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ask the nurse
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You are an MA-C. You can have your certification revoked for the
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following reasons EXCEPT:
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a. drug abuse
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b. deciding to give a drug without the nurse's consent
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c. taking telephone orders from a doctor
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d. refusing to give the first dose of a newly ordered drug - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-refusing to give the first dose of a newly ordered drug
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Which agency can deny, revoke, or suspend an MA-C's certification?
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a. the state board of nursing
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b. the state regulatory agency responsible for MA-C's
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c. the national council of State Boards of Nursing
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d. the agency in which the MA-C is employed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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the state regulatory agency responsible for MA-C's
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On your days off, you call the agency to check on a patient. This is a:
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a. professional boundary
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b. boundary crossing
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c. boundary violation
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Questions With Correct Answers
Nursing assistive personnel can give drugs only if:
| | | | | | | |
a. the person's condition is stable
| | | | |
b. a licensed nurse is in the agency
| | | | | | |
c. it is part of the CNA job description
| | | | | | | |
d. allowed by state law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-allowed by state law
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You are an MA-C working in a nursing center. You are supervised by:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
a. a licensed nurse
| | |
b. a CNA
| |
c. the person needing the drug
| | | | |
d. the doctor who ordered the drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a licensed
| | | | | | | | | |
nurse
|
The purpose of a nurse practice act is to:
| | | | | | | |
a. protect the public's welfare and safety
| | | | | |
b. deny, suspend, or revoke nursing licenses
| | | | | |
c. regulate nursing education
| | |
,d. determine what nursing assistive personnel can do - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-protect the public's welfare and safety
| | | | | |
Medication assistants are certified after:
| | | |
a. becoming a CNA
| | |
b. passing the state-required education and competency evaluation
| | | | | | |
c. meeting the requirements of the National Council of State Boards of
| | | | | | | | | | |
Nursing
|
d. working 1 year as a CNA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-passing the state-
| | | | | | | | | | |
required education and competency evaluation
| | | |
You are an MA-C. You can have your certification revoked for the
| | | | | | | | | | |
following reasons EXCEPT:
| | |
a. taking a person's drugs for your own use
| | | | | | | |
b. assessing a person's need for a drug
| | | | | | |
c. violating a person's privacy
| | | |
d. refusing to accept a verbal order from a doctor - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-refusing to accept a verbal order from a doctor
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You are not sure if you should give a certain drug. What should you do?
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
a. ask the patient or resident
| | | | |
b. ask the nurse
| | |
, c. give the drug
| | |
d. report the error - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ask the nurse
| | | | | | | |
You are an MA-C. You can have your certification revoked for the
| | | | | | | | | | |
following reasons EXCEPT:
| | |
a. drug abuse
| |
b. deciding to give a drug without the nurse's consent
| | | | | | | | |
c. taking telephone orders from a doctor
| | | | | |
d. refusing to give the first dose of a newly ordered drug - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-refusing to give the first dose of a newly ordered drug
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Which agency can deny, revoke, or suspend an MA-C's certification?
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a. the state board of nursing
| | | | |
b. the state regulatory agency responsible for MA-C's
| | | | | | |
c. the national council of State Boards of Nursing
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d. the agency in which the MA-C is employed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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the state regulatory agency responsible for MA-C's
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On your days off, you call the agency to check on a patient. This is a:
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a. professional boundary
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b. boundary crossing
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c. boundary violation
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