MED CERTIFICATION EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. List the 3 essential components of successful health care coordination
Answer:
Preparation, Communication, Follow-through
Question:
2. List the 3 things you must have when you are taking an individual to a non-emergent medical
appointment
Answer:
Reason for visit, list of medications, allergies, labs, recent test results, current health status
Question:
3. List 3 examples of your role and responsibility in administering medications
Answer:
Complete training and maintain competency, don't run out of medications, take medication administration
seriously
Question:
4. List 3 examples of your role and responsibilities in advocating for optimal health care
Answer:
Communicate information effectively with healthcare providers, keep a record of all appointments, report
changes in health status and med. orders to nurse trainer
Question:
5. What is the state regulation that guides medication administration?
Answer:
He-M 1201 & 1202
Question:
6. List the 4 training requirements you must complete to become "authorized" to administer medications
Answer:
attend 8 hour classroom training taught by nurse trainer, take a standardized written test and pass with
above an 80, be able to explain effective healthcare coordination and know how to give meds safely,
physically/verbally demonstrate to nurse trainer that you have the knowledge, skills, judgement required to
follow med orders/give meds
Question:
7. You need to be observed giving medication at least
Answer:
Annually, once a year
, Question:
8. When do you need to contact the legal guardian for consent?
Answer:
for medical/health-related treatments, sharing of medical/health-related information, before
starting/stopping/dose change, notify the guardian about any change in health status
Question:
9. List 3 examples of how you would include individual in the process of med. administration
Answer:
ask individual to help re-order meds/pick up refill, ask individual to prepare a drink to take their meds,
allow individual to place meds in own mouth
Question:
10. Local medication effect
Answer:
is applied directly to the area that needs treatment
Question:
11. Systemic medication effect
Answer:
meds that end up in the bloodstream and act on a specific organ or system in the body
Question:
12. List 3 things you need to know about medication blood levels/other blood tests
Answer:
Lithium/Depatoke/Tegretol can reach toxic levels in the bloodstream, Ask if blood tests should be done in
the morning, holding the causing the medication until blood is drawn, then given med after the test, ask if
the lab tests should be done fasting
Question:
13. List 3 examples of additional information found in the PRN protocol beyond the med order
Answer:
1. Specific signs/symptoms that the med can be given for
2. maximum daily dose
3. special instructions such as when to call nurse/doctor
Question:
14. List the procedure you would follow when an individual shows signs/symptoms of illness
Answer:
1. check to see if the individual has a medication order & PRN protocol for signs/symptoms
2. if there is no med order or PRN protocol that fits these symptoms, follow CP policy for notifying
nurse/supervisor
3. if you have order + prn protocol, check med log for last time med was given
4. If enough time has passed, administer med following PRN protocol, using 6 rights & 3 checks
5. Write a note about when/why PRN med was given
6. Document the effect of the med on the back of med log page
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. List the 3 essential components of successful health care coordination
Answer:
Preparation, Communication, Follow-through
Question:
2. List the 3 things you must have when you are taking an individual to a non-emergent medical
appointment
Answer:
Reason for visit, list of medications, allergies, labs, recent test results, current health status
Question:
3. List 3 examples of your role and responsibility in administering medications
Answer:
Complete training and maintain competency, don't run out of medications, take medication administration
seriously
Question:
4. List 3 examples of your role and responsibilities in advocating for optimal health care
Answer:
Communicate information effectively with healthcare providers, keep a record of all appointments, report
changes in health status and med. orders to nurse trainer
Question:
5. What is the state regulation that guides medication administration?
Answer:
He-M 1201 & 1202
Question:
6. List the 4 training requirements you must complete to become "authorized" to administer medications
Answer:
attend 8 hour classroom training taught by nurse trainer, take a standardized written test and pass with
above an 80, be able to explain effective healthcare coordination and know how to give meds safely,
physically/verbally demonstrate to nurse trainer that you have the knowledge, skills, judgement required to
follow med orders/give meds
Question:
7. You need to be observed giving medication at least
Answer:
Annually, once a year
, Question:
8. When do you need to contact the legal guardian for consent?
Answer:
for medical/health-related treatments, sharing of medical/health-related information, before
starting/stopping/dose change, notify the guardian about any change in health status
Question:
9. List 3 examples of how you would include individual in the process of med. administration
Answer:
ask individual to help re-order meds/pick up refill, ask individual to prepare a drink to take their meds,
allow individual to place meds in own mouth
Question:
10. Local medication effect
Answer:
is applied directly to the area that needs treatment
Question:
11. Systemic medication effect
Answer:
meds that end up in the bloodstream and act on a specific organ or system in the body
Question:
12. List 3 things you need to know about medication blood levels/other blood tests
Answer:
Lithium/Depatoke/Tegretol can reach toxic levels in the bloodstream, Ask if blood tests should be done in
the morning, holding the causing the medication until blood is drawn, then given med after the test, ask if
the lab tests should be done fasting
Question:
13. List 3 examples of additional information found in the PRN protocol beyond the med order
Answer:
1. Specific signs/symptoms that the med can be given for
2. maximum daily dose
3. special instructions such as when to call nurse/doctor
Question:
14. List the procedure you would follow when an individual shows signs/symptoms of illness
Answer:
1. check to see if the individual has a medication order & PRN protocol for signs/symptoms
2. if there is no med order or PRN protocol that fits these symptoms, follow CP policy for notifying
nurse/supervisor
3. if you have order + prn protocol, check med log for last time med was given
4. If enough time has passed, administer med following PRN protocol, using 6 rights & 3 checks
5. Write a note about when/why PRN med was given
6. Document the effect of the med on the back of med log page
