QMA practice test 2 questions and answers

Factors that affect the absorption of medications include: - ans-route, dosage, chemical composition, and form If a resident develops night sweats, mood swings, and weight gain this could be caused by what medication? - ans-prednisone If you drop a medication on the cart top or floor you should: - ans-dispose of it according to your facility policy If a medication is ordered daily at 9am, the acceptable time frame to administer this is: - ans-8am-10am When you sign your name on an injury in the residents chart this indicates that you: - ans-Assume responsibility for this entry If the HOB is elevated 50 degrees, you are in: - ans-Fowlers position Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease of: - ans-joints Prednisone is classified as: - ans-anti-inflammatory If a resident takes a medication PO this means you administer the med: - ans-by mouth If a resident is restless and their respirations are shallow and rapid you will: - ans-obtain a saturation level A medication has a systemic affect when: - ans-it affects the entire body A doctor has ordered Timoptic ophthalmic solution 0.25% gtts OU bid, you place: - ans-one drop in both eyes two times daily The action of timoptic is: - ans-Lower intraocular pressure Tenormin may cause: - ans-hypotension all medication must be: - ans-checked three times prior to administering When administering eye drops (gtts) you: - ans-pull down the lower lid to form a pouch If you give a resident a prn dose of MOM (milk of magnesia) you should: - ans-document the results when assisting a resident to use the bedpan, you wear gloves because: - ans-you could come into contact with body fluids Hemoccult testing screens for - ans-blood in feces Which of these may cause constipation - ans-slow peristalsis related to aging a drug interaction that caused two or more drugs to work against each other is called: - ans-an antagonistic effect If Synthroid has been ordered 0.1 mg po qd, you will: - ans-give 0.1 mg daily Robutussin is classified as: - ans-expectorant