Medication Aide
antithyroid agents - ANS Hypothyroidism
Insulin by inhalation - ANS Type 1 Diabetes
Thyroid hormone replacements - ANS Hyperthyroidism
Antidiabetic Agents - ANS Type 2 diabetes
Which of the following conditions may be treated with the same corticosteroids, administered by
different routes? - ANS Rhinitis and asthma
What causes coughing and wheezing in residents with asthma? - ANS air trapped in lungs
What is true about oral medications and asthma? - ANS Oral corticosteroids may be used short
term to treat asthma flare ups.
A resident receiving a dose of nasal spray should be instructed to... - ANS ...blow their nose
first.
What is a short-acting bronchodilator used for an asthma attack? - ANS Albuterol
What is true regarding medications used to treat influenza? - ANS Antiviral agents such as
zanamivir can shorten the duration and severity of influenza.
Why might it be important for an MA to know whether a resident contracted pneumonia at a
hospital? - ANS Hospital-acquired pneumonia is treated with specific antibiotics.
What is true about medications for emphysema? - ANS Inhaled long-acting bronchodilators
such as glycopyrrolate can treat but not cure emphysema.
Pleurisy can be caused by - ANS Pneumonia or influenza
What is true about urinary incontinence? - ANS Incontinence is not a normal part of aging.
Urinary incontinence can sometimes be successfully treated by the medication duloxetine,
which is a(n) - ANS Antidepressant
Which hormone in tablet form may be inserted vaginally to treat incontinence? - ANS Estrogen
,Which drug can be used to treat both males and females with urinary retention? - ANS
Doxazosin
Which is a common side effect of cholinergic agents used to treat urinary retention? - ANS
Diarrhea and abdominal cramps.
What may be administered to allow the body to pass a small kidney stone? - ANS
Alpha-blockers by the oral route.
Uncomplicated UTIs may be infections of the ________ and/or ________ and are treated with
oral antibiotics. Complicated UTIs require ________ antibiotics. - ANS Kidneys; bladder;
intravenous
What may be ordered for an uncomplicated UTI in a resident with pyelonephritis? - ANS
Levofloxacin
A resident with chronic renal failure may take which types of medications usually associated
with another body system? - ANS ACE inhibitors and statins
Chronic kidney failure is often associated with which condition? - ANS Hypertension
What is true of kidney failure and MA responsibilities? - ANS MAs will likely administer
medications for conditions of other body systems affected by kidney failure.
Antiviral agents; analgesics/antipyretics - ANS Influenza
Antitussive agents; expectorant - ANS Bronchitis
Antibiotics - ANS Pneumonia
Short acting bronchodilators; long-acting bronchodilators; anti-inflammatory agent - ANS
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Vitamin K antagonist; anticoagulant; direct oral anticoagulants - ANS Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Antibiotics - ANS Tuberculosis
Intranasal Corticosteroids; intranasal/oral antihistamines; intranasal/oral decongestants; saline;
leukotriene receptor antagonist - ANS Rhinitis/sinusitis
Inhaled Corticosteroids; inhaled long-acting bronchodilators; combination medications;
leukotriene receptor antagonist - ANS Asthma control
Short acting bronchodilators - ANS Relief of asthma attack
, oral corticosteroids - ANS Relief of asthma flare-up
Analgesics (acetaminophen, NSAIDs) - ANS Pleurisy
Mucolytics - ANS Atelectasis
Respiration - ANS the process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs
rhinitis - ANS inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nasal cavity
sinusitis - ANS inflammation of the lining of a sinuses
Asthma - ANS A chronic inflammatory disease that causes difficulty breathing, coughing, and
wheezing
Influenza - ANS A respiratory illness caused by a virus; common in fall and winter months.
bronchitis - ANS an irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi
pneumonia - ANS A bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that causes acute inflammation in lung
tissue, causing fever, chills, cough, greenish sputum, chest pains, and rapid pulse.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANS a chronic, progressive, and incurable
lung disease that causes difficulty breathing, weakness, and a high risk for lung infections.
Emphysema - ANS a chronic disease of the lungs that usually results from chronic bronchitis
and cigarette smoking
pleurisy - ANS A condition caused by inflammation of the thin layers of tissue that separate the
lungs from the chest wall
atelectasis - ANS A condition in which a lung becomes blocked and unable to expand as it
should
pulmonary embolism (PE) - ANS a blood clot or other blockage found in the lungs
Tuberculosis - ANS A highly contagious disease that causes fatigue, loss of appetite, slight
fever, prolonged coughing, and shortness of breath
Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) - ANS type of tuberculosis that is caused by an organism that
is resistant to medication that is used to treat TB.
resistant - ANS a state in which drugs no longer work to kill specific bacteria
antithyroid agents - ANS Hypothyroidism
Insulin by inhalation - ANS Type 1 Diabetes
Thyroid hormone replacements - ANS Hyperthyroidism
Antidiabetic Agents - ANS Type 2 diabetes
Which of the following conditions may be treated with the same corticosteroids, administered by
different routes? - ANS Rhinitis and asthma
What causes coughing and wheezing in residents with asthma? - ANS air trapped in lungs
What is true about oral medications and asthma? - ANS Oral corticosteroids may be used short
term to treat asthma flare ups.
A resident receiving a dose of nasal spray should be instructed to... - ANS ...blow their nose
first.
What is a short-acting bronchodilator used for an asthma attack? - ANS Albuterol
What is true regarding medications used to treat influenza? - ANS Antiviral agents such as
zanamivir can shorten the duration and severity of influenza.
Why might it be important for an MA to know whether a resident contracted pneumonia at a
hospital? - ANS Hospital-acquired pneumonia is treated with specific antibiotics.
What is true about medications for emphysema? - ANS Inhaled long-acting bronchodilators
such as glycopyrrolate can treat but not cure emphysema.
Pleurisy can be caused by - ANS Pneumonia or influenza
What is true about urinary incontinence? - ANS Incontinence is not a normal part of aging.
Urinary incontinence can sometimes be successfully treated by the medication duloxetine,
which is a(n) - ANS Antidepressant
Which hormone in tablet form may be inserted vaginally to treat incontinence? - ANS Estrogen
,Which drug can be used to treat both males and females with urinary retention? - ANS
Doxazosin
Which is a common side effect of cholinergic agents used to treat urinary retention? - ANS
Diarrhea and abdominal cramps.
What may be administered to allow the body to pass a small kidney stone? - ANS
Alpha-blockers by the oral route.
Uncomplicated UTIs may be infections of the ________ and/or ________ and are treated with
oral antibiotics. Complicated UTIs require ________ antibiotics. - ANS Kidneys; bladder;
intravenous
What may be ordered for an uncomplicated UTI in a resident with pyelonephritis? - ANS
Levofloxacin
A resident with chronic renal failure may take which types of medications usually associated
with another body system? - ANS ACE inhibitors and statins
Chronic kidney failure is often associated with which condition? - ANS Hypertension
What is true of kidney failure and MA responsibilities? - ANS MAs will likely administer
medications for conditions of other body systems affected by kidney failure.
Antiviral agents; analgesics/antipyretics - ANS Influenza
Antitussive agents; expectorant - ANS Bronchitis
Antibiotics - ANS Pneumonia
Short acting bronchodilators; long-acting bronchodilators; anti-inflammatory agent - ANS
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Vitamin K antagonist; anticoagulant; direct oral anticoagulants - ANS Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Antibiotics - ANS Tuberculosis
Intranasal Corticosteroids; intranasal/oral antihistamines; intranasal/oral decongestants; saline;
leukotriene receptor antagonist - ANS Rhinitis/sinusitis
Inhaled Corticosteroids; inhaled long-acting bronchodilators; combination medications;
leukotriene receptor antagonist - ANS Asthma control
Short acting bronchodilators - ANS Relief of asthma attack
, oral corticosteroids - ANS Relief of asthma flare-up
Analgesics (acetaminophen, NSAIDs) - ANS Pleurisy
Mucolytics - ANS Atelectasis
Respiration - ANS the process of inhaling air into the lungs and exhaling air out of the lungs
rhinitis - ANS inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nasal cavity
sinusitis - ANS inflammation of the lining of a sinuses
Asthma - ANS A chronic inflammatory disease that causes difficulty breathing, coughing, and
wheezing
Influenza - ANS A respiratory illness caused by a virus; common in fall and winter months.
bronchitis - ANS an irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi
pneumonia - ANS A bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that causes acute inflammation in lung
tissue, causing fever, chills, cough, greenish sputum, chest pains, and rapid pulse.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ANS a chronic, progressive, and incurable
lung disease that causes difficulty breathing, weakness, and a high risk for lung infections.
Emphysema - ANS a chronic disease of the lungs that usually results from chronic bronchitis
and cigarette smoking
pleurisy - ANS A condition caused by inflammation of the thin layers of tissue that separate the
lungs from the chest wall
atelectasis - ANS A condition in which a lung becomes blocked and unable to expand as it
should
pulmonary embolism (PE) - ANS a blood clot or other blockage found in the lungs
Tuberculosis - ANS A highly contagious disease that causes fatigue, loss of appetite, slight
fever, prolonged coughing, and shortness of breath
Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) - ANS type of tuberculosis that is caused by an organism that
is resistant to medication that is used to treat TB.
resistant - ANS a state in which drugs no longer work to kill specific bacteria
