40 Hour Medication Aide Final Exam

A drug's indication is the ___________ it is taken. Route by which Time Reason Number of days - answer-Reason A medication aide (MA) is not usually allowed to administer a drug If it is the first time a resident takes it If the drug is for a heart condition If the drug is for a chronic illness If a doctor has not provided written approval for the medication aide to do so - answer-If it is the first time a resident takes it A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug so that it may be inhaled and reach the lungs: Aerosolizes it Dissolves it Concentrates it Injects it - answer-Aerosolizes it A type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not completely dissolved is a Syrup Elixir Solution Suspension - answer-Suspension If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before administering a medication, how often does the MA need to count and document the resident's pulse rate? Every time that medication is administered Once a day, when the medication is first administered When the resident looks tired or seems unresponsive When the resident looks anxious or hyperactive - answer-Every time that medication is administered Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of Diversion Physical Abuse Negligence Fraud - answer-Negligence Objective information is based on ___________ and subjective information is based on ___________. Observed facts; reported experiences Reported experiences; observed facts Opinions; data Measurements; research - answer-Observed facts; reported experiences The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be ___________ and low enough to avoid _____________. Toxic; effectiveness Effective; toxicity Tolerated, side effects Administered, anaphylaxis - answer-Effective; toxicity What does it mean for a nurse to delegate the task of medication administration? The nurse is trusting the medication aide to assess when a resident needs a medication. The nurse is transferring responsibility to the medication aide to perform the specific task of administering a drug according to instructions in the MAR. The nurse is allowing the medication aide to plan administration of a drug with the resident's doctor. The nurse is allowing the resident to tell the medication aide directly what drugs she needs and when. - answer-The nurse is transferring responsibility to the medication aide to perform the specific task of administering a drug according to instructions in the MAR. What is the purpose of reporting all medication errors, even if there is no harm to a resident? It allows the person who made the error to be punished appropriately. It alerts the residents and their families that the facility is not safe. It can help improve processes and increase safety. It is city law in all American cities. - answer-It can help improve processes and increase safety. What needs to be documented when a PRN medication is administered? The MA's assessment of the resident The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/ authorized administration The length of time since the medication was last administered The date and time of administration only - answer-The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/ authorized administration When an MA is administering a medication, he has never administered before, what should he do? Tell a nurse he cannot administer it because he is not familiar with it Learn more about it using a trusted reference source Ask the resident why the medication was prescribed Ask another medication aide to tell him about it - answer-Learn more about it using a trusted reference source Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many different drugs? Potato chips Chicken Grapefruit Avocado - answer-Grapefruit Which of the following is allowed for a medication aide? Receiving medication orders by phone Assessing a resident's need for a PRN medication Administering an established oral medication Calculating a medication dose based on a resident's weigh - answer-Administering an established oral medication Which of the following is an example of drug- disease interaction? A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication. A person with depression has a change in mood after starting a new medication. A person who has been taking a medication for a long time finds that it is less effective. A person who takes medication for hypertension sometimes has a low blood pressure measurement. - answer-A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication. Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to participate in her own care? Making sure the resident takes every medication on the MAR no matter what Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication Giving a resident privacy when she has visitors Promptly reporting any medication errors - answer-Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded incorrectly? Fentanyl patch Lansoprazole tablets Scopolamine patch Hydrocortisone suppository - answer-Fentanyl patch Which of the following medications requires careful counting and entry in a special log? Acetaminophen Hydrocodone Lisinopril Warfarin - answer-Hydrocodone Which of these are always listed in the "rights" of medication administration? Right resident, right medication, and right route Right resident, right medication, and right practitioner Right resident, right medication, and right facility Right resident, right time, and right attitude - answer-Right resident, right medication, and right route Which of these could be an example of nonverbal communication of medication refusal? The resident sighs when an MA brings in her morning medications. The resident uses a communication board to spell out the word "No." The resident accidentally drops the souffle cup when the medication aide hands it to her. The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the medication aide tries to hand it to her. - answer-The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the medication aide tries to hand it to her. Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the body?