CORRECT Answers
Factors that affect the absorption of medication are? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Route,
dosage, chemical composition, and form
If a resident develops night sweats, mood swings, and weight gain this could be caused by
what med? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Prednisone
If you drop a medication on the cart top or floor, you should? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Dispose of it according to your facility policy
If a medication is ordered daily at 9 AM, the acceptable time frame to administer this is? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 8 am-10am
When you sign your name on an injury in the residence chart this indicates that you? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Assume responsibility for this entry.
If the HOB is elevated 50 degrees, you are in - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Flowers position
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a disease of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Joints
Prednisone is classified as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Anti inflammatory
If a resident takes a medication PO this means you administer the medication? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- By mouth
If a resident is restless and their respirations are shallow and rapid you will? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Obtain a saturation level
A medication has a systematic effect when? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It affects the entire
body
, A doctor has ordered Timoptic ophthalmic solution 0.25% gtts OU bid, You place -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- One drop in both eyes two times daily
The action of Timoptic is ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Lower intraocular pressure
Tenormin may cause ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hypotension
All medications must be? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Check 3 times prior to administering
When administering eye drops(gtts) you ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Pull down the lower
lid to form a pouch
If you give a resident a pen dose of MOM ( milk of magnesia) you should ? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Document the results
When assisting a resident to use the bedpan, you wear gloves because? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- You could come into contact with body fluids
Hemoccult testing screens for what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Blood in feces
What may cause constipation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Slow peristalsis related to aging
A drug interaction that caused Two or more drugs to work against each other is called? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An antagonist effect
If Synthroid has been ordered 0.1 mg po qd, you will give - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 0.1
mg daily
Robitussin is classified as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Expectorant