Medication Aide Final Review HARTMAN'S Questions
with Correct Answers
medication aide (MA) - CORRECT ANSWER-a healthcare worker, usually first trained as a nursing
assistant, whose main task is administering medications to residents in a long-term care facility.
long-term care facilities - CORRECT ANSWER-a facility in which residents live and are able to receive 24-
hour skilled care.
documenting - CORRECT ANSWER-keeping a record of care provided.
PRN - CORRECT ANSWER-abbreviation meaning as needed.
professional - CORRECT ANSWER-having to do with work or a job.
personal - CORRECT ANSWER-relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life.
professionalism - CORRECT ANSWER-the act of behaving properly when working.
person-centered care - CORRECT ANSWER-a type of care that places the emphasis on the person
needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities.
confidential - CORRECT ANSWER-private.
chain-of-command - CORRECT ANSWER-the line of authority within a facility or agency.
conscientious - CORRECT ANSWER-guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled.
delegate - CORRECT ANSWER-to transfer responsibility to a person for a specific task.
,liability - CORRECT ANSWER-a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming
someone else.
scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWER-defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to
do as permitted by state or federal law.
nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER-an approach to providing effective care for a resident on an ongoing
basis; involves assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
verbal communication - CORRECT ANSWER-communication involving the use of spoken or written words
or sounds.
nonverbal communication - CORRECT ANSWER-communication without using words.
clichés - CORRECT ANSWER-phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything.
policy - CORRECT ANSWER-a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs.
procedure - CORRECT ANSWER-a method or way of doing something.
ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-a knowledge of right and wrong.
law - CORRECT ANSWER-a rule set by the government to help people live peacefully and to ensure
safety.
controlled substance - CORRECT ANSWER-a drug that is more likely than others to be abused or to cause
addiction.
assessing - CORRECT ANSWER-in medication administration, to make a medical determination about a
resident's response to a drug; this is a nurse's or doctor's role.
, glucose - CORRECT ANSWER-natural sugar.
subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWER-a type of injection given under the skin, in the fat layer above the
muscle.
insulin - CORRECT ANSWER-a hormone that works to move glucose from the blood and into the cells for
energy for the body.
Residents' Rights - CORRECT ANSWER-rights related to how residents must be treated while living in a
facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - CORRECT ANSWER-a federal law that
requires that health information be kept private and secure and that organizations take special steps to
protect this information.
protected health information (PHI) - CORRECT ANSWER-a person's private health information, which
includes name, address, telephone number, social security number, email address, and medical record
number.
abuse - CORRECT ANSWER-purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or
injury to someone.
neglect - CORRECT ANSWER-the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or
emotional harm to a person.
mandated reporters - CORRECT ANSWER-a person who is legally required to report suspected or
observed abuse or neglect because they have regular contact with vulnerable populations, such as the
elderly in care facilities.
negligence - CORRECT ANSWER-an action, or the failure to act or provide the proper care, that results in
unintended injury to a person.
with Correct Answers
medication aide (MA) - CORRECT ANSWER-a healthcare worker, usually first trained as a nursing
assistant, whose main task is administering medications to residents in a long-term care facility.
long-term care facilities - CORRECT ANSWER-a facility in which residents live and are able to receive 24-
hour skilled care.
documenting - CORRECT ANSWER-keeping a record of care provided.
PRN - CORRECT ANSWER-abbreviation meaning as needed.
professional - CORRECT ANSWER-having to do with work or a job.
personal - CORRECT ANSWER-relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life.
professionalism - CORRECT ANSWER-the act of behaving properly when working.
person-centered care - CORRECT ANSWER-a type of care that places the emphasis on the person
needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities.
confidential - CORRECT ANSWER-private.
chain-of-command - CORRECT ANSWER-the line of authority within a facility or agency.
conscientious - CORRECT ANSWER-guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled.
delegate - CORRECT ANSWER-to transfer responsibility to a person for a specific task.
,liability - CORRECT ANSWER-a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming
someone else.
scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWER-defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to
do as permitted by state or federal law.
nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER-an approach to providing effective care for a resident on an ongoing
basis; involves assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
verbal communication - CORRECT ANSWER-communication involving the use of spoken or written words
or sounds.
nonverbal communication - CORRECT ANSWER-communication without using words.
clichés - CORRECT ANSWER-phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything.
policy - CORRECT ANSWER-a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs.
procedure - CORRECT ANSWER-a method or way of doing something.
ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-a knowledge of right and wrong.
law - CORRECT ANSWER-a rule set by the government to help people live peacefully and to ensure
safety.
controlled substance - CORRECT ANSWER-a drug that is more likely than others to be abused or to cause
addiction.
assessing - CORRECT ANSWER-in medication administration, to make a medical determination about a
resident's response to a drug; this is a nurse's or doctor's role.
, glucose - CORRECT ANSWER-natural sugar.
subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWER-a type of injection given under the skin, in the fat layer above the
muscle.
insulin - CORRECT ANSWER-a hormone that works to move glucose from the blood and into the cells for
energy for the body.
Residents' Rights - CORRECT ANSWER-rights related to how residents must be treated while living in a
facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - CORRECT ANSWER-a federal law that
requires that health information be kept private and secure and that organizations take special steps to
protect this information.
protected health information (PHI) - CORRECT ANSWER-a person's private health information, which
includes name, address, telephone number, social security number, email address, and medical record
number.
abuse - CORRECT ANSWER-purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or
injury to someone.
neglect - CORRECT ANSWER-the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or
emotional harm to a person.
mandated reporters - CORRECT ANSWER-a person who is legally required to report suspected or
observed abuse or neglect because they have regular contact with vulnerable populations, such as the
elderly in care facilities.
negligence - CORRECT ANSWER-an action, or the failure to act or provide the proper care, that results in
unintended injury to a person.
