MEDICATION AIDE CHAPTER
17,18,19 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. ---a condition of the musculoskeletal system may be treated with---- -
ANS-Osteoporosis-estrogen replacement therapy
2. Certain drugs taken as part of antiretroviral therapy interact with which medication -
ANS-Warfarin
3. Difficulty starting the flow of urine may be a sign of - ANS-Benign prostatic
hyperplasia
4. Drugs in this medication class used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may be tapered down
rather than stopped immediately - ANS-Corticosteroids
5. For which condition might a resident be prescribed the antimalarial agent hydroxy
chloroquine - ANS-Lupus
6. For which of the following conditions might a female resident be prescribed hormone
replacement by the vaginal route - ANS-Vaginal atrophy
7. In residents with cancer, medication aides will be responsible for administering
medications such as-----of cancer treatment - ANS-Antiemetics-side effects
8. It is common for residents taking immunosuppressants medications to experience an
increase in---- - ANS-Infections
9. Medications for which condition cannot be administered with nitrates - ANS-Erectile
dysfunction
10. Observing and reporting changes to the emotional state of a resident taking the
medication efavirenz may lead to the prevention of---- - ANS-Suicide
11. Residents over the age of 50 may be vaccinated for which of the following immune
system conditions - ANS-Herpes zosters
12. The alpha blocker--- may be used in the treatment of BPH and should be administered
30 mins after--- everyday - ANS-Tamsulosin-same meal
13. The anti diabetic agents repaglinide and glimepiride work by - ANS-Stimulating the
release of insulin
14. The inhaled form of insulin has a boxed warning for patients who have which of the
following conditions - ANS-Chronic lung disease
15. The medication ordered for--- will depend on the ---of the infection -
ANS-Vaginitis-cause
16. The medication-- can be used to treat BPH OR ERECTILE DISFUNCTION -
ANS-tadalafil
17. The same alpha blockers used to treat--- are also commonly used to treat--- -
ANS-Urinary retention-BPH
18. To which other body system is the lymphatic system most closely related - ANS-Immune
and circulatory system
19. Valacyclovir may be ordered to treat which of the following - ANS-Genital herpes
20. What is important for a medication side to know about thyroid hormone replacement
medications - ANS-They must be administered on an empty stomach
17,18,19 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. ---a condition of the musculoskeletal system may be treated with---- -
ANS-Osteoporosis-estrogen replacement therapy
2. Certain drugs taken as part of antiretroviral therapy interact with which medication -
ANS-Warfarin
3. Difficulty starting the flow of urine may be a sign of - ANS-Benign prostatic
hyperplasia
4. Drugs in this medication class used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may be tapered down
rather than stopped immediately - ANS-Corticosteroids
5. For which condition might a resident be prescribed the antimalarial agent hydroxy
chloroquine - ANS-Lupus
6. For which of the following conditions might a female resident be prescribed hormone
replacement by the vaginal route - ANS-Vaginal atrophy
7. In residents with cancer, medication aides will be responsible for administering
medications such as-----of cancer treatment - ANS-Antiemetics-side effects
8. It is common for residents taking immunosuppressants medications to experience an
increase in---- - ANS-Infections
9. Medications for which condition cannot be administered with nitrates - ANS-Erectile
dysfunction
10. Observing and reporting changes to the emotional state of a resident taking the
medication efavirenz may lead to the prevention of---- - ANS-Suicide
11. Residents over the age of 50 may be vaccinated for which of the following immune
system conditions - ANS-Herpes zosters
12. The alpha blocker--- may be used in the treatment of BPH and should be administered
30 mins after--- everyday - ANS-Tamsulosin-same meal
13. The anti diabetic agents repaglinide and glimepiride work by - ANS-Stimulating the
release of insulin
14. The inhaled form of insulin has a boxed warning for patients who have which of the
following conditions - ANS-Chronic lung disease
15. The medication ordered for--- will depend on the ---of the infection -
ANS-Vaginitis-cause
16. The medication-- can be used to treat BPH OR ERECTILE DISFUNCTION -
ANS-tadalafil
17. The same alpha blockers used to treat--- are also commonly used to treat--- -
ANS-Urinary retention-BPH
18. To which other body system is the lymphatic system most closely related - ANS-Immune
and circulatory system
19. Valacyclovir may be ordered to treat which of the following - ANS-Genital herpes
20. What is important for a medication side to know about thyroid hormone replacement
medications - ANS-They must be administered on an empty stomach
