NC Medication Aide |2025|COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Caplet - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>a capsule shaped pill that is coated to help with ease of
swallowing
aerosol spray - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Solution that holds the medication suspended until it
is dispensed in the form of a mist to spray on the skin
neglect - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Failure to provide the standard of care that a person
trained in the same way would do in a certain situation-Failing to give meds prescribed
ADR - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>adverse drug reaction
adverse drug reaction - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>any unexpected, unintended, undesired, or
excessive response to a medication given at therapeutic dosages (as opposed to
overdose)
medical asepsis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>practices used to remove or destroy pathogens
and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place; clean
technique
Hand washing - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>washing hands with plain soap and water
Antiseptic hand wash - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>washing hands with water and soap or other
detergents containing an antiseptic agent
Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Refers to the alcohol containing
perpetration applied to the hands to reduce the number of viable microorganisms
Eye medication position - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Tilt head back out have them lie down
resting their head on a pillow. Have client tilt head and look at ceiling, looking up and
away. Use index finger to pull down lower eyelid creating a pocket.
Eye drops administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Drop exact number of drops into the
pocket without touching dropper to the eye or eyelid. Gently press the corner of eye at
the bridge of noise for one minute
, Eye ointment administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Beginning at corner of eye near nose
and move to outer edge of eye. Do not let to touch eye or eyelid. Ask client to close
eyes and roll eyes around. Have client remain seated for 10 minutes
administering ear drops - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Assist client to lie or sit in comfortable
position with ear pointing up. Clean eat if needed with warm wash cloth.
Ear drops in children - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>down and back
ear drops adult - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>up and back
nasal drops administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Client to lie down with head slightly
tilted back
nasal spray administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Client sit upright
Vaginal Medications administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Position client on back with
knees bent. Inside applicator 2-3 inches along the back wall of the vagina.
Rectal suppository administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Position on left side with top leg
bent slightly, insert about 4 inches along rental wall
rectal enema administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Position on left side and insert about 2
inches into anus
Handwashing time - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>10-30 seconds
Diversion - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Giving medication to someone other than client but
documenting that medication was given to client
Fraud - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Dishonest or cheats the system-charting meds as given but
did not actually give medication
Six Rights - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Right Client, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route,
Right Time, Right Documentation
capsule - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>The medication in a liquid, oil, powder, or gel form is held
inside a gelatin container until it dissolved in the stomach
Cream - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Semisolid preparation holding medication so it can be
applied to skin
Elixer - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>A sweet, good smelling, alcohol based solution in which
medications are dissolved, allowing them to be taken in liquid form by mouth
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Caplet - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>a capsule shaped pill that is coated to help with ease of
swallowing
aerosol spray - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Solution that holds the medication suspended until it
is dispensed in the form of a mist to spray on the skin
neglect - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Failure to provide the standard of care that a person
trained in the same way would do in a certain situation-Failing to give meds prescribed
ADR - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>adverse drug reaction
adverse drug reaction - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>any unexpected, unintended, undesired, or
excessive response to a medication given at therapeutic dosages (as opposed to
overdose)
medical asepsis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>practices used to remove or destroy pathogens
and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place; clean
technique
Hand washing - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>washing hands with plain soap and water
Antiseptic hand wash - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>washing hands with water and soap or other
detergents containing an antiseptic agent
Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Refers to the alcohol containing
perpetration applied to the hands to reduce the number of viable microorganisms
Eye medication position - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Tilt head back out have them lie down
resting their head on a pillow. Have client tilt head and look at ceiling, looking up and
away. Use index finger to pull down lower eyelid creating a pocket.
Eye drops administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Drop exact number of drops into the
pocket without touching dropper to the eye or eyelid. Gently press the corner of eye at
the bridge of noise for one minute
, Eye ointment administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Beginning at corner of eye near nose
and move to outer edge of eye. Do not let to touch eye or eyelid. Ask client to close
eyes and roll eyes around. Have client remain seated for 10 minutes
administering ear drops - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Assist client to lie or sit in comfortable
position with ear pointing up. Clean eat if needed with warm wash cloth.
Ear drops in children - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>down and back
ear drops adult - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>up and back
nasal drops administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Client to lie down with head slightly
tilted back
nasal spray administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Client sit upright
Vaginal Medications administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Position client on back with
knees bent. Inside applicator 2-3 inches along the back wall of the vagina.
Rectal suppository administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Position on left side with top leg
bent slightly, insert about 4 inches along rental wall
rectal enema administration - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Position on left side and insert about 2
inches into anus
Handwashing time - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>10-30 seconds
Diversion - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Giving medication to someone other than client but
documenting that medication was given to client
Fraud - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Dishonest or cheats the system-charting meds as given but
did not actually give medication
Six Rights - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Right Client, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route,
Right Time, Right Documentation
capsule - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>The medication in a liquid, oil, powder, or gel form is held
inside a gelatin container until it dissolved in the stomach
Cream - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Semisolid preparation holding medication so it can be
applied to skin
Elixer - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>A sweet, good smelling, alcohol based solution in which
medications are dissolved, allowing them to be taken in liquid form by mouth
