Certified Medication

CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

This person is directly responsible for what a Medication Aide does. -ANSyou, self

Before giving any medications, you read the label this many times -ANSthree

This person is responsible for replacing unreadable labels on medication containers -
ANSThe Pharmacy

The medication aide can dispense only these parenteral medications -ANSnone

This person is responsible for the drug storage container -ANSThe person administering
the drugs

You would do this if you think the medication order is wrong. -ANSCheck with the nurse

You would do this if a resident questions a medication. -ANSHold the medication until
you check doc's order (nurse)

This state agency in Iowa is responsible for defining the role of the Med Aide -ANSDIA (
department of inspections and appeals

This federal legislation requires that all drugs be tested prior to marketing -ANSFDA

you would do this if a medication is refused by the resident -ANSdiscard in appropriate
place.
or wait and try again

it is the medication aides responsibility to do which of the following
-transcribe Dr's orders
-calculate drug dosages
- know expected actions and side effects of drugs
- take telephone orders from the Dr -ANSknow expected actions and side effects of
drugs

which of these should be included on the label of nonprescription medications
-name of the medication
-safe dosage of the medication
-chemical composition of the medication
-warning regarding dangers of the medication -ANSname of the medication

, safe dosage of the medication
warning regarding dangers of the medication

these over the counter medications can be given with out a Dr's order -ANSnone

which of these should be included with a Dr's order or prescription
-amount of medication to be given
-expiration date
-method of administration
-possible side effects of medication
-amount of medication to be given -ANSamount of medication to be given
expiration date
method of adminteration
amount of medication to be given

these are the 6 rights of medication administration -ANSright drug, right time, right dose,
right person, right route

this is a proper way of dispensing of a unused schedule II drug -ANSin proper drug
disposal, with another nurse to sign off

true or false. med aides can administer schedule II- controlled substance -ANSTrue

these schedule drugs are the lowest potential for abuse -ANSschedule IV ( robitussin,
cough drops)

these schedule drugs are said to be highly addictive with no pharmaceutical value -
ANSSchedule I ( heroin, LSD, marijauna)

the med aide must do this before giving any PRN medication -ANScheck MAR, nurse.
check pain level

the majority of drugs today come from these products -ANSsynthetic

individually wrapped medication is said to come in this -ANSunit dose

medications prepared in large amount and that can be given to different residents are
know as -ANSstock

which of the following are metric units of measure
-gram
-liter
-milligram
-ounce -ANSgram
liter
milligram