Med Aide Written Practice – Nebraska questions with answers

Med Aide Written Practice – Nebraska
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Medication Administration Record (MAR) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔a document that is completed as per agency policy to verify
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that a patient's medications were administered as prescribed
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Med Aide's responsibilites - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To provide
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medications according to the 5 Rights, document meds given &
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observe/report changes to nurse. It is NOT your job to monitor!!!|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


(Beyond scope of practice) |\ |\ |\




Medication error is noticed - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Report error
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to nurse immediately. Document. Observe for side effects. Temp?
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Pain? Life-threatening if breathing problems, irregular HB,
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swelling of airway. |\ |\




ml/cc - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔milliliters, cubic centimeters -
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Same measurements/amts
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Five (5) Rights - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Right Meds, Person,
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Time, Dosage & Route
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Non-legend drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Over the counter
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(OTC), advil aspirin, etc.
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,Legend drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔prescription drugs
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How are medications stored? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔In a
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labeled container, locked up, limited keys. Narcotics/controlled
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substances are DOUBLE-locked. Counted to prevent theft/misuse
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of the narcotics.
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Who packages and labels drugs for dispensing? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Pharmacist |\




Who gives a med aide permission to administer drugs? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dr or Charge nurse |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Side effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Any effects of a medication
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other than the desired ones.
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When do you wear gloves? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ANYTIME
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chance of body fluids |\ |\ |\




PO - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔orally, by mouth
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gtt - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔drop, drops
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What are time-released drugs a form of? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Sustained release aka: controlled release |\ |\ |\ |\

, How many safety checks are performed while passing meds? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Three (3) Twice before giving, once after
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giving


Example of a medication error? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Giving
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the wrong dose or at the wrong time
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List some examples of DRUG ACTIONS - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔reduce inflammation, pain, fever |\ |\ |\




What signs/symptoms need reported to nurse ASAP? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔heart palps, irregular breathing, seizures
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Right to refuse treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the legal right
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of patients to refuse certain forms of treatment or medications.
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Document refusal (R circled). (Try to encourage resident to take
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meds, remind them the meds make them feel better, look for
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other underlying reasons)
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How to document entry error on MAR? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Draw one line through error & initial. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




What to do when you hear co-worker discussing a resident in
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front of other residents or people? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Remind them of HIPPA. Ask them to change the subject or |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


move to another area. |\ |\ |\