Medication Aide Test final exam
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When giving pills that are controlled substances, you must also record: - ANSWER
On the controlled substances sheet, the number of pills given.
Which of the following statements about gloves is correct? - ANSWER Gloves
should be worn for a specific task, removed, and hands washed.
When administering a teaspoon of medication, you know that a teaspoon is how
many milligrams? - ANSWER 5ml
Upon entering a room with a medication, you find that the client is not there, you
should: - ANSWER return to the medication cart or room and follow agency
policy.
Which statement about hand hygiene is TRUE? - ANSWER Hand hygiene is the
first and most important action to protect clients from new germs.
Adhering to the HIPAA guileless means that you can duchess client information
with: - ANSWER caregivers who are providing direct care to the client and need to
know.
When administering ear drops to an adult, to help the drops go into the ear canal,
the ear should be: - ANSWER gently pulled up and back.
When administering eye drops, the drops are administered: - ANSWER into the
inside corner of the upper eyelid.
Since teamwork is valued, it is okay for you to document a education given by
your co-worker. - ANSWER True
, When giving an oral medication to a child 14-months old, you should - ANSWER
Using an oral syringe for a liquid form of the medication, slowly squeeze in small
amounts of medication between teeth and cheek of the child's mouth to keep them
from choking.
If a medication error is made, you should: - ANSWER report the error
immediately to your agency supervisor.
When administering ear drops to a child, to help the drops go into the ear canal,
the ear should be: - ANSWER gently pulled down and back
Topical medications should be - ANSWER applied with an applicator or while
wearing gloves
Upon entering a clients room to administer medications, the client tells you that he
has just vomited, Your actions would be: - ANSWER do not give the medications
until the client is feeling better and tell your supervisor if you have to delay beyond
the allotted time.
Before giving routine medications to a client, you should: - ANSWER identify the
client by performing the client ID checks
Sublingual medication is - ANSWER placed under the tongue until it is absorbed
The MAR indicated the medication is to be administered sublingually. This means
the client or the Medication Aide places the pill: - ANSWER in the mouth to be
chewed before swallowing, under the tongue.
accommodation - ANSWER the process by which the eye's lens changes shape to
focus near or far objects on the retina
Acetylcholine - ANSWER chemical in the body tissue that helps control activity
between the muscle and the nervous system
adjuvant - ANSWER substance added to make vaccine more effective
adrenal - ANSWER on top of the kidneys; prepares the body for action, controls
the heart rate and breathing in times of emergency.
Adverse Reactions - ANSWER unwanted results
,aerosol - ANSWER nebulized particles suspended in a gas or air
Akathisa - ANSWER Restless movement - inability to sit still
Akinesia - ANSWER complete or partial loss of muscle movement
Alveoli - ANSWER air sacs in the lungs
Alzhiemer's Disease - ANSWER a progressive and irreversible brain disorder
characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and,
finally, physical functioning
Ammonia - ANSWER a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell. It
dissolves in water to give a strongly alkaline solution.
ampule - ANSWER A small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of
medication.
anaphylactic shock - ANSWER Life threatening allergic reaction
angina perctoris - ANSWER chest pain occurring as a result of reduced oxygen
flow to the heart
antagonistic - ANSWER to inhibit or to work opposite of
antecubital space - ANSWER space located at the bend in the elbow
Aorta - ANSWER Largest artery in the body
apathy - ANSWER a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
aphasia - ANSWER inability to speak
apical - ANSWER apex of the heart
apothecary - ANSWER pharmacist
arterial insufficiency - ANSWER inadequate blood flow through the arteries
, arteriosclerosis - ANSWER hardening of the arteries
artery - ANSWER A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
aspiration - ANSWER the taking of foreign matter into the lungs with the
respiratory current
Atherosclerosis - ANSWER a disease characterized by the accumulation of plaque
on artery walls
Atria - ANSWER upper chambers of the heart
auditory canal - ANSWER short tunnel that runs from the pinna to the eardrum
automatic nervous system - ANSWER the part of the peripheral nervous system
that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart).
Its sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.
bradykinesia - ANSWER slow movement
bronchi - ANSWER two short branches located at the lower end of the trachea that
carry air into the lungs.
brain stem - ANSWER Connects the brain and spinal cord
capillary - ANSWER A tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged
between the blood and the body cells.
capsule - ANSWER a small soluble container used to hold a dose of medicine
carbon dioxide - ANSWER CO2
Cartilage - ANSWER strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer
and more flexible than bone located between bones
Cartaract - ANSWER condition in the lens of the eye. it loses its transperency,
preventing light from reaching the inner eye
Cerebralvascular accident (CVA) - ANSWER stroke
questions with correct answers || Already
Graded A+
When giving pills that are controlled substances, you must also record: - ANSWER
On the controlled substances sheet, the number of pills given.
Which of the following statements about gloves is correct? - ANSWER Gloves
should be worn for a specific task, removed, and hands washed.
When administering a teaspoon of medication, you know that a teaspoon is how
many milligrams? - ANSWER 5ml
Upon entering a room with a medication, you find that the client is not there, you
should: - ANSWER return to the medication cart or room and follow agency
policy.
Which statement about hand hygiene is TRUE? - ANSWER Hand hygiene is the
first and most important action to protect clients from new germs.
Adhering to the HIPAA guileless means that you can duchess client information
with: - ANSWER caregivers who are providing direct care to the client and need to
know.
When administering ear drops to an adult, to help the drops go into the ear canal,
the ear should be: - ANSWER gently pulled up and back.
When administering eye drops, the drops are administered: - ANSWER into the
inside corner of the upper eyelid.
Since teamwork is valued, it is okay for you to document a education given by
your co-worker. - ANSWER True
, When giving an oral medication to a child 14-months old, you should - ANSWER
Using an oral syringe for a liquid form of the medication, slowly squeeze in small
amounts of medication between teeth and cheek of the child's mouth to keep them
from choking.
If a medication error is made, you should: - ANSWER report the error
immediately to your agency supervisor.
When administering ear drops to a child, to help the drops go into the ear canal,
the ear should be: - ANSWER gently pulled down and back
Topical medications should be - ANSWER applied with an applicator or while
wearing gloves
Upon entering a clients room to administer medications, the client tells you that he
has just vomited, Your actions would be: - ANSWER do not give the medications
until the client is feeling better and tell your supervisor if you have to delay beyond
the allotted time.
Before giving routine medications to a client, you should: - ANSWER identify the
client by performing the client ID checks
Sublingual medication is - ANSWER placed under the tongue until it is absorbed
The MAR indicated the medication is to be administered sublingually. This means
the client or the Medication Aide places the pill: - ANSWER in the mouth to be
chewed before swallowing, under the tongue.
accommodation - ANSWER the process by which the eye's lens changes shape to
focus near or far objects on the retina
Acetylcholine - ANSWER chemical in the body tissue that helps control activity
between the muscle and the nervous system
adjuvant - ANSWER substance added to make vaccine more effective
adrenal - ANSWER on top of the kidneys; prepares the body for action, controls
the heart rate and breathing in times of emergency.
Adverse Reactions - ANSWER unwanted results
,aerosol - ANSWER nebulized particles suspended in a gas or air
Akathisa - ANSWER Restless movement - inability to sit still
Akinesia - ANSWER complete or partial loss of muscle movement
Alveoli - ANSWER air sacs in the lungs
Alzhiemer's Disease - ANSWER a progressive and irreversible brain disorder
characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and,
finally, physical functioning
Ammonia - ANSWER a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell. It
dissolves in water to give a strongly alkaline solution.
ampule - ANSWER A small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of
medication.
anaphylactic shock - ANSWER Life threatening allergic reaction
angina perctoris - ANSWER chest pain occurring as a result of reduced oxygen
flow to the heart
antagonistic - ANSWER to inhibit or to work opposite of
antecubital space - ANSWER space located at the bend in the elbow
Aorta - ANSWER Largest artery in the body
apathy - ANSWER a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
aphasia - ANSWER inability to speak
apical - ANSWER apex of the heart
apothecary - ANSWER pharmacist
arterial insufficiency - ANSWER inadequate blood flow through the arteries
, arteriosclerosis - ANSWER hardening of the arteries
artery - ANSWER A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
aspiration - ANSWER the taking of foreign matter into the lungs with the
respiratory current
Atherosclerosis - ANSWER a disease characterized by the accumulation of plaque
on artery walls
Atria - ANSWER upper chambers of the heart
auditory canal - ANSWER short tunnel that runs from the pinna to the eardrum
automatic nervous system - ANSWER the part of the peripheral nervous system
that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart).
Its sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.
bradykinesia - ANSWER slow movement
bronchi - ANSWER two short branches located at the lower end of the trachea that
carry air into the lungs.
brain stem - ANSWER Connects the brain and spinal cord
capillary - ANSWER A tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged
between the blood and the body cells.
capsule - ANSWER a small soluble container used to hold a dose of medicine
carbon dioxide - ANSWER CO2
Cartilage - ANSWER strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer
and more flexible than bone located between bones
Cartaract - ANSWER condition in the lens of the eye. it loses its transperency,
preventing light from reaching the inner eye
Cerebralvascular accident (CVA) - ANSWER stroke
