FINAL TEST-MEDICATION AIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
You're on break and your coworkers are discussing a new resident that was recently admitted.
What kind of a violation is that? correct answer - HIPPA
You approach a resident to give him his medications and he tells you he doesn't want them.
What do you do? correct answer - Report, Encourage, Document
If you accidentally drop a pill on the floor, what do you do? correct answer - Pick it up, throw it
away, and document
Five Rights correct answer - Right Resident
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right time
Right Route
If there is a bottle of cough medicine expired, you just throw it away? correct answer - False
All pills can be crushed correct answer - false
You as the med aide are responsible for reporting and working under the direction of a charge
nurse correct answer - true
, You should wear gloves and wash your hands after giving eye drops correct answer - true
You can leave whatever med you want with a resident as long as they will take it correct
answer - false
It's okay to give a resident a medication over the counter without a physician's order correct
answer - false
If you remove a patch, it is important to wear gloves correct answer - True
It is okay to set up medication ahead of time to save time? correct answer - False
How many safety checks? correct answer - 3
Sublingual is? correct answer - Under the Tongue
Most important way to prevent infection? correct answer - Wash and Dry hands
Narcotic counts need to be done when? correct answer - Before and After each shift
Anytime you see a med cart it needs to be what? correct answer - Locked
Poly Means correct answer - Many
Hypo Means correct answer - low
Hyper Means correct answer - High
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
You're on break and your coworkers are discussing a new resident that was recently admitted.
What kind of a violation is that? correct answer - HIPPA
You approach a resident to give him his medications and he tells you he doesn't want them.
What do you do? correct answer - Report, Encourage, Document
If you accidentally drop a pill on the floor, what do you do? correct answer - Pick it up, throw it
away, and document
Five Rights correct answer - Right Resident
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right time
Right Route
If there is a bottle of cough medicine expired, you just throw it away? correct answer - False
All pills can be crushed correct answer - false
You as the med aide are responsible for reporting and working under the direction of a charge
nurse correct answer - true
, You should wear gloves and wash your hands after giving eye drops correct answer - true
You can leave whatever med you want with a resident as long as they will take it correct
answer - false
It's okay to give a resident a medication over the counter without a physician's order correct
answer - false
If you remove a patch, it is important to wear gloves correct answer - True
It is okay to set up medication ahead of time to save time? correct answer - False
How many safety checks? correct answer - 3
Sublingual is? correct answer - Under the Tongue
Most important way to prevent infection? correct answer - Wash and Dry hands
Narcotic counts need to be done when? correct answer - Before and After each shift
Anytime you see a med cart it needs to be what? correct answer - Locked
Poly Means correct answer - Many
Hypo Means correct answer - low
Hyper Means correct answer - High
