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Mosbys Textbook for Medication Assistants 2nd Edition Anderson Test Bank Chapter 01: The Medication Assistant Anderson: Mosby’s Textbook for Medication Assistants, 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. As an MA -C in an agency, you should a. Perform functions that are beyond the legal limits of your role b. Function beyond your training limits c. Perform acts that are against your morals or religion d. Work within the legal limits of your role ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 6 2. As an MA-C in an agency, you are supervised by a. Certified nursing assistants b. Doctors c. Licensed nurses d. Pharmacists ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2 3. As an MA-C, you will a. Give drugs under the supervision of a pharmacist b. Report drug side effects to the doctor c. Report drug errors to the nurse d. Give drugs by a route you did not learn ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 7 4. The purpose of a nurse practice act is to a. Protect the public’s welfare and safety b. Protect the welfare of nursing assistive personnel c. Protect health care workers d. Protect the safety of nursing assistive personnel ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2 5. Before you work as an MA-C, you a. Need to show leadership skills b. Skip classes and clinical experiences c. Take a course on supervisory skills d. Must pass a written test and skills test ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 4 6. As an MA-C, you a. Renew your certification as required by state law b. Perform functions not in your job description c. Act outside the legal limits of your role d. Delegate responsibilities to a CNA ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 6 7. You have sex with a patient. This is a. A boundary violation b. Professional sexual misconduct c. A boundary crossing d. A boundary sign ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 4 8. You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is a. A boundary violation b. Professional sexual misconduct c. A boundary crossing d. A boundary sign ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4 9. You hug a person because it makes you feel good. This is a. A boundary violation b. Professional sexual misconduct c. A boundary crossing d. A boundary sign ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 4 10. You accept a gift from a patient. This is a. A boundary violation b. Professional sexual misconduct c. A boundary crossing d. A boundary sign ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 4 11. A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role. You a. Ignore the request b. Perform the function c. Refuse to follow the nurse’s order and explain why d. Report the nurse to the administrator ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 6 12. As an MA-C, you a. Assist with patient care b. Give the first dose of a newly ordered drug c. Decide when to give a PRN drug d. Give oral drugs ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 6 13. As an MA-C, you a. Decide when to hold a drug b. Call a doctor about a drug order c. Follow the agency’s job description for MA-Cs d. Take verbal or telephone orders from a doctor ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 7 14. MA-Cs are certified after a. Becoming a CNA b. Passing the state-required education and competency evaluation c. Meeting the requirements of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing d. Working 1 year as a CAN ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 4 15. As an MA -C, you can have your certification revoked for a. Taking a person’s drugs for your own use b. Deciding to give a drug without the nurse’s consent c. Taking telephone orders from a doctor d. Refusing to give the first dose of a newly ordered drug ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 3 16. You are not sure whether you should give a certain drug. You should a. Ask the pharmacist b. Ask the nurse c. Ignore the drug order d. Ask a CNA what to do ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 7 17. Which agency can deny, revoke, or suspend an MA-C’s certification? a. The state board of nursing b. The state regulatory agency responsible for MA-Cs c. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing d. The agency in which the MA-C is employed ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 2 18. To maintain professional boundaries, your behaviors must a. Help the person b. Meet your needs c. Be biased d. Show that you care ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 4 19. You are a CNA and an MA-C. Your agency does not have a job description for an MA -C. You a. Give drugs as directed by the nurse b. Cannot give drugs in that agency c. Give drugs with a doctor present d. Give drugs a person asks for ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 6 Chapter 02: Delegation Anderson: Mosby’s Textbook for Medication Assistants, 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In order to assess a person, the nurse decides to give the person the oral drugs that you usually give. You a. Get offended b. Get angry c. Understand this is the best decision for the person at the time d. Report the nurse to the director of nursing ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 10 2. The nurse asks you to perform a task that is in your job description. You have not done this task before. You a. Do the task without asking questions b. Tell the nurse you have not done the task before and ask for help c. Refuse to do the task without an explanation d. Ignore the request from the nurse ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 11 3. A nurse asks you to assess a person’s pain level. You a. Complete the task b. Refuse to do the task and tell the nurse why c. Ask another MA-C to do the task d. Report the nurse to the board of nursing ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 10 4. When you agree to perform a nursing task, you a. Complete the task when you want b. Must complete the task safely c. Ask the unit secretary about the task d. Tell your family about the task ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 13 5. A nurse asks you to perform a task. You do the following except a. Do the task even though you have not been trained b. Restate what is expected of you c. Know how to contact the nurse if there is an emergency d. Record the care given ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 11 6. Why does a nurse keep a close watch over a resident or patient? a. To be sure the housekeeper gave correct care b. To monitor the person’s health status and care c. To make your job hard