MED AIDE QUIZZES AND TESTS
FROM ALL UNITS & UPDATED
ANSWERS PASSED ALREADY
GRADED A+
True or False? Med aides may only give a PRN if the nurse has specifically delegated
the task for the specific resident and drug? - CORRECT ANSWER True. Med aide can't
assess the need for a PRN, this must be done by a nurse
Med aides can't do what? - CORRECT ANSWER Give first doses of new meds
Factors affecting drug actions include what? - CORRECT ANSWER Weight, age,
metabolic rate, and tolerance
What are the six rights of med administration? - CORRECT ANSWER The right drug,
the right person, the right documentation, the right route, the right dose, and the right
time
Before you work as a med aide, you? - CORRECT ANSWER Must pass course exams,
complete and demonstrate skills
As a med aide in your facility, you should what? - CORRECT ANSWER Work within the
legal limits of your role
You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is a what? - CORRECT ANSWER
boundary violation
A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role. You do what? -
CORRECT ANSWER Refuse to follow the nurses order and explain why
You're not sure whether you should give a certain drug, You should do what? -
CORRECT ANSWER Ask the Nurse
In order to assess a person, the nurse decides to give the person the oral drugs that
you usually give. You do what? - CORRECT ANSWER Understand this is the best
decision for the person at the time.
The nurse asks you to perform a task that is in your job description. You have not done
this task before. You do what? - CORRECT ANSWER Tell the nurse you have not
done the task before and ask for help
,When you agree to perform a delegated task. You what? - CORRECT ANSWER Must
complete the task safely
A nurse asks you to perform a task. You do the following except what? restate or clarify
what is expected of you, know how to contact the nurse if theres an emergency,
document the care given, or do the task even though you have not been trained? -
CORRECT ANSWER Do the task even though you have not been trained
What step can the nurse delegate to you? - CORRECT ANSWER Give certain drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the power to do the following except
what? Determine the safety and effectiveness of drugs before marketing, ensure that
manufacturers meet labeling requirements, ensure advertising standards are met when
manufacturers market drugs, or determine who gives drugs to patients or residents? -
CORRECT ANSWER Determine who gives drugs to patients or residents
If you fail to do something that a reasonable and careful person would have done, you
are what? - CORRECT ANSWER Negligent
Invasion of privacy occurs if you what? - CORRECT ANSWER Violate a persons right
to have his or her name, photo, or private affairs made public without giving consent
You suspect a persons being abused. You should what? - CORRECT ANSWER Share
your concerns with your supervisor
Schedule 11 drugs may lead to what? - CORRECT ANSWER Severe psychological or
physical dependence
According to the text, when you touch a persons body without his or her consent its
called a what? - CORRECT ANSWER Battery
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is what? - CORRECT
ANSWER Abuse
Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct is called what? - CORRECT
ANSWER Ethics
Which statement about an ethical person is true? - CORRECT ANSWER An ethical
person behaves in the right way
You display ethical behavior by what? - CORRECT ANSWER Keeping the persons
property safe
To protect yourself from assault and battery, you what? - CORRECT ANSWER Get the
persons consent before doing a procedure
, A nurse gives the wrong dosage of a drug to a person. This is what? - CORRECT
ANSWER malpractice
You gave a drug to the wrong person. This is what? - CORRECT ANSWER Negligence
You trick a person into taking a drug. This is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER Fraud
You scold an older person for refusing to take ordered drugs This is what? - CORRECT
ANSWER Verbal abuse
Violating or failing to comply with the Controlled Substance Act can result in a what? -
CORRECT ANSWER Fine and Prison term
Pain and nausea are examples of what? - CORRECT ANSWER Subjective Data
What observations should you report at once? - CORRECT ANSWER Complaints of
sudden severe pain
Cancer and diabetes are examples of what? - CORRECT ANSWER Medical Diagnosis
A person is eating. How long should you wait before taking an oral temperature? -
CORRECT ANSWER 15 to 20 minutes
A person has a blood pressure of 118/78. This is what? - CORRECT ANSWER Within
normal range
Good communication occurs when you what? - CORRECT ANSWER Give information
in a logical and orderly manner
A drug is ordered for 1700. The time to give the drug is what? - CORRECT ANSWER
5:00 PM
Symptoms are an example of what? - CORRECT ANSWER Subjective Data
Which of the following is not objective data? A persons respiratory rate, the color of a
persons urine, a persons blood pressure, or pain felt by a person? - CORRECT
ANSWER Pain felt by a person
The integumentary system ? - CORRECT ANSWER Covers the body
The white of the eye is the what? - CORRECT ANSWER Sclera
The external or (outer part) is called the what? - CORRECT ANSWER pinna or auricle
FROM ALL UNITS & UPDATED
ANSWERS PASSED ALREADY
GRADED A+
True or False? Med aides may only give a PRN if the nurse has specifically delegated
the task for the specific resident and drug? - CORRECT ANSWER True. Med aide can't
assess the need for a PRN, this must be done by a nurse
Med aides can't do what? - CORRECT ANSWER Give first doses of new meds
Factors affecting drug actions include what? - CORRECT ANSWER Weight, age,
metabolic rate, and tolerance
What are the six rights of med administration? - CORRECT ANSWER The right drug,
the right person, the right documentation, the right route, the right dose, and the right
time
Before you work as a med aide, you? - CORRECT ANSWER Must pass course exams,
complete and demonstrate skills
As a med aide in your facility, you should what? - CORRECT ANSWER Work within the
legal limits of your role
You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is a what? - CORRECT ANSWER
boundary violation
A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role. You do what? -
CORRECT ANSWER Refuse to follow the nurses order and explain why
You're not sure whether you should give a certain drug, You should do what? -
CORRECT ANSWER Ask the Nurse
In order to assess a person, the nurse decides to give the person the oral drugs that
you usually give. You do what? - CORRECT ANSWER Understand this is the best
decision for the person at the time.
The nurse asks you to perform a task that is in your job description. You have not done
this task before. You do what? - CORRECT ANSWER Tell the nurse you have not
done the task before and ask for help
,When you agree to perform a delegated task. You what? - CORRECT ANSWER Must
complete the task safely
A nurse asks you to perform a task. You do the following except what? restate or clarify
what is expected of you, know how to contact the nurse if theres an emergency,
document the care given, or do the task even though you have not been trained? -
CORRECT ANSWER Do the task even though you have not been trained
What step can the nurse delegate to you? - CORRECT ANSWER Give certain drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the power to do the following except
what? Determine the safety and effectiveness of drugs before marketing, ensure that
manufacturers meet labeling requirements, ensure advertising standards are met when
manufacturers market drugs, or determine who gives drugs to patients or residents? -
CORRECT ANSWER Determine who gives drugs to patients or residents
If you fail to do something that a reasonable and careful person would have done, you
are what? - CORRECT ANSWER Negligent
Invasion of privacy occurs if you what? - CORRECT ANSWER Violate a persons right
to have his or her name, photo, or private affairs made public without giving consent
You suspect a persons being abused. You should what? - CORRECT ANSWER Share
your concerns with your supervisor
Schedule 11 drugs may lead to what? - CORRECT ANSWER Severe psychological or
physical dependence
According to the text, when you touch a persons body without his or her consent its
called a what? - CORRECT ANSWER Battery
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is what? - CORRECT
ANSWER Abuse
Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct is called what? - CORRECT
ANSWER Ethics
Which statement about an ethical person is true? - CORRECT ANSWER An ethical
person behaves in the right way
You display ethical behavior by what? - CORRECT ANSWER Keeping the persons
property safe
To protect yourself from assault and battery, you what? - CORRECT ANSWER Get the
persons consent before doing a procedure
, A nurse gives the wrong dosage of a drug to a person. This is what? - CORRECT
ANSWER malpractice
You gave a drug to the wrong person. This is what? - CORRECT ANSWER Negligence
You trick a person into taking a drug. This is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER Fraud
You scold an older person for refusing to take ordered drugs This is what? - CORRECT
ANSWER Verbal abuse
Violating or failing to comply with the Controlled Substance Act can result in a what? -
CORRECT ANSWER Fine and Prison term
Pain and nausea are examples of what? - CORRECT ANSWER Subjective Data
What observations should you report at once? - CORRECT ANSWER Complaints of
sudden severe pain
Cancer and diabetes are examples of what? - CORRECT ANSWER Medical Diagnosis
A person is eating. How long should you wait before taking an oral temperature? -
CORRECT ANSWER 15 to 20 minutes
A person has a blood pressure of 118/78. This is what? - CORRECT ANSWER Within
normal range
Good communication occurs when you what? - CORRECT ANSWER Give information
in a logical and orderly manner
A drug is ordered for 1700. The time to give the drug is what? - CORRECT ANSWER
5:00 PM
Symptoms are an example of what? - CORRECT ANSWER Subjective Data
Which of the following is not objective data? A persons respiratory rate, the color of a
persons urine, a persons blood pressure, or pain felt by a person? - CORRECT
ANSWER Pain felt by a person
The integumentary system ? - CORRECT ANSWER Covers the body
The white of the eye is the what? - CORRECT ANSWER Sclera
The external or (outer part) is called the what? - CORRECT ANSWER pinna or auricle
