Medication Aide Final Study Guide Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Question 1
the medicine card reads "Triaminic 5 ml". The med aide should give:
a) five mililiters
b) 2 teaspoons
c) five milligrams
d) five teaspoons
Correct Answer
a) five mililiters
Question 2
a toxic effect of a medicine is the result of
a) an allergic reaction
b) an excess amount of the medicine
c) its interaction with another medicine
d) an adverse reaction
Correct Answer
b) an excess amount of medicine
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,Question 3
of special concern when a diabetic resident is given Keflex for an infection while taking an oral antidiabetic like metformin
is
a) the testape and clinistix test for sugar in the urine may not be accurate
b) the residents blood sugar may drop because of interactions of keflex and oral diabetic agents
c) the flintiest may be inaccurate
d) the acetest for ketones may be inaccurate
Correct Answer
b) the residents blood sugar may drop of interactions of keflex and oral diabetic agents
Question 4
the resident is diabetic, but has had flu and not eating well. he is receiving NPH insulin 15 u each morning at 630 am. which
of the following symptoms would indicate an insulin reaction (hypoglycemia)?
a) gradual onset, intense thirst, and intense hunger
b) rapid onset, droolin, skin flushed and hungry
c) intese hunger, skin pale and moist, absent thirst, drooling
d) skin dry and flushed, mouth dry, abdominal pain
Correct Answer
c) intense hunger, skin pale and moist, absent thirst, drooling
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,Question 5
when giving meds to a resident who has trouble swallowing, the med aide should:
a) give the largest tablet first
b) give at lease one glass of water following the medications
c) give the most important medicine first
d) give the medicines one at a time
Correct Answer
d) give meds one at a time
Question 6
an antitussive drug
a) stops diarrhea
b) lowers fever
c) relieves cough
d) relieves nausea and vomiting
Correct Answer
c) relieves cough
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, Question 7
Examples of antidiarrheal medicines are
a) maalox and riapan
b ) imodium and lomotil
c) Stresstabs and Theragram
d ) Cogentin and Artane
Correct Answer
b) imodium and lomotil
Question 8
a medication which acts to increase the production of urine is called a/an:
a) bladder tone stimulator
b) diuretic
c) bronchiodilator
d) hyperuretic
Correct Answer
b) diuretic
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Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Question 1
the medicine card reads "Triaminic 5 ml". The med aide should give:
a) five mililiters
b) 2 teaspoons
c) five milligrams
d) five teaspoons
Correct Answer
a) five mililiters
Question 2
a toxic effect of a medicine is the result of
a) an allergic reaction
b) an excess amount of the medicine
c) its interaction with another medicine
d) an adverse reaction
Correct Answer
b) an excess amount of medicine
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,Question 3
of special concern when a diabetic resident is given Keflex for an infection while taking an oral antidiabetic like metformin
is
a) the testape and clinistix test for sugar in the urine may not be accurate
b) the residents blood sugar may drop because of interactions of keflex and oral diabetic agents
c) the flintiest may be inaccurate
d) the acetest for ketones may be inaccurate
Correct Answer
b) the residents blood sugar may drop of interactions of keflex and oral diabetic agents
Question 4
the resident is diabetic, but has had flu and not eating well. he is receiving NPH insulin 15 u each morning at 630 am. which
of the following symptoms would indicate an insulin reaction (hypoglycemia)?
a) gradual onset, intense thirst, and intense hunger
b) rapid onset, droolin, skin flushed and hungry
c) intese hunger, skin pale and moist, absent thirst, drooling
d) skin dry and flushed, mouth dry, abdominal pain
Correct Answer
c) intense hunger, skin pale and moist, absent thirst, drooling
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,Question 5
when giving meds to a resident who has trouble swallowing, the med aide should:
a) give the largest tablet first
b) give at lease one glass of water following the medications
c) give the most important medicine first
d) give the medicines one at a time
Correct Answer
d) give meds one at a time
Question 6
an antitussive drug
a) stops diarrhea
b) lowers fever
c) relieves cough
d) relieves nausea and vomiting
Correct Answer
c) relieves cough
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, Question 7
Examples of antidiarrheal medicines are
a) maalox and riapan
b ) imodium and lomotil
c) Stresstabs and Theragram
d ) Cogentin and Artane
Correct Answer
b) imodium and lomotil
Question 8
a medication which acts to increase the production of urine is called a/an:
a) bladder tone stimulator
b) diuretic
c) bronchiodilator
d) hyperuretic
Correct Answer
b) diuretic
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