Med Aide Written Practice – Nebraska
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Medication Administration Record (MAR) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a
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document that is completed as per agency policy to verify that a
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patient's medications were administered as prescribed
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Med Aide's responsibilites - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To provide
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medications according to the 5 Rights, document meds given &
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observe/report changes to nurse. It is NOT your job to monitor!!!
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(Beyond scope of practice)
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Medication error is noticed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Report error to
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nurse immediately. Document. Observe for side effects. Temp? Pain?
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Life-threatening if breathing problems, irregular HB, swelling of airway.
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ml/cc - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-milliliters, cubic centimeters - Same
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measurements/amts
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Five (5) Rights - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Right Meds, Person, Time,
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Dosage & Route
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,Non-legend drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Over the counter (OTC), advil
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aspirin, etc.
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Legend drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-prescription drugs
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How are medications stored? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-In a labeled
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container, locked up, limited keys. Narcotics/controlled substances are
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DOUBLE-locked. Counted to prevent theft/misuse of the narcotics.
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Who packages and labels drugs for dispensing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Pharmacist
Who gives a med aide permission to administer drugs? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Dr or Charge nurse
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Side effects - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Any effects of a medication other
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than the desired ones.
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When do you wear gloves? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANYTIME chance of
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body fluids
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PO - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-orally, by mouth
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,gtt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-drop, drops
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What are time-released drugs a form of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Sustained release aka: controlled release | | | |
How many safety checks are performed while passing meds? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Three (3) Twice before giving, once after giving
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Example of a medication error? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Giving the
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wrong dose or at the wrong time
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List some examples of DRUG ACTIONS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-reduce
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inflammation, pain, fever
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What signs/symptoms need reported to nurse ASAP? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-heart palps, irregular breathing, seizures
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Right to refuse treatment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the legal right of
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patients to refuse certain forms of treatment or medications. Document
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refusal (R circled). (Try to encourage resident to take meds, remind
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them the meds make them feel better, look for other underlying
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reasons)
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, How to document entry error on MAR? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Draw
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one line through error & initial.
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What to do when you hear co-worker discussing a resident in front of
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other residents or people? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Remind them of
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HIPPA. Ask them to change the subject or move to another area.
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Basic routes of medication provisions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Oral(PO), topical(skin), inhalation, OTIC(ear), Opthomic(eyes)
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What is the most important step to prevent spread of infection? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Wash hands. PPE
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What position is the ear when administering meds adult? child? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Adult: Pull up & out Child: pull down & out
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How to identify correct resident? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Picture
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ID/photo in MAR
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qid - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-four times a day
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Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Medication Administration Record (MAR) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a
| | | | | |
document that is completed as per agency policy to verify that a
| | | | | | | | | | | |
patient's medications were administered as prescribed
| | | | | |
Med Aide's responsibilites - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To provide
| | | | | |
medications according to the 5 Rights, document meds given &
| | | | | | | | | |
observe/report changes to nurse. It is NOT your job to monitor!!!
| | | | | | | | | | |
(Beyond scope of practice)
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Medication error is noticed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Report error to
| | | | | | | |
nurse immediately. Document. Observe for side effects. Temp? Pain?
| | | | | | | | |
Life-threatening if breathing problems, irregular HB, swelling of airway.
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ml/cc - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-milliliters, cubic centimeters - Same
| | | | | | |
measurements/amts
|
Five (5) Rights - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Right Meds, Person, Time,
| | | | | | | |
Dosage & Route
| | |
,Non-legend drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Over the counter (OTC), advil
| | | | | | | |
aspirin, etc.
| |
Legend drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-prescription drugs
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How are medications stored? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-In a labeled
| | | | | | | |
container, locked up, limited keys. Narcotics/controlled substances are
| | | | | | | |
DOUBLE-locked. Counted to prevent theft/misuse of the narcotics.
| | | | | | | |
Who packages and labels drugs for dispensing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Pharmacist
Who gives a med aide permission to administer drugs? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Dr or Charge nurse
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Side effects - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Any effects of a medication other
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than the desired ones.
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When do you wear gloves? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ANYTIME chance of
| | | | | | | | |
body fluids
| |
PO - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-orally, by mouth
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,gtt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-drop, drops
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What are time-released drugs a form of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Sustained release aka: controlled release | | | |
How many safety checks are performed while passing meds? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Three (3) Twice before giving, once after giving
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Example of a medication error? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Giving the
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wrong dose or at the wrong time
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List some examples of DRUG ACTIONS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-reduce
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inflammation, pain, fever
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What signs/symptoms need reported to nurse ASAP? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-heart palps, irregular breathing, seizures
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Right to refuse treatment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the legal right of
| | | | | | | | |
patients to refuse certain forms of treatment or medications. Document
| | | | | | | | | |
refusal (R circled). (Try to encourage resident to take meds, remind
| | | | | | | | | | |
them the meds make them feel better, look for other underlying
| | | | | | | | | | |
reasons)
|
, How to document entry error on MAR? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Draw
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one line through error & initial.
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What to do when you hear co-worker discussing a resident in front of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
other residents or people? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Remind them of
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HIPPA. Ask them to change the subject or move to another area.
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Basic routes of medication provisions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | |
Oral(PO), topical(skin), inhalation, OTIC(ear), Opthomic(eyes)
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What is the most important step to prevent spread of infection? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Wash hands. PPE
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What position is the ear when administering meds adult? child? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Adult: Pull up & out Child: pull down & out
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How to identify correct resident? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Picture
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ID/photo in MAR
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qid - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-four times a day
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