MEDICATION AIDE STATE TEST QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
What do you do when your given a task you don't know how to complete?
Ask the nurse
What do you do if a med is too big for a resident to swallow?
Report to the nurse
How many mL is in a teaspoon?
5 mL
How many mL is in a tablespoon?
15 mL
What type of medication is given first?
oral medications
What should you always do before giving a patient a medication?
use two personal identifiers
, What type of drug has the slowest rate of absorption?
oral drugs
How long do you wait in-between giving two inhalation drugs?
one minute
What position should a patient be in before giving vaginal medications?
lithotomy
What type of drug treats pain but also inflammation and swelling?
NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
What is a common symptom of a blood clot?
pain and swelling in lower leg
What suppresses the cough?
antitussives
What thins the mucus?
exporants
What do you do when your given a task you don't know how to complete?
Ask the nurse
What do you do if a med is too big for a resident to swallow?
Report to the nurse
How many mL is in a teaspoon?
5 mL
How many mL is in a tablespoon?
15 mL
What type of medication is given first?
oral medications
What should you always do before giving a patient a medication?
use two personal identifiers
, What type of drug has the slowest rate of absorption?
oral drugs
How long do you wait in-between giving two inhalation drugs?
one minute
What position should a patient be in before giving vaginal medications?
lithotomy
What type of drug treats pain but also inflammation and swelling?
NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
What is a common symptom of a blood clot?
pain and swelling in lower leg
What suppresses the cough?
antitussives
What thins the mucus?
exporants