MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● An Rx number appears on the
Answer: pharmacy label
●● **One way to resolve a count discrepancy is by checking the
Answer: med sheet to see if the med was given but not subtracted from
the count
●● The HCP write a new order to increase the dose from 100mg to
200mg daily. The pharmacy label directions on the existing supply of
medication no longer agrees with the new HCP order. After verifying
with a pharmacist, you should
Answer: apply a 'directions change' sticker near the label directions to
alert staff that the label directions have changed
●● **When writing a progress note, be sure to
Answer: write full sentences
●● A person has trouble swallowing tablets. To assist the person, you
must
,Answer: report this to the Health Care Provider
●● The HCP wrote an order for 0.5mg of a medication. The pharmacy
delivered 1mg tablets. Other certified staff have been cutting them in
half. You should
Answer: call your MAP Consultant
●● **It is important to report any physical or behavioral changes in
those you support because
Answer: small changes and medication interactions may be missed
●● Support the people at your work location by
Answer: encouraging their independence
●● Tom and Bob each take two medications. Sam takes four
medications. Joe takes six medications. The person most likely to
experience a medication interaction is
Answer: Joe
●● A person tell you they have a headache. They do not have a PRN
medication order for a headache. To obtain an order, you must contact
the
Answer: HCP
, ●● To ensure a pharmacy delivered the correct medication, you must
Answer: compare the label with the health care provider order
●● The administration of all prescription and over the counter
medications must be recorded on a
Answer: medication administration sheet
●● A medication stop date will be the date
Answer: the medication is last administered
●● Harry's supply of medication is low. You should
Answer: order a refill from the pharmacy
●● Helen takes a medication every day at 4:00 PM. Today her bus was
delayed and she arrives home at 5:30 PM. Your first action is to
Answer: call your MAP consultant
●● You observe Helen, a person you support, shaking her head
continuously, something she does not usually do. An objective report of
what you saw would be: Helen
Answer: was shaking her head, which she does not usually do
PROGRAM UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● An Rx number appears on the
Answer: pharmacy label
●● **One way to resolve a count discrepancy is by checking the
Answer: med sheet to see if the med was given but not subtracted from
the count
●● The HCP write a new order to increase the dose from 100mg to
200mg daily. The pharmacy label directions on the existing supply of
medication no longer agrees with the new HCP order. After verifying
with a pharmacist, you should
Answer: apply a 'directions change' sticker near the label directions to
alert staff that the label directions have changed
●● **When writing a progress note, be sure to
Answer: write full sentences
●● A person has trouble swallowing tablets. To assist the person, you
must
,Answer: report this to the Health Care Provider
●● The HCP wrote an order for 0.5mg of a medication. The pharmacy
delivered 1mg tablets. Other certified staff have been cutting them in
half. You should
Answer: call your MAP Consultant
●● **It is important to report any physical or behavioral changes in
those you support because
Answer: small changes and medication interactions may be missed
●● Support the people at your work location by
Answer: encouraging their independence
●● Tom and Bob each take two medications. Sam takes four
medications. Joe takes six medications. The person most likely to
experience a medication interaction is
Answer: Joe
●● A person tell you they have a headache. They do not have a PRN
medication order for a headache. To obtain an order, you must contact
the
Answer: HCP
, ●● To ensure a pharmacy delivered the correct medication, you must
Answer: compare the label with the health care provider order
●● The administration of all prescription and over the counter
medications must be recorded on a
Answer: medication administration sheet
●● A medication stop date will be the date
Answer: the medication is last administered
●● Harry's supply of medication is low. You should
Answer: order a refill from the pharmacy
●● Helen takes a medication every day at 4:00 PM. Today her bus was
delayed and she arrives home at 5:30 PM. Your first action is to
Answer: call your MAP consultant
●● You observe Helen, a person you support, shaking her head
continuously, something she does not usually do. An objective report of
what you saw would be: Helen
Answer: was shaking her head, which she does not usually do
