Qma Practice Test 1

Mrs. Smith is complaining of loss of appetite, blurred vision, and says she sees yellow and green halos. These are side effects of which medication: - Answer- Digoxin How many times should medication be checked before administering? - Answer- 3 All of the following are examples of medication administration safety procedures EXCEPT: - Answer- Let the resident's family administer meds when possible. Which should you do before giving a resident Tenormin? - Answer- Take their Blood Pressure When taking a blood pressure, what is the first sound heard called? - Answer- Systolic Cystitis is: - Answer- infection of the urinary bladder Which of the following is larger by volume? - Answer- 1 ounce Which of the following is a diuretic? - Answer- Lasix Which of the following is an adverse effect of a bronchodilator: - Answer- Nausea and Hypertension Which of the following would you do if the medication container label and the medication record do not match? - Answer- Notify the nurse When do you document administration of medication? - Answer- Immediately after administering medication to the resident What position is your resident in if the head of the bed is elevated 55 degrees? - Answer- Fowler's If a resident is upset while a visitor is present you should: - Answer- Get the nurse If your resident is NPO this means: - Answer- The resident cannot have anything by mouth What is the classification of Amoxil? - Answer- antibiotic Which of the following is a common side effect after administering nitroglycerin? - Answer- Flushing You are preparing liquid Amoxil to administer, it is a suspension, you should: - Answer- Shake the bottle.