Medication Aide test with complete solution
Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups - answerTroches
To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
a. instill the drops without pulling the ear
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward - answerpull the ear upward and back
A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder - answerlotion
A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that lower dosages one
produced - answerthe action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
,You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly - answerremove the old trans-dermal path before
applying the new patch
Before giving a drug, you must
a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies - answercheck the allergies
Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
d. ethics - answerethics
one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL - answer5mL
,You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
b. check for an old application before applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area - answercheck for an old application before
applying a new one
You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor - answertell the nurse
before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle - answershake the bottle
you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker - answershare your concerns with the nurse
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
, a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect - answerabuse
controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
c. regulated state laws
d. are kept in the persons drug drawer - answerkept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
ocular or optic drugs are given into the
a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
d. ear - answereye
before applying a topical drug, you should
a. provide privacy
b. expose the person's entire body
c. treat the person rudely
d. keep doors and window coverings open - answerprovide privacy
As a med aide, you should
a. perform acts that are against your morals or religion
b. work within the legal limits of your role
Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups - answerTroches
To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
a. instill the drops without pulling the ear
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward - answerpull the ear upward and back
A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder - answerlotion
A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that lower dosages one
produced - answerthe action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
,You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly - answerremove the old trans-dermal path before
applying the new patch
Before giving a drug, you must
a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies - answercheck the allergies
Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
d. ethics - answerethics
one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL - answer5mL
,You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
b. check for an old application before applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area - answercheck for an old application before
applying a new one
You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor - answertell the nurse
before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle - answershake the bottle
you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker - answershare your concerns with the nurse
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
, a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect - answerabuse
controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
c. regulated state laws
d. are kept in the persons drug drawer - answerkept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
ocular or optic drugs are given into the
a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
d. ear - answereye
before applying a topical drug, you should
a. provide privacy
b. expose the person's entire body
c. treat the person rudely
d. keep doors and window coverings open - answerprovide privacy
As a med aide, you should
a. perform acts that are against your morals or religion
b. work within the legal limits of your role
