Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final Review VA
Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final
Review VA Test Questions (223 Terms)
with Solutions; Already Graded a+ 2023-
2024.
, Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final Review VA
Ethical standards for Medication Aide - ANSWER: -guides to moral behavior
(rights/wrong)
-life valuable, every person deserve respect has own beliefs
-personal information private
Guiding principal ethics - ANSWER: if unable do good, do not harm
Assisted Living Facilities of Virginia are re licensed to ____________________? -
ANSWER: Department of Social Services
Department of Social Services licenses ___________? - ANSWER: Assisted Living
Facilities
4 functions for Medication Aides - ANSWER: -administer medications Assisted
Living Facilities Department of Social Services
-administer medications self-administer
-give insulin
-administer epi-pen allergies glucagon diuretics order emergency
7 functions for Medication Aides cannot do - ANSWER: -transmit verbal orders
for new prescription drugs to pharmacy
- administer intramuscular injections, intravenous medications
-assess client
, Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final Review VA
-mix or dilute medication
- change or label medication
- prepour medication
-write or order new medication
Direct client care - ANSWER: assist residents in performance of personal care and
activities of daily living
Requirements of Medication Aide - ANSWER: -40 hours direct care staff by DSS
-68 hours of med aide course
Registration of Medication Aide - ANSWER: -med aide renew license last day of
their birth month each year
-4 hours for CE for assisted living facilities
-must pass test within 3 times (in 1 year) or 4th time must retake entire med aide
class
Board of Pharmacy - ANSWER: regulates pharmacy state Virginia and regulate
use stat boxes
Drug Control Act is - ANSWER: requires Board of Nursing maintain registry of
Medication Aide and
Allows unlicensed person administer drugs self administer residents in Assisted
Living Facilities licensed DSS
, Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final Review VA
Exploitation - ANSWER: illegal use of client's resources for another profit or
advantage
Abuse - ANSWER: willful inflict physical pain injury or mental anguish or
unreasonable confinement
Neglect - ANSWER: failure provide food medication shelter or appropriate care
or inappropriate care results injury or harm whether physical or emotional person.
Uniform Assessment Instrument - ANSWER: document required by Department
of Social Services identifies level of care required for each client.
Blood pressure measurement - ANSWER: pressure exerted on walls of arteries
Contradiction - ANSWER: use certain drug dangerous inadvisable contradicted
Adult Protective Services - ANSWER: unit local Department Social Services which
adult resides or in which abuse, neglect or exploitation occurred
Individualized Service Plan - ANSWER: document required by DSS outlines plan
of care for clients in assisted living facilities
OSHA - ANSWER: government agency responsible for safety for workers
Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final
Review VA Test Questions (223 Terms)
with Solutions; Already Graded a+ 2023-
2024.
, Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final Review VA
Ethical standards for Medication Aide - ANSWER: -guides to moral behavior
(rights/wrong)
-life valuable, every person deserve respect has own beliefs
-personal information private
Guiding principal ethics - ANSWER: if unable do good, do not harm
Assisted Living Facilities of Virginia are re licensed to ____________________? -
ANSWER: Department of Social Services
Department of Social Services licenses ___________? - ANSWER: Assisted Living
Facilities
4 functions for Medication Aides - ANSWER: -administer medications Assisted
Living Facilities Department of Social Services
-administer medications self-administer
-give insulin
-administer epi-pen allergies glucagon diuretics order emergency
7 functions for Medication Aides cannot do - ANSWER: -transmit verbal orders
for new prescription drugs to pharmacy
- administer intramuscular injections, intravenous medications
-assess client
, Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final Review VA
-mix or dilute medication
- change or label medication
- prepour medication
-write or order new medication
Direct client care - ANSWER: assist residents in performance of personal care and
activities of daily living
Requirements of Medication Aide - ANSWER: -40 hours direct care staff by DSS
-68 hours of med aide course
Registration of Medication Aide - ANSWER: -med aide renew license last day of
their birth month each year
-4 hours for CE for assisted living facilities
-must pass test within 3 times (in 1 year) or 4th time must retake entire med aide
class
Board of Pharmacy - ANSWER: regulates pharmacy state Virginia and regulate
use stat boxes
Drug Control Act is - ANSWER: requires Board of Nursing maintain registry of
Medication Aide and
Allows unlicensed person administer drugs self administer residents in Assisted
Living Facilities licensed DSS
, Chapters 1-4 Medication Aide Final Review VA
Exploitation - ANSWER: illegal use of client's resources for another profit or
advantage
Abuse - ANSWER: willful inflict physical pain injury or mental anguish or
unreasonable confinement
Neglect - ANSWER: failure provide food medication shelter or appropriate care
or inappropriate care results injury or harm whether physical or emotional person.
Uniform Assessment Instrument - ANSWER: document required by Department
of Social Services identifies level of care required for each client.
Blood pressure measurement - ANSWER: pressure exerted on walls of arteries
Contradiction - ANSWER: use certain drug dangerous inadvisable contradicted
Adult Protective Services - ANSWER: unit local Department Social Services which
adult resides or in which abuse, neglect or exploitation occurred
Individualized Service Plan - ANSWER: document required by DSS outlines plan
of care for clients in assisted living facilities
OSHA - ANSWER: government agency responsible for safety for workers
