CMT Exam

A sign is "objective" information used to monitor a resident? - ANSWER-True A Identify the four (4) reasons to use medications. - ANSWER-1. to prevent illness 2. to control or stop illness 3. to reduce symptoms 4. to manage illness Identify the single, primary reason for the rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines for medication administration in a community-based service system. - ANSWER-to protect the client Define a "desired effect". - ANSWER-the medication is doing what it is suppose to do Define a "negative effect". - ANSWER-an undesirable or unwanted effect Define "no apparent effect". - ANSWER-an unchanged effect What is a "sign"? - ANSWER-changes in an individuals appearance, behavior and bodily functions that you can see, feel, hear, or see that they have vomitted/diarrhea. "sign" can be measured? - ANSWER-True A "symptom" is a change that you can not see but is experienced/reported by the client. - ANSWER-True An individual may verbally tell you of changes occurring or may use nonverbal behavior to express these changes. - ANSWER-True A "symptom" can not be measured? - ANSWER-True A "symptom" can affect an individual's ADL. - ANSWER-True A symptom is "subjective" information used to monitor a resident? - ANSWER-True What are the principles needed to give medication safely? - ANSWER-1. Medications and their use 2. Drug actions/negative reactions 3. Methods of administration 4. Trained observation skills 5. References/resource material 6. Procedures used within the facility The greater number of drugs taken at once, the greater the possibility of drug to drug interaction. - ANSWER-True