Module 7: CH 13, 14, 15 Study Guide
how can a medical assistant minimize pain with injections? - verified answer Remove needle
using the same angle as entry.
What is an error in the air lock technique?
A. Can be used for all injection routes
B. Add 0.5 to 0.7 mL of air into the syringe.
C. Add air before measuring the correct amount of medication.
D. All.
E. B and C - verified answer All are correct.
What is the role of the medical assistant with IV therapy? - verified answer Schedule
appointments for the patient and assist the nurse by communicating issues with the IV.
A and B
What is true regarding tuberculin tests? - verified answer Preferred testing for patients who
have had the BCG vaccine
What is true regarding the two-step TST testing? - verified answer If the initial test is negative
and the second test is positive, the person has a false negative originally.
What is a reason for a false-positive TST result?
A. Lung infection with a nontuberculous mycobacteria
B. Had a bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccine
C. Incorrect administration of TST
D. Incorrect reading of TST - verified answer All are correct.
What is a sign or symptom of anaphylaxis?
A. Shortness of breath
B. Dyspnea and wheezing
,C. Throat tightening and difficulty swallowing
D. Vomiting or diarrhea - verified answer All are correct.
What is no longer a recommended IM injection site? - verified answer dorsogluteal
What is NOT true regarding subcut injections? - verified answer Subcut sites include the deltoid,
lower abdomen, and anterior thigh.
You need to give a 0.5 mL subcut injection on an adult using a 45 degree angle entry. What needle
and syringe would be appropriate? - verified answer 3 mL syringe; 5/8 inch. 25 gauge
What is an advantage of parenteral medication administration?
A. Useful when patient has gastrointestinal distress.
B. The absorption rate is better than the oral route.
C. The medication starts working sooner than other routes. - verified answer All are correct.
what is correct regarding the Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST)? - verified answer The patient
must return between 48 and 72 hours for a reading.
10 tsp = ________ mL - verified answer 50
what abbreviation means "acetaminophen"? - verified answer APAP
The name of a drug that represents its exact formula is the _____ name. - verified answer
chemical
This use of drugs relieves the symptoms while the body fights off disease. - verified answer
Treatment
Which of the following is not a source of drugs?
A. Plants
, B. Animals
C. Minerals
D. Microbiological substances
E. All are correct - verified answer E
________ is the study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in the body. -
verified answer Pharmacokinetics
Defined as harmful and deadly effects of medication that can develop due to the buildup of
medication or by-products in the body - verified answer Toxicity
Unpleasant effects of the drug in addition to the desired or therapeutic effect - verified answer
Side effects
The movement of drug from site of administration to the bloodstream. - verified answer
Absorption
The means by which a drug enters the body. - verified answer Route
The movement of drug from blood to the body tissues - verified answer Distribution
Most drugs metabolize in the ______.
A. skin
B. kidneys
C. stomach
D. liver
E. intestines - verified answer D
Most drugs are excreted through the ______ and ________. - verified answer large intestine;
kidneys
how can a medical assistant minimize pain with injections? - verified answer Remove needle
using the same angle as entry.
What is an error in the air lock technique?
A. Can be used for all injection routes
B. Add 0.5 to 0.7 mL of air into the syringe.
C. Add air before measuring the correct amount of medication.
D. All.
E. B and C - verified answer All are correct.
What is the role of the medical assistant with IV therapy? - verified answer Schedule
appointments for the patient and assist the nurse by communicating issues with the IV.
A and B
What is true regarding tuberculin tests? - verified answer Preferred testing for patients who
have had the BCG vaccine
What is true regarding the two-step TST testing? - verified answer If the initial test is negative
and the second test is positive, the person has a false negative originally.
What is a reason for a false-positive TST result?
A. Lung infection with a nontuberculous mycobacteria
B. Had a bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccine
C. Incorrect administration of TST
D. Incorrect reading of TST - verified answer All are correct.
What is a sign or symptom of anaphylaxis?
A. Shortness of breath
B. Dyspnea and wheezing
,C. Throat tightening and difficulty swallowing
D. Vomiting or diarrhea - verified answer All are correct.
What is no longer a recommended IM injection site? - verified answer dorsogluteal
What is NOT true regarding subcut injections? - verified answer Subcut sites include the deltoid,
lower abdomen, and anterior thigh.
You need to give a 0.5 mL subcut injection on an adult using a 45 degree angle entry. What needle
and syringe would be appropriate? - verified answer 3 mL syringe; 5/8 inch. 25 gauge
What is an advantage of parenteral medication administration?
A. Useful when patient has gastrointestinal distress.
B. The absorption rate is better than the oral route.
C. The medication starts working sooner than other routes. - verified answer All are correct.
what is correct regarding the Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST)? - verified answer The patient
must return between 48 and 72 hours for a reading.
10 tsp = ________ mL - verified answer 50
what abbreviation means "acetaminophen"? - verified answer APAP
The name of a drug that represents its exact formula is the _____ name. - verified answer
chemical
This use of drugs relieves the symptoms while the body fights off disease. - verified answer
Treatment
Which of the following is not a source of drugs?
A. Plants
, B. Animals
C. Minerals
D. Microbiological substances
E. All are correct - verified answer E
________ is the study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in the body. -
verified answer Pharmacokinetics
Defined as harmful and deadly effects of medication that can develop due to the buildup of
medication or by-products in the body - verified answer Toxicity
Unpleasant effects of the drug in addition to the desired or therapeutic effect - verified answer
Side effects
The movement of drug from site of administration to the bloodstream. - verified answer
Absorption
The means by which a drug enters the body. - verified answer Route
The movement of drug from blood to the body tissues - verified answer Distribution
Most drugs metabolize in the ______.
A. skin
B. kidneys
C. stomach
D. liver
E. intestines - verified answer D
Most drugs are excreted through the ______ and ________. - verified answer large intestine;
kidneys
