Medication Aide Final Review HARTMAN'S
COMPLETE QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(GRADED
A)
medication aide (MA) - ANSWER a healthcare worker, usually first trained as a nursing assistant, whose
main task is administering medications to residents in a long-term care facility.
long-term care facilities - ANSWER a facility in which residents live and are able to receive 24-hour skilled
care.
documenting - ANSWER keeping a record of care provided.
PRN - ANSWER abbreviation meaning as needed.
professional - ANSWER having to do with work or a job.
personal - ANSWER relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life.
professionalism - ANSWER the act of behaving properly when working.
person-centered care - ANSWER a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and
his or her individuality and capabilities.
confidential - ANSWER private.
chain-of-command - ANSWER the line of authority within a facility or agency.
conscientious - ANSWER guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled.
, delegate - ANSWER to transfer responsibility to a person for a specific task.
liability - ANSWER a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else.
scope of practice - ANSWER defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do as
permitted by state or federal law.
nursing process - ANSWER an approach to providing effective care for a resident on an ongoing basis;
involves assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
verbal communication - ANSWER communication involving the use of spoken or written words or
sounds.
nonverbal communication - ANSWER communication without using words.
clichés - ANSWER phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything.
policy - ANSWER a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs.
procedure - ANSWER a method or way of doing something.
ethics - ANSWER a knowledge of right and wrong.
law - ANSWER a rule set by the government to help people live peacefully and to ensure safety.
controlled substance - ANSWER a drug that is more likely than others to be abused or to cause addiction.
assessing - ANSWER in medication administration, to make a medical determination about a resident's
response to a drug; this is a nurse's or doctor's role.
, glucose - ANSWER natural sugar.
subcutaneous - ANSWER a type of injection given under the skin, in the fat layer above the muscle.
fraud - ANSWER deception or misrepresentation of truth; in health care this can involve falsely
documenting care.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) - ANSWER a law defining drugs that pose a risk for addiction or abuse.
ethics - ANSWER a knowledge of right and wrong.
law - ANSWER a rule set by the government to help people live peacefully and to ensure safety.
controlled substance - ANSWER a drug that is more likely than others to be abused or to cause addiction.
assessing - ANSWER in medication administration, to make a medical determination about a resident's
response to a drug; this is a nurse's or doctor's role.
glucose - ANSWER natural sugar.
subcutaneous - ANSWER a type of injection given under the skin, in the fat layer above the muscle.
insulin - ANSWER a hormone that works to move glucose from the blood and into the cells for energy for
the body.
Residents' Rights - ANSWER rights related to how residents must be treated while living in a facility; they
provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(GRADED
A)
medication aide (MA) - ANSWER a healthcare worker, usually first trained as a nursing assistant, whose
main task is administering medications to residents in a long-term care facility.
long-term care facilities - ANSWER a facility in which residents live and are able to receive 24-hour skilled
care.
documenting - ANSWER keeping a record of care provided.
PRN - ANSWER abbreviation meaning as needed.
professional - ANSWER having to do with work or a job.
personal - ANSWER relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life.
professionalism - ANSWER the act of behaving properly when working.
person-centered care - ANSWER a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and
his or her individuality and capabilities.
confidential - ANSWER private.
chain-of-command - ANSWER the line of authority within a facility or agency.
conscientious - ANSWER guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled.
, delegate - ANSWER to transfer responsibility to a person for a specific task.
liability - ANSWER a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else.
scope of practice - ANSWER defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do as
permitted by state or federal law.
nursing process - ANSWER an approach to providing effective care for a resident on an ongoing basis;
involves assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
verbal communication - ANSWER communication involving the use of spoken or written words or
sounds.
nonverbal communication - ANSWER communication without using words.
clichés - ANSWER phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything.
policy - ANSWER a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs.
procedure - ANSWER a method or way of doing something.
ethics - ANSWER a knowledge of right and wrong.
law - ANSWER a rule set by the government to help people live peacefully and to ensure safety.
controlled substance - ANSWER a drug that is more likely than others to be abused or to cause addiction.
assessing - ANSWER in medication administration, to make a medical determination about a resident's
response to a drug; this is a nurse's or doctor's role.
, glucose - ANSWER natural sugar.
subcutaneous - ANSWER a type of injection given under the skin, in the fat layer above the muscle.
fraud - ANSWER deception or misrepresentation of truth; in health care this can involve falsely
documenting care.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) - ANSWER a law defining drugs that pose a risk for addiction or abuse.
ethics - ANSWER a knowledge of right and wrong.
law - ANSWER a rule set by the government to help people live peacefully and to ensure safety.
controlled substance - ANSWER a drug that is more likely than others to be abused or to cause addiction.
assessing - ANSWER in medication administration, to make a medical determination about a resident's
response to a drug; this is a nurse's or doctor's role.
glucose - ANSWER natural sugar.
subcutaneous - ANSWER a type of injection given under the skin, in the fat layer above the muscle.
insulin - ANSWER a hormone that works to move glucose from the blood and into the cells for energy for
the body.
Residents' Rights - ANSWER rights related to how residents must be treated while living in a facility; they
provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers.
