2024 VIRGINIA MEDICATION AIDE
PREP EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Right Resident - CORRECT-ANSWERSIdentify resident to assure you are
giving the medication to the right resident who is supposed to receive the
medication and using procedure required by the facility.
Right Medication - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe name of the medication ordered
by the physician; ALWAYS USE THE THREE CHECKS
Right Dose - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe amount of medication ordered
What are the 5 rights of delegation? - CORRECT-ANSWERSRight task
Right circumstances
Right person
Right supervision
Right directions and communication
Angina - CORRECT-ANSWERSa severe pain in the chest, shoulders, arms, and
neck casued by an inadequate blood supply to the heart
What are natural drug sources? - CORRECT-ANSWERSPlants (Digitalis)
Animals (Insulin)
Minerals (MOM or Milk of Mag)
What are chemical drug sources? - CORRECT-ANSWERSChemical ( Prozac)
Biotechnology ( Humulin)
absorption - CORRECT-ANSWERShow the drug or substance is taken into the
blood stream
distribution - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe movement of the drug or substance
throughtout the body after absorption
excretion - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe process of eliminating or expelling waste
matter. *the way the body gets rid of the drug.*
, metabolism - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe chemical breakdown of a within the
body.
akathisia - CORRECT-ANSWERSpacing; unable to sit still
ataxia - CORRECT-ANSWERSirregular muscularaction
anmesia - CORRECT-ANSWERSlack: or loss of memory; unable to remember
bradykinesia - CORRECT-ANSWERSvery slow movement
BUN - CORRECT-ANSWERSblood urea nitrogen
catatonic - CORRECT-ANSWERSa condition of being apparently awake but
unresponsive
euphoria - CORRECT-ANSWERSa feeling of well being or elation
dystonia - CORRECT-ANSWERSabnormal tonicity of muscle, characterized by
prolonged, repetitive muscle contractions that may cause twisting and
jerking
geriatric - CORRECT-ANSWERSolder people
hypnotic - CORRECT-ANSWERSa sleeping drug
jaundice - CORRECT-ANSWERSyellowing of the skin and eyes caused by to
much bilirubin in the blood
lethargy - CORRECT-ANSWERSlack of energy, sluggishness, dullness, apathy
NSAID - CORRECT-ANSWERSnonsteroidal anti-flammatory drug
tardive dyskinesia - CORRECT-ANSWERSpotentially irreversible neurological
side effects of antipsychotic drugs
polyphagia - CORRECT-ANSWERSExcessive eating from excess hunger or
increased appetite
polydipsia - CORRECT-ANSWERSincreased thirst
polyuria - CORRECT-ANSWERSfrequent urination
Right Route - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe method of medication administration
PREP EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Right Resident - CORRECT-ANSWERSIdentify resident to assure you are
giving the medication to the right resident who is supposed to receive the
medication and using procedure required by the facility.
Right Medication - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe name of the medication ordered
by the physician; ALWAYS USE THE THREE CHECKS
Right Dose - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe amount of medication ordered
What are the 5 rights of delegation? - CORRECT-ANSWERSRight task
Right circumstances
Right person
Right supervision
Right directions and communication
Angina - CORRECT-ANSWERSa severe pain in the chest, shoulders, arms, and
neck casued by an inadequate blood supply to the heart
What are natural drug sources? - CORRECT-ANSWERSPlants (Digitalis)
Animals (Insulin)
Minerals (MOM or Milk of Mag)
What are chemical drug sources? - CORRECT-ANSWERSChemical ( Prozac)
Biotechnology ( Humulin)
absorption - CORRECT-ANSWERShow the drug or substance is taken into the
blood stream
distribution - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe movement of the drug or substance
throughtout the body after absorption
excretion - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe process of eliminating or expelling waste
matter. *the way the body gets rid of the drug.*
, metabolism - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe chemical breakdown of a within the
body.
akathisia - CORRECT-ANSWERSpacing; unable to sit still
ataxia - CORRECT-ANSWERSirregular muscularaction
anmesia - CORRECT-ANSWERSlack: or loss of memory; unable to remember
bradykinesia - CORRECT-ANSWERSvery slow movement
BUN - CORRECT-ANSWERSblood urea nitrogen
catatonic - CORRECT-ANSWERSa condition of being apparently awake but
unresponsive
euphoria - CORRECT-ANSWERSa feeling of well being or elation
dystonia - CORRECT-ANSWERSabnormal tonicity of muscle, characterized by
prolonged, repetitive muscle contractions that may cause twisting and
jerking
geriatric - CORRECT-ANSWERSolder people
hypnotic - CORRECT-ANSWERSa sleeping drug
jaundice - CORRECT-ANSWERSyellowing of the skin and eyes caused by to
much bilirubin in the blood
lethargy - CORRECT-ANSWERSlack of energy, sluggishness, dullness, apathy
NSAID - CORRECT-ANSWERSnonsteroidal anti-flammatory drug
tardive dyskinesia - CORRECT-ANSWERSpotentially irreversible neurological
side effects of antipsychotic drugs
polyphagia - CORRECT-ANSWERSExcessive eating from excess hunger or
increased appetite
polydipsia - CORRECT-ANSWERSincreased thirst
polyuria - CORRECT-ANSWERSfrequent urination
Right Route - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe method of medication administration
