Medication Aide State Testing Nebraska
Five Rights - ANS 1. right patient
2. right drug
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time
Licensed Healthcare Professional - ANS A licensed individual for whom administration of
medication is included in his/her scope of practice.
Medication Aide - ANS A person who received specialized training in the process of assisting
with administering medications.
Neglect - ANS Not providing goods or services needed by a person to prevent injury, emotional
pain, mental distress or physical illness.
Medication Action - ANS Anticipated or desired effect of the medication
Side Effect - ANS Any unintended reaction to a medication.
Four basic routes of medication provision - ANS Oral, inhalation, topical, and installation
What is the most important thing a medication aide can do to stop the spread of infections? -
ANS Practice proper hand hygiene
How are medications stored in the work setting? - ANS They should be kept in a locked, box,
container, cart, drawer, or cabinet
If a resident refuses medication what should the medication aides response be? - ANS The
aide should try 3 times to give the resident medications, and try about five minutes apart. If the
resident does not wish to comply then mark it as refused and let the person providing directing
and monitoring know.
Inhale - ANS To breathe in
Exhale - ANS To breathe out
Meniscus - ANS Interface between air and water
Ophthalmic - ANS Eye
, Otic - ANS Ear
Sublingual - ANS Under the tongue
Oral - ANS Mouth
When are the three safety checks performed during medication set up? - ANS 1. When
medication is taken out of the drawer
2. The preparation of the medication occurs
3. Right before the medications are given
Do not touch medications with your blank hands - ANS bare
Always blank the medication room or cart when leaving the area - ANS lock
Do not give a drug if a resident is blank to it - ANS allergic
Do not give a drug if you are not positive of the residents blank - ANS identification
Do not _____ sustained release, enteric coated, buccal, or sublingual medications - ANS crush
or chew
Report and record any possible blank to a drug - ANS reactions
wash hands as needed blank residents - ANS between
Report blank controlled drugs immediately - ANS missing
What is a cold compress used to treat? - ANS Pain, prevent swelling, and stop bleeding
Could you apply medication during the clean, dry dressing procedure? When? - ANS You can,
and they would be applied before you put the gauze on
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure are all? - ANS vital signs
Why should you not tell a resident you are counting their respirations? - ANS People are able to
control their respirations and if they know you are counting they may throw off the count
Why would you need to count apical pulse instead of radial pulse? - ANS Apical pulse is more
accurate
Oral Temperature - ANS 97.6-99.6
Five Rights - ANS 1. right patient
2. right drug
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time
Licensed Healthcare Professional - ANS A licensed individual for whom administration of
medication is included in his/her scope of practice.
Medication Aide - ANS A person who received specialized training in the process of assisting
with administering medications.
Neglect - ANS Not providing goods or services needed by a person to prevent injury, emotional
pain, mental distress or physical illness.
Medication Action - ANS Anticipated or desired effect of the medication
Side Effect - ANS Any unintended reaction to a medication.
Four basic routes of medication provision - ANS Oral, inhalation, topical, and installation
What is the most important thing a medication aide can do to stop the spread of infections? -
ANS Practice proper hand hygiene
How are medications stored in the work setting? - ANS They should be kept in a locked, box,
container, cart, drawer, or cabinet
If a resident refuses medication what should the medication aides response be? - ANS The
aide should try 3 times to give the resident medications, and try about five minutes apart. If the
resident does not wish to comply then mark it as refused and let the person providing directing
and monitoring know.
Inhale - ANS To breathe in
Exhale - ANS To breathe out
Meniscus - ANS Interface between air and water
Ophthalmic - ANS Eye
, Otic - ANS Ear
Sublingual - ANS Under the tongue
Oral - ANS Mouth
When are the three safety checks performed during medication set up? - ANS 1. When
medication is taken out of the drawer
2. The preparation of the medication occurs
3. Right before the medications are given
Do not touch medications with your blank hands - ANS bare
Always blank the medication room or cart when leaving the area - ANS lock
Do not give a drug if a resident is blank to it - ANS allergic
Do not give a drug if you are not positive of the residents blank - ANS identification
Do not _____ sustained release, enteric coated, buccal, or sublingual medications - ANS crush
or chew
Report and record any possible blank to a drug - ANS reactions
wash hands as needed blank residents - ANS between
Report blank controlled drugs immediately - ANS missing
What is a cold compress used to treat? - ANS Pain, prevent swelling, and stop bleeding
Could you apply medication during the clean, dry dressing procedure? When? - ANS You can,
and they would be applied before you put the gauze on
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure are all? - ANS vital signs
Why should you not tell a resident you are counting their respirations? - ANS People are able to
control their respirations and if they know you are counting they may throw off the count
Why would you need to count apical pulse instead of radial pulse? - ANS Apical pulse is more
accurate
Oral Temperature - ANS 97.6-99.6
