CAREGIVING TRAINING MEDICATION
QUIZ AND ANSWERS
YOU CAN GIVE ALL ORDERED DRUGS WITH FOOD
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ FALSE
YOU ARE GIVING TWO LIQUID DRUGS, ONE IS COUGH SYRUP, GIVE THIS LAST.
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ TRUE
YOU POUR A LITTLE EXTRA LIQUID MEDICATION INTO A MEDICINE CUP, IT IS
OK TO POUR SOME BACK INTO THE BOTTLE.
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ FALSE
TOPICAL DRUG ABSORPTION IS AFFECTED BY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
EXCEPT
ANSWER
1.HOW LONG THE DRUG IS IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN
2.SKIN THICKNESS
3.THE TIME THE DRUG IS APPLIED
4.AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE TISSUES - ✔ THE TIME THE DRUG IS APPLIED
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A WATERY PREPERATION?
ANSWER
OINTMENT
LOTION
POWDER
CREAM - ✔ LOTION
WHEN APPLYING A TOPICAL DOSE FORM OF MEDICATION, ALWAYS
ANSWER
PROVIDE FOR THE PERSON'S PRIVACY
CUT THE HAIR AT THE SITE
, FOLLOW ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS
SHAVE THE PATIENT - ✔ PROVIDE FOR THE PERSON'S PRIVACY
AN OINTMENT IS IN A JAR, WHAT DO YOU USE TO REMOVE THE AMOUNT
ORDERED?
ANSWER
A STERILE TONGUE BLADE
A SPOON
A SYRINGE
YOUR FINGERS - ✔ A STERILE TONGUE BLADE
WEARING GLOVES IS NOT NEEDED TO APPLY TOPICAL DRUGS
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ FALSE
TOPICAL MEDICATION IS APPLIED TO CLEAN AND DRY SKIN
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ TRUE
ALL TRANSDERMAL PATCHES REQUIRE A DRESSING OVER THEM
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ FALSE
OTIC MEDS ARE APPLIED TO THE
ANSWER
NOSE
EAR
EYE - ✔ EAR
TO GIVE EYE, EAR OR NOSE MEDICATIONS, YOU SHOULD WEAR
ANSWER
HAT
FULL PPE
GLOVES - ✔ GLOVES
WHEN EYE DROPS ARE ORDERED, USE THE __________________TO
ADMINISTER THEM
ANSWER
A DROPPER FROM ANOTHER BOTTLE OF EYE DROPS
QUIZ AND ANSWERS
YOU CAN GIVE ALL ORDERED DRUGS WITH FOOD
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ FALSE
YOU ARE GIVING TWO LIQUID DRUGS, ONE IS COUGH SYRUP, GIVE THIS LAST.
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ TRUE
YOU POUR A LITTLE EXTRA LIQUID MEDICATION INTO A MEDICINE CUP, IT IS
OK TO POUR SOME BACK INTO THE BOTTLE.
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ FALSE
TOPICAL DRUG ABSORPTION IS AFFECTED BY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
EXCEPT
ANSWER
1.HOW LONG THE DRUG IS IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN
2.SKIN THICKNESS
3.THE TIME THE DRUG IS APPLIED
4.AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE TISSUES - ✔ THE TIME THE DRUG IS APPLIED
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A WATERY PREPERATION?
ANSWER
OINTMENT
LOTION
POWDER
CREAM - ✔ LOTION
WHEN APPLYING A TOPICAL DOSE FORM OF MEDICATION, ALWAYS
ANSWER
PROVIDE FOR THE PERSON'S PRIVACY
CUT THE HAIR AT THE SITE
, FOLLOW ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS
SHAVE THE PATIENT - ✔ PROVIDE FOR THE PERSON'S PRIVACY
AN OINTMENT IS IN A JAR, WHAT DO YOU USE TO REMOVE THE AMOUNT
ORDERED?
ANSWER
A STERILE TONGUE BLADE
A SPOON
A SYRINGE
YOUR FINGERS - ✔ A STERILE TONGUE BLADE
WEARING GLOVES IS NOT NEEDED TO APPLY TOPICAL DRUGS
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ FALSE
TOPICAL MEDICATION IS APPLIED TO CLEAN AND DRY SKIN
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ TRUE
ALL TRANSDERMAL PATCHES REQUIRE A DRESSING OVER THEM
TRUE
FALSE - ✔ FALSE
OTIC MEDS ARE APPLIED TO THE
ANSWER
NOSE
EAR
EYE - ✔ EAR
TO GIVE EYE, EAR OR NOSE MEDICATIONS, YOU SHOULD WEAR
ANSWER
HAT
FULL PPE
GLOVES - ✔ GLOVES
WHEN EYE DROPS ARE ORDERED, USE THE __________________TO
ADMINISTER THEM
ANSWER
A DROPPER FROM ANOTHER BOTTLE OF EYE DROPS