Medication Aide Study guide Exam Questions With Accurate
Answers
Digoxin - accurate answers-heart medication for congestive heart failure, have
to check pulse before you give, if less than 60 do NOT give, tell your Nurse
because it will lower pulse rate
Lasix - accurate answers-for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the
Body. Check blood pressure before you give, resident may be dizzy; will need
potassium replacement
potassium - accurate answers-element for the Heart, as well as Magnesium
and sodium. Lasix will remove potassium from the body so need to replace. if
not replaced it can cause symptoms of cramping or irregular heart beat
coumadin - accurate answers-blood thinner for residents that have tendency
for blood clots. antidote is vitamin K. you have to check pt/ inr level
antacids - accurate answers-pepcid
stimulants - accurate answers-speed up brain activities
example: Ritalin
Antidepressants - accurate answers-paxil, Zoloft, wllbutrin, Elavil,
trazodone,effexor
Narcotics - accurate answers-Vicodin, Percodan, oxycocodone, morphine,
Demerol, fentanyl patch, dilaudid
anticonvulsants - accurate answers-Dilantin, valproic acid, Depakote,
phenobarbital, Neurontin, mysoline
antiparkinson - accurate answers-levodopa carbidopa (sinemet), cogentin
antianxiaty - accurate answers-Xanax, valium, Ativan, librium
antipsychotic - accurate answers-mellaril, Haldol, risperdal
lithium - accurate answers-(increase salt in diet)
Answers
Digoxin - accurate answers-heart medication for congestive heart failure, have
to check pulse before you give, if less than 60 do NOT give, tell your Nurse
because it will lower pulse rate
Lasix - accurate answers-for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the
Body. Check blood pressure before you give, resident may be dizzy; will need
potassium replacement
potassium - accurate answers-element for the Heart, as well as Magnesium
and sodium. Lasix will remove potassium from the body so need to replace. if
not replaced it can cause symptoms of cramping or irregular heart beat
coumadin - accurate answers-blood thinner for residents that have tendency
for blood clots. antidote is vitamin K. you have to check pt/ inr level
antacids - accurate answers-pepcid
stimulants - accurate answers-speed up brain activities
example: Ritalin
Antidepressants - accurate answers-paxil, Zoloft, wllbutrin, Elavil,
trazodone,effexor
Narcotics - accurate answers-Vicodin, Percodan, oxycocodone, morphine,
Demerol, fentanyl patch, dilaudid
anticonvulsants - accurate answers-Dilantin, valproic acid, Depakote,
phenobarbital, Neurontin, mysoline
antiparkinson - accurate answers-levodopa carbidopa (sinemet), cogentin
antianxiaty - accurate answers-Xanax, valium, Ativan, librium
antipsychotic - accurate answers-mellaril, Haldol, risperdal
lithium - accurate answers-(increase salt in diet)
