MEDICATION AIDE TEST/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS btbt btbt btbt btbt
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ 319 UPDATED
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1) Which does for is not a liquid?
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a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups - ANSWER>>Troches btbt btbt
2) To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
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a. instill the drops without pulling the ear btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. pull the ear down and back btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. pull the ear upward and back btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. pull the ear down and foward - ANSWER>>pull the ear upward and back
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3) A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
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a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder - ANSWER>>lotion btbt btbt
4) A drug interaction occurs when:
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a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
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d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that
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lower dosages one produced - ANSWER>>the action of one drug is
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altered by the action of another drug
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5) You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
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a. cover the patch with plastic wrap btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. discard it in the trash btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly - ANSWER>>remove the
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oldtrans-dermal path before applying the new patch
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6) Before giving a drug, you must btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
a. take the persons pulse btbt btbt btbt
b. measure the blood pressure btbt btbt btbt
c. check the care plan btbt btbt btbt
d. check the allergies - ANSWER>>check the allergies btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
,7) Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
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a. criminal law btbt
b. civil law btbt
c. advanced directives btbt
d. ethics - ANSWER>>ethics btbt btbt
8) one tsp equals
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a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL - ANSWER>>5mL btbt btbt
9) You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
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a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
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b. check for an old application before applying a new one btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. apply it in the per area btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area - ANSWER>>check for
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anold application before applying a new one
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10) You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
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a. call the pharmacist btbt btbt
b. tell the nurse btbt btbt
c. transcribe the order as written btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. call the doctor - ANSWER>>tell the nurse
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11) before giving a suspension, you
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a. mix the drug with food btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. warm the drug btbt btbt
c. dilute the drug btbt btbt
d. shake the bottle - ANSWER>>shake the bottle btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
12) you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
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a. call the police btbt btbt
b. tell another med aide btbt btbt btbt
c. share your concerns with the nurse btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. tell the social worker - ANSWER>>share your concerns with the nurse
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13) The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
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a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect - ANSWER>>abuse btbt btbt
14) controlled substances are btbt btbt
a. left at the persons bedside
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b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
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, c. regulated state laws btbt btbt
d. are kept in the persons drug drawer - ANSWER>>kept in a locked
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cabinetor in a locked drawer
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15) ocular or optic drugs are given into the
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a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
d. ear - ANSWER>>eye btbt btbt
16) before applying a topical drug, you should
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a. provide privacy btbt
b. expose the person's entire body btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. treat the person rudely btbt btbt btbt
d. keep doors and window coverings open - ANSWER>>provide privacy btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
17) As a med aide, you should
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a. perform acts that are against your morals or religion btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. work within the legal limits of your role btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. perform functions that are beyond the legal limits of your role btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. function beyond your training limits - ANSWER>>work within the btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
legallimits of your role btbt tb btbt btbt btbt
18) A drug is ordered q.8.h. the drug should be given
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a. daily
b. every 4 hours btbt btbt
c. four times a day btbt btbt btbt
d. every eight hours - ANSWER>>every eight hours btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
19) You are giving liquid drug. You
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a. return the extra liquid back to the bottle btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. give cough syrup last btbt btbt btbt
c. dilute the drug with water btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. mix all the liquid drugs together - ANSWER>>give cough syrup last
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20) A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You
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a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. give the phone to a unit secretary btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. write the order on the MAR btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. accept the order from the doctor - ANSWER>>politely give your name btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
andtitle and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
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21) when giving oral drugs, you should
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a. follow the 6 rights of drug administration btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. help feed a person btbt btbt btbt
c. follow the three checks of label and MAR check btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
, d. answer A and C - ANSWER>>Answer A and C btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
22) You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is
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A. professional sexual misconduct b t b t btbt btbt
b. boundary crossing btbt
c. boundary sign btbt
d. boundary violation - ANSWER>>boundary violation btbt btbt btbt btbt
23) you need to give a person two different eye drugs. How long should you
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waitbetween drugs?
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a. 60 min btbt
b. 24 hours btbt
c. 30 min btbt
d. 1-5 min - ANSWER>>Usually 1-5 minutes btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
24) The following statements are about prescription labels. Which is FALSE?
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a. if a label is not complete, tell the nurse
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b. check the expiration date btbt btbt btbt
c. you may give a drug after the expiration date btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. always read the label carefully - ANSWER>>You may give the drug btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
afterthe expiration datebtbt b
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25) To prevent infections, you should
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a. practice hand hygiene before giving drugs btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. practice hand hygiene after giving drugs btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. practice hand hygiene before and after giving drugs btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. wear gloves when giving an oral drug - ANSWER>>practice hand btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt bt bt btbt btbt
hygienebefore and after giving drugs
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26) A drug is dropped on the floor. You should
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a. dispose of it following agency policy btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. keep it for yourself. btbt btbt btbt
c. give it to the person btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. return it to the drug box - ANSWER>>dispose of it following agency btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
policy btbt
27) A cone shaped, solid drug inserted into a body opening is called
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a. foam
b. tablet
c. gel
d. suppository - ANSWER>>suppository btbt btbt
28) The purpose of a nurse practice act is to
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a. protect the public welfare and safety btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. protect the safety of nursing assistive personnel btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. protect health care workers btbt btbt btbt
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ 319 UPDATED
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QUESTIONS ANDVERIFIED ANSWERS btbt btbt b
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1) Which does for is not a liquid?
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a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups - ANSWER>>Troches btbt btbt
2) To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
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a. instill the drops without pulling the ear btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. pull the ear down and back btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. pull the ear upward and back btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. pull the ear down and foward - ANSWER>>pull the ear upward and back
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3) A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
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a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder - ANSWER>>lotion btbt btbt
4) A drug interaction occurs when:
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a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
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d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that
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lower dosages one produced - ANSWER>>the action of one drug is
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altered by the action of another drug
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5) You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
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a. cover the patch with plastic wrap btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. discard it in the trash btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly - ANSWER>>remove the
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oldtrans-dermal path before applying the new patch
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6) Before giving a drug, you must btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
a. take the persons pulse btbt btbt btbt
b. measure the blood pressure btbt btbt btbt
c. check the care plan btbt btbt btbt
d. check the allergies - ANSWER>>check the allergies btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
,7) Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
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a. criminal law btbt
b. civil law btbt
c. advanced directives btbt
d. ethics - ANSWER>>ethics btbt btbt
8) one tsp equals
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a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL - ANSWER>>5mL btbt btbt
9) You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
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a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
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b. check for an old application before applying a new one btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. apply it in the per area btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area - ANSWER>>check for
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anold application before applying a new one
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10) You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
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a. call the pharmacist btbt btbt
b. tell the nurse btbt btbt
c. transcribe the order as written btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. call the doctor - ANSWER>>tell the nurse
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11) before giving a suspension, you
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a. mix the drug with food btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. warm the drug btbt btbt
c. dilute the drug btbt btbt
d. shake the bottle - ANSWER>>shake the bottle btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
12) you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
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a. call the police btbt btbt
b. tell another med aide btbt btbt btbt
c. share your concerns with the nurse btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. tell the social worker - ANSWER>>share your concerns with the nurse
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13) The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
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a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect - ANSWER>>abuse btbt btbt
14) controlled substances are btbt btbt
a. left at the persons bedside
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b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
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, c. regulated state laws btbt btbt
d. are kept in the persons drug drawer - ANSWER>>kept in a locked
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cabinetor in a locked drawer
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15) ocular or optic drugs are given into the
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a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
d. ear - ANSWER>>eye btbt btbt
16) before applying a topical drug, you should
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a. provide privacy btbt
b. expose the person's entire body btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. treat the person rudely btbt btbt btbt
d. keep doors and window coverings open - ANSWER>>provide privacy btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
17) As a med aide, you should
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a. perform acts that are against your morals or religion btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. work within the legal limits of your role btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. perform functions that are beyond the legal limits of your role btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. function beyond your training limits - ANSWER>>work within the btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
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18) A drug is ordered q.8.h. the drug should be given
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a. daily
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c. four times a day btbt btbt btbt
d. every eight hours - ANSWER>>every eight hours btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
19) You are giving liquid drug. You
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a. return the extra liquid back to the bottle btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. give cough syrup last btbt btbt btbt
c. dilute the drug with water btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. mix all the liquid drugs together - ANSWER>>give cough syrup last
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20) A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You
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a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. give the phone to a unit secretary btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. write the order on the MAR btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. accept the order from the doctor - ANSWER>>politely give your name btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
andtitle and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
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21) when giving oral drugs, you should
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a. follow the 6 rights of drug administration btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. help feed a person btbt btbt btbt
c. follow the three checks of label and MAR check btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
, d. answer A and C - ANSWER>>Answer A and C btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
22) You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is
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A. professional sexual misconduct b t b t btbt btbt
b. boundary crossing btbt
c. boundary sign btbt
d. boundary violation - ANSWER>>boundary violation btbt btbt btbt btbt
23) you need to give a person two different eye drugs. How long should you
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waitbetween drugs?
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a. 60 min btbt
b. 24 hours btbt
c. 30 min btbt
d. 1-5 min - ANSWER>>Usually 1-5 minutes btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
24) The following statements are about prescription labels. Which is FALSE?
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a. if a label is not complete, tell the nurse
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b. check the expiration date btbt btbt btbt
c. you may give a drug after the expiration date btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. always read the label carefully - ANSWER>>You may give the drug btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
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25) To prevent infections, you should
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a. practice hand hygiene before giving drugs btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. practice hand hygiene after giving drugs btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. practice hand hygiene before and after giving drugs btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. wear gloves when giving an oral drug - ANSWER>>practice hand btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt bt bt btbt btbt
hygienebefore and after giving drugs
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26) A drug is dropped on the floor. You should
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a. dispose of it following agency policy btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. keep it for yourself. btbt btbt btbt
c. give it to the person btbt btbt btbt btbt
d. return it to the drug box - ANSWER>>dispose of it following agency btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
policy btbt
27) A cone shaped, solid drug inserted into a body opening is called
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a. foam
b. tablet
c. gel
d. suppository - ANSWER>>suppository btbt btbt
28) The purpose of a nurse practice act is to
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a. protect the public welfare and safety btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
b. protect the safety of nursing assistive personnel btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt btbt
c. protect health care workers btbt btbt btbt
