Medication Aide TEST || EXAM
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups - Correct answer-Troches
To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
a. instill the drops without pulling the ear
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward - Correct answer-pull the ear upward and back
A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
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,b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder - Correct answer-lotion
A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that lower
dosages one produced - Correct answer-the action of one drug is altered by the
action of another drug
You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly - Correct answer-remove the old
trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
Before giving a drug, you must
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,a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies - Correct answer-check the allergies
Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
d. ethics - Correct answer-ethics
one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL - Correct answer-5mL
You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
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, b. check for an old application before applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area - Correct answer-check for an old
application before applying a new one
You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor - Correct answer-tell the nurse
before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle - Correct answer-shake the bottle
you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
a. call the police
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups - Correct answer-Troches
To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
a. instill the drops without pulling the ear
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward - Correct answer-pull the ear upward and back
A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
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,b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder - Correct answer-lotion
A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that lower
dosages one produced - Correct answer-the action of one drug is altered by the
action of another drug
You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly - Correct answer-remove the old
trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
Before giving a drug, you must
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,a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies - Correct answer-check the allergies
Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
d. ethics - Correct answer-ethics
one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL - Correct answer-5mL
You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
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, b. check for an old application before applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area - Correct answer-check for an old
application before applying a new one
You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor - Correct answer-tell the nurse
before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle - Correct answer-shake the bottle
you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
a. call the police
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