OMSA Exam Prep 2026/2027: 100%
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Section 1 – Medication Administration Steps & Rights (Q1–10)
Q1. In 2026, how many “Rights” of medication administration are officially recognized by ISMP
and The Joint Commission?
A) 5 B) 6 C) 9 D) 10
Answer: D
Rationale: The current list is 10 rights: patient, drug, dose, route, time, reason, documentation,
response, refusal, and expiration/date.
Q2. The OMSA must verify allergy status:
A) Only at the initial visit
B) At every visit by checking the chart and asking the patient
C) Only when giving antibiotics
D) Only if the patient volunteers information
Answer: B
Q3. The standard “three checks” when removing a medication from storage are performed:
A) When taken from shelf, before opening, after pouring
B) When taken from shelf, when pouring/drawing up, when returning to shelf
C) Only once when the bottle is opened
D) Only by the surgeon
Answer: B
, Q4. You are handed an unlabeled syringe by the surgeon containing clear liquid. The correct
action is:
A) Administer it immediately
B) Refuse to administer and ask the surgeon to verify and label it
C) Assume it is the correct drug
D) Smell it to identify contents
Answer: B (CDC One & Only Campaign – never inject from an unlabeled syringe)
Q5. The final check before administering any medication is performed:
A) At the surgeon’s side immediately before injection/administration
B) At the medication cart
C) When drawing up the drug
D) When returning the vial
Answer: A
Q6. When a patient refuses a preoperative medication, the OMSA must:
A) Document the informed refusal with patient signature if possible
B) Force the medication
C) Omit documentation
D) Give half the dose
Answer: A
Q7. Scanning the patient’s wristband and the medication barcode is part of:
A) Right patient and right drug verification (BCMA)
B) Optional in OMS offices
C) Only required in hospitals
D) Only for controlled substances
Answer: A (recommended by AAOMS and TJC for ambulatory surgery centers)
Q8. A medication error occurs. The first action is:
A) Notify the surgeon and complete an incident report
B) Hide the error
C) Blame the surgeon
D) Change the chart
Answer: A
Q9. Look-alike/sound-alike drugs in OMS (e.g., lidocaine vs. bupivacaine) must be separated
using:
A) Tall Man lettering and physical separation
B) No special storage
C) Same bin is acceptable
Verified Questions & Answers |
Georgia Tech Analytics | Grade A
Guarantee
Section 1 – Medication Administration Steps & Rights (Q1–10)
Q1. In 2026, how many “Rights” of medication administration are officially recognized by ISMP
and The Joint Commission?
A) 5 B) 6 C) 9 D) 10
Answer: D
Rationale: The current list is 10 rights: patient, drug, dose, route, time, reason, documentation,
response, refusal, and expiration/date.
Q2. The OMSA must verify allergy status:
A) Only at the initial visit
B) At every visit by checking the chart and asking the patient
C) Only when giving antibiotics
D) Only if the patient volunteers information
Answer: B
Q3. The standard “three checks” when removing a medication from storage are performed:
A) When taken from shelf, before opening, after pouring
B) When taken from shelf, when pouring/drawing up, when returning to shelf
C) Only once when the bottle is opened
D) Only by the surgeon
Answer: B
, Q4. You are handed an unlabeled syringe by the surgeon containing clear liquid. The correct
action is:
A) Administer it immediately
B) Refuse to administer and ask the surgeon to verify and label it
C) Assume it is the correct drug
D) Smell it to identify contents
Answer: B (CDC One & Only Campaign – never inject from an unlabeled syringe)
Q5. The final check before administering any medication is performed:
A) At the surgeon’s side immediately before injection/administration
B) At the medication cart
C) When drawing up the drug
D) When returning the vial
Answer: A
Q6. When a patient refuses a preoperative medication, the OMSA must:
A) Document the informed refusal with patient signature if possible
B) Force the medication
C) Omit documentation
D) Give half the dose
Answer: A
Q7. Scanning the patient’s wristband and the medication barcode is part of:
A) Right patient and right drug verification (BCMA)
B) Optional in OMS offices
C) Only required in hospitals
D) Only for controlled substances
Answer: A (recommended by AAOMS and TJC for ambulatory surgery centers)
Q8. A medication error occurs. The first action is:
A) Notify the surgeon and complete an incident report
B) Hide the error
C) Blame the surgeon
D) Change the chart
Answer: A
Q9. Look-alike/sound-alike drugs in OMS (e.g., lidocaine vs. bupivacaine) must be separated
using:
A) Tall Man lettering and physical separation
B) No special storage
C) Same bin is acceptable
