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1. Which does for is not a liquid? am am am am am am
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
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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
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b. pull the ear down and back
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c. pull the ear upward and back
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d. pull the ear down and foward:
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3. A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
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a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
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4. A drug interaction occurs when:
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b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period am am am am am am am am am am am am
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 th
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at lower dosages one produced:
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the action of one drug is 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
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b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
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d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly:
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remove the old trans- dermal path before applying the new patch
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6. Before giving a drug, you must am am am am am
a. take the persons pulse am am am
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7. Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is am am am am am am am am am am am
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d. ethics: ethics am
8. one tsp equals am am
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL: 5mL am
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
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c. apply it in the per area
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d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area:
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check for an old 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
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b. tell the nurse
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c. transcribe the order as written am am am am
d. call the doctor: tell the nurse
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11. before giving a suspension, you am am am am
a. mix the drug with food
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d. shake the bottle: shake the bottle
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12. you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
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a. call the police
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b. tell another med aide
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c. share your concerns with the nurse
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d. tell the social worker:
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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: abuse am am
14. controlled substances are am am
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 are kept in the persons drug drawer: am am am am am am am am am am
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15. ocular or optic drugs are given into the am am am am am am am
a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
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16. before applying a topical drug, you should am am am am am am
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c. treat the person rudely
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d. keep doors and window coverings open:
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17. As a med aide, you should
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a. perform acts that are against your morals or religion
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b. work within the legal limits of your role
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c. perform functions that are beyond the legal limits of your role
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d. function beyond your training limits: am am am am am
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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
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d. every eight hours: every eight hours
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