40 Hour Medication Aide Final Exam Questions and Answers with complete solutions

40 Hour Medication Aide Final Exam Questions and Answers with complete solutions A medication aide (MA) is not usually allowed to administer a drug If it is the first time a resident takes it If the drug is for a heart condition If the drug is for a chronic illness If a doctor has not provided written approval for the medication aide to do so - If it is the first time a resident takes it Which of the following is an example of drug- disease interaction? A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication. A person with depression has a change in mood after starting a new medication. A person who has been taking a medication for a long time finds that it is less effective. A person who takes medication for hypertension sometimes has a low blood pressure measurement. - A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication. A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug so that it may be inhaled and reach the lungs: Aerosolizes it Dissolves it Concentrates it Injects it - Aerosolizes it Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of Diversion Physical Abuse Negligence Fraud - Negligence Which of these is a topical medication? A powder that is stirred into liquid and swallowed A liquid that is emptied into a machine and made into a mist to be inhaled A fine spray that is administered through the nostrils An ointment that is applied to the skin - An ointment that is applied to the skin If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before administering a medication, how often does the MA need to count and document the resident's pulse rate? Every time that medication is administered Once a day, when the medication is first administered When the resident looks tired or seems unresponsive When the resident looks anxious or hyperactive - Every time that medication is administered Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to participate in her own care? Making sure the resident takes every medication on the MAR no matter what Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication Giving a resident privacy when she has visitors Promptly reporting any medication errors - Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be ___________ and low enough to avoid _____________. Toxic; effectiveness Effective; toxicity Tolerated, side effects Administered, anaphylaxis - Effective; toxicity Why should healthcare workers not put a zero (0) after a decimal when writing whole numbers? Because it saves time to skip writing the zero Because it takes up less room on residents' charts Because it is an inaccurate way to write numbers Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly - Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the body? Whether it is a generic or name brand drug The age of the person taking the drug The eye color of the person taking the drug How long a person remains seated after taking the drug - The age of the person taking the drug A type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not completely dissolved is a Syrup Elixir Solution Suspension - Suspension Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded incorrectly? Fentanyl patch Lansoprazole tablets Scopolamine patch Hydrocortisone suppository - Fentanyl patch Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many different drugs? Potato chips Chicken Grapefruit Avocado - Grapefruit A drug's indication is the ___________ it is taken. Route by which Time Reason Number of days - Reason What needs to be documented when a PRN medication is administered? The MA's assessment of the resident The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/ authorized administration The length of time since the medication was last administered The date and time of administration only - The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/ authorized administration Which of these could be an example of nonverbal communication of medication refusal? The resident sighs when an MA brings in her morning medications. The resident uses a communication board to spell out the word "No." The resident accidentally drops the souffle cup when the medication aide hands it to her. The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the medication aide tries to hand it to her. - The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the medication aide tries to hand it to her.