Med Aide Written Practice – Nebraska
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Seven (7) steps to setting up meds - ANSWER -Wash hands, 1st safety check, 2nd
safety check, pour meds, 3rd safety check, return meds to storage, secure meds.
Beginning Five (5) KIPWE - ANSWER -knock , identify, privacy, wash hands,
ensure safety (lower bed, adjust resident)
Ending Five (5) POWER - ANSWER -position, open room, wash hands, ensure
safety(lower bed), report/record
Where is the core temperature taken - ANSWER -rectal
What is standard normal body temperature - ANSWER -98.6
Tympanic - ANSWER -ear
Apical pulse - ANSWER -the pulse on the left side of the chest, near heart
Radial pulse - ANSWER -wrist
When is Apical pulse needed vs radial? - ANSWER -Apical is more accurate, esp
with irregular HB, specific meds, & children younger than 3 yrs old.
Normal range of respirations? - ANSWER -12-20 breaths per minute
Normal blood pressure BP? - ANSWER -120/80 mmHg
axillary temperature range (armpit) - ANSWER -96.6-98.6 F
tympanic temperature range (ears) - ANSWER -98.6-100.6 F
,Rectal temperature range - ANSWER -98.6-100.6 F
Oral temperature range - ANSWER -97.6-99.6 F
What is used to measure liquid medications? - ANSWER -meniscus
What can NOT be done when oxygen is in use - ANSWER -No Smoking
How long should patient/resident hold breath when getting inhaler treatment? -
ANSWER -Hold for 10 seconds, then breathe out
When do you pour the medicine into the cup? - ANSWER -After the second (2nd)
safety check
How do you safely identify the patient/resident before giving meds? - ANSWER -
Verify photo ID in MAR
How many safety checks are done when passing meds? - ANSWER -Three (3)
How long does a standard nebulizer treatment last? - ANSWER -15 minutes
How is oxygen flow rate measured? - ANSWER -LPM (liters per minute) Watch
for any skin breakdowns, use cheek/ear cushions when needed.
Anticoagulant drugs - ANSWER -reduce the likelihood of blood clotting. Bruise
easily.
Why use an ice bag? - ANSWER -reduce swelling, help clot
What are the basic steps to applying a clean & dry dressing? - ANSWER -(Wear
gloves when removing dressing, put fresh gloves on before applying new dressing)
Get the right wound-care supplies.
Wash and dry your hands.
Remove the old wound dressing.
, Clean the wound.
Let the wound dry.
Apply the new dressing.
Secure the new wound-care dressing.
When would you need to call the Abuse Hotline? - ANSWER -If a reported abuse
goes unacknowledged. Ignoring call lights/residents, physical abuse, verbal or
emotional abuse
What are the four stages of medications/drugs? - ANSWER -absorption,
distribution, metabolism, excretion
How are oral medications absorbed? - ANSWER -Gastrointestinal tract, small
intestine
What is drug tolerance? What is drug sensitization? - ANSWER -When a
medication no longer works as well as it once did; reverse tolerance/increased
effect
What are some signs of a medicine allergic reaction? - ANSWER -swelling, fever,
redness
Why are some meds given with food? - ANSWER -To prevent upset stomach,
protects stomach
What is polypharmacy? - ANSWER -the simultaneous use of multiple drugs to
treat a single ailment or condition
What is excretion? - ANSWER -Eliminating or expelling waste
What is absorption? - ANSWER -Passage of substance across and into tissues.
Taking digested food into the blood stream
What is a theraputic drug? - ANSWER -One taken every day at the same dose
Exam Test Questions With Well
Elaborated Solutions
Seven (7) steps to setting up meds - ANSWER -Wash hands, 1st safety check, 2nd
safety check, pour meds, 3rd safety check, return meds to storage, secure meds.
Beginning Five (5) KIPWE - ANSWER -knock , identify, privacy, wash hands,
ensure safety (lower bed, adjust resident)
Ending Five (5) POWER - ANSWER -position, open room, wash hands, ensure
safety(lower bed), report/record
Where is the core temperature taken - ANSWER -rectal
What is standard normal body temperature - ANSWER -98.6
Tympanic - ANSWER -ear
Apical pulse - ANSWER -the pulse on the left side of the chest, near heart
Radial pulse - ANSWER -wrist
When is Apical pulse needed vs radial? - ANSWER -Apical is more accurate, esp
with irregular HB, specific meds, & children younger than 3 yrs old.
Normal range of respirations? - ANSWER -12-20 breaths per minute
Normal blood pressure BP? - ANSWER -120/80 mmHg
axillary temperature range (armpit) - ANSWER -96.6-98.6 F
tympanic temperature range (ears) - ANSWER -98.6-100.6 F
,Rectal temperature range - ANSWER -98.6-100.6 F
Oral temperature range - ANSWER -97.6-99.6 F
What is used to measure liquid medications? - ANSWER -meniscus
What can NOT be done when oxygen is in use - ANSWER -No Smoking
How long should patient/resident hold breath when getting inhaler treatment? -
ANSWER -Hold for 10 seconds, then breathe out
When do you pour the medicine into the cup? - ANSWER -After the second (2nd)
safety check
How do you safely identify the patient/resident before giving meds? - ANSWER -
Verify photo ID in MAR
How many safety checks are done when passing meds? - ANSWER -Three (3)
How long does a standard nebulizer treatment last? - ANSWER -15 minutes
How is oxygen flow rate measured? - ANSWER -LPM (liters per minute) Watch
for any skin breakdowns, use cheek/ear cushions when needed.
Anticoagulant drugs - ANSWER -reduce the likelihood of blood clotting. Bruise
easily.
Why use an ice bag? - ANSWER -reduce swelling, help clot
What are the basic steps to applying a clean & dry dressing? - ANSWER -(Wear
gloves when removing dressing, put fresh gloves on before applying new dressing)
Get the right wound-care supplies.
Wash and dry your hands.
Remove the old wound dressing.
, Clean the wound.
Let the wound dry.
Apply the new dressing.
Secure the new wound-care dressing.
When would you need to call the Abuse Hotline? - ANSWER -If a reported abuse
goes unacknowledged. Ignoring call lights/residents, physical abuse, verbal or
emotional abuse
What are the four stages of medications/drugs? - ANSWER -absorption,
distribution, metabolism, excretion
How are oral medications absorbed? - ANSWER -Gastrointestinal tract, small
intestine
What is drug tolerance? What is drug sensitization? - ANSWER -When a
medication no longer works as well as it once did; reverse tolerance/increased
effect
What are some signs of a medicine allergic reaction? - ANSWER -swelling, fever,
redness
Why are some meds given with food? - ANSWER -To prevent upset stomach,
protects stomach
What is polypharmacy? - ANSWER -the simultaneous use of multiple drugs to
treat a single ailment or condition
What is excretion? - ANSWER -Eliminating or expelling waste
What is absorption? - ANSWER -Passage of substance across and into tissues.
Taking digested food into the blood stream
What is a theraputic drug? - ANSWER -One taken every day at the same dose
