Final Test-Medication Aide Exam Questions And Answers

Final Test-Medication Aide Exam Questions And Answers You're on break and your coworkers are discussing a new resident that was recently admitted. What kind of a violation is that? - ANS HIPPA You approach a resident to give him his medications and he tells you he doesn't want them. What do you do? - ANS Report, Encourage, Document If you accidentally drop a pill on the floor, what do you do? - ANS Pick it up, throw it away, and document Five Rights - ANS Right Resident Right Medication Right Dose Right time Right Route If there is a bottle of cough medicine expired, you just throw it away? - ANS False All pills can be crushed - ANS false You as the med aide are responsible for reporting and working under the direction of a charge nurse - ANS true You should wear gloves and wash your hands after giving eye drops - ANS true You can leave whatever med you want with a resident as long as they will take it - ANS false It's okay to give a resident a medication over the counter without a physician's order - ANS false If you remove a patch, it is important to wear gloves - ANS True It is okay to set up medication ahead of time to save time? - ANS False How many safety checks? - ANS 3 Sublingual is? - ANS Under the Tongue Most important way to prevent infection? - ANS Wash and Dry hands Narcotic counts need to be done when? - ANS Before and After each shift Anytime you see a med cart it needs to be what? - ANS Locked Poly Means - ANS Many Hypo Means - ANS low Hyper Means - ANS High Anti Means - ANS Without/Against Broncio Means - ANS Lungs Dilate Means - ANS To Open