Medication Aide TEST

Medication Aide TEST Questions And Answers Verified 100% a body part may jerk. The person does not lose consciousness. This is a. epilepsy b. partial seizure c. generalized seizure d. petit mal seizure - partial seizure A child cannot swallow a capsule. With the nurse's permission, you can a. sprinkle the contents onto small amounts of applesauce, jelly or pudding d. sprinkle the contents into a flavored drink c. dilute the capsule following the manufacturer's instructions d. have the child chew the drug - sprinkle the contents onto small amounts of applesauce, jelly or pudding A common side effect of penicillin is a. diarrhea b. hearing loss c. photo-toxicity d. tingling - diarrhea A cone shaped, solid drug inserted into a body opening is called a. foam b. tablet c. gel d. suppository - suppository a cone-shaped, solid drug that is inserted into a body opening is called a. tablet b. foam c. gel d. suppository - suppository A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse b. give the phone to a unit secretary c. write the order on the MAR d. accept the order from the doctor - politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse A drug interaction occurs when: a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that lower dosages one produced - the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug A drug is dispensed in a packed for each drug ordered. This is done with the a. floor stock system b. individual prescription order system c. unit dose system d. narcotic control system - unit dose system A drug is dropped on the floor. You should a. dispose of it following agency policy b. keep it for yourself. c. give it to the person d. return it to the drug box - dispose of it following agency policy A drug is given by the enteral route. You know that the drug is given a. into a vein b. into a muscle c. beneath the skin d. into the GI tract - into the GI tract A drug is given daily. What time should you put on the MAR? a. 0900 b. the agency's standard time for a drug given daily c. the time the drug was ordered d. the time preferred by the person - the agency's standard time for a drug given daily A drug is ordered p.c. this drug is given, a. after meals