CAREGIVER STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The following are abbreviations for dosages or strengths of medications EXCEPT: -
Answer-PD
If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is okay to guess. - Answer-False
It is important to know the policy on approved abbreviations for your facility. - Answer-
True
A milliliter is the same as a milligram. - Answer-False
When administering medications, it is okay to leave a resident's medication at the
bedside if the resident is present. - Answer-False
You are legally responsible for any medication or treatment you administer. - Answer-
True
Medications should be given within one hour before or one hour after the prescribed or
scheduled time of administration. - Answer-True
Residents have a right to refuse medications. - Answer-True
Staff giving medications in adult care homes have to demonstrate certain skills with
administering medications and be checked off or validated by a registered nurse or
registered pharmacist. - Answer-True
In order for a medication to be administered you must have: - Answer-a physician order
"As needed" (PRN) medications must be administered according to: - Answer-the
reason and frequency of administration specified in the physician's order
When should medications be signed off on the MAR? - Answer-After a resident has
been observed to actually take the medication
You remove a resident's medications from the packages or containers and the resident
refuses to take his 12 PM medications, you should: - Answer-Dispose of the
medications in accordance with the facility's policy and procedures
When medications are stored in a refrigerator that is accessible to residents, the
medications are to be: - Answer-Stored in a separate locked container in the refrigerator
, Three of the four statements below are requirements when residents administer their
own medications. Which one is not a requirement for self-administration? - Answer-The
resident has to be observed to take each dose of medication
One of the best ways of identifying the correct resident is to: - Answer-Use photographs
of the residents
Checking the medication label against the MAR three times should always be done: -
Answer-with each medication administered to each resident
Which of the following examples of medication errors is NOT a medication error? -
Answer-the refusal of a medication by a resident
If you are unable to read the physician's handwriting on a prescription or health services
or health services record or the directions for a medication are incomplete, you should: -
Answer-Contact your supervisor, the pharmacist or the physician
When a resident has difficulty swallowing, the resident is at risk for: - Answer-Aspiration
If a resident is using the bathroom at the time you are to administer the resident's
medication, it is acceptable to: - Answer-Flag the MAR to remind you to return to that
resident later in the medication pass to administer the medications
When administering medications, the main concern with leaving medications at the
bedside is that: - Answer-the resident may never take the medication and someone else
may
When administering medications, it is safe practice to: - Answer-read the label and the
MAR each time a medication is administered
When a medication cannot be administered on time: - Answer-document the reason for
the delay on the MAR
If the resident expresses concern about a medication you are about to administer: -
Answer-double check the medication and dosage information
The medication label and the MAR are compared: - Answer--Before pouring the
medication
-After pouring and before returning the medication to the supply or storage area
-When selecting or removing the medication from the supply or storage area
A delay in administering a medication may cause a life-threatening incident. - Answer-
True
A medication that is ordered sublingually may be chewed or swallowed. - Answer-False
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The following are abbreviations for dosages or strengths of medications EXCEPT: -
Answer-PD
If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is okay to guess. - Answer-False
It is important to know the policy on approved abbreviations for your facility. - Answer-
True
A milliliter is the same as a milligram. - Answer-False
When administering medications, it is okay to leave a resident's medication at the
bedside if the resident is present. - Answer-False
You are legally responsible for any medication or treatment you administer. - Answer-
True
Medications should be given within one hour before or one hour after the prescribed or
scheduled time of administration. - Answer-True
Residents have a right to refuse medications. - Answer-True
Staff giving medications in adult care homes have to demonstrate certain skills with
administering medications and be checked off or validated by a registered nurse or
registered pharmacist. - Answer-True
In order for a medication to be administered you must have: - Answer-a physician order
"As needed" (PRN) medications must be administered according to: - Answer-the
reason and frequency of administration specified in the physician's order
When should medications be signed off on the MAR? - Answer-After a resident has
been observed to actually take the medication
You remove a resident's medications from the packages or containers and the resident
refuses to take his 12 PM medications, you should: - Answer-Dispose of the
medications in accordance with the facility's policy and procedures
When medications are stored in a refrigerator that is accessible to residents, the
medications are to be: - Answer-Stored in a separate locked container in the refrigerator
, Three of the four statements below are requirements when residents administer their
own medications. Which one is not a requirement for self-administration? - Answer-The
resident has to be observed to take each dose of medication
One of the best ways of identifying the correct resident is to: - Answer-Use photographs
of the residents
Checking the medication label against the MAR three times should always be done: -
Answer-with each medication administered to each resident
Which of the following examples of medication errors is NOT a medication error? -
Answer-the refusal of a medication by a resident
If you are unable to read the physician's handwriting on a prescription or health services
or health services record or the directions for a medication are incomplete, you should: -
Answer-Contact your supervisor, the pharmacist or the physician
When a resident has difficulty swallowing, the resident is at risk for: - Answer-Aspiration
If a resident is using the bathroom at the time you are to administer the resident's
medication, it is acceptable to: - Answer-Flag the MAR to remind you to return to that
resident later in the medication pass to administer the medications
When administering medications, the main concern with leaving medications at the
bedside is that: - Answer-the resident may never take the medication and someone else
may
When administering medications, it is safe practice to: - Answer-read the label and the
MAR each time a medication is administered
When a medication cannot be administered on time: - Answer-document the reason for
the delay on the MAR
If the resident expresses concern about a medication you are about to administer: -
Answer-double check the medication and dosage information
The medication label and the MAR are compared: - Answer--Before pouring the
medication
-After pouring and before returning the medication to the supply or storage area
-When selecting or removing the medication from the supply or storage area
A delay in administering a medication may cause a life-threatening incident. - Answer-
True
A medication that is ordered sublingually may be chewed or swallowed. - Answer-False
