Med Aide quizzes and tests from all units|| LATEST TEST 2025 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)

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Med Aide quizzes and tests from all units


A blood clot is called what? - ANS A thrombus




ER
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is what? - ANS Artery




H
A common side effect of penicillin is what? - ANS Diarrhea




IG
A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You do what? - ANS Politely give




H
your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse




NG
A drug interaction occurs when - ANS The action of one drug is altered by the




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action of another drug




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A drug is ordered for 1700. The time to give the drug is what? - ANS 5:00 PM




FL
A drug is ordered for 9:00 AM. You may give the drug between when? -

am and 9:30 am
ANS 8:30




A drug is ordered p.c. The drug is given when? - ANS After meals



A drug is ordered q.i.d. the drug should be given when? - ANS 4 times a day

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A drug is ordered q8h. The drug should be given when? - ANS Every 8 hours



A drug order is written as PO. You do what? - ANS Give the drug as ordered




ER
A drug that produces sleep is called what? - ANS A hypnotic




H
A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role. You do what? -




G
ANS Refuse to follow the nurses order and explain why




HI
A nurse asks you to perform a task. You do the following except what? restate or clarify




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what is expected of you, know how to contact the nurse if theres an emergency,

document the care given, or do the task even though you have not been trained? -




N
ANS Do the task even though you have not been trained




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A nurse gives the wrong dosage of a drug to a person. This is what? - ANS




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malpractice




F
A PEG tube is inserted into where? - ANS The stomach



A person asks you for his or her chart. What do you do? - ANS Report the

request to the nurse

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A person feels the need to urinate when the bladder contains how much? - ANS

About 250 mL of urine



A person has a blood pressure of 118/78. This is what? - ANS Within normal




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range




HE
A person has a BP of 142/90. This is considered what? - ANS Hypertension




G
A person has a history of mental health problems. Behavior changes may occur when




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taking what? - ANS Cortico-steroids




GH
A person has been started on selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor. You expect to see

drug effects in what? - ANS 2 to 4 weeks




IN
A person has difficulty swallowing his or her drugs. What do you do? - ANS Tell




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the nurse




FL
A person has glaucoma. The goal of drug therapy is to do what? -

intra-ocular pressure
ANS Reduce




A person has nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) sublingual tablets. The person should what? -

ANS Carry the drug with them at all times

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A person has several drugs ordered. You give the drugs when? - ANS 1 hour

before or 2 hours after giving atacids



A person is eating. How long should you wait before taking an oral temperature? -




R
ANS 15 to 20 minutes




HE
A person is receiving a time-released capsule This means what? -

a continuous release of the drug
ANS There is




IG
A person is taking a stimulant laxative by mouth. This type of laxative acts within what




H
time? - ANS 6-10 hours




G
A person is taking ampicillin (Principen), you should observe for what? - ANS




N
Diarrhea




YI
A person is taking diltiazem (Cardizem) a calcium ion antagonist. The person should




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what? - ANS Measure his or her weight daily




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A person is taking gabapentin (Neurontin) and an antacid. When will you give

gabapentin (Neurontin)? - ANS 2 hours after the antacid



A person on a beta blocker is having bradycardia and wheezing. You what? - ANS

Withhold the next dose if the nurse tells you to