CAREGIVING TRAINING MEDICATION QUIZ
You can give all ordered drugs with food
True
False - Answers - False
You are giving two liquid drugs, one is cough syrup, give this last.
True
False - Answers - True
You pour a little extra liquid medication into a medicine cup, it is ok to pour some back
into the bottle.
True
False - Answers - False
Topical drug absorption is affected by all of the following except
Answer
1.how long the drug is in contact with the skin
2.skin thickness
3.the time the drug is applied
4.amount of fluid in the tissues - Answers - the time the drug is applied
Which of the following is a watery preperation?
Answer
ointment
lotion
powder
cream - Answers - Lotion
When applying a topical dose form of medication, always
Answer
provide for the person's privacy
cut the hair at the site
follow isolation precautions
Shave the patient - Answers - provide for the person's privacy
An Ointment is in a jar, what do you use to remove the amount ordered?
Answer
A sterile tongue blade
, a spoon
a syringe
your fingers - Answers - A sterile tongue blade
What is a NOT a good position to instill eye drops
Answer
fowlers
head over the edge of the mattress
supine
prone - Answers - Head over the edge of the mattress
Medication is ordered to be given " o.s.", what do you do?
Answer
apply to both eyes
apply to the right eye
apply to the mouth
Apple to the left eye - Answers - Apply to the left eye
An eye dropper is held
Answer
1/2 inch above the eye
2 inches inch above the eye
3 inches inch above the eye
10 inches above th - Answers - 1/2 inch above the eye
After eye ointment is applied, the person should
Answer
wipe the eye
gently close their eye
rinse the eye
Rub the eye - Answers - Gently close their eye
Ear medications are given
Answer
cold
after warming them up
straight from the refrigerator
at room temp - Answers - At room temp
To give ear drops, the person is positioned
You can give all ordered drugs with food
True
False - Answers - False
You are giving two liquid drugs, one is cough syrup, give this last.
True
False - Answers - True
You pour a little extra liquid medication into a medicine cup, it is ok to pour some back
into the bottle.
True
False - Answers - False
Topical drug absorption is affected by all of the following except
Answer
1.how long the drug is in contact with the skin
2.skin thickness
3.the time the drug is applied
4.amount of fluid in the tissues - Answers - the time the drug is applied
Which of the following is a watery preperation?
Answer
ointment
lotion
powder
cream - Answers - Lotion
When applying a topical dose form of medication, always
Answer
provide for the person's privacy
cut the hair at the site
follow isolation precautions
Shave the patient - Answers - provide for the person's privacy
An Ointment is in a jar, what do you use to remove the amount ordered?
Answer
A sterile tongue blade
, a spoon
a syringe
your fingers - Answers - A sterile tongue blade
What is a NOT a good position to instill eye drops
Answer
fowlers
head over the edge of the mattress
supine
prone - Answers - Head over the edge of the mattress
Medication is ordered to be given " o.s.", what do you do?
Answer
apply to both eyes
apply to the right eye
apply to the mouth
Apple to the left eye - Answers - Apply to the left eye
An eye dropper is held
Answer
1/2 inch above the eye
2 inches inch above the eye
3 inches inch above the eye
10 inches above th - Answers - 1/2 inch above the eye
After eye ointment is applied, the person should
Answer
wipe the eye
gently close their eye
rinse the eye
Rub the eye - Answers - Gently close their eye
Ear medications are given
Answer
cold
after warming them up
straight from the refrigerator
at room temp - Answers - At room temp
To give ear drops, the person is positioned
