MED AIDE QUIZZES AND TESTS FROM ALL UNITS 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True or False? Med aides may only give a PRN if the nurse has specifically delegated the task for the
specific resident and drug? - (ANSWER)True. Med aide can't assess the need for a PRN, this must be
done by a nurse
Med aides can't do what? - (ANSWER)Give first doses of new meds
Factors affecting drug actions include what? - (ANSWER)Weight, age, metabolic rate, and tolerance
What are the six rights of med administration? - (ANSWER)The right drug, the right person, the right
documentation, the right route, the right dose, and the right time
Before you work as a med aide, you? - (ANSWER)Must pass course exams, complete and demonstrate
skills
As a med aide in your facility, you should what? - (ANSWER)Work within the legal limits of your role
You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is a what? - (ANSWER)boundary violation
A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role. You do what? - (ANSWER)Refuse
to follow the nurses order and explain why
You're not sure whether you should give a certain drug, You should do what? - (ANSWER)Ask the Nurse
In order to assess a person, the nurse decides to give the person the oral drugs that you usually give.
You do what? - (ANSWER)Understand this is the best decision for the person at the time.
The nurse asks you to perform a task that is in your job description. You have not done this task before.
You do what? - (ANSWER)Tell the nurse you have not done the task before and ask for help
When you agree to perform a delegated task. You what? - (ANSWER)Must complete the task safely
,MED AIDE QUIZZES AND TESTS FROM ALL UNITS 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse asks you to perform a task. You do the following except what? restate or clarify 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? - (ANSWER)Do the task even though you have not
been trained
What step can the nurse delegate to you? - (ANSWER)Give certain drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the power to do the following except what? Determine the
safety and effectiveness of drugs before marketing, ensure that manufacturers meet labeling
requirements, ensure advertising standards are met when manufacturers market drugs, or determine
who gives drugs to patients or residents? - (ANSWER)Determine who gives drugs to patients or residents
If you fail to do something that a reasonable and careful person would have done, you are what? -
(ANSWER)Negligent
Invasion of privacy occurs if you what? - (ANSWER)Violate a persons right to have his or her name,
photo, or private affairs made public without giving consent
You suspect a persons being abused. You should what? - (ANSWER)Share your concerns with your
supervisor
Schedule 11 drugs may lead to what? - (ANSWER)Severe psychological or physical dependence
According to the text, when you touch a persons body without his or her consent its called a what? -
(ANSWER)Battery
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is what? - (ANSWER)Abuse
Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct is called what? - (ANSWER)Ethics
, MED AIDE QUIZZES AND TESTS FROM ALL UNITS 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which statement about an ethical person is true? - (ANSWER)An ethical person behaves in the right way
You display ethical behavior by what? - (ANSWER)Keeping the persons property safe
To protect yourself from assault and battery, you what? - (ANSWER)Get the persons consent before
doing a procedure
A nurse gives the wrong dosage of a drug to a person. This is what? - (ANSWER)malpractice
You gave a drug to the wrong person. This is what? - (ANSWER)Negligence
You trick a person into taking a drug. This is called what? - (ANSWER)Fraud
You scold an older person for refusing to take ordered drugs This is what? - (ANSWER)Verbal abuse
Violating or failing to comply with the Controlled Substance Act can result in a what? - (ANSWER)Fine
and Prison term
Pain and nausea are examples of what? - (ANSWER)Subjective Data
What observations should you report at once? - (ANSWER)Complaints of sudden severe pain
Cancer and diabetes are examples of what? - (ANSWER)Medical Diagnosis
A person is eating. How long should you wait before taking an oral temperature? - (ANSWER)15 to 20
minutes
A person has a blood pressure of 118/78. This is what? - (ANSWER)Within normal range
True or False? Med aides may only give a PRN if the nurse has specifically delegated the task for the
specific resident and drug? - (ANSWER)True. Med aide can't assess the need for a PRN, this must be
done by a nurse
Med aides can't do what? - (ANSWER)Give first doses of new meds
Factors affecting drug actions include what? - (ANSWER)Weight, age, metabolic rate, and tolerance
What are the six rights of med administration? - (ANSWER)The right drug, the right person, the right
documentation, the right route, the right dose, and the right time
Before you work as a med aide, you? - (ANSWER)Must pass course exams, complete and demonstrate
skills
As a med aide in your facility, you should what? - (ANSWER)Work within the legal limits of your role
You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is a what? - (ANSWER)boundary violation
A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role. You do what? - (ANSWER)Refuse
to follow the nurses order and explain why
You're not sure whether you should give a certain drug, You should do what? - (ANSWER)Ask the Nurse
In order to assess a person, the nurse decides to give the person the oral drugs that you usually give.
You do what? - (ANSWER)Understand this is the best decision for the person at the time.
The nurse asks you to perform a task that is in your job description. You have not done this task before.
You do what? - (ANSWER)Tell the nurse you have not done the task before and ask for help
When you agree to perform a delegated task. You what? - (ANSWER)Must complete the task safely
,MED AIDE QUIZZES AND TESTS FROM ALL UNITS 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse asks you to perform a task. You do the following except what? restate or clarify 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? - (ANSWER)Do the task even though you have not
been trained
What step can the nurse delegate to you? - (ANSWER)Give certain drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the power to do the following except what? Determine the
safety and effectiveness of drugs before marketing, ensure that manufacturers meet labeling
requirements, ensure advertising standards are met when manufacturers market drugs, or determine
who gives drugs to patients or residents? - (ANSWER)Determine who gives drugs to patients or residents
If you fail to do something that a reasonable and careful person would have done, you are what? -
(ANSWER)Negligent
Invasion of privacy occurs if you what? - (ANSWER)Violate a persons right to have his or her name,
photo, or private affairs made public without giving consent
You suspect a persons being abused. You should what? - (ANSWER)Share your concerns with your
supervisor
Schedule 11 drugs may lead to what? - (ANSWER)Severe psychological or physical dependence
According to the text, when you touch a persons body without his or her consent its called a what? -
(ANSWER)Battery
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is what? - (ANSWER)Abuse
Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct is called what? - (ANSWER)Ethics
, MED AIDE QUIZZES AND TESTS FROM ALL UNITS 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which statement about an ethical person is true? - (ANSWER)An ethical person behaves in the right way
You display ethical behavior by what? - (ANSWER)Keeping the persons property safe
To protect yourself from assault and battery, you what? - (ANSWER)Get the persons consent before
doing a procedure
A nurse gives the wrong dosage of a drug to a person. This is what? - (ANSWER)malpractice
You gave a drug to the wrong person. This is what? - (ANSWER)Negligence
You trick a person into taking a drug. This is called what? - (ANSWER)Fraud
You scold an older person for refusing to take ordered drugs This is what? - (ANSWER)Verbal abuse
Violating or failing to comply with the Controlled Substance Act can result in a what? - (ANSWER)Fine
and Prison term
Pain and nausea are examples of what? - (ANSWER)Subjective Data
What observations should you report at once? - (ANSWER)Complaints of sudden severe pain
Cancer and diabetes are examples of what? - (ANSWER)Medical Diagnosis
A person is eating. How long should you wait before taking an oral temperature? - (ANSWER)15 to 20
minutes
A person has a blood pressure of 118/78. This is what? - (ANSWER)Within normal range
