DRUGS TRAINING COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMS SET TESTED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Which statement is not true about allergies?
Answer: allergic reactions are never life threatening
●● Which of the following is not likely to cause a medication error?
Answer: checking the medication label with MAR
●● Orthostatic hypotension, confusion, drowsiness, and nausea are all
examples of:
Answer: adverse drug reactions
●● Which statement best describes your responsibility as a Med Aide?
Answer: Med Aides are responsible for ensuring medications and
supplies are available, assisting with medications in a safe manner, and
monitoring the resident for a change in status
●● PRN medications may:
Answer: be used under special guidelines specified by state regulations
, ●● a routine medication is given:
Answer: on a regularly scheduled basis
●● Injections may:
Answer: be used under guidelines specified by state regulations
●● A resident may refuse medication:
Answer: anytime
●● What must be included when documenting the use of a PRN
medication?
Answer: the time the medication was given, the dose of the medication
given, and the resident's response to the medication (all of the above)
●● If a resident refuses his medication, what should you write on the
MAR?
Answer: circle your initials, then explain the refusal, including your
action taken, on the back of the MAR
●● Your resident, Mr. Smith, has diabetes and requires insulin injections
several times a day. Who may administer Mr. Smith's insulin?
Answer: Med Passers/Nurses Only
EXAMS SET TESTED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Which statement is not true about allergies?
Answer: allergic reactions are never life threatening
●● Which of the following is not likely to cause a medication error?
Answer: checking the medication label with MAR
●● Orthostatic hypotension, confusion, drowsiness, and nausea are all
examples of:
Answer: adverse drug reactions
●● Which statement best describes your responsibility as a Med Aide?
Answer: Med Aides are responsible for ensuring medications and
supplies are available, assisting with medications in a safe manner, and
monitoring the resident for a change in status
●● PRN medications may:
Answer: be used under special guidelines specified by state regulations
, ●● a routine medication is given:
Answer: on a regularly scheduled basis
●● Injections may:
Answer: be used under guidelines specified by state regulations
●● A resident may refuse medication:
Answer: anytime
●● What must be included when documenting the use of a PRN
medication?
Answer: the time the medication was given, the dose of the medication
given, and the resident's response to the medication (all of the above)
●● If a resident refuses his medication, what should you write on the
MAR?
Answer: circle your initials, then explain the refusal, including your
action taken, on the back of the MAR
●● Your resident, Mr. Smith, has diabetes and requires insulin injections
several times a day. Who may administer Mr. Smith's insulin?
Answer: Med Passers/Nurses Only
