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What is the range for acute manic episode treatment with lithium? - correct answer -0.8-1.2 mEq/L higher than maintenance treatment Which medication may potentially interact with and raise lithium levels? A. metoprolol B. lisinopril C. Tenormin D. APAP - correct answer -lisinopril affects the kidneys!! Which is a side effect of lithium that commonly occurs in patients taking long term? A. ataxia B. constipation C. hypothyroidism D. neuropathy - correct answer -C. hypothyroid...

Athlete's foot is also called: I. Tinea Cruris II. Tinea Pedis III. Ringworm A. I only B. II only C. I and III D. II and III E. I, II and III - correct answer -D Explanation Tinea pedis, or ringworm of the foot, is usually treated with OTC antifungals, such as Lotrimin or Lamisil AT. Choose the correct statement concerning ketoconazole shampoo (Nizoral AD): A. This shampoo can cause modest propecia. B. This shampoo may cause modest alopecia. C. This shampoo is th...

How is nitroglycerin stored? - correct answer- Non-PVC containers. - glass How often are clonidine patches replaced? - correct answerOnce a week Dose of clonidine patches? - correct answer0.1 mg/24h. Notice that the dose is in respect to 24 hours while patches are replaced once a week. Finding weekly dose would require you to multiply daily dose by 7 Sodium nitroprusside should be used? - correct answerimmediately, but you have 24 hours in which you can use it. Short time frame due to ...

Drug is affected by many factors. All of the following affect drug action except: The patient's intelligence. the size and age other drugs the resident is taking time and route of adminstration - correct answer The patient's intelligence Which abbreviations are most likely to be found on an order for eye medication? IM, IV, SQ Stat, n.p.o., h.s. bid, qid, tid, qod OD, OU, OS, opth. - correct answer OD, OU, OS, opth. The drug name owned by the manufacturer is call...

"As an med aide in your facility, you should:" - correct answer -Work within the legal limits of your role "Before you work as an Med aide, you" - correct answer -"Must pass course exams, complete and demonstrate skills " You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is - correct answer -A boundary violation A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role. You - correct answer -Refuse to follow the nurse s order and explain why You are not sure whe...

Digoxin - correct answer -heart medication for congestive heart failure, have to check pulse before you give, if less than 60 do NOT give, tell your Nurse because it will lower pulse rate lasix - correct answer -for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the Body. Check blood pressure before you give, resident may be dizzy; will need potassium replacement potassium - correct answer -element for the Heart, as well as Magnessuim and sodium. Lasix will remove potassium from the body so need...

What is the abbreviation for "Hour of sleep" or "Bedtime"? - correct answer -HS or qhs What is the abbreviation for "Twice a day"? - correct answer -BID or bid what is the abbreviation for "Subcutaneous"? - correct answer -sq or SQ what is the abbreviation for "Every other day"? - correct answer -qod or QOD what is the abbreviation for "Once a day"? - correct answer -qd or QD what is the abbreviation for "Gram"? - correct answer -gm what is the abbreviated for "M...

What are the six rights of medication administration? (RMDRTD) - correct answer 1. right resident. 2. right medication. 3. right dose. 4. right route. 5. right time. 6. right documentation. What is on a medication label? - correct answer - resident's full name. - name of medication. - strength of medication and amount given. - directions on how to take the medication. - name of the physician who prescribed it. - dispensed date. - expiration date. - etc. gm - correct answer ...

Ventilin, brethine, and ipratropium are all what kind of drugs - correct answer -Bronchodilator What do NSAIDS such as sleeve and ibuprofen do? - correct answer -Relieve pain, inflammation, and fever The order reads ASA gr XXV. What should be given? - correct answer -5 gr V tabs Which of the following is NOT a muscle relaxer? - correct answer -Parafon forte Weight gain, fluid retention, immune compromise, osteoporosis, hyperglycemia are all side effects of - correct answer -Long term...

Ethical standards for Medication Aide - correct answer --guides to moral behavior (rights/wrong) -life valuable, every person deserve respect has own beliefs -personal information private Guiding principle ethics - correct answer -if unable do good, do not harm Assisted Living Facilities of Virginia are re licensed to ____________________? - correct answer -Department of Social Services Department of Social Services licenses ___________? - correct answer -Assisted Living Facilities ...

What is Cerumenex used for? - correct answer -Softens and breaks up ear wax. What are side effects of major tranquilizers? - correct answer -Parkinson-like symptoms. When administering medications by inhalation what position will the resident be in? - correct answer -Upright. Side effect - correct answer -Minor. Toxic effect - correct answer -Poison in the body, the effect of an excessive amount of medication (greater than the body can tolerate). Additive effect - correct answer -...

What do you do when your given a task you don't know how to complete? - correct answer -Ask the nurse What do you do if a med is too big for a resident to swallow? - correct answer -Report to the nurse How many mL is in a teaspoon? - correct answer -5 mL How many mL is in a tablespoon? - correct answer -15 mL What type of medication is given first? - correct answer -oral medications What should you always do before giving a patient a medication? - correct answer -use two personal...

Which does for is not a liquid? a. emulsions b. elixirs c. troches d. syrups - correct answerTroches To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you: a. instill the drops without pulling the ear b. pull the ear down and back c. pull the ear upward and back d. pull the ear down and foward - correct answerpull the ear upward and back A watery preparation containing suspended particles is: a. lotion b. cream c. ointment d. powder - correct answerlotion A drug intera...

When giving pills that are controlled substances, you must also record: - correct answer -On the controlled substances sheet, the number of pills given. Which of the following statements about gloves is correct? - correct answer -Gloves should be worn for a specific task, removed, and hands washed. When administering a teaspoon of medication, you know that a teaspoon is how many milligrams? - correct answer -5ml Upon entering a room with a medication, you find that the client is not the...

With growing frequency, employees who have been dismissed are resorting to lawsuits for redress. In such cases, the court may fined in favor of the plaintiff if the employer dismissed the plaintiff: - correct answer -without cause A manager has found an internet test that purports to measure a nurse's commitment to the organization and likelihood of staying with the organization. In advising the manager whether to use the instrument, which would be your greatest concern? A. Does the test ha...

Larger organizations are more likely to have all of the following except: - correct answerInformal chain of command Organization management means: - correct answerSharing of information, communication, and collaboration This competency enables a manager to communicate with and work well with other individuals: - correct answerInterpersonal This competency involves the ability to critically analyze and solve complex problems: - correct answerConceptual Health care policy is: - correct...

Ad Hoc Reporting - correct answer -a report that is created on the fly, displaying information in a table or chart that is the result of a question that has not already been codified in a production report Algorithm - correct answer -a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem solving operations, especially by a computer Big Data - correct answer -extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, espec...

Recommendations from the IOM for Healthcare IT - correct answer -STEEP 1. Safe 2. Timely 3. Effective 4. Efficient 5. Equitable 6. Patient Centered American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - correct answer -includes federal tax relief, expansion of unemployment benefits and other social welfare provisions and domestic spending in education, health care, and infrastructure, including the energy sector. $19 Billion was allocated for Health Information Technology. Meaningfu...

Community Health - correct answer -A focus on sustaining all members of a community at their highest possible level of functioning for their individual happiness and their collective benefit Community Hospital - correct answer -A short-stay general or specialty (e.g. Women', children's, eye, orthopedic) hospital, excluding those owned by the federal government Healthcare system - correct answer -Healthcare organization's that operate multiple services units under a single ownership T...

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a Federal Law designed to facilitate the electronic exchange of information in health care. Which of the following does not pertain to this law? a) Privacy protection components of the law limit non-consensual use as a release or private health information b) Patients must receive notice of privacy rights c) Restrictions on access to and use of information is required d) Criminal and civil sanctions do not exist for improper use an...