med tech test part 2 questions and
answers
Medication orders may be taken over the phone by: - answer licensed nurses
A nurse, pharmacist, family member, or friend can assist a resident with a pill organizer in an
ALF in Florida, but an unlicensed person cannot. T or F - answer true
Use of the medication observation record (MOR) is NOT required for which of the following? -
answer Administration By The Nurse Of An Injection Of A Pain Medication.
An unlicensed person trained in accordance with Section 429.256, F.S., and Rule 59A-36.008
should recognize the need to obtain clarification of a PRN (as needed) prescription order. T or F -
answer true
Licensed nurses may delegation medication administration to unlicensed trained staff as long as
the licensed nurse is on call and can be reached by phone. T or F - answer False
When instilling nose drops it is important to insert the tip of the dropper or bottle up into the
nasal cavity for best results. T or F - answer False
Discontinued medications must be stored separately from medications in current use and
marked "discontinued medications". T or F - answer True
Unlicensed staff must have initial six (6) hour training in assisting with self-administration of
medication before providing assistance to any resident. T or F - answer true
If a doctor prescribes a nebulizer for a resident, unlicensed staff may assist with this procedure
as long as there is a doctor's order and the unlicensed staff assisting has been trained in use of a
nebulizer T or F - answer true
, It is permissible to use "white out" or other such products if a staff member makes an error in
documentation on the MOR as long as the supervisor has been alerted. - answer false
Before assisting a resident with self-administered medications, the first step that a caregiver
should do is: - answer wash his or her hands
A resident or a client does not have the right to refuse their medications. - answer they have the
right so f
Prescription labels sometimes include medical abbreviations. t or f - answer False
Unlicensed trained staff may assist with topical creams and lotions after completing the
assistance with self-medication training. - answer true
It is not necessary to keep the box from a tube of medication, as long as you understand how to
assist the resident with this medication. T or F - answer False
It is at the discretion of the unlicensed trained staff whether or not to read the resident's
medication labels aloud in the presence of the resident if the staff person thinks the resident
would not understand. T or F - answer False
A medication order noted on the MOR should match the prescription label. T or F - answer true
Medication which has been abandoned or expired must be disposed of within 30 days. T or F -
answer T
If a resident's ankles are swollen, and the resident has an as-needed (PRN) medication for fluid
retention, an unlicensed person may assess the resident and then decide how much medication
is needed T or F. - answer False
answers
Medication orders may be taken over the phone by: - answer licensed nurses
A nurse, pharmacist, family member, or friend can assist a resident with a pill organizer in an
ALF in Florida, but an unlicensed person cannot. T or F - answer true
Use of the medication observation record (MOR) is NOT required for which of the following? -
answer Administration By The Nurse Of An Injection Of A Pain Medication.
An unlicensed person trained in accordance with Section 429.256, F.S., and Rule 59A-36.008
should recognize the need to obtain clarification of a PRN (as needed) prescription order. T or F -
answer true
Licensed nurses may delegation medication administration to unlicensed trained staff as long as
the licensed nurse is on call and can be reached by phone. T or F - answer False
When instilling nose drops it is important to insert the tip of the dropper or bottle up into the
nasal cavity for best results. T or F - answer False
Discontinued medications must be stored separately from medications in current use and
marked "discontinued medications". T or F - answer True
Unlicensed staff must have initial six (6) hour training in assisting with self-administration of
medication before providing assistance to any resident. T or F - answer true
If a doctor prescribes a nebulizer for a resident, unlicensed staff may assist with this procedure
as long as there is a doctor's order and the unlicensed staff assisting has been trained in use of a
nebulizer T or F - answer true
, It is permissible to use "white out" or other such products if a staff member makes an error in
documentation on the MOR as long as the supervisor has been alerted. - answer false
Before assisting a resident with self-administered medications, the first step that a caregiver
should do is: - answer wash his or her hands
A resident or a client does not have the right to refuse their medications. - answer they have the
right so f
Prescription labels sometimes include medical abbreviations. t or f - answer False
Unlicensed trained staff may assist with topical creams and lotions after completing the
assistance with self-medication training. - answer true
It is not necessary to keep the box from a tube of medication, as long as you understand how to
assist the resident with this medication. T or F - answer False
It is at the discretion of the unlicensed trained staff whether or not to read the resident's
medication labels aloud in the presence of the resident if the staff person thinks the resident
would not understand. T or F - answer False
A medication order noted on the MOR should match the prescription label. T or F - answer true
Medication which has been abandoned or expired must be disposed of within 30 days. T or F -
answer T
If a resident's ankles are swollen, and the resident has an as-needed (PRN) medication for fluid
retention, an unlicensed person may assess the resident and then decide how much medication
is needed T or F. - answer False
