MNA Final Exam Review
as an MNA in an agency, you should - Answer- work within the legal limits within your role
the purpose of the nurse practice act is to - Answer- protect the publics welfare and safety
if a nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role, you - Answ...
MNA Final Exam Review
as an MNA in an agency, you should - Answer- work within the legal limits within
your role
the purpose of the nurse practice act is to - Answer- protect the publics welfare and
safety
if a nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role, you -
Answer- refuse to follow the nurse's order and explain why
if a nurse decides to give a patient oral drugs which you normally give to help with
their assessment - Answer- don't get offended, you must understand that this is the
best decision for the person at this time
if a nurse asks you to do a task that you haven't done before, but is in your job
description you - Answer- tell the nurse you have not done this specific task before
and ask for help performing it
when a person states to have pain and asks for medication for pain relief you -
Answer- tell the nurse
when you suspect that a person is being abused you should - Answer- share your
concerns with the nurse
schedule II drugs may lead to - Answer- severe psychological or physical
dependence
ethics - Answer- knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
to protect yourself against assault and battery - Answer- obtain a person's consent
before doing any procedure
a healthy adults respirations are - Answer- 12 to 20 respirations per minute
when reporting care and observations - Answer- be prompt, thourough, and accurate
another term for symptom - Answer- subjective data
when a person states they feel dizzy when they take a certain medication - Answer-
this is an example of subjective data
immediately report - Answer- complaints of sudden, severe pain
when a person refuses to take their medication - Answer- immediately report the
refusal to the nurse
recording medication administration should be done - Answer- after giving the drug
, sclera - Answer- the white portion of an eye
a blood vessel that carrier blood away from the heart is - Answer- an artery
digestion is - Answer- the process of physically and chemically breaking down food
so it can be absorbed for use by the cell
in the lungs, carbon dioxide and oxygen are exchanged - Answer- between the
alveoli and the capillaries
red blood cells are called - Answer- erythrocytes
the left ventricle - Answer- is the heart chamber that pumps blood to all parts of the
body
the generic name of a drug is also called - Answer- the drugs common name
absorption is - Answer- the process by which a drug is transferred from its site of
body entry to circulating body fluids for distrubution
elimination through urine and feces - Answer- are the primary routes of excretion of a
drug
a drug interaction occurs when - Answer- the action of one drug is altered by the
action of another drug
hives - Answer- is another term for urticaria
an unintended reaction to a normal dose of medication is considered a - Answer- a
side effect
most drugs are metabolized - Answer- in the liver
an oral drug that may be crushed are - Answer- tablets
before giving a person a chewable medication - Answer- ask if the person if they
have any loose teeth
therapeutic drug monitoring - Answer- is done to measure the drug's concentration in
the body
after giving a drug you record it on the - Answer- MAR
when a drug is order t.i.d, it should be given - Answer- three times a day
check the person's allergies - Answer- before giving a drug
when a patient is discharged and you have to dispose of a drug - Answer- ask the
nurse to watch you dispose of the drug
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