MEDICATION AIDE EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
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CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
A person has a history of mental health problems. Behavior
changes may occur when taking
a. corticosteroids
b. estrogens
c. progestins
d. androgens Correct Answer corticosteroids
Estrogen may be used in the treatment of the following except
a. menopause
b. some types of breast cancer
c. advanced prostate cancer
d. endometriosis Correct Answer advanced prostate cancer
Progestins are used for the following except
a. breast cancer in post-menopausal women
b. contraception
c. endometriosis
d. abnormal uterine bleeding Correct Answer breast cancer in
post-menopausal women
Male hormones are lacking, what is this called?
a. androgen deficiency
b. eunuchism
c. hypogonadism
d. priapism Correct Answer eunuchism
Contraceptives are used to
a. prevent pregnancy
b. treat BPH
c. treat erectile dysfunction
Combination oral contraceptives contain
a. estrogen only
b. progestin only
c. estrogen and progestin
d. progestin and testosterone Correct Answer estrogen and
progestin
Combination oral contraceptives are packaged with 28 tablets.
The last 7 contain
a. estrogen
b. progestin
c. testosterone
d. no hormones Correct Answer no hormones
Mini-pill oral contraceptives are packaged with 28 tablets in which
all contain
a. estrogen
b. progestin
c. testosterone
d. no hormones Correct Answer progestin
Which oral contraceptive results in 4 periods in one year?
a. mono-phasic
b. bi-phasic
c. tri-phasic
d. seasonale Correct Answer seasonale
The following are side effects of contraceptives. Which may signal
serious problems?
a. weight gain
b. break through bleeding
c. leg pain
d. vaginal discharge Correct Answer leg pain
,A transdermal contraceptive can be applied to the following areas
EXCEPT
a. breast
b. arm
c. butt
d. abdomen Correct Answer breast
Tamsulosin is used to treat BPH. It
a. caused muscles to relax so blood can fill erectile tissue
b. causes muscles to relax to allow greater urine flow
c. reduced cell growth
d. inhibits estrogen secretion Correct Answer causes muscles to
relax to allow greater urine flow
Which drug is NOT used to treat erectile dysfunction?
a. tadalafil
b. vardenafil
c. finasteride
d. sildenafil Correct Answer finasteride
Cystitis is an inflammation of the
a. bladder
b. kidney pelvis
c. prostate
d. urethra Correct Answer kidney pelvis
which does not occur in OAB syndrome?
a. urgency
b. frequency
c. incontinence
d. diuresis Correct Answer diuresis
Drugs given for OAB syndrome can cause
a. numbness and tingling in the arms and legs
, b. rust brown to yellow urine
c. dry mouth, constipation, and blurred vision
d. hematuria and nocturia Correct Answer dry mouth,
constipation, and blurred vision
Two types of eye drops are ordered. You apply the first type. How
long do you wait for the second?
a. at least 5 minutes
b. 1 hour
c. 30 mins
d. a few hours Correct Answer at least 5 minutes
a person has glaucoma. the goal of the drug is to
a. prevent infection
b. reduce intra-ocular pressure
c. reverse blindness
d. restore normal vision Correct Answer reduce intra-ocular
pressure
Cholinergic agents and cholinesterase inhibitors may cause
a. increased intra-ocular pressure
b. infection
c. problems seeing at night
d. kidney failure Correct Answer problems seeing at night
Adrengeric agents
a. dilate pupils
b. increase intra-ocular pressure
c. cause problems seeing at night
d. cause heart failure Correct Answer dilate pupils
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents
a. decrease intra-ocular pressure
b. increase intra-ocular pressure
c. dilate pupils
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