MED AIDE VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS from all units
1. A blood clot is called what? - ANS-A thrombus
2. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is what? - ANS-Artery
3. A common side effect of penicillin is what? - ANS-Diarrhea
4. A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You do what? - ANS-Politely give your
name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
5. A drug interaction occurs when - ANS-The action of one drug is altered by the action
of another drug
6. A drug is ordered for 1700. The time to give the drug is what? - ANS-5:00 PM
7. A drug is ordered for 9:00 AM. You may give the drug between when? - ANS-8:30 am
and 9:30 am
8. A drug is ordered p.c. The drug is given when? - ANS-After meals
9. A drug is ordered q.i.d. the drug should be given when? - ANS-4 times a day
10. A drug is ordered q8h. The drug should be given when? - ANS-Every 8 hours
11. A drug order is written as PO. You do what? - ANS-Give the drug as ordered
12. A drug that produces sleep is called what? - ANS-A hypnotic
13. A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role. You do what? -
ANS-Refuse to follow the nurses order and explain why
14. A nurse asks you to perform a task. You do the following except what? restate or clarify
what is expected of you, know how to contact the nurse if theres an emergency,
document the care given, or do the task even though you have not been trained? -
ANS-Do the task even though you have not been trained
15. A nurse gives the wrong dosage of a drug to a person. This is what? - ANS-malpractice
16. A PEG tube is inserted into where? - ANS-The stomach
17. A person asks you for his or her chart. What do you do? - ANS-Report the request to
the nurse
18. A person feels the need to urinate when the bladder contains how much? - ANS-About
250 mL of urine
19. A person has a blood pressure of 118/78. This is what? - ANS-Within normal range
20. A person has a BP of 142/90. This is considered what? - ANS-Hypertension
21. A person has a history of mental health problems. Behavior changes may occur when
taking what? - ANS-Cortico-steroids
22. A person has been started on selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor. You expect to see
drug effects in what? - ANS-2 to 4 weeks
23. A person has difficulty swallowing his or her drugs. What do you do? - ANS-Tell the
nurse
24. A person has glaucoma. The goal of drug therapy is to do what? - ANS-Reduce
intra-ocular pressure
, 25. A person has nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) sublingual tablets. The person should what? -
ANS-Carry the drug with them at all times
26. A person has several drugs ordered. You give the drugs when? - ANS-1 hour before or
2 hours after giving atacids
27. A person is eating. How long should you wait before taking an oral temperature? -
ANS-15 to 20 minutes
28. A person is receiving a time-released capsule This means what? - ANS-There is a
continuous release of the drug
29. A person is taking a stimulant laxative by mouth. This type of laxative acts within what
time? - ANS-6-10 hours
30. A person is taking ampicillin (Principen), you should observe for what? - ANS-Diarrhea
31. A person is taking diltiazem (Cardizem) a calcium ion antagonist. The person should
what? - ANS-Measure his or her weight daily
32. A person is taking gabapentin (Neurontin) and an antacid. When will you give
gabapentin (Neurontin)? - ANS-2 hours after the antacid
33. A person on a beta blocker is having bradycardia and wheezing. You what? -
ANS-Withhold the next dose if the nurse tells you to
34. A person on an ACE inhibitor has hypotension and tachycardia. What should you do? -
ANS-Report this to the nurse at once
35. A person receiving chemotherapy will likely experience what? - ANS-Diarrhea
36. A person taking a beta-adrenergic blocking agent has bradycardia and hypotension.
What do you do? - ANS-Tell the nurse and record the symptoms in the chart
37. A person taking a quinolone antibiotic has hematuria. He or she should drink what? -
ANS-8 to 12 glasses of water daily
38. A person taking a salicylate should take it with what? - ANS-Food or milk
39. A person taking a sulfonamide should do what? - ANS-Drink lots of water
40. A person taking an alpha-1 adrenergic blocking agent complains of weakness and
lethargy. You what? - ANS-Both report it and record it
41. A person taking an opiate agonist has constipation. You do the following except what? -
ANS-Measure vital signs
42. A person taking metronidazole (Flagyl) or tinidazole (Tindamax) should avoid what? -
ANS-Alcoholic beverages and products containing alcohol
43. A person taking oxycodone (Percodan) has a respiratory rate of 8 per minute. You what?
- ANS-Report this to the nurse at once and record it int he medical record
44. A person uses an inhalent cortico-steroid. You observe for what? - ANS-Mouth
infections
45. A person was discharged and you need to dispose of a drug. What do you do? -
ANS-Ask someone to watch you dispose of the drug
46. A person who is allergic to sulfonamide antibiotics has an order for acetazolamide
(Diamox), a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. What should you do? - ANS-You should not
give the drug and ask the nurse what to do
47. A person with a bipolar disorder has what? - ANS-Has emotional lows and emotional
highs
48. A person with an allergic reaction to a drug develops what? - ANS-Rash and itching
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