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1. A ____________ is a mobile medication storage system from which a medication aide
passes and documents medication administration.
A) Drug station.
B) Medication cart.
C) Dispensary.
D) Charge station. >ANS>B) Medication cart.
2. A buccal medication is placed __________ and a sublingual medication is placed
__________.
A) Against the resident's cheek; beneath the resident's tongue.
B) Against the roof of the resident's mouth; beneath the resident's tongue.
C) Beneath the resident's tongue; far back on the resident's tongue.
D) Against the resident's cheek; far back on the resident's tongue. >ANS>A) Against
the resident's cheek; beneath the resident's tongue.
3. A medication aide should perform hand hygiene ________ handling medications of any
type and _________ residents.
A) Before; between.
B) Before; after every two.
C) Before; in front of.
D) After; in front of. >ANS>A) Before; between.
4. Administration of medication by which route requires the resident to be in the dorsal
recumbent position?
A) Rectal.
B) Otic.
C) Oral.
D) Vaginal. >ANS>D) Vaginal.
5. Another common term for a blister pack is:
A) Stock medication pack.
B) Single resident pack.
C) Pharmacy pack.
D) Bubble pack. >ANS>D) Bubble pack.
6. How far inside the vagina of the resident should a medication applicator be inserted?
A) Most of the medication should be applied externally.
B) 1/2 - 1 inch.
C) 2-3 inches.
D) Until the application meets resistance. >ANS>C) 2-3 inches.
7. How should the resident be positioned to receive medication administered by the otic
route?
A) Lying back at a 45-degree angle.
B) In the upright position with the head tilted back.
, C) With her head at the MA's eye level.
D) On her back with her head turned to the side. >ANS>D) On her back with her head
turned to the side.
8. If a medication aide uses a tongue blade as an application device for administering a
medication by the topical route he should:
A) Sanitize it and store it with the resident's medications.
B) Discard it after use.
C) Wash it and replace it in the resident's bedside table.
D) Sanitize it to prepare it for use with another resident. >ANS>B) Discard it after use.
9. If an MA arrives to administer a dose of medication requiring an empty stomach and
learns the resident has just eaten she should:
A) Leave the dose of medication with the resident and tell him what time is safe to take
it.
B) Administer the dose as usual but document that the resident had a full stomach.
C) Not administer the drug, report it to the nurse, and document the reason for not
administering the medication.
D) Ask the resident if he prefers to take the medication or wait. >ANS>C) Not
administer the drug, report it to the nurse, and document the reason for not
administering the medication.
10. If the resident __________ during the administration of medication by the rectal route
the medication aide should stop and report it to the nurse.
A) Becomes embarrassed.
B) Makes an insensitive joke.
C) Passes gas.
D) Reports pain. >ANS>D) Reports pain.
11. One souffle cup should contain:
A) No more than one type of medication.
B) All solid medications are to be administered to the same resident at one time.
C) All doses of one kind of medication the resident will need for one day.
D) Only solid medications that have been crushed or split. >ANS>B) All solid
medications are to be administered to the same resident at one time.
12. Residents should be in a(n) __________ position when taking oral medications.
A) Upright.
B) Supine.
C) Standing.
D) Dangling. >ANS>A) Upright.
13. Solid medications are usually placed:
A) In pill organizers.
B) Directly on the resident's meal tray.
C) Directly on the resident's overbed table.
D) In a souffle cup. >ANS>D) In a souffle cup.
14. The final check an MA should make of a resident's medication before passing it is when
the medication is __________.
A) About to expire.
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