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1Med Aide - Chapter 1 Exam - Chapter 19
Exam|| ALL HERE!!! 2025
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__________ should be reported because even though an error was prevented, there
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may be a problem with a process that can be fixed to improve safety.
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A) Complaints
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B) Delays
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C) Near misses
D) Refusals - ANS C) Near misses
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A contraindication is:
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A) A drug-drug interaction that may cause harm to a resident.
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B) A reason certain medication should not be taken by a particular resident or should be
taken with caution.
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C) A drug prescribed to a resident for a condition outside the usual use of that
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medication.
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D) The total effect, positive or negative, produced by multiple medications within the
body,. - ANS B) A reason certain medication should not be taken by a particular
resident or should be taken with caution.
A controlled-release medication cannot be:
A) Swallowed.
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B) Split or crushed.
C) A capsule.
D) Long-acting. - ANS B) Split or crushed.
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A medication aide can help promote safety in a facility by:
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A) Getting help with passing medications as often as possible.
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B) Keeping keys to medication storage areas and carts secure.
C) Delegating a nursing assistant to help monitor unlocked medication carts.
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D) Keeping all of the resident's medications in the resident's room. - ANS B)
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Keeping keys to medication storage areas and carts secure.
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A medication aide can take an active role in helping to prevent medication errors by:
A) Memorizing which medications all of her assigned residents take.
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B) Calling the pharmacist to confirm every medication order has been filled correctly.
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C) Performing one medication check for each medication dosage.
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D) Recognizing anything unusual about a medication order and asking for confirmation
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from the nurse. - ANS D) Recognizing anything unusual about a medication order
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and asking for confirmation from the nurse.
A medication aide is never allowed to:
A) Split a pill.
B) Administer inhaled medications.
C) Receive medication orders by phone.
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D) Refuse an assigned task. - ANS C) Receive medication orders by phone.
A scabicide is a medication that kills:
A) Bacteria
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B) Mites
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C) Fungus
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D) Scabs - ANS B) Mites
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A side effect is a(n) ________ reaction to a medication, while an adverse drug reaction
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may be ________.
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A) Predictable; unpredictable.
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B) Beneficial; unpredictable.
C) Allergic; expected.
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D) Constant; localized. - ANS A) Predictable; unpredictable.
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Administering certain medications with a full glass of water, shaking certain liquid
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medications, and storing certain medications in the refrigerator are examples of:
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A) Special instructions
B) Common guidelines
C) Facility policy
D) Boxed warnings - ANS A) Special instructions
An example of a systemic side effect is:
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A) Injection site pain the day after a vaccination.
B) A dry mouth after using an inhaler.
C) Hypertension after long-term use of a corticosteroid.
D) Reduction of lung inflammation after using an inhaler. - ANS C) Hypertension
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after long-term use of a corticosteroid.
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An MA looking for reliable information about a drug he has never administered before
should:
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A) Call a poison control helpline.
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B) Look the drug up on Wikipedia.
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C) Use the facility's drug reference book.
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D) Ask a more experienced medication aide. - ANS C) Use the facility's drug
reference book.
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Another name for "medication aide" is:
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A) Pharmacology technician.
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B) Medication assistant.
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C) Medication coordinator.
D) Pharmacist's assistant. - ANS B) Medication assistant.
Drug tolerance occurs when:
A) A patient develops an addiction to the drug.
B) A drug has reached peak effectiveness.
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