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Medication Aide Final Study guide Exam – 100 Questions And Answers
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Medication Aide Final Study guide Exam– 100 Questions And Answers
Mr. Jones has had diarrhea for the past 8 hours, but has no doctor's order for
anti-diarrhea medicine. The correct action for the medication aide to take
would be:
a) give mr jones some Kaopectate without a doctors order since it is an OTC
medicine
b) give him an anti-diarrhea med the doctor has ordered for Mr.Brown
c) ask his daughter to bring anti-diarrhea meds from home
d) give anti-diarrhea medicine only after a doctor has written an order for it
for Mr. Jones - -D) give antidiarhea medicine only after a doctor has written
an order for it for Mr.Jones
-Increased effectiveness which may result from combining drugs with similar
actions is termed - -a synergistic or additive effect
-sublingual tablets:
a) should be held under the tongue to dissolve
b)should be taken with plenty of liquid
c)should be crushed and given with food
d) provide medication which passes through the stomach wall - -a) should
be held under the tongue to dissolve
-the abbreviation BID means - -two times a day
-If a medication card reads ASA 81 mg PO QD, that means one should give
a) 2 aspirin pills
b) 10 grams of aspirin
c) 81 milligrams of aspirin by mouth every day
d) 1 aspirin pill - -c) 81 milligrams of aspirin by mouth every day
-If the medication card reads amoxicillin 250 mg, but the only medication
available is Amoxicillin 100 mg tablets, the medication aide should:
a) give the resident 3 tabs
b) give the resident 2 tablets
c) ask the supervisor to calculate the correct dosage
d) skip the medication since dosage is incorrect - -c) ask the supervisor to
calculate the correct dosage
-a resident is receiving digoxin (lanoxin). Digoxin is the:
a) generic name
b) trade name
c) chemical name
, d) brand name - -a) generic name
-side effects of antihypertensive drugs often include
a) postural hypotension
b) irregular heart beat
c) anxiety and nervousness
d) blood disorders - -a) postural hypotension
-potassium replacement medication should be given:
a) after checking blood pressure
b) with meals to prevent Gastric irritation
c) before meals to prevent interaction with food
d) early in the day, to not interfere with sleep - -b) with meals to prevent
gastric irritation
-a medication which acts to increase the production of urine is called a/an:
a) bladder tone stimulator
b) diuretic
c) bronchiodilator
d) hyperuretic - -b) diuretic
-bronchodilator drugs are used to:
a) treat glaucoma
b) improve breathing for obstructive respiratory disorders
c) treat respiratory infections
d) improve symptoms of confusion, irritability, and depression - -b) improve
breathing for obstructive respiratory disorders
-the desired action of phenytoin sodium (Dilantin) is:
a) hypnotic
b) anti convulsant
c) anti-hypertensive
d) reduce fever - -b) anti-convulsant
-a placebo is
a) a vitamin supplement
b) a tranquilizer
c) a tablet containing no active drug ingredient
d) a sedative/ hypnotic - -c) a tablet containing no active drug ingredient
-side effects of muscle relaxants, such as chlozoxazone and acetaminophen
(Parafon Forte), include:
a) drowsiness and lightheadedness
b) nervousness and insomnia
c) bruising and nosebleeds
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