40 Hour Medication Aide Final Exam - Medication Administration
When should a medication aide (MA) not administer a medication?
If it's the first time a resident takes it (correct)
If the drug is for a heart condition
If the drug is for a chronic illness
If a doctor has not provided writte...
40 Hour Medication Aide Final Exam - Medication Administration
When should a medication aide (MA) not administer a medication?
If it's the first time a resident takes it (correct)
If the drug is for a heart condition
If the drug is for a chronic illness
If a doctor has not provided written approval for the MA to do so
What is an example of a drug-disease interaction?
A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication (correct)
A person with depression has a change in mood after starting a new medication
A person who has been taking a medication for a long time finds that it is less effective
A person who takes medication for hypertension sometimes has a low blood pressure measurement
What does a nebulizer or inhaler do to a drug?
Aerosolizes it (correct)
Dissolves it
Concentrates it
Injects it
What is an example of negligence in medication administration?
Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking (correct)
Diversion
Physical Abuse
, Fraud
Which of these is a topical medication?
An ointment that is applied to the skin (correct)
A powder that is stirred into liquid and swallowed
A liquid that is emptied into a machine and made into a mist to be inhaled
A fine spray that is administered through the nostrils
How often should an MA count and document a resident's pulse rate if the MAR indicates that the pulse
rate should be counted before administering a medication?
Every time that medication is administered (correct)
Once a day, when the medication is first administered
When the resident looks tired or seems unresponsive
When the resident looks anxious or hyperactive
What is an example of respecting a resident's right to participate in her own care?
Making sure the resident takes every medication on the MAR no matter what
Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication (correct)
Giving a resident privacy when she has visitors
Promptly reporting any medication errors
What does the therapeutic dose of a medication do?
The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be effective and low enough to avoid toxicity
(correct)
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