Medication Aide State Testing Nebraska
Medication Administration
What are the Five Rights of Medication Administration?
Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, and right time (correct)
Who is responsible for administering medications in a healthcare setting?
A licensed healthc...
What are the Five Rights of Medication Administration?
Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, and right time (correct)
Who is responsible for administering medications in a healthcare setting?
A licensed healthcare professional (correct)
A medication aide
A nurse
What is neglect?
Not providing goods or services needed by a person to prevent injury, emotional pain, mental distress,
or physical illness (correct)
What is the most important thing a medication aide can do to stop the spread of infections?
Practice proper hand hygiene (correct)
Medication Storage
How are medications stored in the work setting?
In a locked, box, container, cart, drawer, or cabinet (correct)
, Medication Refusal
What should a medication aide do if a resident refuses medication?
Try to administer the medication three times, with about five minutes between attempts. If the
resident still refuses, mark it as refused and notify the person providing direction and monitoring
(correct)
Other
What does "inhale" mean?
To breathe in (correct)
What is the meniscus?
The interface between air and water (correct)
What is sublingual administration?
Under the tongue (correct)
Safety Checks
When are the three safety checks performed during medication setup?
When medication is taken out of the drawer, during preparation of the medication, and just before
giving the medication (correct)
Hand Hygiene
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