40 Hour Medication Aide Final Exam Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
A medication aide (MA) is not usually allowed to administer a drug
If it is the first time a resident takes it
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 medication aide to do so - ✔️✔️If
it is the first time a resident takes it
Which of the following is an example of drug- disease interaction?
A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold
medication.
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. - ✔️✔️A person with hypertension has elevated blood
pressure after taking an OTC cold medication.
A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug so that it may be inhaled and reach the
lungs:
Aerosolizes it
Dissolves it
Concentrates it
Injects it - ✔️✔️Aerosolizes it
Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of
Diversion
Physical Abuse
Negligence
Fraud - ✔️✔️Negligence
Which of these is a topical medication?
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
An ointment that is applied to the skin - ✔️✔️An ointment that is applied to the skin
If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before
administering a medication, how often does the MA need to count and document the
resident's pulse rate?
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