Massachusetts MAP Certification Pretest
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"Verifying" a health care provider order is done after: - CORRECT ANSWER: Posting
A fax order from a health care provider is considered: - CORRECT ANSWER: A legal
document
A good way to make sure you don't forget important information is to: - CORRECT
ANSWER: Write it down
A health care provider orders 100mg dose of medication. The pharmacy supplies the
medication in a liquid form with a notation of 50/3ml. You would expect the pharmacy
label directions to instruct you to administer: - CORRECT ANSWER: 6ml
A health care provider writes an order for 300mg of a medication. The strength of a
tablet is 100mg. You should administer_____tablets: - CORRECT ANSWER: 3
A medication information sheet includes: - CORRECT ANSWER: Side effects and
uses
A person should not be administered a medication if it is: - CORRECT ANSWER:
Expired
A possible side effect to look for when an individual is taking Actophone would be to
observe for(refer to documents) - CORRECT ANSWER: Uncontrolled eye movements
A PRN medication is administered: - CORRECT ANSWER: Based on a specific
reason ordered
Actophone is used to treat(refer to documents) - CORRECT ANSWER: Pain
After reporting medication information to a MAP consultant you should: - CORRECT
ANSWER: Document the instructions
After taking new education a new medication for the first time a person tells you they
are having difficulty breathing and you also observe they have hives. You should: -
CORRECT ANSWER: Call the emergency telephone number
All the prescriptions are given a number. On the pharmacy label, the number is known
as the: - CORRECT ANSWER: Rx
Always administer a medication: - CORRECT ANSWER: At the times indicated on the
medication sheet
, An error in administration of medication is called a medication: - CORRECT ANSWER:
Occurence
An example of encouraging a person who is verbal to participate in a visit to a health
care provider is to - CORRECT ANSWER: Encourage the person to ask questions
about the medication
An expired HCP order is one that is: - CORRECT ANSWER: Outdated
An individual begins a new medication three times a day and one of the times chosen
is 12pm. To ensure medication is administered at the day program you should notify: -
CORRECT ANSWER: Day program staff
An individual is going to visit his family for less than 72 hours. Medications may be
prepared by certified staff if they cannot be prepared by the: - CORRECT ANSWER:
Pharmacy
An order for a new medication usually begins with a: - CORRECT ANSWER: Visit to
the health care provider
Anna, an individual who is in your care becomes unconscious. You should immediately:
- CORRECT ANSWER: Call emergency services
At the end of the shift, while counting the medications, you discover that the count is
incorrect and that there is one tablet missing. You should first: - CORRECT ANSWER:
Check the count book and medications sheet for errors in addition or subtraction
Barbara Adams last administered Darylphine to John Morton on(refer to documents): -
CORRECT ANSWER: February 24
Cheryl frequently takes a medication, but spits her medication out after you leave. Your
best course of action is to: - CORRECT ANSWER: Stay with her for awhile after
administering the medication
Count books all have the same three basic sections; shift count sheets, count sheets
and - CORRECT ANSWER: Index
Daniel, Cathy, and Esther all receive medication at 4pm. You should: - CORRECT
ANSWER: Pour and administer each person's medication individually
Drug sensitivity is influenced by: - CORRECT ANSWER: Age, body weight and height
During the medication administration process, after comparing the HCP order to the
label - CORRECT ANSWER: Compare the label to the medication sheet
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