40 Hour Medication Aide Final Exam With
100% Correct And Verified Answers 2024
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 - Correct Answer-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. - Correct Answer-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:
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, Aerosolizes it
Dissolves it
Concentrates it
Injects it - Correct Answer-Aerosolizes it
Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an
example of
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 - Correct Answer-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?
Every time that medication is administered
Once a day, when the medication is first administered
When the resident looks tired or seems unresponsive
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