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MED AIDE STATE EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A


advanced directives - ANSWER state a persons wishes about healthcare, organ
donation, and end of life measures when he/she is unable to make wishes known to
the family, caregivers and physician

false imprisonment - ANSWER use of restraints as a form of punishment, for
monitoring purposes, or reasons other than those ordered by the physician

involuntary seclusion - ANSWER is a type of false imprisonment, it is the seperation
of a resident from other residents of his/her room against the residents wishes or
confinement to his/her room or specific areas against the residents will

misappropriation - ANSWER misuse or theft of funds/property belonging to a
resident

slander - ANSWER statement or statements made to damage a persons reputation

5 stages of grief - ANSWER denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

The dying persons bill of rights - ANSWER - right to be treated with dignity and
respect until death
- right to maintain a sense of hopefulness and to be cared for by those who maintain a
sense of hope
- right to be allowed to express feelings/emotions about approaching death
- right to continue to participate in decisions concerning care
- right to expect focus of care to be palliative rather than restorative
-right to not die alone or in pain
- right to have questions answered honestly and not be deceived
- right to have help from/for family accepting death
- right to be treated as an individual and not be judged for decisions which may
contrary to the beliefs of others
- right to discuss and engage in religious/spiritual experiences
- right to expect that the sanctity of the body will be respected after death
- right to be cared for by caring, sensitive, knowledgeable people who will attempt to
understand his/her needs and wishes

non-legend drugs - ANSWER OTC medications available without a prescription

,legend drugs - ANSWER requires prescriptions and must be filled by a pharmacist

scheduled or controlled substances - ANSWER drugs that may be addictive or habit-
forming

trade/brand name - ANSWER has the first letter capitalized and is identified with the
symbol R, indicating that the name is registered or patented by a company or
individual

generic name - ANSWER considered its official name, the first letter is lower case
and is usually a combination of chemicals in the drug

ex: Lasix, which is a brand name but distributed as furosemide, which is its generic
name

primary, desired or therapeutic effect - ANSWER is the effect for which the
medication was ordered

secondary effect - ANSWER is an unintentional, although not always unwanted. it is
an effect of a medication other than that for which it was ordered

tolerance - ANSWER causes a reduced reaction to a medication following its
repeated use

idiosyncratic drug effect - ANSWER an unusual, unexplained, and even bizarre
response to a drug
- liver damage/failure is the most common example

addiction - ANSWER a persons inability to stop using the drug

antagonistic effect - ANSWER when two drug interact with each other causing a
decrease in the effectiveness of one or the other
ex: caffeine with alcohol

synergistic effect - ANSWER when two drugs given together enhance the effect of
one or both drugs. sometimes the effect is desirable such as in the case of giving a
sedative with an analgesic to enhance pain relief

cumulative effect - ANSWER caused by too frequent administration or too long a
period of administration and/or slow excretion of a drug, causing it to accumulate in
the system, sooner or later producing toxicity

fluid extract - ANSWER is a solution containing dissolved vegetable drugs, alcohol,
and water, of such strength that one cc is equal to one gram of the dried drug (vanilla
extract)

tincture - ANSWER is a medicine consisting of a substance in a solution of alcohol

,spirits - ANSWER solutions which are mostly used in preparation of pharmaceutical
products and usually contain a high amount of alcohol

syrups - ANSWER concentrated solutions of sugar in water with a medicinal agent
added

elixirs - ANSWER sweetened, aromatic solutions of alcohol and water containing, or
used as a vehicle for, medicinal substances

suspensions - ANSWER medicines mixed with liquids, usually water, in which they
cannot dissolve and, therefore, remain intact int he form of small particles. they must
be shaken well before ingestion

milks - ANSWER any of various milk-like pharmaceutical preparations

emulsions - ANSWER a fine distribution of tiny droplets of one liquid into another in
which it is not soluble

liniments - ANSWER topical remedies, either oil-based or liquid, that help relieve
pain, stiffness and sore muscles

lotions - ANSWER reduce irritation, inflammation and friction

solutions - ANSWER non-alcoholic substances dissolved in water

absorption - ANSWER occurs when a drug moves from the site of administration into
the bloodstream

distribution - ANSWER is the transport of drugs from the bloodstream to body cells

metabolism - ANSWER or biotransformation, is the process by which a substance is
changed into a form that is more easily excreted by the body

excretion - ANSWER is the process by which medication is eliminated from the body

STAT orders - ANSWER initiated immediately

PRN - ANSWER as needed per request of the resident

6 rights to medication administration - ANSWER right medication
right dose
right route
right resident
right time
right documentation

, 3 checks of drug administration - ANSWER 1. before you remove the container from
the cart, cabinet or drawer
2. the second check is done when removing the dose from the container
3. the third and final check is done right before handing the dose to the resident

True or false
You should mention the medication error in the medical record - ANSWER false

dorsal recumbent position: is on her back with her head and shoulders elevated at an
angle of 30 degrees or more. the lower extremities are moderately flexed with legs
apart and the soles of the feet resting on the bed - ANSWER used when
administering vaginal suppositories, tablets, and creams

fowlers position: lying on the back with the head of the bed elevated 45-60 degrees -
ANSWER used for admin of oral and enteral medications

semi-fowlers position: resident is on the back with the head of the bed elevated 30-45
degrees - ANSWER eases breathing and facilitates swallowing by decreasing the
potential for aspiration of gastirc secretions

supine position - ANSWER lying on back, facing upward

prone position - ANSWER lying face down

sims position:lays on his/her left side with the right knee and thigh drawn up and the
left arm along the back - ANSWER used for insertion of rectal suppository/cream or
administration of an enema

normal BP - ANSWER less than 120 and less than 80

elevated BP - ANSWER 120-129 and less than 80

hypertension stage 1 - ANSWER 130-139/ 80-90

hypertension stage 2 - ANSWER 140 or higher/90 or higher

hypertensive crisis - ANSWER higher than 180 and/or higher than 120

microorganisms - ANSWER tiny living organisms that cannot be seen without the aid
of a microscope

chain of infection - ANSWER infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
mode of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible host

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