MED AIDE STATE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED A+ LATEST UPDATE

MED AIDE STATE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED A+ LATEST UPDATE Dermis - correct answers-Part of the skin that contains blood vessels and sweat glands Loss of insulation - correct answers-Age-related changes of the skin pruritus - correct answers-Itching Anesthetics - correct answers-Drug class that would be used to numb skin Allergic reaction - correct answers-Most common side effect of medication Generic name - correct answers-Non-proprietary name of a medication. It is the formal name of a drug Trade name - correct answers-Brand name of drug Dependence - correct answers-Acquired need for a drug after repeated use; may be psychological with craving and emotional changes or physical with body changes and withdrawal symptoms. Metabolism - correct answers-The chemical changes in living cells by which energy is provided for vital processes and activities and new material is created Excretion - correct answers-Process by which metabolic wastes are eliminated from the body Absorption - correct answers-Passage of substance across and into tissues Distribution - correct answers-Location of medications in various organs or tissues after administration Topical is absorbed how - correct answers-skin Oral is absorbed how - correct answers-mouth-digestive system Common way of distributing or transporting a medication to the site of action - correct answers-blood stream Organ responsible for drug metabolism - correct answers-liver Organ responsible for excretion of drug - correct answers-Kidney Five factors that affect how a drug works in body - correct answers-Acidity of stomach, Presence of food in stomach, Motility of stomach, Diseases, if meds are liquids/capsules/tablet Cold compress treats what - correct answers-Used to control pain, prevent swelling, or stop bleeding Could you apply medication during the clean, dry dressing procedure? When? - correct answers-After it is dry Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure are called - correct answers-Vital signs Why count the apical pulse instead of radial pulse - correct answers-More accurate