Medication Aide State Testing Nebraska
correctly answered 2023
Five Rights - correct answer 1. right patient
2. right drug
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time
Licensed Healthcare Professional - correct answer A licensed individual for whom
administration of medication is included in his/her scope of practice.
Medication Aide - correct answer A person who received specialized training in the
process of assisting with administering medications.
Neglect - correct answer Not providing goods or services needed by a person to prevent
injury, emotional pain, mental distress or physical illness.
Medication Action - correct answer Anticipated or desired effect of the medication
Side Effect - correct answer Any unintended reaction to a medication.
Four basic routes of medication provision - correct answer Oral, inhalation, topical, and
installation
What is the most important thing a medication aide can do to stop the spread of
infections? - correct answer Practice proper hand hygiene
How are medications stored in the work setting? - correct answer They should be kept
in a locked, box, container, cart, drawer, or cabinet
If a resident refuses medication what should the medication aides response be? -
correct answer The aide should try 3 times to give the resident medications, and try
about five minutes apart. If the resident does not wish to comply then mark it as refused
and let the person providing directing and monitoring know.
Inhale - correct answer To breathe in
Exhale - correct answer To breathe out
Meniscus - correct answer Interface between air and water
Ophthalmic - correct answer Eye
, Otic - correct answer Ear
Sublingual - correct answer Under the tongue
Oral - correct answer Mouth
When are the three safety checks performed during medication set up? - correct answer
1. When medication is taken out of the drawer
2. The preparation of the medication occurs
3. Right before the medications are given
Do not touch medications with your blank hands - correct answer bare
Always blank the medication room or cart when leaving the area - correct answer lock
Do not give a drug if a resident is blank to it - correct answer allergic
Do not give a drug if you are not positive of the residents blank - correct answer
identification
Do not _____ sustained release, enteric coated, buccal, or sublingual medications -
correct answer crush or chew
Report and record any possible blank to a drug - correct answer reactions
wash hands as needed blank residents - correct answer between
Report blank controlled drugs immediately - correct answer missing
What is a cold compress used to treat? - correct answer Pain, prevent swelling, and
stop bleeding
Could you apply medication during the clean, dry dressing procedure? When? - correct
answer You can, and they would be applied before you put the gauze on
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure are all? - correct answer vital signs
Why should you not tell a resident you are counting their respirations? - correct answer
People are able to control their respirations and if they know you are counting they may
throw off the count
Why would you need to count apical pulse instead of radial pulse? - correct answer
Apical pulse is more accurate
Oral Temperature - correct answer 97.6-99.6
correctly answered 2023
Five Rights - correct answer 1. right patient
2. right drug
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time
Licensed Healthcare Professional - correct answer A licensed individual for whom
administration of medication is included in his/her scope of practice.
Medication Aide - correct answer A person who received specialized training in the
process of assisting with administering medications.
Neglect - correct answer Not providing goods or services needed by a person to prevent
injury, emotional pain, mental distress or physical illness.
Medication Action - correct answer Anticipated or desired effect of the medication
Side Effect - correct answer Any unintended reaction to a medication.
Four basic routes of medication provision - correct answer Oral, inhalation, topical, and
installation
What is the most important thing a medication aide can do to stop the spread of
infections? - correct answer Practice proper hand hygiene
How are medications stored in the work setting? - correct answer They should be kept
in a locked, box, container, cart, drawer, or cabinet
If a resident refuses medication what should the medication aides response be? -
correct answer The aide should try 3 times to give the resident medications, and try
about five minutes apart. If the resident does not wish to comply then mark it as refused
and let the person providing directing and monitoring know.
Inhale - correct answer To breathe in
Exhale - correct answer To breathe out
Meniscus - correct answer Interface between air and water
Ophthalmic - correct answer Eye
, Otic - correct answer Ear
Sublingual - correct answer Under the tongue
Oral - correct answer Mouth
When are the three safety checks performed during medication set up? - correct answer
1. When medication is taken out of the drawer
2. The preparation of the medication occurs
3. Right before the medications are given
Do not touch medications with your blank hands - correct answer bare
Always blank the medication room or cart when leaving the area - correct answer lock
Do not give a drug if a resident is blank to it - correct answer allergic
Do not give a drug if you are not positive of the residents blank - correct answer
identification
Do not _____ sustained release, enteric coated, buccal, or sublingual medications -
correct answer crush or chew
Report and record any possible blank to a drug - correct answer reactions
wash hands as needed blank residents - correct answer between
Report blank controlled drugs immediately - correct answer missing
What is a cold compress used to treat? - correct answer Pain, prevent swelling, and
stop bleeding
Could you apply medication during the clean, dry dressing procedure? When? - correct
answer You can, and they would be applied before you put the gauze on
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure are all? - correct answer vital signs
Why should you not tell a resident you are counting their respirations? - correct answer
People are able to control their respirations and if they know you are counting they may
throw off the count
Why would you need to count apical pulse instead of radial pulse? - correct answer
Apical pulse is more accurate
Oral Temperature - correct answer 97.6-99.6
