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Medication Aide TEST
Questions and Answers
1. Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups: Troches
2. To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
a. instill the drops without pulling the ear
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward: pull the ear upward and back
3. A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder: lotion
4. A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects
that lower dosages one produced: the action of one drug is altered by the
action of another drug
5. You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly: remove the old trans-
dermal path before applying the new patch
6. Before giving a drug, you must
a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies: check the allergies
7. Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
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c. advanced directives
d. ethics: ethics
8. one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL: 5mL
9. You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
b. check for an old application before applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area: check for an old
application before applying a new one
10. You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor: tell the nurse
11. before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle: shake the bottle
12. you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker: share your concerns with the nurse
13. The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect: abuse
14. controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
c. regulated state laws
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d. are kept in the persons drug drawer: kept in a locked cabinet or in a
locked drawer
15. ocular or optic drugs are given into the
a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
d. ear: eye
16. before applying a topical drug, you should
a. provide privacy
b. expose the person's entire body
c. treat the person rudely
d. keep doors and window coverings open: provide privacy
17. As a med aide, you should
a. perform acts that are against your morals or religion
b. work within the legal limits of your role
c. perform functions that are beyond the legal limits of your role
d. function beyond your training limits: work within the legal limits of your role
18. A drug is ordered q.8.h. the drug should be given
a. daily
b. every 4 hours
c. four times a day
d. every eight hours: every eight hours
19. You are giving liquid drug. You
a. return the extra liquid back to the bottle
b. give cough syrup last
c. dilute the drug with water
d. mix all the liquid drugs together: give cough syrup last
20. A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You
a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
b. give the phone to a unit secretary
c. write the order on the MAR
d. accept the order from the doctor: politely give your name and title and ask
the doctor to wait for a nurse
21. when giving oral drugs, you should
a. follow the 6 rights of drug administration
b. help feed a person
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c. follow the three checks of label and MAR check
d. answer A and C: Answer A and C
22. You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is
A. professional sexual misconduct
b. boundary crossing
c. boundary sign
d. boundary violation: boundary violation
23. you need to give a person two different eye drugs. How long should
you wait between drugs?
a. 60 min
b. 24 hours
c. 30 min
d. 1-5 min: Usually 1-5 minutes
24. The following statements are about prescription labels. Which is
FALSE?
a. if a label is not complete, tell the nurse
b. check the expiration date
c. you may give a drug after the expiration date
d. always read the label carefully: You may give the drug after the expiration
date
25. To prevent infections, you should
a. practice hand hygiene before giving drugs
b. practice hand hygiene after giving drugs
c. practice hand hygiene before and after giving drugs
d. wear gloves when giving an oral drug: practice hand hygiene before and
after giving drugs
26. A drug is dropped on the floor. You should
a. dispose of it following agency policy
b. keep it for yourself.
c. give it to the person
d. return it to the drug box: dispose of it following agency policy
27. A cone shaped, solid drug inserted into a body opening is called
a. foam
b. tablet
c. gel
d. suppository: suppository
28. The purpose of a nurse practice act is to
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c. protect health care workers
d. protect the welfare of nursing assistive personnel: protect the public
welfare and safety
29. When giving oral drugs, you should
a. mix solid drugs with liquid drugs
b. stay with the person while he or she takes the drug
c. place a bottle lid upside down on a clean surface
d. give liquid drugs before solid drugs: stay with the person while he or
she takes the drug
30. Which of the following prevents a tablet from dissolving in the stomach?
a. Enteric coating
b. layering
c. scoring
d. granules: enteric coating
31. you are giving a buccal tablet. The tablet is
a. placed between the cheek and the molar teeth
b. crushed before you give it to the person
c. taken with a full glass of water
d. placed under the tongue: placed between the cheek and the molar teeth
32. to give the right dose, you
a. compare the dose on the pharmacy label against the progress notes
b. compare the dose on the pharmacy label against the graphic sheet
c. compare the dose on the pharmacy label against the MAR
d. compare the dose on the pharmacy label against the Kardex: compare
the dose on the pharmacy label against the MAR
33. you made a drug error and need to complete an incident report. You:
a. complete the incident report according to facility policy
b. contact the doctor about the error.
c. give your opinions about why the error occurred
d. record the error in the progress notes: complete the incident report
according to facility policy
34. A drug is ordered q.i.d. The drug should be given:
a. twice a day
b. three times a day
c. four times a day
d. daily: 4 times a day
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35. Which is used to give a vaginal cream, gel, or foam?
a. an applicator provided by the manufacturer
b. suppository
c. gloved finger
d. cotton-tipped swab: an applicator provided by the manufacturer
36. Drug cart keys should be
a. given to the unit clerk when you enter a persons room
b. kept with you when you enter a persons room
c. kept on the cart when you enter a persons room
d. given to a CNA when you enter a persons room: kept with you when
you enter a persons room
37. A severe, life threatening sensitivity to an antigen is
a. drug reaction
b. side effect
c. anaphylaxis
d. allergic reation: anaphlaxis
38. When giving a rectal or vaginal drug, you should wear
a. mask
b. shoe coverings
c. gloves
d. eye shields: gloves
39. Vaginal drugs are often given
a. bedtime
b. before the shower
c. early afternoon
d. late afternoon: bedtime
40. You are giving drugs from a drug cart. When you ender a persons
room you,
a. ask a CNA to watch the cart for you
b. leave the unlocked cart in the hallway
c. wheel the drug cart into the room
d. lock the cart before entering the persons room: lock the cart before
entering the persons room
41. Otic means
a. sublingual
b. mouth
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c. eye
d. ear: ear
42. Oral drugs can be given if the person
a. is vomiting
b. unconscious or comatose
c. able to swallow
d. risk for aspiration: able to swallow
43. To make sure you have the right person when giving a drug, you use
at least
a. three identifiers
b. two identifiers
c. one identifier
d. four identifiers: two identifiers
44. A drug is ordered p.c. this drug is given,
a. after meals
b. upon wakening
c. before meals
d. at bedtime: after meals
45. Oral drugs are ordered for a person who is comatose. You should
a. notify the doctor
b. call the pharmacist for IM drugs
c. ask the nurse what to do
d. give the drugs as ordered: ask the nurse what to do
46. When applying a topical drug, you do all the following EXCEPT
a. document before you apply the drug
b. apply the dose form to clean, dry skin
c. wear gloves
d. practice hand hygiene before and after the application: document
before you apply the drug
47. When do you record a drug as given on the MAR?
a. at once after giving the drug
b. after all drugs are given at the end of the med pass
c. at the end of the shift
d. after the CNA gives the drug: at once after giving the drug
48. a sublingual drug is given
a. under the tongue
b. on the skin
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c. between the cheek and molar teeth
d. in the eye: under the tongue
49. You gave a drug to the wrong person this is
a. abuse
b. malpractice
c. fraud
d. negligence: negligence
50. only a portion of a controlled substance is ordered. What should you
do with the unused portion?
a. return it to the medicine room
b. Return it to the pharmacy
d. save the unused portion for the next dose
d. document and place the unused portion in a designated secure, locked
area until it can be appropriately dispose of per facility policy: document
and place the unused portion in a designated secure, locked area until it can
be appropriately dispose of per facility policy
51. Taking a person's drugs for your own use is
a. drug diversion
b. malpractice
c. boundary crossing
d. negligence: drug diversion
52. A person has difficulty swallowing his or her drug. You
a. hold the drug
b. call the pharmacist
c. tell the doctor
d. tell the nurse: tell the nurse
53. If you fail to do something that a reasonable and careful person
would have done, you are
a. committing libel
b. fraudulent
c. abusive
d. negligent: negligent
54. When giving an eye medication, you
a. apply the drops or ointment to the cornea
b. give eye drops at room temperature
c. remove eye secretions by cleaning from the outer to the inner aspect of
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the eye
d. tilt the persons head forward: give eye drops at room temperature
55. The nurse asks you to perform a task that is in your job description.
You have not done this task before. You
a. refuse to do the task without an explanation
b. ignore the request from the nurse
c. tell the nurse you have not done the task before and ask for help
d. do the task without asking questions: tell the nurse you have not done
the task before and ask for help
56. Primary routes of excretion for a drug are
a. secretion into saliva and breast milk
b. elimination through urine and feces
c. exhalation from the lungs
d. evaporation from the skin and nails: elimination through urine and feces
57. Ear medications are given
a. at room temperature
b. after being heated
c. cold
d. directly from the refrigerator: at room temperature
58. drugs should be stored in a refrigerator
a. with fluids
b. beverages
c. only for drugs
d. with food: only for drugs
59. A person has an allergy to a drug listed on the MAR. you should
a. tell the unit secretary
b. tell the nurse
c. call the doctor
d. give the drug: tell the nurse
60. A prescription label is not complete. you should
a. give the drug
b. check the expiration date
c. tell the nurse
d. call the pharmacy: tell the nurse
61. The basic unit of body structure is the
a. cell
b. neuron
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c. nephron
d. ovum: cell
62. The outer layer of skin is called the:
a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. integument
d. myelin: epidermis
63. Which is not a function of the skin?
a. provides the protective covering for the body
b. regulates body temperature
c. senses cold, pain, touch, and pressure
d. provides the shape and framework for the body: provides the shape
and framework for the body
64. Which allows movement?
a. bone marrow
b. synovial membrane
c. joints
d. ligaments: joints
65. skeletal muscles
a. are under involuntary control
b. appear smooth
c. are under voluntary control
d. appear striped and smooth: are under voluntary control
66. The highest functions in the brain take place in the
a. cerebral cortex
b. medulla
c. brainstem
d. spinal nerves: cerebral cortex
67. The ear is involved with
a. regulating body movements
b. balance
c. the smoothness of body movements
d. controlling involuntary movements: balance
68. The liquid part of the blood is the
a. hemoglobin
b. red blood cell
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c. plasma
d. white blood cell: plasma
69. Which part of the heart pumps blood TO the body?
a. right atrium
b. left atrium
c. right ventricle
d. left ventricle: left ventricle
70. Which carry blood away from the heart?
a) Capillaries
b) Veins
c) Venules
d) Arteries: Veins
71. oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
a. in the bronchi
b. between the alveoli and capillaries
c. between the lungs and pleura
d. in the trachea: between the alveoli and capillaries
72. Digestion begins in the
a. mouth
b. stomach
c. small intestines
d. colon: mouth
73. Most food absorption takes place in the
a. stomach
b. small intestine
c. colon
d. large intestines: small intestine
74. urine is formed by the
a. jejunum
b. kidneys
c. bladder
d. liver: kidneys
75. urine passes from the body through the
a. ureters
b. urethra
c. anus
d. nephrons: urethra
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76. The male sex gland is called the
a. penis
b. semen
c. testis
d. scrotum: testis
77. The male sex cell is called
a. semen
b. ovum
c. gonad
d. sperm: sperm
78. the female sex gland is the
a. ovary
b. cervix
c. uterus
d. vagina: ovary
79. the discharge of the lining of the uterus is called
a. endometrium
b. ovulation
c. fertilization
d. menstruation: menstruation
80. the immune system protects the body from
a. low blood sugar
b. disease and infection
c. loss of fluid
d. stunted growth: disease and infection
81. the endocrine glands secrete
a. hormones
b. mucus
c. semen
d. insulin: hormones
82. Skin absorption of drugs is enhanced in infants. this is because
their skin,
a. is thinner
b. has more water
c. is dry
d. has fewer hair follicles: has more water
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83. You are giving drugs to an older person. Which of the following
may enhance skin absorption?
a. thin skin
b. dry skin
c. wrinkled skin
d. decreased blood flow to the skin: thin skin
84. A tablet is too large for a person to swallow. With the nurse's
permission, you can
a. crush the tablet and mix it with food
b. give the liquid form of the same drug
c. ask the person to chew the tablet
d. dissolve the drug in water: crush the tablet and mix it with food
85. Before giving a chewable tablet, you should
a. taste the drug
b. ask about the person's saliva flow
c. mix the drug with food
d. ask about loose teeth: ask about loose teeth
86. These statements are about gastro-intestinal absorption of drugs in
older persons. Which is FALSE?
a. gastric acid secretion increases
b. stomach emptying is slower
c. GI mobility is slower
d. blood flow to the stomach and intestines is decreased: gastric acid
secretion increases
87. Drugs are given orally to an older person. The person is at risk for
the following except
a. enzymes
b. ulcers
c. constipation
d. diarrhea: enzymes
88. Drug distribution is likely to be greater in
a. infants
b. persons with liver disease
c. persons with kidney disease
c. older persons: infants
89. In persons with liver or kidney disease, you should expect drug
dosages to be
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