MEDICATION AIDE ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023-2024 UPDATE ALREADY GRADED A++ A severe, life threatening sensitivity to an antigen is a. drug reaction b. side effect c. anaphylaxis d. allergic reation - ANSWER- anaphlaxis When giving a rectal or vaginal drug, you should wear a. mask b. shoe coverings c. gloves d. eye shields - ANSWER- gloves Vaginal drugs are often given a. bedtime b. before the shower c. early afternoon d. late afternoon - ANSWER- bedtime 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 - ANSWER- lock the cart before entering the persons room Otic means a. sublingual b. mouth c. eye d. ear - ANSWER- ear Oral drugs can be given if the person a. is vomiting b. unconscious or comatose c. able to swallow d. risk for aspiration - ANSWER- able to swallow 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 - ANSWER- two identifiers A drug is ordered p.c. this drug is given, a. after meals b. upon wakening c. before meals d. at bedtime - ANSWER- after meals 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 - ANSWER- ask the nurse what to do 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 - ANSWER- document before you apply the drug 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 - ANSWER- at once after giving the drug a sublingual drug is given a. under the tongue b. on the skin c. between the cheek and molar teeth d. in the eye - ANSWER- under the tongue You gave a drug to the wrong person this is a. abuse b. malpractice c. fraud d. negligence - ANSWER- negligence 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 - ANSWER- document and place the unused portion in a designated secure, locked area until it can be appropriately dispose of per facility policy Taking a person's drugs for your own use is a. drug diversion b. malpractice c. boundary crossing d. negligence - ANSWER- drug diversion 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 - ANSWER- tell the nurse 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 - ANSWER- negligent 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 the eye d. tilt the persons head forward - ANSWER- give eye drops at room temperature 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 - ANSWER- tell the nurse you have not done the task before and ask for help 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 - ANSWER- elimination through urine and feces Ear medications are given a. at room temperature b. after being heated c. cold d. directly from the refrigerator - ANSWER- at room temperature drugs should be stored in a refrigerator a. with fluids b. beverages c. only for drugs d. with food - ANSWER- only for drugs 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 - ANSWER- tell the nurse 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 - ANSWER- tell the nurse The basic unit of body structure is the a. cell b. neuron c. nephron d. ovum - ANSWER- cell The outer layer of skin is called the: a. dermis b. epidermis c. integument d. myelin - ANSWER- epidermis 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 - ANSWER- provides the shape and framework for the body