Medication Aide Exam Bundle (Graded A)

Which does for is not a liquid? a. emulsions b. elixirs c. troches d. syrups - Answer- Troches 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 f...

algia - Answer- pain angin; angina - Answer- chest pain ant; anti - Answer- against bio; biotic - Answer- life a; an - Answer- without bronch(o) - Answer- bronchiole tubes to lungs cardi(o) - Answer- heart coag; coagulate - Answer- clot constrict - Answer- narrow or tighten ...

What kind of drug reaction is life threatening? - Answer- What are your responsibilities as a CMA? - Answer- Assist a license nurse in providing safe and ethical care for clients. What do you do when you suspect abuse? - Answer- To give an account of something that has been seem, heard, or co...

5ml= cc - Answer- 5cc 5cc=?tsp - Answer- 1tsp 3tsp=____Tbsp - Answer- 1 tbsp 1oz=?cc - Answer- 30cc 1tbsp= cc - Answer- 15cc 15cc= tbsp - Answer- 1 tbsp 2Tbsp=____oz - Answer- 1 oz 5mL=?tsp - Answer- 1tsp 8oz=?cups - Answer- 1 cup Pharmacology is the study of? - Answer- dr...

Drug is affected by many factors. All of the following affect drug action except: The patient's intelligence. the size and age other drugs the resident is taking time and route of adminstration - Answer- The patient's intelligence Which abbreviations are most likely to be found on a...

when should medication error be reported.. - Answer- as soon as the error occurs one teaspoon of cough syrup is equal to what - Answer- 5 mL what is a sign of anaphylaxis? - Answer- Wheezing (airway is closing) the site for placing a transdermal patch should be..? - Answer- hairless (only c...

Diabetes - Answer- occurs when the pancreas produces no insulin, too little insulin, or does not properly use insulin Insulin - Answer- hormone that works to move glucose, or natural sugar, from the blood and into the cells for energy Type 1 diabetes - Answer- pancreas produces little or no in...

Digoxin - Answer- heart medication for congestive heart failure, have to check pulse before you give, if less than 60 do NOT give, tell your Nurse because it will lower pulse rate lasix - Answer- for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the Body. Check blood pressure before you give, resident...

hemoglobin - Answer- substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives it color barbiturates - Answer- butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital (Seconal) SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, co...

When administering medications by inhalation what position will the resident be in? - Answer- Upright. Side effect - Answer- Minor. Toxic effect - Answer- Poison in the body, the effect of an excessive amount of medication (greater than the body can tolerate). Additive effect - Answer- Incr...

what are the 3 reasons for proper storage of medications? - Answer- 1. To ensure the safety and integrity of the client. 2. To ensure the safety and integrity of all medications. 3. To comply with federal and state laws ans regulations. (DSS) Virginia DSS regulations for assisted living facili...

Medication Administration Record (MAR) - Answer- a document that is completed as per agency policy to verify that a patient's medications were administered as prescribed Med Aide's responsibilites - Answer- To provide medications according to the 5 Rights, document meds given & observe/report c...

Five Rights - Answer- 1. right patient 2. right drug 3. right dose 4. right route 5. right time Licensed Healthcare Professional - Answer- A licensed individual for whom administration of medication is included in his/her scope of practice. Medication Aide - Answer- A person who received s...

Nursing assistive personnel can give drugs only if: a. the person's condition is stable b. a licensed nurse is in the agency c. it is part of the CNA job description d. allowed by state law - Answer- allowed by state law You are an MA-C working in a nursing center. You are supervised by: a...