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MONTANA STATE MEDICATION AIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 #22
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MONTANA STATE MEDICATION AIDE EXAM QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS 2024 #22
Medication technicians assist with medications. They are not allowed to
_______________ medications - correct answer Administer
Medication Assistance Flow Chart - correct answer 1. Federal Law
2. State Regulations
3.Licensed Medical Professional
4. Licensed Nurse or Supervisor
5. Trained Medication Technician
6. Resident Who Needs Assistance
Prescription - correct answer A licensed medical professional's written direction for the
preparation and use of a medication
Dispense - correct answer To issue or prepare for distribution
Delegate - correct answer To assign or appoint
Administer - correct answer To give out, insert, or apply medication, that the patient
cannot do by themselves
Resident Rights - correct answer Privileges and legal protections that entitle assisted
living residents to specific action and protect them from others
Types of Medication that trained Med Techs can assist with - correct answer Oral
medications
Ophthalmic (eye) drops and ointments
Otic (ear) drops and ointments
Topical medications applied to the skin, scalp, or hair
Insulin (resident has to be able to push the insulin)
The Three Key Principles of Medication Assistance - correct answer 1. Choice
2. Dignity
3. Individuality
Offer Choice - correct answer -Offer choice of beverage
-Offer pain relief medication before resident bathes to soothe aching joints.
-Allows the resident to choose the order they take the meds
Maintain Dignity - correct answer -Provides assistance in private
-Speaks privately to resident about her medications
-Offers crackers or applesauce with medications ordered to be taken with food
-Avoids giving medication when the resident is at the table with other residents
, Promote Individuality - correct answer -Never rushes a resident
-Adjusts medication schedule to meet residents needs whenever possible
Resident Rights - correct answer 1. Be treated with respect and dignity
2. Being treated as mentally normal and capable of making decisions
3.Be given freedom of choice and independence
4. Receive safe, prompt, and adequate treatment
5. Choose their own physicians and healthcare providers
6. Receive only medications prescribed for them
7. Receive all medications in the prescribed dosage at the prescribed time
8. Confidential care and records
9. Be free from neglect and abuse
10. Choose and refuse treatments/medications
11. Be free from restraints, including chemical restraints
12. Enjoy the least restrictive environment
13. Expect caregivers to know about and assist safely with medications
Standard Precautions - correct answer A strict form of infection control that is based on
the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious.
Wash Hands - correct answer -Before and after each resident contact, even if gloves
are worn
-Before and after handling food
-After contact with contaminated items
-After blowing your nose
-After using the bathroom
-After contact with soiled linen or clothing
Digoxin Administration - correct answer Not to be given if the pulse is too slow ( below
60) or too fast. (above 120). Use as directed by the physician.
Digoxin Toxicity - correct answer -irregular heart beat
-Arrhythmias that were not present before
-Changes in color of vision, such as yellow tint
Seeing halos around lights
-Weakness, confusion, dizziness
-Abnormal dreams and nightmares
-loss of appetite
-Nausea and vomiting
Systolic Pressure - correct answer Pressure in the blood vessels when the heart is fully
contracted, and the first sound you hear when you deflate the cuff
Diastolic Pressure - correct answer Pressure in the blood vessels when the heart is
resting and the last sound you hear when you deflate the cuff (whooshing)
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