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A resident may store and consume her/his own medications if:
When is it permissible to leave a medication cup with a resident and walk away?
.The medication label and the MAR are compared:
You have two (2) residents who both take Coumadin 2 mg. One resident has run out of the medication. When is it permissible to borrow a Coumadin from another resident, if you return it once the refill comes in?
Which of the following reduces risk of a medication error?
Med Aide roles and responsibilities does NOT include:
When assisting with medications, the main reason you do not leave a medication unattended is because:
Your resident, Mrs. Jones is taking
hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg. This is an important
medication for the treatment of her blood pressure.
You ran out of this medication because the family
did not drop off the prescription yesterday. You do
not have any to give this morning. You should:
Which of the following is NOT an example of an adverse reaction:
When giving a sublingual medication it is important to:
It is best to use what type of pen when writing on the MAR.
Permanent marker
If a resident refuses his medication, it is best to:
When preparing to administer medications:
Mr. Fritz’ new order reads: “Atenolol 25 mg by
mouth every morning.” You have on hand his
original Atenolol which is 12.5 mg. How many
tablets will you give to match his new order?
A PRN medication is given to the resident:
Which statement is true about allergies
A routine medication is given:
When giving eye drops:
The abbreviation for teaspoon is:
It is important to wear gloves when assisting
with topical medications:
Which of the following may be an example of an adverse drug reaction?
When may an expired medication may be given?
The five (5) rights of medication administration are:
The sequence for assisting with inhalers is:
PRN medications may:
What must be included when documenting the use of a PRN medication?
Before assisting a resident with a medication you must:
Caregivers are allowed to do all of the following EXCEPT
Older adults respond differently to drugs due to changes in their body. Which of the following is NOT a change that affect the response to a drug.
When a resident is going to be gone for a week with her family, it is best to:
Give all of the pres
If you have an uneasy feeling about the medications you are about to give a resident, it is best to:
The physician has ordered a liquid medication
for your resident. When measuring the medication
it is best to use:
OTC is an abbreviation for:
If a resident refuses a medication, what should you write on the MAR?
The physician has ordered a liquid medication
for your resident. When measuring the medication
it is best to use:
A resident may refuse medication:
You received a stat order at 2:00 pm for an antibiotic. You should:
Orthostatic hypotension, confusion, drowsiness and nausea are all examples of:
Having more than one resident’s medications out at a time for pouring:
When a medication is discontinued it must be destroyed or returned to the pharmacy, depending upon your facility protocol. What statement best describes destruction?
You have received an order for a liquid medication, but you are not sure how much to give to equal the number of mg ordered. What should you do?
An order is written for metoclopramide 10 mg
three times a day. The solution of metoclopramide
on hand is 5mg/5ml. How many milliliters per dose
should the resident receive?
The physician has ordered a liquid medication
for your resident. When measuring the medication
it is best to use:
Injections may:
When preparing a resident’s medication, how many times should you check the label:
When may you crush medications and put them in applesauce?
Unless otherwise indicated by the health care prescriber, medications may be given:
The physician has ordered “ibuprofen 200 mg,
give 2050 mg every night at bed time.” The tablets
you have on hand are 200 mg. What is your best
action with this order?
Documentation is an essential part of a good medication delivery system. Documentation records does NOT include the following: