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40 Hour Medication Aide Final Latest Exam 2025 Questions And Correct Answer
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A medication aide (MA) is not usually allowed to administer a drug If it is the first time a resident takes it If the drug is for a heart condition If the drug is for a chronic illness If a doctor has not provided written approval for the medication aide to do so - Correct Answer>>If it is the first time a resident takes it Which of the following is an example of drug- disease interaction? A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication. A person with depression has a change in mood after starting a new medication. A person who has been taking a medication for a long time finds that it is less effective. A person who takes medication for hypertension sometimes has a low blood pressure measurement. - Correct Answer>>A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication.
A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug so that it may be inhaled and reach the lungs: Aerosolizes it Dissolves it Concentrates it Injects it - Correct Answer>>Aerosolizes it Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of Diversion Physical Abuse Negligence Fraud - Correct Answer>>Negligence Which of these is a topical medication? A powder that is stirred into liquid and swallowed A liquid that is emptied into a machine and made into a mist to be inhaled A fine spray that is administered through the nostrils An ointment that is applied to the skin - Correct Answer>>An ointment that is applied to the skin If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before administering a medication, how often does the MA need to count and document the resident's pulse rate?
Because it is an inaccurate way to write numbers Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly - Correct Answer>>Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the body? Whether it is a generic or name brand drug The age of the person taking the drug The eye color of the person taking the drug How long a person remains seated after taking the drug - Correct Answer>>The age of the person taking the drug A type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not completely dissolved is a Syrup Elixir Solution Suspension - Correct Answer>>Suspension Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded incorrectly? Fentanyl patch Lansoprazole tablets Scopolamine patch Hydrocortisone suppository - Correct Answer>>Fentanyl patch
Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many different drugs? Potato chips Chicken Grapefruit Avocado - Correct Answer>>Grapefruit A drug's indication is the ___________ it is taken. Route by which Time Reason Number of days - Correct Answer>>Reason What needs to be documented when a PRN medication is administered? The MA's assessment of the resident The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/ authorized administration The length of time since the medication was last administered The date and time of administration only - Correct Answer>>The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/ authorized administration Which of these could be an example of nonverbal communication of medication refusal?
What does it mean for a nurse to delegate the task of medication administration? The nurse is trusting the medication aide to assess when a resident needs a medication. The nurse is transferring responsibility to the medication aide to perform the specific task of administering a drug according to instructions in the MAR. The nurse is allowing the medication aide to plan administration of a drug with the resident's doctor. The nurse is allowing the resident to tell the medication aide directly what drugs she needs and when. - Correct Answer>>The nurse is transferring responsibility to the medication aide to perform the specific task of administering a drug according to instructions in the MAR. Which of the following is allowed for a medication aide? Receiving medication orders by phone Assessing a resident's need for a PRN medication Administering an established oral medication Calculating a medication dose based on a resident's weigh - Correct Answer>>Administering an established oral medication Objective information is based on ___________ and subjective information is based on ___________. Observed facts; reported experiences
Reported experiences; observed facts Opinions; data Measurements; research - Correct Answer>>Observed facts; reported experiences Which of these are always listed in the "rights" of medication administration? Right resident, right medication, and right route Right resident, right medication, and right practitioner Right resident, right medication, and right facility Right resident, right time, and right attitude - Correct Answer>>Right resident, right medication, and right route When an MA is administering a medication, he has never administered before, what should he do? Tell a nurse he cannot administer it because he is not familiar with it Learn more about it using a trusted reference source Ask the resident why the medication was prescribed Ask another medication aide to tell him about it - Correct Answer>>Learn more about it using a trusted reference source What is the purpose of reporting all medication errors, even if there is no harm to a resident? It allows the person who made the error to be punished appropriately.