MED AIDE STATE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+| UPDATED

MED AIDE STATE TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+| UPDATED

Which is the most common medication give for a UTI (urinary
tract infection)?


A.Pyridium


B.Penicillins


C.Sulfonamides


D.Diuretic - Correct Answer > Sulfonamides


A patient is on a thiazide diuretics, there is a danger of
excreting too much which could cause
hypokalemia:

,A. potassium


B. sodium


C.water


D.chloride - Correct Answer > potassium


Nursing care related to diuretic therapy include all of the
following except:

A. assess for Homan's signs


B. assess for signs of electrolyte imbalances -nausea, dry
mouth, thirst


C. assess for signs of orthostatic hypotension


D. assess for signs of hypokalemia - Correct Answer > assess
for Homan's signs

,Medications that are used to treat nausea and vomiting are
called antiemetics. All of the following are in this drug
classification except:


A.prochlorperazine (Compazine)


B.meclizine (Antivert)


C.Dramamine


D. Amitriptyline (Elavil) - Correct Answer > amtriptyline (Elavil)


The following medications are in the diuretic classification.
Check all that are correct:


A. Bumetanide


B.furosemide

, C.allopurinol


D.dyazide (Generic Name: hydrochlorothiazide and triamterene)
-
Correct Answer > bumetanide
furosemide
dyazide


Which drug is used to treat edema?


A.cardiac gylcosides


B.analgesics


C.urinary antiseptics


D.diuretic - Correct Answer > diuretic


Which of the following is an incorrect statement about oxygen
therapy?