MedTech Exam Questions And Answers 100% Pass

OTC Medications - correct answers medications which can be purchased or obtained without a prescription; however, you need a physician's order to administer them. Transcribe - correct answers To transfer written information from one place to another; information on the physician's order must be transcribed to the medication administration record (MAR). BID - correct answers twice a day QD - correct answers every day QOD - correct answers every other day SQ - correct answers subcutaneous HS/qhs - correct answers hour of sleep po - correct answers by mouth pc - correct answers after meals ac - correct answers before meals q - correct answers every QID - correct answers four times a day PRN - correct answers as needed TID - correct answers three times a day MAR - correct answers medication administration record The following are abbreviations for drug routes, EXCEPT: A. PO B. IM C. PD D. SL - correct answers C. PD You receive an order for Nitroglycerin to be given sublingually. It would be given: A. Under the tongue B. By mouth C. Instilled in the ear D. Applied to the skin - correct answers A. under the tongue The following are abbreviations for dosages or strengths of medications EXCEPT: A. mg B. ml C. gm D. PD - correct answers D. PD If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is O.K. to guess A. True B. False - correct answers False, do not guess. It is important to know the policy on approved abbreviations for your facility. A. True B. False - correct answers True, in order to communicate with other medtechs appropriately. A milliliter is the same as a milligram. A. True B. False - correct answers False, ml and mg are not the same. Over-the-counter drugs may be kept as floor stock or house stock in an adult care home. A. True B. False - correct answers True, you can have OTC meds as house stock, but you have to have a physicians order before giving them. When administering medications, it is O.K. to leave a resident's medication at the bedside if the resident is present. A. True B. False - correct answers False. You have to see them take it You are legally responsible for any medication or treatment you administer. A. True B. False - correct answers True Medications should be given within one hour before or one hour after the prescribed or scheduled time of administration. A. True B. False - correct answers True. If a med is scheduled to be administered at 8am, it must be administered between 7am-9am. Residents have a right to refuse medications. A. True B. False - correct answers True, they can refuse. Oral medications must be stored separately from topical or external medications. A. True B. False - correct answers True, for safety reasons. Staff giving medications in adult care homes have to demonstrate certain skills with administering medications and be checked off or validated by a registered nurse or registered pharmacist. A. True B. False - correct answers True, have to be checked off. Regulations for the accountability or recordkeeping of controlled substances differ from the regulations for non-controlled medications. A. True B. False - correct answers True, additional records are needed for NARCS. Unlicensed staff in adult care homes may administer intramuscular (IM) injections and subcutaneous (SQ) injections. A. True B. False - correct answers B. False, cant do IM injections but can do SQ injections if additional training is provided (excluding heparin) A telephone or verbal order for medications and treatments must be signed by the person who prescribed the medications within: A. 15 days from the date the order is given. B. 30 days from the date the order is given. C. 20 days from the date the order is given. D. None of the above - correct answers A. 15 days. Information or documentation on the MAR for PRN (as needed) medications that are administered includes: