NC MEDICATION AIDE UPDATED FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When medications are stored in a refrigerator that is accessible to residents, the
medications are to be: - ✔✔Stored in a separate locked container in the refrigerator
✔✔Three of the four statements below are requirements when residents administer
their own medications. Which one is not a requirement for self-administration? - ✔✔The
resident has to be observed to take each dose of medication
✔✔One of the best ways of identifying the correct resident is to - ✔✔Use photographs
of the residents
✔✔Checking the medication label against the MAR three times should always - ✔✔Be
done with each medication administered to each resident
✔✔All of the following are examples of medication errors EXCEPT one. Which one of
the following is NOT a medication error? - ✔✔the refusal of a medication by a resident.
✔✔If you are unable to read the physician's handwriting on a prescription or health
services record or the directions for a medication are incomplete, you should: -
✔✔Contact your supervisor, the pharmacist or the physician
, ✔✔When a resident has difficulty swallowing, the resident is at risk for - ✔✔Aspiration
✔✔When applying a topical medication, you should wear - ✔✔Gloves
✔✔An inhaler must be shaken - ✔✔Before each ad every time you use it
✔✔After the resident has received nose drops, the resident should - ✔✔Lie down with
head lower than shoulders for a few minutes
✔✔If a resident is using the bathroom at the time you are to administer the resident's
medications, it is unacceptable to - ✔✔Flag the MAR to remind you to return to that
resident later in the medication pass to administer the medications
✔✔Which of the following statement is NOT true about allergies and medications? -
✔✔Allergic reactions can include rashes, swelling, itching but are never life threatening
✔✔All of the following are considered reasons for medication errors, EXCEPT -
✔✔Checking the medication label with the MAR when administering medications
✔✔Medication errors may - ✔✔interfere with how effective the medication will be,
produce bad reactions, threaten the resident's life (all of the above)
✔✔Never administer medications that - ✔✔are discolored OR are outdated/expired
(both A and B)
✔✔If you have to calculate dosages, it is best to: - ✔✔ask the supervisor, nurse or the
pharmacist to calculate the dosage with you
✔✔How many minutes should a medication prescribed "before meals" be administered
prior to eating? - ✔✔30 minutes
✔✔When administering medications, the main concern with leaving medications at the
bedside is that: - ✔✔the resident may never take the medications and someone else
may
✔✔When administering medications, it is safe practice to - ✔✔read the label and the
MAR each time a medication is administered.
✔✔When a medication cannot be administered on time - ✔✔document the reason for
the delay on the MAR
✔✔If the resident expresses concern about a medication you are about to administe -
✔✔double check the medication and dosage information
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When medications are stored in a refrigerator that is accessible to residents, the
medications are to be: - ✔✔Stored in a separate locked container in the refrigerator
✔✔Three of the four statements below are requirements when residents administer
their own medications. Which one is not a requirement for self-administration? - ✔✔The
resident has to be observed to take each dose of medication
✔✔One of the best ways of identifying the correct resident is to - ✔✔Use photographs
of the residents
✔✔Checking the medication label against the MAR three times should always - ✔✔Be
done with each medication administered to each resident
✔✔All of the following are examples of medication errors EXCEPT one. Which one of
the following is NOT a medication error? - ✔✔the refusal of a medication by a resident.
✔✔If you are unable to read the physician's handwriting on a prescription or health
services record or the directions for a medication are incomplete, you should: -
✔✔Contact your supervisor, the pharmacist or the physician
, ✔✔When a resident has difficulty swallowing, the resident is at risk for - ✔✔Aspiration
✔✔When applying a topical medication, you should wear - ✔✔Gloves
✔✔An inhaler must be shaken - ✔✔Before each ad every time you use it
✔✔After the resident has received nose drops, the resident should - ✔✔Lie down with
head lower than shoulders for a few minutes
✔✔If a resident is using the bathroom at the time you are to administer the resident's
medications, it is unacceptable to - ✔✔Flag the MAR to remind you to return to that
resident later in the medication pass to administer the medications
✔✔Which of the following statement is NOT true about allergies and medications? -
✔✔Allergic reactions can include rashes, swelling, itching but are never life threatening
✔✔All of the following are considered reasons for medication errors, EXCEPT -
✔✔Checking the medication label with the MAR when administering medications
✔✔Medication errors may - ✔✔interfere with how effective the medication will be,
produce bad reactions, threaten the resident's life (all of the above)
✔✔Never administer medications that - ✔✔are discolored OR are outdated/expired
(both A and B)
✔✔If you have to calculate dosages, it is best to: - ✔✔ask the supervisor, nurse or the
pharmacist to calculate the dosage with you
✔✔How many minutes should a medication prescribed "before meals" be administered
prior to eating? - ✔✔30 minutes
✔✔When administering medications, the main concern with leaving medications at the
bedside is that: - ✔✔the resident may never take the medications and someone else
may
✔✔When administering medications, it is safe practice to - ✔✔read the label and the
MAR each time a medication is administered.
✔✔When a medication cannot be administered on time - ✔✔document the reason for
the delay on the MAR
✔✔If the resident expresses concern about a medication you are about to administe -
✔✔double check the medication and dosage information
