Assisted Living Medication Training Exam 2023 Questions
and Answers with complete solution
A resident may store and consume his own medications if:
there is written physician approval
Which statement is not true about allergies?
allergic reactions are never life threatening
Which of the following is not likely to cause a medication error?
checking the medication label with MAR
Orthostatic hypotension, confusion, drowsiness, and nausea are all examples of:
adverse drug reactions
Which statement best describes your responsibility as a Med Aide?
Med Aides are responsible for ensuring medications and supplies are available,
assisting with medications in a safe manner, and monitoring the resident for a change in
status
PRN medications may:
be used under special guidelines specified by state regulations
a routine medication is given:
on a regularly scheduled basis
Injections may:
be used under guidelines specified by state regulations
A resident may refuse medication:
anytime
What must be included when documenting the use of a PRN medication?
the time the medication was given, the dose of the medication given, and the resident's
response to the medication (all of the above)
If a resident refuses his medication, what should you write on the MAR?
circle your initials, then explain the refusal, including your action taken, on the back of
the MAR
Your resident, Mr. Smith, has diabetes and requires insulin injections several times a
day. Who may administer Mr. Smith's insulin?
Med Passers/Nurses Only
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:
notify the resident's physician
You received a stat order at 2:00 PM for Avelox, an antibiotic. You should:
fax the order immediately to the pharmacy, notify the next shift that there is an expected
med delivery, and call the pharmacy to be sure that the order was received (all of the
above)
DOXYCYCLINE is the generic name for VIBRA-TABS. How would you expect these
names to be written on the medication label?
"doxycycline generic for Vibra-Tabs"
and Answers with complete solution
A resident may store and consume his own medications if:
there is written physician approval
Which statement is not true about allergies?
allergic reactions are never life threatening
Which of the following is not likely to cause a medication error?
checking the medication label with MAR
Orthostatic hypotension, confusion, drowsiness, and nausea are all examples of:
adverse drug reactions
Which statement best describes your responsibility as a Med Aide?
Med Aides are responsible for ensuring medications and supplies are available,
assisting with medications in a safe manner, and monitoring the resident for a change in
status
PRN medications may:
be used under special guidelines specified by state regulations
a routine medication is given:
on a regularly scheduled basis
Injections may:
be used under guidelines specified by state regulations
A resident may refuse medication:
anytime
What must be included when documenting the use of a PRN medication?
the time the medication was given, the dose of the medication given, and the resident's
response to the medication (all of the above)
If a resident refuses his medication, what should you write on the MAR?
circle your initials, then explain the refusal, including your action taken, on the back of
the MAR
Your resident, Mr. Smith, has diabetes and requires insulin injections several times a
day. Who may administer Mr. Smith's insulin?
Med Passers/Nurses Only
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:
notify the resident's physician
You received a stat order at 2:00 PM for Avelox, an antibiotic. You should:
fax the order immediately to the pharmacy, notify the next shift that there is an expected
med delivery, and call the pharmacy to be sure that the order was received (all of the
above)
DOXYCYCLINE is the generic name for VIBRA-TABS. How would you expect these
names to be written on the medication label?
"doxycycline generic for Vibra-Tabs"
