Medication Aide Practice Questions with Correct Answers.

Abuse Correct Answer Willful infliction of physical pain, injury or mental anguish or unreasonable confinement Neglect Correct Answer Failure to provide services to maintain physical and mental health and well-being Exploitation Correct Answer Illegal use of a client's resources for another's profit or advantage Absorption Correct Answer How a substance is taken into the blood stream Active Refusal Correct Answer When a client directly refuses to take a medication Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) Correct Answer An often undesirable or unexpected effect of a drug which may vary in significance (also known as side effect) Board of Nursing (BON) Correct Answer The agency in Virginia which is responsible for education, testing and licensing of nurses, nurse aids and Medication Aides BOP Correct Answer Board of Pharmacy Legal Standards Correct Answer Guides to legal behavior Uniform Assessment Instrument Correct Answer Document required by DSS which identifies the level of care required for each client Department of Social Services (DSS) Correct Answer The agency which licenses Virginia assisted living facilities ALF Correct Answer Assisted Living Facilities Ethical Standards Correct Answer Guides to moral behavior Individualized Service Plan (ISP) Correct Answer A document required by DSS which outlines the plan of care for client's in assisted living facilities Liable Correct Answer Legally obligated; responsible for an action Resident's Bill of Rights Correct Answer A document that states the rights of clients living in long term care facilities (also known as Resident's Rights')