Med aide state test (LATEST 2023/2024) COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

3 factors that affect drug absorption - CORRECT ANSWERS-age, weight, sex 3 of the following are true. Select the statement that is untrue: In a nursing facility, the discontinued medications are disposed of every 2 months by the CMA and charge nurse. Unused doseage of medications should never be returned to the bottle. The temperature of the medication room should never exceed 85 degrees. A STAT order is to be administered at once. - CORRECT ANSWERS-In a nursing facility, the discontinued medications are disposed of every 2 months by the CMA and charge nurse. A Cardiovascular accident is: a disorder of the ear a interuption of the blood supply (blood clot) to the brain with tissue death in a protion of the brain a sign of psychosis a nerve disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-a interuption of the blood supply (blood clot) to the brain with tissue death in a protion of the brain A disorder involving periodic seizures or convulsions is called: dipolpia Parkinson's Disease epilepsy multiple sclerosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-epilepsy A drug used to treat Parkinson's disease is: Aricept Sinemet (carbidopa/levodpa) Dilantin (phenytoin) Neurotin (garbapentin) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sinemet (carbidopa/levodpa) A drugdrug interaction with aspirin occurs with: albuterol actos Cardizem coumadin (warfarin) - CORRECT ANSWERS-coumadin (warfarin) A patient is on a thiazide diuretics, there is a danger of excreting too much _____________ which could cause hypokalemia: potassium sodium water chloride - CORRECT ANSWERS-potassium only when the patient seem to be in pain at bedtime - CORRECT ANSWERS-on time to keep the patient as comfortable as possible. An example of a laxative that takes 12 hours to 3 days to be effective is: senokot (senna) Metamucil (psyllium) colace (docusate sodium) milk of magnesia - CORRECT ANSWERS-Metamucil (psyllium) An eye disorder that is characterized by increased interocular pressure is: conjunctivitis blepharitis glucoma hordeolum - CORRECT ANSWERSglucoma Antiarrhymics: act on pacemaker cell that controls the heartbeat are heart depressants reduce flutter and fibrillation all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS-all of the above Antitussives are used for: for the control of nonproductive coughs for acute pulomary edema to reduce intraocular pressure to prevent infections - CORRECT ANSWERS-for the control of nonproductive coughs Anyone administering eye drops to a resident should wear gloves? True False - CORRECT ANSWERS-True As a CMA you can give nebulizer treatments to all residents at the job? True False - CORRECT ANSWERS-False As a result of aging process, the sclera becomes? white yellow red pink - CORRECT ANSWERS-yellow Because patients with musculoskeletal conditions are often in pain, be sure to: give medications for pain only several hours after the last does has worn off ignore their fears and psychological needs so that they do not dwell on them have them exercise the joint prior to giving pain medications avoid sudden, jarring movements, support body parts if they must be moved and give pain medications before the last dose has worn off - CORRECT ANSWERS-avoid sudden, jarring movements, support body parts if they must be moved and give pain medications before the last dose has worn off Biotransformation is: A. a series of chemical reactions that occur naturally B. the removal of waste products C. the same as metabolism a. and c. - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. and c. bleeding - CORRECT ANSWERS-hemorrhage Blood and pus in the urine: are revealed by urine tests may be signs of disorders in the kidney are known as hematuria and pyuria all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS-all of the above Blood pressure increases as a result of: thickening of the blood thinning of the blood narrowing of the blood vessels widening of blood vessels - CORRECT ANSWERS-narrowing of the blood vessels Cereum is: increased pressure in the eye one of the bone of the ear ear wax the instrment used to view within the ear - CORRECT ANSWERS-ear wax chest pain - CORRECT ANSWERS-angina Cynosis is caused by the lack of oxygen in the blood plasma in the blood calcium in the blood nutrients in the blood - CORRECT ANSWERS-oxygen in the blood Digoxin slows and strengthens the heart by acting as a: v