Medication Aide TEST Questions & Answers ( A+
Graded 100% Verified)
hemoglobin - ANSWER substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives
it color
barbiturates - ANSWER butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral),
pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital (Seconal)
SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion, allergic reactions
benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis) - ANSWER estazolam (ProSom), flurazpam
(Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam
(Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations, amnesia, liver toxicity
analgesic - ANSWER a drug that relieves pain
euphoria - ANSWER an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or mental well-
being
fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor - ANSWER a drug that reduces the oxygen needed
by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions
MI - ANSWER myocardial infarction
mm Hg - ANSWER millimeters of mercury
vulnerable adult - ANSWER a person 18 or older who has a disability or condition
that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
ulcer - ANSWER a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous membrane
tablet - ANSWER a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk
capsule - ANSWER gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried, powdered or
liquid form
diabetes - ANSWER a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use insulin
properly
coating agents - ANSWER drugs that form a substance that adheres to the crater of
an ulcer
aldosterone - ANSWER a substance that causes the kidneys to retain sodium
absorption - ANSWER the process by which a drug is transferred from its site of
body entry to circulating fluids for distribution
, adrenergic blocking agent - ANSWER a drug that inhibits adrenergic effects
anti-dysrhythmic agents - ANSWER drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal
heart rhythms
battery - ANSWER touching a person's body without their consent
angiotensin - ANSWER a substance that causes vaso-constriction, increased blood
pressure, and the release of aldosterone
alopecia - ANSWER hair loss
IM - ANSWER intramuscular
IV - ANSWER intravanous
mg - ANSWER milligram
defamation - ANSWER injuring a person's name and reputation by making false
statements to a third person
false imprisonment - ANSWER unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's
freedom of movement
tort - ANSWER a wrong committed against a person or the person's property
HIPAA - ANSWER health insurance protability and accountability act
DNR - ANSWER do not resuscitate
OBRA - ANSWER omnibus budget reconciliation act
boundary crossing - ANSWER a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
boundary signs - ANSWER acts, behaviors, or thoughts that warn of boundary
crossing or violation
boundary violation - ANSWER an act of behavior that meets your needs, not the
person's
nurse practice act - ANSWER the law that regulates nursing practice in a state
six rights - ANSWER right person, right drug, right time, right route, right dose, right
documentation
right person - ANSWER 1 of 6
right drug - ANSWER 2 of 6
Graded 100% Verified)
hemoglobin - ANSWER substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives
it color
barbiturates - ANSWER butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral),
pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital (Seconal)
SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion, allergic reactions
benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis) - ANSWER estazolam (ProSom), flurazpam
(Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam
(Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations, amnesia, liver toxicity
analgesic - ANSWER a drug that relieves pain
euphoria - ANSWER an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or mental well-
being
fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor - ANSWER a drug that reduces the oxygen needed
by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions
MI - ANSWER myocardial infarction
mm Hg - ANSWER millimeters of mercury
vulnerable adult - ANSWER a person 18 or older who has a disability or condition
that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
ulcer - ANSWER a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous membrane
tablet - ANSWER a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk
capsule - ANSWER gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried, powdered or
liquid form
diabetes - ANSWER a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use insulin
properly
coating agents - ANSWER drugs that form a substance that adheres to the crater of
an ulcer
aldosterone - ANSWER a substance that causes the kidneys to retain sodium
absorption - ANSWER the process by which a drug is transferred from its site of
body entry to circulating fluids for distribution
, adrenergic blocking agent - ANSWER a drug that inhibits adrenergic effects
anti-dysrhythmic agents - ANSWER drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal
heart rhythms
battery - ANSWER touching a person's body without their consent
angiotensin - ANSWER a substance that causes vaso-constriction, increased blood
pressure, and the release of aldosterone
alopecia - ANSWER hair loss
IM - ANSWER intramuscular
IV - ANSWER intravanous
mg - ANSWER milligram
defamation - ANSWER injuring a person's name and reputation by making false
statements to a third person
false imprisonment - ANSWER unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's
freedom of movement
tort - ANSWER a wrong committed against a person or the person's property
HIPAA - ANSWER health insurance protability and accountability act
DNR - ANSWER do not resuscitate
OBRA - ANSWER omnibus budget reconciliation act
boundary crossing - ANSWER a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
boundary signs - ANSWER acts, behaviors, or thoughts that warn of boundary
crossing or violation
boundary violation - ANSWER an act of behavior that meets your needs, not the
person's
nurse practice act - ANSWER the law that regulates nursing practice in a state
six rights - ANSWER right person, right drug, right time, right route, right dose, right
documentation
right person - ANSWER 1 of 6
right drug - ANSWER 2 of 6
