Med Aide quizzes and tests from all units
A blood clot is called what? - ANS - A thrombus
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is what? - ANS - Artery
A common side effect of penicillin is what? - ANS - Diarrhea
A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You do what? - ANS - Politely give your
name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
A drug interaction occurs when - ANS - The action of one drug is altered by the action
of another drug
A drug is ordered for 1700. The time to give the drug is what? - ANS - 5:00 PM
A drug is ordered for 9:00 AM. You may give the drug between when? - ANS - 8:30
am and 9:30 am
A drug is ordered p.c. The drug is given when? - ANS - After meals
A drug is ordered q.i.d. the drug should be given when? - ANS - 4 times a day
A drug is ordered q8h. The drug should be given when? - ANS - Every 8 hours
A drug order is written as PO. You do what? - ANS - Give the drug as ordered
A drug that produces sleep is called what? - ANS - A hypnotic
A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role. You do what? -
ANS - Refuse to follow the nurses order and explain why
A nurse asks you to perform a task. You do the following except what? restate or clarify
what is expected of you, know how to contact the nurse if theres an emergency,
document the care given, or do the task even though you have not been trained? - ANS
- Do the task even though you have not been trained
,A nurse gives the wrong dosage of a drug to a person. This is what? - ANS -
malpractice
A PEG tube is inserted into where? - ANS - The stomach
A person asks you for his or her chart. What do you do? - ANS - Report the request to
the nurse
A person feels the need to urinate when the bladder contains how much? - ANS -
About 250 mL of urine
A person has a blood pressure of 118/78. This is what? - ANS - Within normal range
A person has a BP of 142/90. This is considered what? - ANS - Hypertension
A person has a history of mental health problems. Behavior changes may occur when
taking what? - ANS - Cortico-steroids
A person has been started on selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor. You expect to see
drug effects in what? - ANS - 2 to 4 weeks
A person has difficulty swallowing his or her drugs. What do you do? - ANS - Tell the
nurse
A person has glaucoma. The goal of drug therapy is to do what? - ANS - Reduce
intra-ocular pressure
A person has nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) sublingual tablets. The person should what? - ANS
- Carry the drug with them at all times
A person has several drugs ordered. You give the drugs when? - ANS - 1 hour before
or 2 hours after giving atacids
A person is eating. How long should you wait before taking an oral temperature? - ANS
- 15 to 20 minutes
A person is receiving a time-released capsule This means what? - ANS - There is a
continuous release of the drug
, A person is taking a stimulant laxative by mouth. This type of laxative acts within what
time? - ANS - 6-10 hours
A person is taking ampicillin (Principen), you should observe for what? - ANS -
Diarrhea
A person is taking diltiazem (Cardizem) a calcium ion antagonist. The person should
what? - ANS - Measure his or her weight daily
A person is taking gabapentin (Neurontin) and an antacid. When will you give
gabapentin (Neurontin)? - ANS - 2 hours after the antacid
A person on a beta blocker is having bradycardia and wheezing. You what? - ANS -
Withhold the next dose if the nurse tells you to
A person on an ACE inhibitor has hypotension and tachycardia. What should you do? -
ANS - Report this to the nurse at once
A person receiving chemotherapy will likely experience what? - ANS - Diarrhea
A person taking a beta-adrenergic blocking agent has bradycardia and hypotension.
What do you do? - ANS - Tell the nurse and record the symptoms in the chart
A person taking a quinolone antibiotic has hematuria. He or she should drink what? -
ANS - 8 to 12 glasses of water daily
A person taking a salicylate should take it with what? - ANS - Food or milk
A person taking a sulfonamide should do what? - ANS - Drink lots of water
A person taking an alpha-1 adrenergic blocking agent complains of weakness and
lethargy. You what? - ANS - Both report it and record it
A person taking an opiate agonist has constipation. You do the following except what? -
ANS - Measure vital signs
A person taking metronidazole (Flagyl) or tinidazole (Tindamax) should avoid what? -
ANS - Alcoholic beverages and products containing alcohol
A blood clot is called what? - ANS - A thrombus
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is what? - ANS - Artery
A common side effect of penicillin is what? - ANS - Diarrhea
A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You do what? - ANS - Politely give your
name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
A drug interaction occurs when - ANS - The action of one drug is altered by the action
of another drug
A drug is ordered for 1700. The time to give the drug is what? - ANS - 5:00 PM
A drug is ordered for 9:00 AM. You may give the drug between when? - ANS - 8:30
am and 9:30 am
A drug is ordered p.c. The drug is given when? - ANS - After meals
A drug is ordered q.i.d. the drug should be given when? - ANS - 4 times a day
A drug is ordered q8h. The drug should be given when? - ANS - Every 8 hours
A drug order is written as PO. You do what? - ANS - Give the drug as ordered
A drug that produces sleep is called what? - ANS - A hypnotic
A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role. You do what? -
ANS - Refuse to follow the nurses order and explain why
A nurse asks you to perform a task. You do the following except what? restate or clarify
what is expected of you, know how to contact the nurse if theres an emergency,
document the care given, or do the task even though you have not been trained? - ANS
- Do the task even though you have not been trained
,A nurse gives the wrong dosage of a drug to a person. This is what? - ANS -
malpractice
A PEG tube is inserted into where? - ANS - The stomach
A person asks you for his or her chart. What do you do? - ANS - Report the request to
the nurse
A person feels the need to urinate when the bladder contains how much? - ANS -
About 250 mL of urine
A person has a blood pressure of 118/78. This is what? - ANS - Within normal range
A person has a BP of 142/90. This is considered what? - ANS - Hypertension
A person has a history of mental health problems. Behavior changes may occur when
taking what? - ANS - Cortico-steroids
A person has been started on selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor. You expect to see
drug effects in what? - ANS - 2 to 4 weeks
A person has difficulty swallowing his or her drugs. What do you do? - ANS - Tell the
nurse
A person has glaucoma. The goal of drug therapy is to do what? - ANS - Reduce
intra-ocular pressure
A person has nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) sublingual tablets. The person should what? - ANS
- Carry the drug with them at all times
A person has several drugs ordered. You give the drugs when? - ANS - 1 hour before
or 2 hours after giving atacids
A person is eating. How long should you wait before taking an oral temperature? - ANS
- 15 to 20 minutes
A person is receiving a time-released capsule This means what? - ANS - There is a
continuous release of the drug
, A person is taking a stimulant laxative by mouth. This type of laxative acts within what
time? - ANS - 6-10 hours
A person is taking ampicillin (Principen), you should observe for what? - ANS -
Diarrhea
A person is taking diltiazem (Cardizem) a calcium ion antagonist. The person should
what? - ANS - Measure his or her weight daily
A person is taking gabapentin (Neurontin) and an antacid. When will you give
gabapentin (Neurontin)? - ANS - 2 hours after the antacid
A person on a beta blocker is having bradycardia and wheezing. You what? - ANS -
Withhold the next dose if the nurse tells you to
A person on an ACE inhibitor has hypotension and tachycardia. What should you do? -
ANS - Report this to the nurse at once
A person receiving chemotherapy will likely experience what? - ANS - Diarrhea
A person taking a beta-adrenergic blocking agent has bradycardia and hypotension.
What do you do? - ANS - Tell the nurse and record the symptoms in the chart
A person taking a quinolone antibiotic has hematuria. He or she should drink what? -
ANS - 8 to 12 glasses of water daily
A person taking a salicylate should take it with what? - ANS - Food or milk
A person taking a sulfonamide should do what? - ANS - Drink lots of water
A person taking an alpha-1 adrenergic blocking agent complains of weakness and
lethargy. You what? - ANS - Both report it and record it
A person taking an opiate agonist has constipation. You do the following except what? -
ANS - Measure vital signs
A person taking metronidazole (Flagyl) or tinidazole (Tindamax) should avoid what? -
ANS - Alcoholic beverages and products containing alcohol
