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MEDICATION AIDE TEST BANK EXAM LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR ALL COMPLETE 500
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question: A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You
a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
b. give the phone to a unit secretary
c. write the order on the MAR
d. accept the order from the doctor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔politely give your name and title
and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
Question: when giving oral drugs, you should
a. follow the 6 rights of drug administration
b. help feed a person
c. follow the three checks of label and MAR check
d. answer A and C - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Answer A and C
Question: You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is
A. professional sexual misconduct
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b. boundary crossing
c. boundary sign
d. boundary violation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔boundary violation
Question: you need to give a person two different eye drugs. How long should you wait
between drugs?
a. 60 min
b. 24 hours
c. 30 min
d. 1-5 min - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Usually 1-5 minutes
Question: The following statements are about prescription labels. Which is FALSE?
a. if a label is not complete, tell the nurse
b. check the expiration date
c. you may give a drug after the expiration date
d. always read the label carefully - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔You may give the drug after the
expiration date
Question: To prevent infections, you should
a. practice hand hygiene before giving drugs
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b. practice hand hygiene after giving drugs
c. practice hand hygiene before and after giving drugs
d. wear gloves when giving an oral drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔practice hand hygiene before
and after giving drugs
Question: A drug is dropped on the floor. You should
a. dispose of it following agency policy
b. keep it for yourself.
c. give it to the person
d. return it to the drug box - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔dispose of it following agency policy
Question: A cone shaped, solid drug inserted into a body opening is called
a. foam
b. tablet
c. gel
d. suppository - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔suppository
Question: The purpose of a nurse practice act is to
a. protect the public welfare and safety
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b. protect the safety of nursing assistive personnel
c. protect health care workers
d. protect the welfare of nursing assistive personnel - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔protect the public
welfare and safety
Question: When giving oral drugs, you should
a. mix solid drugs with liquid drugs
b. stay with the person while he or she takes the drug
c. place a bottle lid upside down on a clean surface
d. give liquid drugs before solid drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔stay with the person while he or
she takes the drug
Question: Which of the following prevents a tablet from dissolving in the stomach?
a. Enteric coating
b. layering
c. scoring
d. granules - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔enteric coating
Question: you are giving a buccal tablet. The tablet is
a. placed between the cheek and the molar teeth
MEDICATION AIDE TEST BANK EXAM LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR ALL COMPLETE 500
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question: A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You
a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
b. give the phone to a unit secretary
c. write the order on the MAR
d. accept the order from the doctor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔politely give your name and title
and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
Question: when giving oral drugs, you should
a. follow the 6 rights of drug administration
b. help feed a person
c. follow the three checks of label and MAR check
d. answer A and C - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Answer A and C
Question: You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is
A. professional sexual misconduct
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b. boundary crossing
c. boundary sign
d. boundary violation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔boundary violation
Question: you need to give a person two different eye drugs. How long should you wait
between drugs?
a. 60 min
b. 24 hours
c. 30 min
d. 1-5 min - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Usually 1-5 minutes
Question: The following statements are about prescription labels. Which is FALSE?
a. if a label is not complete, tell the nurse
b. check the expiration date
c. you may give a drug after the expiration date
d. always read the label carefully - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔You may give the drug after the
expiration date
Question: To prevent infections, you should
a. practice hand hygiene before giving drugs
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b. practice hand hygiene after giving drugs
c. practice hand hygiene before and after giving drugs
d. wear gloves when giving an oral drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔practice hand hygiene before
and after giving drugs
Question: A drug is dropped on the floor. You should
a. dispose of it following agency policy
b. keep it for yourself.
c. give it to the person
d. return it to the drug box - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔dispose of it following agency policy
Question: A cone shaped, solid drug inserted into a body opening is called
a. foam
b. tablet
c. gel
d. suppository - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔suppository
Question: The purpose of a nurse practice act is to
a. protect the public welfare and safety
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b. protect the safety of nursing assistive personnel
c. protect health care workers
d. protect the welfare of nursing assistive personnel - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔protect the public
welfare and safety
Question: When giving oral drugs, you should
a. mix solid drugs with liquid drugs
b. stay with the person while he or she takes the drug
c. place a bottle lid upside down on a clean surface
d. give liquid drugs before solid drugs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔stay with the person while he or
she takes the drug
Question: Which of the following prevents a tablet from dissolving in the stomach?
a. Enteric coating
b. layering
c. scoring
d. granules - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔enteric coating
Question: you are giving a buccal tablet. The tablet is
a. placed between the cheek and the molar teeth
