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Med Aide South Dakota Exam | Actual Exam
Questions With Answers
What can't you do when applying powder? - correct-answer-Shake or sprinkle it
onto someone
Which is used to measure the dose of nitroglycerin ointment? - correct-answer-
Dose measuring paper
Creams/ointments are applied in the direction of hair growth. True or False? -
correct-answer-True
What is not a position for giving eye meds? - correct-answer-With the head over
the edge of the mattress
A drug order says it should be given 'os', What should you do? - correct-answer-
Check with a nurse
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Ethics is ____? - correct-answer-Knowledge of what is right and wrong conduct
A person has made an advance directive. The person wants measures removed
that prolong dying. What should you do about the drugs ordered? - correct-
answer-Discuss the drug orders with the nurse?
What is another name for the comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control
act? - correct-answer-The controlled substance act
Which has no medical use in the United States? - correct-answer-Schedule I drugs
Which is not a step in the nursing process? - correct-answer-observation
The nursing process ________ - correct-answer-is the method nurses use to plan
and deliver nursing care
What happens during an assessment? - correct-answer-Information is collected
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Which is a symptom? - correct-answer-pain
which is a sign? - correct-answer-dry skin
You gave a drug to a person, which observation should you report at once? -
correct-answer-If the person is not responding to you
Measures in the nursing plan are carried out. This is __________ - correct-answer-
implementation
A person has heart disease, you can't measure temperature at the following site- -
correct-answer-rectal
When measuring vital signs, you count respirations _______ - correct-answer-
after taking the pulse
The brand name of a drug is ______ - correct-answer-its trade name
Med Aide South Dakota Exam | Actual Exam
Questions With Answers
What can't you do when applying powder? - correct-answer-Shake or sprinkle it
onto someone
Which is used to measure the dose of nitroglycerin ointment? - correct-answer-
Dose measuring paper
Creams/ointments are applied in the direction of hair growth. True or False? -
correct-answer-True
What is not a position for giving eye meds? - correct-answer-With the head over
the edge of the mattress
A drug order says it should be given 'os', What should you do? - correct-answer-
Check with a nurse
,2|Page
Ethics is ____? - correct-answer-Knowledge of what is right and wrong conduct
A person has made an advance directive. The person wants measures removed
that prolong dying. What should you do about the drugs ordered? - correct-
answer-Discuss the drug orders with the nurse?
What is another name for the comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control
act? - correct-answer-The controlled substance act
Which has no medical use in the United States? - correct-answer-Schedule I drugs
Which is not a step in the nursing process? - correct-answer-observation
The nursing process ________ - correct-answer-is the method nurses use to plan
and deliver nursing care
What happens during an assessment? - correct-answer-Information is collected
, 3|Page
Which is a symptom? - correct-answer-pain
which is a sign? - correct-answer-dry skin
You gave a drug to a person, which observation should you report at once? -
correct-answer-If the person is not responding to you
Measures in the nursing plan are carried out. This is __________ - correct-answer-
implementation
A person has heart disease, you can't measure temperature at the following site- -
correct-answer-rectal
When measuring vital signs, you count respirations _______ - correct-answer-
after taking the pulse
The brand name of a drug is ______ - correct-answer-its trade name
