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DIDD MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
UNLICENSED EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT!!
what route is the slowest way for medication to reach
the body cells? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ oral route
PO - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ by mouth
never perform tasks when... - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ you
are not trained to do them
certification - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ allows you to
perform the skills that you learn in class
delegation - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ allows you to
perform a specific skill when a nurse trains/delegates
that skill under their license
any medication administered must have a... -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ doctors order(never give anything
unless it is on MAR)
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RN - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ registered nurse
LPN - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ licensed practical nurse
administer - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ to give medication to
a person
side effect - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ any action/reaction
other than the intended effect of a drug
MAR - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ referred to when
medications are being administered
transcription - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ transferring a
practitioner's order to the MAR
documentation - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ creating an
immediate record of medications administered or actions
taken
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HIPPA - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ protects health
information
MAR is confidential and should never be shared with
anyone - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ HIPPA protects the
person supported
practitioner orders may be received in forms such as: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ prescription pad, office printout,
consult form, ER record, fax, pharmacy generated
order(e-script)
prescribed by - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ practitioner
dispensed by - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ pharmacist
administered by - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ certified staff
or nurse
Medication taken by mouth must be stored - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ separately from medication administered
topically
DIDD MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
UNLICENSED EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% CORRECT!!
what route is the slowest way for medication to reach
the body cells? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ oral route
PO - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ by mouth
never perform tasks when... - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ you
are not trained to do them
certification - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ allows you to
perform the skills that you learn in class
delegation - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ allows you to
perform a specific skill when a nurse trains/delegates
that skill under their license
any medication administered must have a... -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ doctors order(never give anything
unless it is on MAR)
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RN - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ registered nurse
LPN - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ licensed practical nurse
administer - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ to give medication to
a person
side effect - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ any action/reaction
other than the intended effect of a drug
MAR - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ referred to when
medications are being administered
transcription - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ transferring a
practitioner's order to the MAR
documentation - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ creating an
immediate record of medications administered or actions
taken
, 3|Page
HIPPA - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ protects health
information
MAR is confidential and should never be shared with
anyone - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ HIPPA protects the
person supported
practitioner orders may be received in forms such as: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ prescription pad, office printout,
consult form, ER record, fax, pharmacy generated
order(e-script)
prescribed by - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ practitioner
dispensed by - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ pharmacist
administered by - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ certified staff
or nurse
Medication taken by mouth must be stored - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ separately from medication administered
topically
