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The physician orders 500 mg. amoxicillin to be given in an oral suspension. The unit does is 250 mg. per 5 mL. You should administer
10 ml
The health care provider ordered Lanoxin 0.5 mg by mouth. You have Lanoxin 0.25 mg tablets. You should administer
2 tablets
The nurse practitioner ordered propranolol (Inderal) 30 mg. The strength is 10 mg per tablet. You should administer
3 tablets
The physician orders 400 mg. ibuprofen three times a day. The tablets available contain 200 mg of ibuprofen. In a 24 hour period you would administer
6 tablets
When administering a bulk-forming laxative to an individual it should be mixed in at least
8 ounces of fluid
Water soluble vitamins include
Vitamin B and Vitamin C and niacin
A used lancet is best discarded in
a sharps container
A caregiver with training in insulin administration may
administer insulin to a stable diabetic
Ms. Larsen has regularly scheduled oral meperidine (Demerol) due at 9:00am. The nurse has directed you to administer Ms. Larsen's 9:00am medications. The correct action is to
administer the meperidine to Ms. Larsen and document on the MAR and controlled substance log
When is it necessary to wash your hands
after administering medications too a individual
You must record that you have administered medication
after you give the medication to an individual
You must record that you have administered medication
after you give the medication too an individual
A condition that may be treated with iron supplements is
anemia
Which one of the following correctly lists three ways to identify the "right individual" before you assist with medications
b. ask the individual her name, ask a coworker to verify her name, check the individual's photo in her chart
B.M. is an abbreviation for
bowel movement
An accurate inventory of medications is required
by law of countable substance
A person can't breathe or is unconscious. You should
call an ambulance this is an emergency
The factor most likely to contribute to a medication error is when
certified staff are distracted
A manager/designee delegation of medication administration to a certified staff includes
clear and concise communication about each individual and their mediations
Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia are
cold and clammy skin
An individual with a history of depression refuses her regularly scheduled medications. The appropriate action for the certified staff is to
contact manager/designee to report the refusal
Medications having a high potential for abuse are
controlled substances
A disease characterized by a decreased blood flow to the heart due to arteries narrowed by accumulated cholesterol and lipids is know as
coronary artery disease
Schedule II medications are also called
countable substances
Antihypertensive are used to
decrease blood pressure
Insulin is given for
diabetes
Medication errors should be
documented
While completing the medication sheet, you accidentally make a mistake in recording the administration. You should
draw a line through the error and write' 'error next to the line with your initials
After giving Jim his medication, Mona writes her initials in the wrong box on the medication sheet. She should
draw line through the error, initial it, and fill in the correct box
A way to prevent constipation without using laxatives would be to
drink more water
Otic medications are used for
ear pain
Residents receiving antihistamines should be monitored for
falls
Documentation required after administration of regular insulin according to a sliding scale is
fasting blood sugar, site of injection, amount of insulin given
Faxed orders from doctors are considered preferable to telephone orders because
faxed orders include the doctor's signature
A diabetic individual complains of not feeling well. The nurse asks you to check the fasting blood sugar and the result is 56. You would expect the individual to
feel weak and shaky
The proper way to dispose of a tablet that has fallen on the floor in the individual's room is
follow facility policy that is in place for contaminated medications
An individual is on a sliding scale. The fasting blood sugar before supper is 400 but the individual ate cake and ice cream at the facility birthday party one hour before. You should
follow the sliding scale and report to the manger/designee
some medications should be given with
food
A PRN medication is a medication
given as needed for a specific reason
A small device used to check blood glucose levels is a(n)
glucometer
When individuals want to know what their medications are for the certified staff should tell them
have a right to know what the medication is for(odd man out)
Characteristics of controlled substances include
high abuse potential; requires a prescription
Medications are divided into classifications depending upon
how they effect a body system
Jose's doctor order reads lorazepam 1 mg every morning and 4:00PM, 3 mg every bedtime. At 8:00 AM you give lorazepam 4mg. the first step you should take is to
immediately call your facility manger/designee
To find information about an unfamiliar medication look
in a drug Reference manual
Used needles must be placed
in a sharps container
When you report an individual's refusal to take a medication, you are protecting the
individual
When giving a rectal suppository, place
individual on left side with upper knee flexed
When you discuss a individual's medication condition, medications, or treatment with anyone outside your facility or with other individuals you are violating the
individuals right to confidentiality
You should notify a manager/designee with a medication
is missing from the package
Medication orders may be changed by a
licensed provider
Eye drops may be administered daily for which one of following conditions
macular degeneration
Eye drops may be administered daily for which one of the following conditions
macular degenration
Defined as a substantial psychological, social, and occupational disability in which a individual experiences a significant change in usual functioning
major depression
Which one of the following should be included in a report of a medication occurrence the
medication involved
A pharmacy label includes the
medication name
All prescription and over-the-counter medications ordered must be documented on a
medication sheet
A pharmacy label includes the
medication strength
A sign of hypoglycemia would be
moist skin
You are not allowed to change a prescription label
never change a prescription label
The physician orders 500 mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) The tablets come in 1500 mg tablets. You should give
no tablets
NSAID means
nonsterodial anti-inflammatory
Mrs. Jones' record does not indicate that she is allergic to penicillin, but she tells you that she is allergic to penicillin. You should
notify the manger/designee immediately
If a medication occurrence is reported, you will
notify your manger/designee
The physician will include the following items in an insulin order
number of units type of insulin when insulin is to given and route
If a medication should be taken with food - the pharmacist will indicate it
on the label
A single vial of insulin is good for
one individual
The most common reason a individual receives a controlled substance is for
pain
Which one of the following medication types could be habit forming
pain medications
A controlled substance may be administered by the certified staff after
proper documentation is provided
The correction abbreviation is
qd - every day
Quality control checks are performed on glucometers to ensure that the
readings are accurate for each individual
A side effect of antipsychotics is
reduced night vision
A individual's family asks you to administer an herbal preparation from the health food store. You should
refuse to administer the preparation since it is not ordered
Mr. Lincoln has an order for Xanax 0.25 mg by mouth at bedtime. He asks that it be administered every morning with his breakfast. This is an example of the
right mediation- wrong time
Defined as a substantial psychological, social, and occupational disability in which a individual experiences a significant change in usual functioning
right medication
One of the six rights of medication administration is the
right medication
One of the six rights of medication administration is the
right route
A individual has an order for Vicodin (hydrocodone) one tablet to be administered at 9:00pm each night. You will find this medication in the
scheduled medication lock box
After an individual receives nose drops the individual should be instructed to
slightly tilt his head back
Primary strategies to prevention of infection transmitted through blood, body fluid, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes are called
standard precautions
Countable substances are
strictly regulated by law
An individual's difficulty taking oral medications is most likely affected by
swallowing
When administering digoxin you should
take the apical pulse for sixty seconds before administration
Pat forgets to document giving Glen his medication. On the next shift, Jeri sees that Glen's medication sheet is not completed and questions whether Glen has received his medication. Jeri should
tell the manger that it appears Glen did not receive his previous does of medication
A common site for an insulin injection is in
the abdomen
Medication must be disposed of in the presence of two certified staff one of which is a facility manager/designee. Both must sign a disposal record stating
the amount of medication wasted
The pharmacy label on a medication should include
the medication dosage
A medication occurrence exists when
the medication is given two hours after its scheduled time
Which one of the following warnings might accompany a prescription
this medication may cause drowsiness
Medications ordered tid are given
three times a day
Medications applied to the perineal area would probably be
topical
A individual receiving phenytoin (Dilantin) for a seizure would need monitoring of
vital signs and cranial nerve function
The first action you should take if you accidentally stick yourself with a used lancet is to
wash the area with soap and water
A violation of the six rights is when
you give one pill and two were ordered
Documenting medications admminstred should be completed with
A black pen
Optic refers to
EYE
Aa acceptable route for a certified staff to administer medications is
Intramuscular
A certified staff is most responsible to the
Manager/designee
