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According to the rights of medication administration, what is the correct procedure prior to administering a medication?
Call patient’s name and check the dose ordered with the dose being given
If ordered tablets are not available, give the equivalent in liquid form
Ask the patient to tell you her name and check the label three times
2
What should the medical assistant tell the patient about interactions?
Drug-drug interactions can lead to adverse reactions.
Drug-food interactions are almost never serious.
Drug-food interactions are beneficial.
3
When should a patient's medication list be updated?
Every 3 months
At every office visit
Once a year
4
Which of the following actions can help reduce a child's anxiety when you give the child an injection?
Avoid the use of topical anesthetics; these can increase anxiety
Distract the child by talking to her while you give the injection
Give the injection slowly
5
Which of the following would you include when giving a subcutaneous injection?
Stretch the skin taut over the injection site
Hold the needle and syringe at a 45 to 90 degree angle to the skin
Insert the needle very slowly
6
Which of these needles is smallest?
22-gauge
25-gauge
20-gauge
7
Drugs administered sublingually are ____.
swallowed
placed under the tongue
inserted rectally
8
Drugs administered via the intravenous route are absorbed within ____.
15 to 30 seconds
7 to 10 seconds
3 to 5 minutes
9
Which of the following drugs is given by Z-track?
Imferon
Heparin
Insulin
10
Which of the following instructions is correct when teaching the patient how to take a drug sublingually?
You can smoke immediately after placing the drug in the mouth
Chew the drug immediately after administration
Do not eat until after the drug has dissolved
11
Which drug interaction occurs when a patient takes both acetaminophen and codeine?
The effect of both drugs is increased, causing a toxic effect.
The effect of both drugs is increased, causing a beneficial effect.
The effect of both drugs is decreased, or one drug cancels out the other.
12
You are providing patient education on a medication for an 11-year-old boy. You should direct your teaching to
the boy and his parents
the parents
the boy
13
Might result in a drug interaction that can cause a dangerous hypertensive crisis, possibly leading to stroke or death
Grapefruit juice and Nifedipine
Acetaminophen and codeine
MAO inhibitor and aged cheese
14
A drug that is given intravenously is ____.
injected or infused into a vein
injected into muscle
injected into the mucous membranes
15
In which method of parenteral drug administration is the drug injected directly into the vein?
Intramuscular
Intravenous
Intradermal
16
Which of the following methods could you use to ensure that a child swallows a liquid medication?
Gently rub the child's throat
Gently hold the child's mouth closed
Pat the child firmly on the back
17
Which drug is used to treat an anaphylactic reaction to a medication?
Nitroglycerin
Epinephrine
Benadryl
18
A medication that is administered intramuscularly is ____.
injected into a muscle
instilled through a urinary catheter
inserted into the rectum
19
A drug that is administered subcutaneously is ____.
rubbed into the skin
placed between the cheek and gum
injected into the skin
20
Which of the following would you include when administering a retention enema?
Have the patient lie on the right side and bend the left knee
Cover&apply pressure to anus 20 seconds to stifle patient urge to defecate
Administer all of the solution quickly
21
Which of the following is included when administering a drug according to the "rights" of drug administration?
Give the drug using the route that you believe is best
Give all drugs on an empty stomach
Read the drug label on the container three times
22
In which method of medication administration are drugs placed in the mouth but do not continue along the GI tract?
Topical
Parenteral
Buccal
23
Which of the following is a general rule for drug administration?
Rely on the patient allergies documented in the chart
Calculate the dose and have it double-checked if unsure of your answer
Administer a drug that another medical assistant has prepared
24
Of all the drug administration methods, which one is the most rapid-acting and produces the most immediate effect?
Intravenous
Subcutaneous
Rectal
25
Which of the following is included when administering a liquid drug?
Hold the bottle on the side opposite the label when you pour
Hold the poured drug at eye level and check the dose
Hold medicine at eye level, with palm over label, pour correct amount
26
Method of parenteral drug administration: pull skin and subcutaneous tissue to side before inserting needle at site
Intradermal
Subcutaneous
Z-track
27
Which of the following is correct about medication documentation?
Document immediately before administering the medication to the patient
Document immediately after administering the medication to the patient
Document all medication administrations at the end of the day
28
Which method of drug administration requires passing a urinary catheter into the bladder to instill a drug?
Urethral
Vaginal
Parenteral
29
Which of the following patients would require special consideration related to drug administration?
A 75-year-old gentleman with early Alzheimer's
A 46-year-old patient being started on hormone replacement therapy
A 20-year-old patient who is receiving medication for a cold
30
Which of the following is included when administering a capsule orally?
Give all oral drugs on an empty stomach
Tap the correct number of capsules into the cap of the container
Open the drug container and place the cap face-down on the counter
31
Which of the following is a small bottle with a rubber diaphragm that can be punctured by a needle?
Ampule
AutoInjector
Vial
32
When charting medication administration, which of the following is correct?
Document your opinion of the patient's reaction to taking a medication
Skip a line after the last entry
All must be factual, accurate, complete, current, organized, confidential
33
Which of the following are common sites for intradermal injections?
Deltoid muscles and vastus lateralis
Forearm and back
Ventrogluteal and dorsogluteal muscles
34
Which of the following is a small glass or plastic container that is sealed to keep its contents sterile?
Cartridge
Ampule
Vial
35
Drug administered in syringe calibrated in units, commonly 50 or 100 U, have permanently attached needle & no dead space
Heparin
Insulin
Imferon
36
Which of the following would you include when administering a vaginal suppository?
Instruct the patient to drink 2 to 3 glasses of water before the procedure
Avoid lubricating the suppository
Insert the applicator 2 inches into the vagina and angled toward the sacrum
37
Intradermal injections are used to administer which of the following?
Allergy or TB test
Heparin
Insulin
38
When administering oral medications to pediatric patients, the MA will use a __ spoon or dropper to measure dose.
graded
calibrated
measured
39
Which of the following is included when reconstituting and drawing a drug for injection?
Puncture diaphragm of vial of diluent with needle and inject air into vial
Wipe the rubber diaphragm with a 10% bleach solution
Use tap water as the diluent
