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Assisted Living Medication Training Exam
Newest GUIDE Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
- After completing this course you may:
A. Assist a resident with medication B. Administer medication to a resident C. Both A and B Ans: A. Assist a resident with medication
- T or F: In order to self administer their own medication, a resident must be able to tell time and be able to read and open packages Ans: D. True
- Residents who receive assistance with their medications need the follow- ing:
A. Verbal reminders
B. Assistance with opening packages C. Monitoring or stand by observstion D. All the above Ans: D. All the above
- List 5 Rights of Medication Assistance you must follow when assisting with medication Ans: D. T. R. A. M. P. S.
Time Route Amount Medication Person Sign ---> (resident has the right to refuse)
- Explain what a side effect is Ans: D. reaction to a medication
- T or F: You must sign out all Controlled Medications
Ans: D. True
- T or F: Controlled medications have a high potential for abuse and depen- dence Ans: D. True
- T or F: Families may bring in medicines without a current prescription as long as the resident had taken it in the past Ans: D. False
- T or F:Toby Dean's family brings in the OTC medications from the local drug store. Toby has orders for Calcium 500mg with vitamin D, ASA 81 mg chew and Vitamin D 1000IU. The OTC's on hand are Calcium 600mg with vitamin D, ASA 81mg EC and Vitamin D3 2000. It's OK to give these medications to Toby Ans: D. False
- T or F: If an order changes in amount you may cross off the current amount and write in the new amount on the label Ans: D. False
- PO: By Mouth
- SL: Sublingual
- IM: Intramuscularly (into a muscle)
- SQ: Subcutaneously (under the skin)
- Sublingual: Under the tounge
- Intramuscularly: Injection into the muscle
- Subcutaneously: Injection under the skin
- Topical: On top of the skin
- Otic: In the ear
- Optic: In the eye
- Inhalation: Breathe in through Mouth or Nose
- QD: every day
- BID: twice a day
- TID: three times a day
- QID: four times a day
- PRN: as needed
- AC: before meals
- PC: after meals
- QOD: every other day
- HS: at bedtime
- Q 4 Hours: every four hours
- The MAR/MOR should be checked with the label how many times to ensure the
right medication is given.
A. One time B. Two times C. Three times Ans: C. Three times
- T or F: If the right dose of a medication is not available, you must bring this to the attention of a Licensed Nurse Ans: D. True
- T or F: All medications may be crushed Ans: D. False
- T or F: Medications need to be given 60 min. before/after the prescribed ordered time Ans: D. False, (90 mins.)
- T or F: If a resident asks what medication they are taking, you may not tell them without written permission Ans: D. False
- What is the single most effective method of controlling the spread of germs Ans: D. washing your hands
- T or F: Prescription medications may be given without a Physicians order.- : False
- T or F: Unlicensed staff that completes the medication assistant training course, may assist with "as needed" or "as directed" medication only at the request of a competent resident Ans: D. True
- T or F: Centrally located stored medications shall be kept in a locked/se- cured cabinet or locked storage area at all times Ans: D. True
- Sally Mae's daughter brings in her medications from a mail order service. She has a physician order for Aricept 5mg every day and the mail order bottle states "Aricept 10mg take 1/2 tab" once daily. This is not a scored tab. Is this OK and if not what is wrong and what would you do Ans: D. Not OK, call their doctor
- Assistance with medications does NOT include:
A. Mixing, compounding, converting, or calculating dosages.
B. Preparing or giving injections or suppositories.
C. Medications which require judgement.
D. All of the above.
Ans: D. All of the above.
- Before assisting a resident with self-administered medications, the care- giver
should FIRST:
A. Obtain the medication from the storage area. B. Sign off the medication in the MAR/MOR C. Wash his/her hands Ans: C. Wash his/her hands
- Medication orders may be taken over the phone by:
A. Nurse B. Trained unlicensed staff C. None of the above Ans: A. Nurse
- PRN or "as needed" medication orders must include:
A. Conditions for which the medication should be given.
B. Dosage of medication to give. C. Frequency to be given. D. Upper limit of dosages E. All of the above: E. All of the above
- T or F: Discontinued medication can be stored with current medications being given Ans: D. False
- T or F: Trained unlicensed staff can place the medication directly in the resident's mouth when assisting with medications Ans: D. False
- T or F: Medications can be "hidden" in foods for residents who are refusing them Ans: D. False
- Bulk laxatives, NSAIDS, and Potassium should be taken with how much fluid?
A. 2 oz B. 6 oz C. 12 oz Ans: B. 6 oz (preferably 6-8 oz)
- How many minutes should be waited between two drops of the same eye drop?
A. 1 min
B. 5 min C. 10 min Ans: B. 5 min
- How long should you wait between two puffs of the same Inhaler?
A. 1 min B. 5 min
C. 10 min Ans: A. 1 min
- Antihypertensive medications are used for:
A. Diarrhea B. High Blood Pressure C. Anxiety Ans: B. High Blood Pressure
- If a resident in the Memory Care unit needs a PRN medication for pain and the nurse was not available, what would you do Ans: D. call the case manager
- Dr. Drake calls the community and wants to give you a verbal order for an Antibiotic, what would you do?
A. Take the verbal order.
B. Have him fax the order to the community and/or pharmacy.
C. Ask Dr. Drake to call back when the nurse is available. Ans: B. Have him fax the order to the community and/or pharmacy.
- Mr. Cain has an order for Vicodin 5/500 1 or 2 tabs Q 4-6 hours PRN. Is this order correct? If not what is wrong
Ans: D. Not correct. There is no specific route, amount, or time given. (Ranges aren't allowed in Assisted Living Facilities.)
- Mr. Jinx has an order for Lasix 40 mg twice a day. During your medication pass you note that he only has 2 tabs left. What would you do?
A. Wait on the pharmacy to come in and reorder the Lasix.
B. Pass it off to the next shift.
C. Pull the reorder label and fax to the pharmacy. Ans: C. Pull the reorder label and fax to the pharmacy.
- When a Lortab is removed from the control box, what is the process?
A. Give it to the residents now and sign it out later. B. Sign it out on the control log first, then give to resident.
C. Give to the resident first and then sign it out on the control log. Ans: B. Sign it out on the control log first, then give to resident.
- T or F: A medication assistant in New York can place Albuterol Neb solution medication in the container and assist with turning on the nebulizer machine?- : False
- If a resident receives a nebulizer breathing treatment and needs assistance with turning on the machine, what must the resident know prior to your assistance with this type of medication?
A. To always call you when he/she needs you to turn on the machine.
B. The resident must know what the medication is used for and assist.
C. To ask the housekeeping staff to turn on the machine for her. Ans: B. The resident must know what the medication is used for and assist.
- When you are preparing Mr. Dukes AM medications, you check the MAR and it does not match the label- example: (MAR: Lasix 40mg everyday and the label: Lasix 20mg give 1 tab twice daily, what would you do?
A. Give the medication anyway. B. Call the family.
C. Check the chart to ensure what the correct order is. Ans: C. Check the chart to ensure what the correct order is.
- T or F: All PRN medications need a specific reason for use Ans: D. True
- Max Knox is a resident at your community; during his medication pass you note that not all his meds are available for administration. What do you do?
A. Notify the nurse.
B. Contact the pharmacy. C. Sign off that it was given. D. B and C.
E. A and B Ans: D. E. A and B.
- During medication pass you give Mr. Knox, Mrs. Knox Aricept, what would you do?
A. Notify the nurse. B. Forget about it because no one saw you do this. C. Both A and B are correct. Ans: A. Notify the nurse.
- T or F: During the shift to shift count, the person leaving can finish up his/her charting and the oncoming staff can do the narcotic count by his/her self Ans: D. False
- T or F: During medication pass on your shift you give 8 residents control medications. You are very busy and must hurry to get the med pass done because you have Dr.'s to call, families to call, lunch and you have to leave on time today. Is it OK for you to sign all of them out at one time at the end of your shift
Ans: D. False
- As a medications assistant you are allowed to assist residents with accu checks and insulin injections by:
A. Drawing up the insulin and injecting it if the resident asks you to.
B. Tell the resident you are not allowed to help them with their injections.
C. None of the above. Ans: B. Tell the resident you are not allowed to help them with their injections.
- When a resident refuses a medication what is your next step, explain Ans: D. 1) Write refusal on MARs
- Call doctor
- Inform family (healthcare proxy)
- A medication assistant can help residents with eye drops and ear drops if:
A. Resident is knowledgeable about the medication. B. If the resident assists with these medications. C. Both A and B. Ans: B. If the resident assists with these medications.