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Hour of sleep or bedtime(Matching) A. qod or QOD B. qd or QD C. bid or BID D. sq or SQ E. HS or qhs - ✅E- HS or qhs Twice a day (matching) A. qod or QOD B. qd or QD C. bid or BID D. sq or SQ E. HS or qhs - ✅C- bid or BID Subcutaneous (matching) A. qod or QOD B. qd or QD C. bid or BID D. sq or SQ E. HS or qhs - ✅D- sq or SQ Every other day (matching) A. qod or QOD B. qd or QD C. bid or BID D. sq or SQ E. HS or qhs - ✅A- qod or QOD Once a day (matching) A. qod or QOD B. qd or QD C. bid or BID D. sq or SQ
Med Tech Test- Study Guide Questions
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E. HS or qhs - ✅B- qd or QD
A. Teaspoonful
B. Before Meals C. As needed D. Every E. Four times a day - ✅D- Every ac (matching) A. Teaspoonful B. Before Meals C. As needed D. Every E. Four times a day - ✅B- Before Meals qid or QID (matching) A. Teaspoonful B. Before Meals C.As needed D. Every E. Four times a day - ✅E- Four times a day tsp (matching) A. Teaspoonful B. Before Meals C.As needed D. Every E. Four times a day - ✅A- Teaspoonful prn or PRN (matching) A. Teaspoonful B. Before Meals C.As needed D. Every E. Four times a day - ✅C- As needed Tbsp (matching) A. Three times daily B. Milliliter C. Ounce
✅D- Tablespoonful tid or TID (matching) A. Three times daily B. Milliliter C. Ounce D. Tablespoonful E. Medication Administration record - ✅A- Three times daily ml (matching) A. Three times daily B. Milliliter C. Ounce D. Tablespoonful E. Medication Administration record - ✅B- Milliliter oz (matching) A. Three times daily B. Milliliter C. Ounce D. Tablespoonful E. Medication Administration record - ✅C- Ounce MAR (matching) A. Three times daily B. Milliliter C. Ounce D. Tablespoonful E. Medication Administration record - ✅E- Medication Administration Record The following are abbreviations for drug routes EXCEPT A. PO B. IM C. PD D. SL - ✅C. PD You receive an order for
Nitroglycerin to be given sublingually. It would be given:
(True or False)Staff giving medications in assisted living communities has to demonstrate certain skill with administering medications and be checked off or validated by a Georgia State physician, registered nurse or registered pharmacist. - ✅True (True or False) Regulations for the accountability or record keeping of controlled substances differ from the regulations for non controlled medications - ✅True (True or False) Unlicensed staff in assisted living communities may administer all intramuscular (IM) injections and intravenous fluids ordered by physician - ✅False (True or False) A certified medication aide is not permitted to accept a physician's telephone or verbal order having to do with starting, stopping, or changing a medication for any medication for a resident - ✅True Information or documentation on the MAR for PRN (as needed) medications that are administered includes: A. the amount or quantity of medication administered B. The specific time of administration C. The initials of the person administering the medication D. The effectiveness of the medication E. All of the above - ✅E. All of the above Mr. Jones, a resident of an assisted living community, is going to visit his family for the week. the proper way to prepare Mr. Jones' prescription medications to take with him would be to: A. Remove the amount of medications needed for the week from the resident's supply of medication, place the medications in a labeled containers and document the medications sent on the appropriate facility form B. Send the medications in containers that have been filled and labeled by a pharmacist and document the medications sent on the appropriate facility form - ✅B. Send the medications in containers that have been filled and labeled by a pharmacist and document the medications sent on the appropriate facility form The resident's physician or prescribing practitioner is to be contacted about the resident's medication orders whenever:
A. the resident requests that medications be administered and there is no physician order for the medications B. When the medication orders and discharge summary do not match C. If a medication order is incomplete or unclear D. All of the above -
B. The resident's choice of time and frequency C. The reason and frequency of administration specified in the physician's order
D. The family's request on how often the medication can be given and for what reason - ✅C. the reason and frequency of administration specified in the physician's order When should medications be signed off on the MAR? A. After a resident has been observed to actually take the medication B. After all the residents have been administered their medications and observed to actually take the medications C. After the medication label is checked with the MAR D. Before the county or state visits the home - ✅A. After a resident has been observed to actually take the medication You remove a resident's medications from the packages or containers and the resident refuses to take his 12 PM medications, you should: A. Put each medication back into the appropriate container or package that the medication came from B. Leave the medications with the resident in case the resident decides to take the medications later C. Dispose of the medications in accordance with the facility's policy and procedures D. Both A and C are correct - ✅C. Dispose of the medications in accordance with the facility's policy and procedures When medications are stored in a refrigerator that is accessible to residents, the medications are to be: A. Stored in a separate container in the refrigerator B. Stored in a separate locked container in the refrigerator - ✅B. Stored in a operate locked container in the refrigerator Three of the four statements below are requirements when residents administer their own medications. Which one is NOT a requirement for self administration? A. The resident must be assessed as being able to self-administer medications safely B. The physician must be contacted if there is a change in the resident's physical or mental abilities C. The medications must be stored in a safe and secure manner D. The resident must be observed by staff when the resident takes each dose of medication - ✅D. The resident must be observed by staff when the resident takes each dose of medication One of the best ways of identifying the correct resident is to: A. Ask another staff member
Checking the medication label against the MAR three times should ALWAYS: A. Be done with each medication administered to each resident B. Be done by the new staff members C. Be done if you do not know the resident D. Be done is it is a new medication order - ✅A. Be done with each medication administered to each resident All of the following are examples of medication errors EXCEPT one. Which one of the following is NOT a medication error? A. The omission of a prescribed medication B. The refusal of a medication by a resident C. Failing to perform any of the six rights of medication administration D. Administering medications that have not been prescribed including OTC's or non- prescription medications - ✅B. the refusal of a medication by a resident If you are unable to read the physician's handwriting on a prescription or health services record or the directions for a medication are incomplete, you should: A. Leave the orders for the staff on the next shift B. Contact your supervisor, the pharmacist or the physician C. Ask the resident or a family member D. Use your best "guess" - ✅B. Contact your supervisor, the pharmacist or the physician When a resident has difficulty swallowing, the resident is at risk for: A. Asthma B. Aspiration C. Arrhythmia D. Arthritis - ✅B. Aspiration When applying a topical medication, you should wear: A. A waterproof gown B. A mask C. Gloves D. A masks and gloves - ✅ An inhaler must be shaken: A. Before each and every time you use it B. After each and every time you use it C. If the physician orders more than one puff to be administered to the resident - ✅
