Deck 10: Medication Administration Essentials

Question 1

When pouring liquid medication, you should do all of the following except:

A) cover the label with your palm
B) hold the measuring device at eye level
C) shake the medication prior to dispensing
D) measure from the highest point of the meniscus

Answer 1

measure from the highest point of the meniscus

Question 2

Which statement is false regarding infection control?

A) Resuscitation bags should be available for use wherever there is the potential for resuscitation.
B) Hands must be washed within 30 minutes if contaminated with blood or body fluids.
C) Health care workers with exudative lesions should refrain from direct patient care.
D) Gloves should be changed after contact with each patient.

Answer 2

Hands must be washed within 30 minutes if contaminated with blood or body fluids.

Question 3

Supplies commonly found in an office emergency kit include all of the following except:

A) an oxygen mask
B) syringes and needles
C) culture swabs
D) a stethoscope

Answer 3

culture swabs

Question 4

All of the following are emergency drugs commonly found in office emergency kits except:

A) penicillin
B) furosemide
C) nitroglycerin
D) diphenhydramine

Question 5

To ensure that the right drug is given, the health care worker must check the label at least three times.

Question 6

The purpose of the MEDWATCH program is to:

A) track medication errors
B) track controlled substance abuse
C) monitor drug safety
D) discipline health care workers who make medication errors

Question 7

In which of the following circumstances would it be safe to administer a drug?

A) You prepared the medication and plan to immediately administer the drug.
B) A trusted coworker prepared the medication for you.
C) The drug appears cloudy, but the smell is normal.
D) You prepared the medication and locked it in the drug cabinet until you were ready to administer the drug.

Question 8

List the "6 Rights."

Question 9

Personal use of sample medications in the medical office without physician authorization is unethical, but not illegal.

Question 10

When there is a danger of splashing of blood or body fluids, the health care worker should:

A) wear gloves
B) wear a gown
C) wear a face shield
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is an appropriate infection control practice?

A) medical asepsis hand washing
B) proper disposal of used needles and sharps
C) appropriate barrier precautions
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

A drug commonly found in office emergency kits that relaxes smooth muscle of the respiratory tract is:

A) Benadryl
B) nitroglycerin
C) albuterol
D) epinephrine

Question 13

All of the following must be documented when administering medications except:

A) time given
B) patient response
C) witnesses present
D) amount administered

Question 14

A drug commonly found in office emergency kits that acts as both a muscle relaxant and an anticonvulsant is:

A) nalaxone hydrochloride
B) Valium
C) digoxin
D) Lasix

Question 15

The best way to ensure you have the right patient, in the medical office setting, is to:

A) call the patient by name
B) check the ID bracelet
C) check the picture in the patient chart
D) ask another staff member who the patient is

Question 16

Which of the following is false regarding medication administration?

A) Always check for allergies before administration.
B) Always follow the doctor's orders without question.
C) Always be completely familiar with the drugs you are giving.
D) Always check the expiration date prior to administration.

Question 17

If a patient refuses to take a medication that has been prescribed, you should:

A) attempt to find out why the patient is refusing
B) document that the patient refused, if unable to administer
C) properly dispose of the medication
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 18

Vaccination administration errors should be reported through the:

A) VAERS
B) MEDWATCH
C) FDA
D) DEA

Question 19

If a medication error is made, you should:

A) report the error to the physician
B) complete an incident report
C) document the error in the patient's chart
D) all of the following should be done to correct the error

Question 20

Which of the following is a true statement?

A) Poisonous substances must be labeled in blue.
B) Controlled substances must be kept in the same cabinet with all other drugs.
C) Medications should be checked on a regular basis to ensure freshness.
D) Drug samples are usually stored with all other medications.

Question 21

Match each term with its definition.
one who acts on behalf of another

A)meniscus
B)allergy
C)unethical
D)opaque
E)illegal
F)ethical
G)precipitate
H)agent
I)dose
J)route
K)patient chart

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
following a system of moral principles

A)meniscus
B)allergy
C)unethical
D)opaque
E)illegal
F)ethical
G)precipitate
H)agent
I)dose
J)route
K)patient chart

Question 23

Match each term with its definition.
hypersensitivity to a substance

A)meniscus
B)allergy
C)unethical
D)opaque
E)illegal
F)ethical
G)precipitate
H)agent
I)dose
J)route
K)patient chart

Question 24

Pregnant health care workers are at a higher risk of contracting HIV and should not be allowed to work in direct patient care.

Question 25

Match each term with its definition.
particles that separate from a solution

A)meniscus
B)allergy
C)unethical
D)opaque
E)illegal
F)ethical
G)precipitate
H)agent
I)dose
J)route
K)patient chart

Question 26

50% dextrose solution is commonly found in office emergency kits to treat hyperglycemia.

Question 27

Match each term with its definition.
way in which a medication is given

A)meniscus
B)allergy
C)unethical
D)opaque
E)illegal
F)ethical
G)precipitate
H)agent
I)dose
J)route
K)patient chart

Question 28

If a medication is not given, you must state this in the medical record along with the reason why.

Question 29

Match each term with its definition.
unlawful

A)meniscus
B)allergy
C)unethical
D)opaque
E)illegal
F)ethical
G)precipitate
H)agent
I)dose
J)route
K)patient chart

Question 30

Match each term with its definition.
amount of medication that is ordered

A)meniscus
B)allergy
C)unethical
D)opaque
E)illegal
F)ethical
G)precipitate
H)agent
I)dose
J)route
K)patient chart

Question 31

Match each term with its definition.
not transparent

A)meniscus
B)allergy
C)unethical
D)opaque
E)illegal
F)ethical
G)precipitate
H)agent
I)dose
J)route
K)patient chart

Question 32

Medication errors should not happen when health care workers follow the "six rights."

Question 33

Proper mathematics is essential to ensuring that the right dose is given to a patient.

Question 34

Match each term with its definition.
action that goes against a set of moral principles

A)meniscus
B)allergy
C)unethical
D)opaque
E)illegal
F)ethical
G)precipitate
H)agent
I)dose
J)route
K)patient chart

Question 35

Match each term with its definition.
convex is the lower surface, concave is the upper surface of a column of liquid

A)meniscus
B)allergy
C)unethical
D)opaque
E)illegal
F)ethical
G)precipitate
H)agent
I)dose
J)route
K)patient chart

Question 36

Dilantin is an anticonvulsant

Question 37

It is best to store internal and external medications separately.

Question 38

Since the medical assistant is acting as the agent of the physician, the physician holds all responsibility and is the only one who will face punishment in the event of a medication error.

Question 39

According to the CDC, standard precautions apply only to blood and body fluids.

Question 40

Match each term with its definition.
legal document

A)meniscus
B)allergy
C)unethical
D)opaque
E)illegal
F)ethical
G)precipitate
H)agent
I)dose
J)route
K)patient chart