Question 1

Storing medications is an important responsibility for the medication aide. Which of the following actions demonstrates the correct storing of a medication?

Options :

A : Medications with similar names are stored close together.

B : Mr. and Mrs. Jones’s medications are in the same medication storage bin

C : All medications are stored in their own prepackaged containers.

D : Once medications are opened, they are all kept in the cart, regardless of the directions on the packaging

Answer: C

Question 2

When administering ear drops, you do all of the following except for what?

Options :

A : Keep the medication in the refrigerator until just before administering it

B : Massage the ear after administering the medication.

C : Remove any cerumen with a clean washcloth that may be blocking the medication instillation

D : Administer the medication to the prescribed ear only.

Answer: A

Question 3

You are asked by the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to give a resident his pain medication. You know your responsibility as the Medication Aide is to see that this request is followed up. Who should give further clarification?

Options :

A : The resident

B : Another CNA

C : The manager

D : The resident’s roommate

Answer: A

Question 4

Which of the following medications may be appropriate to crush for easier swallowing?

Options :

A : Inderal XL

B : Contact time-release capsule

C : Enteric-coated aspirin

D : Tylenol

Answer: D

Question 5

Chemotherapeutic medications that replace the cancer-causing metabolites with different cells and prevent continued cell growth are known as __________.

Options :

A : Alkylating agents

B : Hormone agents

C : Antimetabolites

D : Mitotic inhibitors

Answer: C

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