Question 1

Which of the following actions could lead to a battery charge?

Options :

A : A resident asks you to stop a procedure. You inform him or her that you have been instructed by his or her physician to complete the procedure. You complete the procedure over the objections of the resident.

B : You explain a procedure to a resident and do the procedure after asking permission.

C : You stop a procedure when asked to do so by the resident.

D : At his or her request, you give medication to calm the resident so the procedure can be performed

Answer: A

Question 2

Which of the following is the action of an antiviral?

Options :

A : Prevents the virus from making more virus

B : Kills the virus

C : Subdues the virus so that the body’s own defenses can take care of it

D : Increases killer T cells to destroy the virus

Answer: A

Question 3

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 4

When should a Medication Aide report a medication error to the supervisor?

Options :

A : Before the next medication is due

B : During the end-of-shift report

C : As soon as the error occurs

D : After calling the physician

Answer: C

Question 5

After the resident has inhaled his/her dose of Proventil, the next step is to have him/her __________.

Options :

A : Rinse out his/her mouth with water

B : Hold in the medication for as long as possible.

C : Breath out as hard and fast as he/she can.

D : None of the above.

Answer: B