2023 MEDICATION AIDE TEST - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Lotions are used for the following reasons except a. absorb moisture b. soothe and protect the skin c. relieve itching d. cleanse the skin Which topical dose form is dab
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2023 MEDICATION AIDE TEST - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Lotions are used for the following reasons except a. absorb moisture b. soothe and protect the skin c. relieve itching d. cleanse the skin Which topical dose form is dabbed on? a. cream b. lotion c. ointment d. powder
These statements are about applying powder. Which is false? a. you shake or sprinkle powder onto the person b. powder is applied in a thin layer c. powder is slippery and can cause falls d. after applying powder you smooth over the area for even coverage. Before applying a topical dose form, ALWAYS a. provide for the person's privacy b. follow isolation precautions c. shave the application site d. clip hair at the application site An ointment is in a jar. What should you use to remove the amount ordered? a. your hand b. a sterile tongue blade c. a syringe d. a measuring spoon These statements are about nitroglycerin ointment and transdermal drug delivery systems. Which is FALSE? a. an old application is removed before applying a new one b. you rub or massage the ointment into the skin c. the application site is rotated d. the drug is applied to the skin site with little or no hair Which is used to measure the ordered dose of nitroglycerin ointment? a. a measuring spoon b. medicine cup c. dose-measuring paper d. transdermal patch Eye drops are ordered you should use a. a syringe b. a dropper from the supply cart c. the dropper supplied by the drug manufacturer d. a squeeze bottle. Which is NOT a position for giving eye medications? a. supine b. sitting c. Fowler's d. with the head over the edge of the mattress. A drug order states that a medication is to be given "OS" what should you do? a. give the drug to the left eye b. give the drug to the right eye c. give the drug to both eyes d. check with the nurse After an eye ointment is applied, the person should a. wipe eye b. rub eye c. close the eyes gently d. stare straight ahead Ear medications are given a. cold b. at room temperature c. after being heated d. directly from the refrigerator What should you do to remove excess cerumen? a. tongue blade b. cotton-tipped applicator c. gauze and saline d. wet washcloth to instill a drug means to give a. a puff by squeezing a tube b. a spray by squeezing a container c. it drop by drop d. it in a strip fashion Ear drops are ordered for both ears. How long should you wait before giving ear drops in the second ear? a. no waiting is required b. 1-5 minutes c. 5-10 mins d. 10-15 mins. You inserted a cotton pledget after giving ear drops. How long should it remain in place? a. 1 min b. 5 mins c. 10 mins d. 15 mins After receiving nose drops, how long should a patient remain in supine position? a. 1 min b. 5 mins c. 10 mins d. 15 mins Which is the best position for giving nasal spray? a. supine b. side-lying c. Fowler's d. with hand over the edge of the mattress To give a nasal spray, you give a puff of spray as the person a. blows his or her nose b. takes a deep breath c. exhales deeply d. holds his or her breath Before a person uses a MDI spacer, you should a. squeeze the dispensing valve to remove foreign objects b. shake the MDI and spacer c. ask the person to inhale d. have the person rinse out his or her mouth with water The mouthpiece of an MDI spacer is a. placed 1-2 inches in front of the persons mouth b. placed 3-4 inches in front of the person mouth c. positioned on the persons lips d. placed in the persons mouth After using the MDI, the person does the following EXCEPT a. holds his or her breath for about 10 seconds b. exhales slowly through the mouth c. inhales more puffs immediately d. rinses the mouth with water if a cortico-steroid was inhaled a cone-shaped, solid drug that is inserted into a body opening is called a. tablet b. foam c. gel d. suppository For vaginal suppositories the client should be in an position. a. lithotomy position b. sims' position c. left side-lying position d. supine position After receiving a vaginal drug, the woman is positioned in a. lithotomy position b. sims' position c. left side-lying position d. supine position To protect garments and bed linens after giving a vaginal drug, you can a. apply a perineal pad of panty shield b. place a waterproof pad under the buttocks c. elevate the woman's hips on pillows d. ask the woman to use a bed pan or toilet To give a rectal drug, the person is positioned in a. lithotomy position b. sims' position c. right side-lying position d. supine position Rectal suppositories usually melts in a. 5-10 minutes b. 15-20 minutes c. 20-25 minutes d. 25-30 minutes a rectal suppository can be given a. for fever b. after rectal surgery c. after prostate surgery d. if the person has diarrhea Which is used to give a rectal suppository? a. a gloved finger b. an applicator provided by the manufacturer c. a cotton-tipped applicator d. enema tube
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