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- 1. Medication Administration
A medication aide is about to give a scheduled tablet. Which action correctly verifies the 'right patient'?
- a.Ask the resident's roommate to confirm the resident's name
- b.Check two identifiers such as the name and date of birth on the wristband against the MAR
- c.Give the medication to whoever is sitting in the resident's usual chair
- d.Match only the room number to the medication cart drawer
Respuesta: b
Explicación: The right patient is confirmed using at least two identifiers (for example name and date of birth) matched to the MAR, never the room number or bed location alone. Relying on location, chairs, or roommates can lead to giving medication to the wrong person.
- 2. Medication Administration
A resident is scheduled for a medication 'daily' but the aide finds the pill was already initialed as given by the prior shift. What should the aide do?
- a.Do not give it again and verify with the nurse to prevent a double dose
- b.Give it anyway to be safe
- c.Give half the dose as a compromise
- d.Erase the previous initials and re-document
Respuesta: a
Explicación: Giving a second dose could cause an overdose, so the aide must not re-administer and should confirm with the nurse. Documentation must never be erased or altered because the MAR is a legal record.
- 3. Medication Administration
A resident has trouble swallowing a large tablet. The BEST first step for the aide is to:
- a.Crush every medication automatically
- b.Skip the dose without telling anyone
- c.Check whether the medication may be crushed or an alternate form is available, and consult the nurse
- d.Tell the resident to swallow it dry
Respuesta: c
Explicación: Swallowing difficulty should be reported and the aide should verify whether the drug can be crushed or if a liquid form exists, because some tablets must never be crushed. The nurse coordinates a safe alternative rather than the aide deciding independently.
- 4. Medication Administration
After giving all scheduled medications, the aide notices one blister pack still has a pill for a resident charted as 'given.' The BEST action is to:
- a.Investigate immediately, determine whether the resident actually received the dose, and notify the nurse
- b.Assume it was given and move on
- c.Throw the extra pill away quietly
- d.Give the pill to a different resident who takes the same drug
Respuesta: a
Explicación: A discrepancy between the MAR and the remaining stock signals a possible missed or double dose and must be investigated at once with the nurse. Medications are never transferred between residents, and errors are documented honestly.
- 5. Pharmacology
Which drug form dissolves in the mouth and is intended NOT to be swallowed whole?
- a.Enteric-coated tablet
- b.Extended-release capsule
- c.Sublingual tablet
- d.Suppository
Respuesta: c
Explicación: A sublingual tablet dissolves under the tongue and is absorbed directly, so it should not be chewed or swallowed. Enteric-coated and extended-release forms are meant to be swallowed whole.
- 6. Pharmacology
Insulin is classified as a hormone and is used to:
- a.Raise blood glucose
- b.Treat high blood pressure
- c.Relieve pain
- d.Lower blood glucose in diabetes
Respuesta: d
Explicación: Insulin lowers blood glucose by moving sugar into cells and is essential in type 1 and some type 2 diabetes. Too much insulin or a missed meal can cause dangerous hypoglycemia, which the aide must recognize.
- 7. Dosage Math
The order is 750 mg. Tablets are 250 mg each. How many tablets should be given?
- a.1 tablet
- b.2 tablets
- c.3 tablets
- d.4 tablets
Respuesta: c
Explicación: tablets = 750 mg ÷ 250 mg = 3 tablets. The result is a whole number of scored or unscored tablets, which the aide double-checks against the order.
- 8. Dosage Math
The order is 0.25 mg and the tablets available are 0.125 mg each. How many tablets should be given?
- a.1/2 tablet
- b.1 tablet
- c.4 tablets
- d.2 tablets
Respuesta: d
Explicación: tablets = 0.25 mg ÷ 0.125 mg = 2 tablets. Careful handling of decimals prevents ten-fold dosing errors, which are a common cause of harm.
- 9. Safety & Legal
Delegation of medication administration to an aide is appropriate only when:
- a.The aide feels confident, regardless of training
- b.Any staff member says it is fine
- c.The task is within the aide's training and scope and is properly authorized/supervised
- d.The resident is asleep
Respuesta: c
Explicación: Delegation must match the aide's training and legal scope with appropriate nursing supervision and authorization. If a task exceeds the aide's scope, the aide should decline and refer it to the nurse.
- 10. Special Situations
When giving medication through a G-tube (gastrostomy tube), the aide should:
- a.Mix all pills together and pour them in dry
- b.Flush the tube with water before and after, and give liquid or properly dissolved medications separately
- c.Push the medication in as fast as possible
- d.Give crushed enteric-coated tablets routinely
Respuesta: b
Explicación: Enteral (G-tube) medications require flushing with water before and after and giving each drug separately to prevent clogging and interactions, using liquid forms or appropriately crushed/dissolved tablets. Enteric-coated and extended-release drugs generally should not be crushed, so the nurse or pharmacist is consulted.