Chapter 29 Assisting with Medications Test Bank Docx

Chapter 29

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With respect to medication administration, the following have identified as controlled acts because of the possible dangers associated with medications.

A) prescribing, depositing, and administering
B) prescribing, dispensing, and administering
C) documentation, dispensing, and administering
D) documentation, dispensing, and evaluation

LO#1-Describe the controlled acts related to medication, including prescribing, dispensing, and administering medication.

2. A PRN medication is:

A) given to a client daily
B) given to a client at nighttime
C) given to a client only “as needed”
D) given to a client by the Dr.

LO#1-Describe the controlled acts related to medication, including prescribing, dispensing, and administering medication.

3. Health-care providers prevent medication errors by:

A) consulting with the pharmacist and physician
B) asking the client the purpose and side effects of their medications
C) verifying medication information with the MAR
D) adhering to a system with built-in checks, double-checks, and even triple-checks

LO#2-Explain how medication errors are prevented by checks and rechecks throughout the prescribing, dispensing, and administering processes.

4. For a client’s consent to be informed, the prescriber must share the following information:

A) name of the medication
B) dose of the medication
C) purpose of the medication
D) frequency of the medication

LO#2-Explain how medication errors are prevented by checks and rechecks throughout the prescribing, dispensing, and administering processes.

5. As a personal care provider, you need to ensure that you understand the following factor in order to optimize client safety and to avoid working beyond your scope of practice:

A) regulated health professions legislation
B) regular health professions legislation
C) client competency
D) medication manufacture guidelines

LO#3-List the factors influencing the personal care provider’s scope of practice with regard to medication, including legislation, employer policy, and personal competency.

6. The client is able to perform his own injection, but requires help to insert the insulin cartridge and “dial up” the correct dose on the insulin pen. The personal care provider has no experience working with insulin pens. In this situation:

A) the personal care provider can assist the client by taking direction from the client
B) the personal care provider can assist the client by calling the pharmacist
C) the personal care provider may not assist in the administration of this medication
D) the personal care provider can “dial up” the correct does for the client

LO#3-List the factors influencing the personal care provider’s scope of practice with regard to medication, including legislation, employer policy, and personal competency.

7. One of the nine rights of assisting with medication include:

A) right color of medication
B) right size of medication
C) right dose of medication
D) right degree of medication

LO#4-Differentiate between medication administration and assisting with medication.

8. A blister pack is:

A) a cardboard card with plastic bubbles containing medications
B) a plastic card with plastic bubbles containing medications
C) a box for medications subdivided into compartments
D) a box for medications with one large compartment

LO#4-Differentiate between medication administration and assisting with medication.

9. Medication can be classified according to: accessibility (how the client acquires the medication), purpose (the intended effect of the medication), and administration route (the way the medication gets into the client’s body

A) accessibility, purpose, and side effect
B) accessibility, purpose, and administration
C) amount, purpose, and administration
D) amount, client, and administration

LO#5-Describe medications according to their accessibility, purpose, route, and form.

10. The medication route sL refers to:

A) oral medications
B) topical medications
C) inhaled medications
D) medications dissolved under the tongue

LO#5-Describe medications according to their accessibility, purpose, route, and form.

11. When assisting a client with eye drops or ointments, the personal care provider needs to remind the client of the following:

A) place the drop(s) or ointment in the lower lid while looking up
B) place the drop(s) or ointment in the lower lid while looking down
C) touch the applicator tip to the eye
D) squeeze the eye or rubbing the eye

LO#6-Apply procedures for assisting clients with oral, topical, and inhaled medications

12. When assisting a client with eardrops, the personal care provider needs to remember the following

A) pull the pinna (outer ear) gently downward and outward
B) help the client into a lateral position
C) place the drop(s) just outside the ear canal
D) massage the inside of the ear gently to distribute the medication properly

LO#6-Apply procedures for assisting clients with oral, topical, and inhaled medications

True/False Questions

1. Controlled acts are also known as reserved acts and restricted activities.

LO#1-Describe the controlled acts related to medication, including prescribing, dispensing, and administering medication.

2. Prescribing medications is a controlled act authorized to physicians only.

LO#1-Describe the controlled acts related to medication, including prescribing, dispensing, and administering medication.

3. After a medication is administered, the prescription is transcribed.

LO#2-Explain how medication errors are prevented by checks and rechecks throughout the prescribing, dispensing, and administering processes.

4. Some of these health-care professionals are allowed to administer only certain medications.

5. A personal care provider is always allowed to administer medications.

LO#3-List the factors influencing the personal care provider’s scope of practice with regard to medication, including legislation, employer policy, and personal competency.

6. Under these circumstances, a specific type of inhalation, injection, or insertion could be considered within the personal care provider’s scope of practice. T

LO#3-List the factors influencing the personal care provider’s scope of practice with regard to medication, including legislation, employer policy, and personal competency.

7. Medication administration and assisting with medications is the same thing

LO#4-Differentiate between medication administration and assisting with medication.

8. When assisting with medication administration, the personal care provider needs to ensure that clients have the cognitive ability to identify the correct route, dose, and schedule for their own medications.

LO#4-Differentiate between medication administration and assisting with medication.

9. Medications that are available without a prescription are known as over-the-counter (OTC) medications.

LO#5-Describe medications according to their accessibility, purpose, route, and form.

10. Topical medications include elixirs and syrups.

LO#5-Describe medications according to their accessibility, purpose, route, and form.

11. When assisting with suppositories or enemas, the client should be in a Sims’ position or a left, side-lying, lateral position.

LO#6-Apply procedures for assisting clients with oral, topical, and inhaled medications

12. When assisting clients with medications, if personal care providers are allowed to perform this task according to their employer’s policies and procedures, they may proceed with assisting of medication administration.

LO#6-Apply procedures for assisting clients with oral, topical, and inhaled medications