Med Aide quizzes and tests from all units | 295 Questions | 100% CORRECT ANSWERs
Question :True or False? Med aides may only give a PRN if
the nurse has specifically delegated the task for the specific resident and drug?
CORRECT ANSWER :True. Med aide can't assess the need
for a PRN, this must be done by a nurse
Question :Med aides can't do what?
CORRECT ANSWER :Give first doses of new meds
Question :Factors affecting drug actions include what?
CORRECT ANSWER :Weight, age, metabolic rate, and
tolerance
Question :What are the six rights of med administration?
CORRECT ANSWER :The right drug, the right person, the
right documentation, the right route, the right dose, and the right time
Question :Before you work as a med aide, you?
CORRECT ANSWER :Must pass course exams, complete
and demonstrate skills
Question :As a med aide in your facility, you should what?
CORRECT ANSWER :Work within the legal limits of your
role
Question :You tell a patient about your personal problems.
This is a what?
CORRECT ANSWER :boundary violation
Question :A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal
limits of your role. You do what?
CORRECT ANSWER :Refuse to follow the nurses order and
explain why
Question :You're not sure whether you should give a certain
drug, You should do what?
CORRECT ANSWER :Ask the Nurse
Question :In order to assess a person, the nurse decides to
give the person the oral drugs that you usually give. You do what?
CORRECT ANSWER :Understand this is the best decision
for the person at the time.
Question :The nurse asks you to perform a task that is in your
job description. You have not done this task before. You do what?
CORRECT ANSWER :Tell the nurse you have not done the
task before and ask for help
Question :When you agree to perform a delegated task. You
what?
CORRECT ANSWER :Must complete the task safely
Question :A nurse asks you to perform a task. You do the
following except what? restate or clarify what is expected of you, know how to contact the nurse if theres an emergency,
document the care given, or do the task even though you have not been trained?
CORRECT ANSWER :Do the task even though you have
not been trained
Question :What step can the nurse delegate to you?
CORRECT ANSWER :Give certain drugs
Question :The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the
power to do the following except what? Determine the safety and effectiveness of drugs before marketing, ensure that manufacturers meet labeling requirements, ensure advertising standards are met when manufacturers market drugs, or determine who gives drugs to patients or residents?
CORRECT ANSWER :Determine who gives drugs to
patients or residents
Question :If you fail to do something that a reasonable and
careful person would have done, you are what?