Module 3: Quiz Flashcards
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription from a provider for a medication that must be taken hourly. Which of the following abbreviations should the assistant identify as the correct notation of when and how often the patient should take the medication?
(A) qd
(B) qh
(C) qs
(D) qid
(B) qh
A medical assistant is converting a prescription for 30 mL of liquid medication from milliliters to tablespoons. The assistant should calculate that this amount of medication converts to how many tablespoons?
(A) 1 tbsp
(B) 1.5 tbsp
(C) 3 tbsp
(C) 2 tbsp
(C) 2 tbsp
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a flexible sigmoidoscopy and will be self-administering an enema at home. The assistant should explain that the medication will be in which of the following forms?
(A) Suppository
(B) Solution
(C) Lotion
(D) Foam
(B) Solution
A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for fentanyl patches for a patient. The assistant should identify that this medication has specific requirements because it is classified in which of the following schedules of controlled substances?
(A) Scheule 1
(B) Schedule 2
(C) Schedule 3
(D) Schedule 4
(B) Schedule 2
A medical assistant is arranging medication in a storage cabinet according to the routes f administration. The assistant should categorize methyl salicylate liniment in which of the following routes?
(A) Oral
(B) Otic
(C) Topical
(D) Ophthalmic
(C) Topical
A medical assistant is preparing to administer a medication that should be taken at least 2 hr after a meal. The assistant asks the patient when he last ate. Which of the following rights of medication administration is the assistant demonstrating?
(A) Right time
(B) Right route
(C) Right technique
(D) Right documentation
(A) Right time
A medical assistant is reviewing a prescription for oral liquid medication. The prescription calls for 10 mg of diazepam oral solution. Available is diazepam oral solution 5 mg/5 mL. How many mL of the solution are required for each dose?
(A) 4.5 mL
(B) 7.5 mL
(C) 10 mL
(D) 12.5 mL
(C) 10 mL
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a physical examination. The patient reports difficulty falling asleep. The assistant should anticipate that the provider will prescribe which fo the following medications?
(A) Esomeprazole
(B) Loperamide
(C) Metformin
(D) Zolpidem
(D) Zolpidem
A patient tells a medical assistant that his provider said to take the prescribed antibiotics four times per day because of the medication’s half-life. He wants to know what the term half-life means. Which of the following responses should the assistant make?
(A) “A medication’s half-life is the time at which it will lose all of its effectiveness.”
(B) “A medication’s half-life is the time it takes for your body to absorb half of the dosage.”
(C) “A medication’s half-life occurs when the primary function of the medication is at its peak.”
(D) “A medication’s half-life is the time it takes for the body to process and eliminate half of the dosage.”
(D) “A medication’s half-life is the time it takes for the body to process and eliminate half of the dosage.”
A medical assistant is reviewing the medications for a patient who is undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. The assistant should identify that the provider prescribed ondansetron because it is in which of the following medication classifications?
(A) Antiemetic
(B) Antitussive
(C) Antilipemic
(D) Antipyretic
(A) Antiemetic
A medical assistant is preparing to administer a vitamin injection to a patient. As part of verifying the right medication, which of the following actions should the assistant take?
(A) Calculate the medication’s dosage
(B) Check the medication label’s expiration date
(C) Ensure the patient has consented to receiving the injection
(D) Find out why the provider prescribed the medication
(B) Check the medication label’s expiration date
A medical assistant should identify which of the following look-alike and sound-alike medications as an anticonvulsant?
(A) Clonazepam
(B) Chlorpropamide
(C) Amlodipine
(D) Alprazolam
(A) Clonazepam
A medical assistant is preparing to perform a Mantoux test. Which of the following routes should the assistant use for this injection?
(A) Intradermal
(B) Subcutaneous
(C) Intramuscular
(D) Intravenous
(A) Intradermal
A medical assistant is explaining to an older adult patient that she will require a lower dosage of a medication than a younger adult. The assistant should explain that this difference in dosage is primarily because of the effect that again has on which of the following pharmacokinetic processes?
(A) Absorption
(B) Distribution
(C) Metabolism
(D) Excretion
(C) Metabolism
A medical assistant is providing teaching to a patient who is starting lisinopril. The assistant should instruct the patient to report which of the following effects to the provider immediately?
(A) Nausea
(B) Orthostatic hypotension
(C) Facial swelling
(D) Taste disturbance
(C) Facial swelling
