Quiz Questions

Question 1

Nonlegend means a drug that is:
A. Addictive
B. Narcotic
C. Prescription
D. Nonprescription

Answer 1

D. Nonprescription

Question 2

A side effect is:
A. The unintended effect of a drug.
B. A negative response to a drug.
C. An unintended response to a drug.
D. An anaphylactic reaction

Answer 2

C. An unintended response to a drug.

Question 3

The role of the Medication Aide includes:
A. Writing prescriptions for medications.
B. Monitoring and reporting reactions to drugs.
C. Providing medications by the Oral route.
D. Labeling medications correctly.

Answer 3

C. Providing medications by the oral route.

Question 4

A medication side can provide medications under the direction of a:
A. Nurse
B. Physician
C. Competent Adult.
D. All of the above

Answer 4

D. All of the above

Question 5

Most medications are stored in a facility in a:
A. Locked area or container.
B. Book shelf next to the fire alarm.
C. Refrigerator
D. Staff or nurses station.

Answer 5

A. Locked area or container.

Question 6

Medications must be labeled and packaged by the:
A. Nurse
B. Pharmacist
C. Medication Aide
D. Physician

Answer 6

B. Pharmacist

Question 7

Counting controlled substances must be done to:
A. Prevent misuse of the drug.
B. Verify the type of medication.
C. Make sure the resident gets all the medication.
D. Correctly label the medication container.

Answer 7

A. Prevent misuse of the drug

Question 8

Elder abuse is complex because:
A. Some diseases and chronic illnesses can mask or mimic the visible signs of abuse.
B. The victim and the abuser may hide the abuse.
C. No single characteristic identifies an abuser.
D. All of the above.

Answer 8

D. All of the Above

Question 9

Understanding the complexities of elder abuse is important because:
A. It can help you to identify elder abuse.
B. You would know how to intervene and fix the problem yourself.
C. How you respond to an abuser could help the abuser justify the abuse.
D. Both A and C.
E. The signs and symptoms of each form of abuse are the same.

Answer 9

A. It can help you to identify elder abuse.

Question 10

One of the signs and symptoms of neglect are:
A. Yelling at the elder
B. Pulling hair
C. Untreated bedsores.
D. Bloody underclothing

Answer 10

C. Untreated bedsores.

Question 11

Risk factors for elder abuse include:

Answer 11

A.

Question 12

Some examples of physical abuse include:
A. Force feeding
B. Physical restraints
C. Inappropriate use of drugs
D. All of the above

Answer 12

D. All of the above

Question 13

One of the general signs that may indicate abuse is occurring is:
A. An elder has more than one caregiver.
B. A sudden change in an elder’s behavior.
C. An elder with dementia who repeats him or herself.
D. A caregiver with no medical background.

Answer 13

B. A sudden change in an elder’s behavior.

Question 14

True or False: Stressed caregivers will always be abusive to elders.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

True or False: According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, family members account for a small percentage of abuse against elders.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

True or False: Violence is a learned behavior that in some families is passed on from one generation to the next.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

True or False: Most elders who are victims of abuse will report it.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

True or False: Most health care professionals who work with the elderly are mandatory reporters and must report all cases of suspected abuse according to their state guidelines.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

True or False: It is the responsibility of the home care agency to investigate suspected elder abuse.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

True or False: Some victims of sexual abuse will give clues that they are being abused. We need to be aware of these clues and ask further questions.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

True or False: Elder abuse is never pre-meditated and deliberate.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Gloves must be worn whenever there is a chance of:
A. Touching medication.
B. Medication error.
C. Shaking a bottle of medication.
D. Touching body fluids.

Answer 22

D. Touching body fluids.

Question 23

The abbreviation "po" means:
A. Every
B. By mouth
C. Immediately 
D. Two times a day

Answer 23

B. By mouth

Question 24

The abbreviation "gtt" means:
A. Drop
B. Liquid
C. Ears
D. Capsule

Answer 24

A. Drop

Question 25

Timed release forms of drugs include: 
A. Aerosols
B. Sustained release
C. Elixers
D. Lozenges

Answer 25

B. Sustained release

Question 26

If the directions on a medication record say "give ii tabs qid," you would give:
A. Two tablespoons four times a day.
B. On half of a tablet four times a day 
C. Two tablets twice a day
D. Two tablets four times a day

Answer 26

D. Two tablets four times a day

Question 27

Before giving a medication, how many safety checks of the drug, label, and records should be done?
A. Once
B. Two times
C. Three times
D. Four times

Answer 27

C. Three times

Question 28

Which of the following would be a medication error?
A. Not shaking a liquid when it is marked “shake well.”
B. Not crushing a timed release medication.
C. Providing a medication one hour before it is scheduled.
D. Providing two teaspoons of a medication when the label is marked “ii t.”

Answer 28

A. Not shaking a liquid when it is marked “shake well.”

Question 29

Common drug actions include:
A. Headache
B. Seizures
C. Reduce inflammation 
D. Nausea and vomiting

Answer 29

C. Reduce inflammation

Question 30

Which of the following should be reported to the person providing direction and monitoring immediately:
A. Nausea
B. Constipation
C. Seizure
D. Itching

Answer 30

C. Seizure