front 1 To ensure you have the right medication, check the medication order and verify the medication at least _____ times prior to administration, and one final time following administration. | back 1 three |
front 2 Who should always return an incomplete prescription or medication order to the prescriber for revision? | back 2 Medical Assistant |
front 3 Which of the following is the most significant benefit of using printed electronic prescriptions? | back 3 They eliminate errors that result from illegible handwriting |
front 4 After medication has been administered as ordered, enter that it was given and ordered and enter next to the order the | back 4 date and time |
front 5 When a medication error is made, the medical assistant should: | back 5 notify the provider |
front 6 Right documentation is the _____ step of the seven rights of medication administration. | back 6 last |
front 7 To avoid stomach upset or enhance absorption, certain medication should be given with: | back 7 food |
front 8 Which of the following is considered a medication error? | back 8 Correct drug given to wrong patient |
front 9 Methods that are intended for absorption outside the digestive system are said to be: | back 9 parenteral. |
front 10 Which organization recommends that each practice participate in a vaccination registry and offers sample vaccine administration forms? | back 10 CDC |
front 11 Which type of medication is used in treating diseases or disorders of the skin or mucous membranes? | back 11 Topical |
front 12 When making entries for immunizations, you need to include the manufacturer, lot number, serial number, and: | back 12 expiration date. |
front 13 For immunizations, record the name of the medication, the lot number, the name of the manufacturing company, the expiration date, and the: | back 13 amount of medicine |
front 14 How often should each oxygen tank in the medical practice be checked? | back 14 Daily |
front 15 In the sublingual method of administering medication, usually tiny tablets or spray is placed: | back 15 under the tongue. |
front 16 While using vaginal medications, patients should be advised to avoid which of the following? | back 16 tampons |
front 17 The most common method of administering medications is | back 17 orally |
front 18 Which of the following is an advantage of using oral medications? | back 18 They are convenient for the patient |
front 19 Topical | back 19 applied directly to the skin |
front 20 Buccal | back 20 placed between the cheek and gum |
front 21 Intravenous | back 21 delivered into vein |
front 22 Intranasal | back 22 given through the nares |
front 23 Otic | back 23 delivered into the ear canal |
front 24 Intrathecal | back 24 delivered into spinal canal |
front 25 sublingual | back 25 placed under tongue |
front 26 Kg | back 26 kilogram |
front 27 BID, bid | back 27 twice a day |
front 28 contra | back 28 against |
front 29 w/o | back 29 without |
front 30 ac | back 30 before meals |
front 31 Ad lib | back 31 as needed or desired |
front 32 Sat | back 32 saturated |
front 33 po | back 33 by mouth |
front 34 DAW | back 34 dispense as written |
front 35 comp | back 35 compound |
front 36 Gtt, gtts | back 36 Drop, drops |
front 37 noc | back 37 night |
front 38 fl | back 38 fluid |
front 39 An Insulin syringe, calibrated in units capacity is _____ units. | back 39 100 |
front 40 Medical assistants are allowed to administer medications through which of the following routes? | back 40 Intradermal |
front 41 Parenteral injections are given by injecting the medications directly into a vein or artery as well as: | back 41 through the skin |
front 42 Needles should ______ be recapped after use. | back 42 never |
front 43 To read the amount of medication in the syringe properly you should: | back 43 hold the syringe at eye level. |
front 44 When Mantoux screening is performed, the patient must be advised to come back in ____ hours to have the site read for any reaction that may occur. | back 44 48 to 72 |
front 45 Which of the following is the first of seven procedural steps when withdrawing medication from an ampule? | back 45 Compare the label of the ampule with all elements of the ordered medication |
front 46 Which type of injection is used in allergy testing? | back 46 intradermal |
front 47 Intradermal | back 47 10 to 15 degrees angle |
front 48 Intravenous | back 48 25 degree angle |
front 49 Intramuscular | back 49 90 degree angle |
front 50 Subcutaneous | back 50 45 degree angle |
front 51 Which method of dosage is absorbed over several hours by the rich blood supply of the muscle tissue?a. | back 51 intramuscular |
front 52 Where is the preferred injection site for infants and young children? | back 52 Vastus lateralis |
front 53 Pertussis, rabies and poliomyelitis are all of which type of vaccine? | back 53 Killed pathogens |
front 54 A subcutaneous injection is used to administer no more than how many milliliters of medication? | back 54 2 |
front 55 A small sealed vial that is used to contain and preserve a solid or liquid sample is called a(n): | back 55 ampule. |
front 56 Pneumonia is an acute inflammation of the: | back 56 lungs |
front 57 Intravenous medications act ______ because they are introduced directly into the bloodstream. | back 57 immediately |
front 58 Which of the following is a stage of pertussis? | back 58 Catarrhal stage |
front 59 Varicella is better known as which of the following? | back 59 chicken pox |
front 60 Which patients should not receive a bacterial meningitis vaccine? | back 60 pregnant women |
front 61 Measles | back 61 7 to 21 days |
front 62 Pneumonia | back 62 1- 3 Days |
front 63 Diphtheria | back 63 2 to 5 days |
front 64 Influenza | back 64 1- 4 days |
front 65 Mumps | back 65 12 to 25 days |
front 66 Rubella | back 66 12 to 23 days |
front 67 Pertussis | back 67 7 to 10 days |
front 68 Tetanus | back 68 3 to 21 days |