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