Which of the following guidelines should be followed when administering medications to older adults?

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The Study of drugs is known as:

Pharmacology

Which of the following is an example of administering medication?

A medical assistant gives an IM injection to a patient

The term parental refers to:

Sites located outside the gastrointestinal tract

Which of the following references could you use to look up the adverse reactions of Zithromax?

Physicians Desk Reference

Which of the following is assigned by the pharmaceutical company that first develops a drug?

Generic name

What is the name of a drug that is applied externally to produce a feeling of heat or warmth?

Liniment

Which of the following medications is administered through the sublingual route?

Nitroglycerin

The reason for enterically coating a tablet is to:

Prevent the medication from irritating the stomach lining

Which of the following represents an equivalent value for a cubic centimeter?

1cc= 1 ML

Which of the following systems is used most often to prescribe and administer medication?

Metric

Unit of weight:

Millimeter

Which of the following is a unit of volume?

Mimim

Which of the following must be included on a prescription for a controlled drug?

Physicians DEA number

Which of the following categories includes drugs that have potential for abuse and accepted medical use?

Schedual ll

All of the following are examples of schedule ll drugs except :

Valium

A prescription for a schedule lll drug expires

6 months from the date of issue

The inscription of a prescription consists of:

The name of the drug and the dosage

Which of the following parts of a prescription indicates the information that is included on the label?

Signatura

Which of the following situations causes a drug to be absorbed at a slower rate?

Taking the medication pc

When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect it is said that the patient has developed a :

Drug tolerance

What is the name given to an adverse reaction that is harmless and often tolerated by the patient to obtain the therapeutic effect of the drug?

Side effect

The early symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction include:

Hives, angioedema, erythema, disorientation, Dyspnea, decreased blood pressure, thready pulse

What is the usual treatment for an anaphlactic reaction?

Epinephrine injection

Which of the following guidelines should be followed when administering a medication?

Check that you have the correct medication, Check the expiration date of the medication, Check that the patient is not allergic to the medication, check that the drug has not changed color

The parental route of administering medications is used:

To obtain a more rapid action

What is the term for the slanted edged at the top of the needle?

Bevel

Which of the following needles has the largest lumen?

18 G

Which of the following is a function of the flange of a syringe?

Helps in injecting the medication

Hypodermic syringes are calibrated in:

Cubic Centimeters
Milliliters

What is the purpose of a safety engineered syringe?

To reduce the risk of a needle stick injury

What is the name given to a closed glass container with a rubber stopper that contains more than one dose of medication?

Inject air into the ampule before removing the medication

Which of the following techniques should NOT be performed when an ampule is used to administer medication?

Inject air into the ampule before removing the medication

When withdrawing medication from a vial, an equal amount of air should be injected into the vial to prevent:

A vacuum from forming in the vial

When withdrawing medication from a vial, the needle must be inserted below the fluid level to :

Prevent the entrance of air bubbles into the syringe

If a vial requires mixing before the medication is administered, the medical assistant should;

Roll the vial between the hands

Which of the following is used to administer an intradermal injection?

Tuberculin Syringe

A subcutaneous injection is given into what type of tissue?

Fat

What is the maximal amount of medication that can be administered through the subcutaneous route?

1cc

Which of the following medications is administered through the subcutaneous route?

Insulin

Which of the following sites is commonly used to administer a subcutaneous injection?

Upper lateral arm

which of the following needle lengths is used to administer a subcutaneous injection?

5/8 inch

The purpose of aspirating when administering an injection is to:

Ensure that the needle is not in a blood vessel

Which of the following needle lengths is used to administer an intramuscular injection to an average-size adult?

11/2 inches

Why is the dorsogluteal site considered a good location to administer an intramuscular injection of an adult?

It can accommodate a large amount of medication

The vastus lateralis site is used most often to administer medication to :

Infants and young children

When administering an IM injection, the skin over the injection site must be held taut to:

Permit easier insertion of the needle

What angle of the needle insertion should be used to administer an IM injection?

90 degrees

Which of the following helps to reduce the pain of an IM injection?

All of the above

The purpose of applying pressure to the injection sight after administering an intramuscular injection is to:

Facilitate absorption of the medication

All of the following are reasons for charting the location of the injection except:

To avoid injecting the medication into a major nerve or blood vessel

The Z track method is used to administer medications that:

Stain the skin

Intradermal injections are used to administer:

Skin test

Which of the following is used to administer an intradermal injection?

26 G, 3/8 inch

When administering an intradermal injection, the needle must be inserted with the bevel facing upward to:

Allow for proper wheal formation

Why should pressure not be applied to the injection site after administering an intradermal injection?

The medication is not intended to be absorbed into the tissue

Symptoms of active tuberculosis include all of the following except:

Abdominal pain

A patient with a latent tuberculosis infection :

Cannot spread TB to others

The Mantoux tuberculin test is performed using:

Intradermal administration

The patients forearm should be held taut while administering the Mantoux test to:

Permit easier insertion of the needle

After administering a tuberculin skin test, it should be read within:

48 to 72 hours

Which of the following methods of examination must be used when reading a tuberculin skin test?

Inspection and palpation

Induration measuring 3 mm resulting from a Mantoux tests includes:

A negative reaction

Vesiculation occuring from a Mantoux test indicates:

A positive reaction

What is done if a patient has a positive reaction to a Mantoux test?

Further diagnostic tests are performed

Which of the following is an example of an allergen?

All of the above

What is the term for an abnormal reaction to a substance that is normally harmless?

Allergy

Patient preparation for allergy skin testing includes

Discontinuing antihistamines for 3 days before the test

Which of the following tests is used to identify allergens causing contact dermatitis?

Patch test

An allergy skin test that is positive results in:

Localized itching, erythema, induration

The maximal reaction to a skin prick test occurs between:

15 and 20 min

An intradermal allergy skin test that measures 4 mm in diameer is charted as:

1

What is the abbreviation for before meals?

ac

What is the abbreviation for three times a day?

tid

What is the abbreviation for immediately?

stat

What is the abbreviation for at bed time

hs

what is the abbreviation for every day

qd

What is the abbreviation for one half?

ss

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How do you administer medication to an elderly person?

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Gather all medications, vitamins, OTC meds, and supplements into one location. ... .
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Why medication management is important in elderly?

Older adults often take multiple medications, vitamins, and supplements to treat different symptoms and health conditions, and this can increase their risk of medication mix-ups. In some cases, these simple mix-ups can become dangerous and even fatal.

What are some common problems with medication use in the older population?

Drug-related problems are common in older adults and include drug ineffectiveness, adverse drug effects, overdosage, underdosage, inappropriate treatment, inadequate monitoring, nonadherence, and drug interactions.

Which of the following must be included in a patient's medication list?

"It should list any allergies you have, prior adverse reactions and most importantly, include any current medications, with dosage and frequency, that you are taking," notes Dr. Hicks. The medication list should also include non-prescription medications such as supplements, aspirin, vitamins, and minerals.

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