Module 10 - Assisting with Medications

Test
General Directions:
Bibi Azeez
A. There are a total of 35 questions.

B. Answer all questions directly as indicated.

C. In multiple choice questions, always choose the best answer.

D. Your score will be the number of correct responses. There is no penalty for incorrect

answers.

E. A minimum score of 25 must be received to achieve a passing grade of 70%.

Module 10 - Assisting with Medications Test 2022-10-29, 7:27 PM

1. When ensuring you are administering medication in the correct way, which of

the following protocols are correct

a) The right person, medication, dose, route, and time

b) The right medications, person, place, and time

c) The right dose, route, and temperature

d) The right route, temperature and documentation

2. Gloves are used when administering medication in order to:

a) Prevent you from absorbing the substance into your skin

b) To keep your hands from drying out

c) To prevent the spread of infection between the client and the staff

d) Both a and c
3. A side affect to medication could include: *

a) Heart rate to slow down

b) Drowsiness

c) Nausea

d) All of the above

4. Anaphylaxis is a severe sensitivity to an antigen that occurs rapidly and causes

a life-threatening response involving the whole body

a) True

b) False

5. Your client refuses to take his anti-inflammatory medication for arthritis today,

you should:

a) Politely ask why he is not taking his medication

b) Remind him that his symptoms may return if he is not taking his medicine as

ordered

c) Document the refusal and notify your supervisor

d) All of the above

6. You are assisting your client Mrs. X with her morning bath. You know that your

client started antibiotics two days ago for a urinary tract infection. During the bath, you notice a red
raised rash all over her body. The client states that the

a) Put some moisturizing cream on the affected skin

b) Report the rash immediately to his/her supervisor

c) Tell the client to make certain they go to their next doctor’s appointment

d) Ignore the rash for now but document your observation before you leave

areas are itchy. The PSW should:

7. The trade name of a drug is the trademarked, packaged name of the drug
assigned by the individual manufacturer. No other company can use the trade
name. i.e. Tylenol, Aspirin, Advil
a) True
b) False
8. You are working in a long-term care facility. You notice that your elderly client

doesn’t always swallow his pills and will spit them out after the nurse has left.

The best action for you to take is to:

a) Give him some applesauce and insist he swallow them

b) Don’t interfere as it isn’t your responsibility

c) Tell the nurse who is administering the medication

d) Report that he hasn’t swallowed the medication in his chart

9. Identify the first two steps in administering eye drops, before washing your
hands
a) Obtain the medication and open the container
b) Identify the client and explain the procedure
c) Identify the medication and give it
d) Check the medication with the MAR sheet and sign it off so you don’t forget
later

Questions 10 – 15 relate to the following prescription:

10. What is the name of the medication? *

a) Novoplexor

b) Novo\ex

c) Novoplex

d) Novolexin

11. The dose of each tablet is: *

b) 500 mg

c) 100 mg
d) 200 mg

12. “Expires: Jul/2015” means the medication should not be taken after this date: *

a) True

b) False

13. How many tablets have been dispensed?

a) 26

b) 35

c) 56

d) 60

14. Linda Carson should take: *

a) 2 tablets before every meal

b) One tablet 1 hour before breakfast and before going to bed

c) Two tablets every day

d) Two tablets before breakfast and two tablets one hour after supper

15. Linda may have this prescription refilled how many times? *

a) There are no reMlls on this prescription

b) There is 1 reMll on this prescription

c) There are 2 reMlls on this prescription

d) There are 3 reMlls on this prescription

Read the following product label and answer the questions that follow:

16. What is the name of the medication? *

a) Bufferin

b) Brufen

c) Bruffrein

d) Ibuprofen

17. The dose of each caplet is: *

a) 300 mg

b) 500 mg
c) 600 mg

d) 100 mg

18. Which choice best reflects the meaning of “Extra Strength”? *

a) It means double strength

b) It means more than regular strength

c) It means the drug is three times the normal

d) It means it is time released

19. The statement, “It is hazardous to exceed the maximum dose” means you

could get very sick/toxic or damage organs if you exceed the maximum dose:

a) True

b) False

20. What choice identifies the proper storage for medications? *

a) In your purse or kitchen drawer

b) In the cabinet above the sink

c) Out of the reach of children in a locked cupboard away from heat or humidity

d) On the kitchen counter so the client doesn’t forget to take them

21. What would you report to your supervisor with regards to medications? *

a) Client is not taking their medication or not taking it correctly

b) Medication is not stored properly or in original containers

c) Medication is expired

d) All of the above

22. Most drugs are metabolized in the: *

a) Pancreas

b) Kidneys

c) Bladder

d) Liver

23. The abbreviation “OTC”, means you do not require a prescription to get the

medication

a) True
b) False

24. Your client has asked you to go to the pharmacy and purchase some Ginseng.

You know that this herbal supplement is not on your client’s care plan. How

should the PSW handle this situation?

a) Go out and get the Ginseng

b) Say “no” and leave it at that

c) Explain to client that you can’t do that because it is outside of your duties and

report to your supervisor

d) Tell her you can’t because you’re not allowed to handle her money

25. Your role as a personal support worker when assisting with medications

include

a) Reminding the client to take a medication

b) Preparing dosettes as recorded in the MAR

c) Reading the prescription label to the client

d) Both a and c

26. What is meant by the abbreviation “pc”? *

a) Before meals

b) As needed

c) After meals

d) Nothing by mouth

27. A medication is ordered and it reads, “As needed.” What is the abbreviation for

this phrase?

a) NPO

b) PRN

c) STAT

d) QID

28. Giving the correct amount of a medication according to the care plan would

be following which right of medication administration?

a) The right time

c) The right person

d) The right route

29. The booklet that gives the PSW guidance when trying to solve medication
problems in the community setting is the A.C.T.I.O.N. Plan Booklet created by the
Canadian Pharmacists Association
a) True

b) False

30. The classification of a medication is based on the action of the drug: *

a) True

b) False

31. A client’s medication is to be given after a meal will use the abbreviation: *

a) po

b) ob

c) ac

d) pc

32. The “A” in the A.C.T.I.O.N. acronym stands for:

a) Accessible

b) Accountable

c) Assessment

d) Attitude

33. A medication with a local effect means that it: *

a) Acts at the point of contact

b) Can be obtained at the local pharmacy

d) Can be used on arms or legs only

34. Mrs. Smith is asking for a headache pill that is not listed on her MAR. What

should you do?

a) Phone her family doctor

b) Give it to her

c) Ask her daughter to give it to her

d) Check with your supervisor

35. Which of the following is not a drug classification?

a) Anti-nausea

b) Anti-convulsant

c) Anti-diarrheal

d) Anti-medicinal