Question 1

Essential medication guidelines include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) working in a dimly lit area 
B) always checking for allergies 
C) following the "seven rights" 
D) becoming completely familiar with each drug 
A) working in a dimly lit area 
B) always checking for allergies 
C) following the "seven rights" 
D) becoming completely familiar with each drug A

Question 2

To correctly read the amount of a liquid medication poured into a measuring device, read at the _________ of the meniscus.

Accepted Answer

A) top 
B) level 
C) lowest level 
D) middle 
A) top 
B) level 
C) lowest level 
D) middle C

Question 3

Dorothy is ordered to administer an IM medication; this requires what route of administration?

Accepted Answer

A) Inhalation 
B) sl 
C) Buccal 
D) Parenteral 
A) Inhalation 
B) sl 
C) Buccal 
D) Parenteral D

Question 4

The _________ is the traditional site for most (adult) deep intramuscular injections.

Accepted Answer

A) ventrogluteal site 
B) deltoid muscle 
C) dorsogluteal site 
D) vastus lateralis 
A) ventrogluteal site 
B) deltoid muscle 
C) dorsogluteal site 
D) vastus lateralis

Question 5

Patients with diabetes usually must administer two different insulins at the same time.Which insulin would be drawn up into the syringe unit first?

Accepted Answer

A) Lispro 
B) NPH 
A) Lispro 
B) NPH

Question 6

Thrombophlebitis is a possible complication of IV infiltration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When a liquid oral medication is poured, it is important to:

Accepted Answer

A) hold the measuring device at eye level 
B) allow the bottle to come in contact with measuring device 
C) palm the label of the medication 
D) A and C 
A) hold the measuring device at eye level 
B) allow the bottle to come in contact with measuring device 
C) palm the label of the medication 
D) A and C

Question 8

The most common IM site for an adult patient is the deltoid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If the medical assistant finds a container of medication without a label, the appropriate action is to discard the medication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If you accidentally aspirate blood into the syringe when administering an IM injection, you should quickly administer the medication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Intramuscular injections for infants should be given below the greater trochanter of the femur but within the upper __________ of the vastus lateralis muscle.

Accepted Answer

quadrant
Intramuscular injecti

Question 12

A syringe marked with U 100 is used for which of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) Allergy testing 
B) Chemotherapy 
C) Insulin injection 
D) Tuberculin testing 
E) Vitamin B12 injection 
A) Allergy testing 
B) Chemotherapy 
C) Insulin injection 
D) Tuberculin testing 
E) Vitamin B12 injection

Question 13

The abbreviation for "at bedtime" is:

Accepted Answer

A) ac 
B) pm 
C) od 
D) hs 
E) qm 
A) ac 
B) pm 
C) od 
D) hs 
E) qm

Question 14

Subcutaneous injections are administered just under the dermal layers into fatty, or __________, tissue.

Accepted Answer

adipose
Subcutaneous injection

Question 15

Which of the following is not a true statement about safe drug storage?

Accepted Answer

A) Certain medications must be refrigerated. 
B) Controlled substances are stored along with other drugs. 
C) Emergency supplies must be readily available. 
D) All poisonous substances should be labeled in red. 
A) Certain medications must be refrigerated. 
B) Controlled substances are stored along with other drugs. 
C) Emergency supplies must be readily available. 
D) All poisonous substances should be labeled in red.

Question 16

Which of the following is a parenteral method of drug administration?

Accepted Answer

A) Buccal 
B) Inhalation 
C) Intradermal 
D) Oral 
E) Sublingual 
A) Buccal 
B) Inhalation 
C) Intradermal 
D) Oral 
E) Sublingual

Question 17

Explain at least six safety steps-in addition to the seven rights and label checks-that should be followed when dispensing and administering a medication.

Accepted Answer

Answers may include any of the following

Question 18

__________ are administered to patients with peripheral edema to help absorb extra fluid from cells.

Accepted Answer

Hypertonic solutions
Hypertoni

Question 19

The __________ of a medication is its thickness and its ability to move easily from a vial to an injection unit.

Accepted Answer

viscosity
The viscosity of a m

Question 20

After administering the Mantoux test, Dorothy should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Lightly massage the administration site. 
B) Bandage the administration site immediately. 
C) Place a cotton ball over the site to prevent bleeding. 
D) Leave the injection site uncovered. 
A) Lightly massage the administration site. 
B) Bandage the administration site immediately. 
C) Place a cotton ball over the site to prevent bleeding. 
D) Leave the injection site uncovered.

Exam 35: Administering Medications

Essential medication guidelines include all of the following except:

To correctly read the amount of a liquid medication poured into a measuring device, read at the _________ of the meniscus.

Dorothy is ordered to administer an IM medication; this requires what route of administration?

The _________ is the traditional site for most (adult) deep intramuscular injections.

Patients with diabetes usually must administer two different insulins at the same time.Which insulin would be drawn up into the syringe unit first?

Thrombophlebitis is a possible complication of IV infiltration.

When a liquid oral medication is poured, it is important to:

The most common IM site for an adult patient is the deltoid.

If the medical assistant finds a container of medication without a label, the appropriate action is to discard the medication.

If you accidentally aspirate blood into the syringe when administering an IM injection, you should quickly administer the medication.

Intramuscular injections for infants should be given below the greater trochanter of the femur but within the upper __________ of the vastus lateralis muscle.

A syringe marked with U 100 is used for which of the following purposes?

The abbreviation for "at bedtime" is:

Subcutaneous injections are administered just under the dermal layers into fatty, or __________, tissue.

Which of the following is not a true statement about safe drug storage?

Which of the following is a parenteral method of drug administration?

Explain at least six safety steps-in addition to the seven rights and label checks-that should be followed when dispensing and administering a medication.

__________ are administered to patients with peripheral edema to help absorb extra fluid from cells.

The __________ of a medication is its thickness and its ability to move easily from a vial to an injection unit.

After administering the Mantoux test, Dorothy should do which of the following?

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