Question 1

The hub is the sharpest part of the needle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why was Dorothy taught to aspirate before injecting most medications?

Accepted Answer

A) To prevent a clot from forming at the site 
B) To make sure all the medication is evacuated from the syringe 
C) To prevent injury to surrounding tissue 
D) To make sure the needle is not in a blood vessel 
A) To prevent a clot from forming at the site 
B) To make sure all the medication is evacuated from the syringe 
C) To prevent injury to surrounding tissue 
D) To make sure the needle is not in a blood vessel

Question 3

The _________ and _________ of the medication ordered determines the size of the syringe-needle unit selected.

Accepted Answer

A) color; odor 
B) color; amount 
C) amount; viscosity 
D) viscosity; odor 
A) color; odor 
B) color; amount 
C) amount; viscosity 
D) viscosity; odor

Question 4

IV fluid overload is especially dangerous for patients with CHF.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A person who administers a medication that someone else has dispensed to a patient is legally responsible for any drug errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Healthcare facilities may require new employees to have a two-step TB test because:

Accepted Answer

A) OSHA requires it 
B) the facility wants to make sure the first Mantoux rest was done properly 
C) a second PPD dose helps trigger the immune response 
A) OSHA requires it 
B) the facility wants to make sure the first Mantoux rest was done properly 
C) a second PPD dose helps trigger the immune response

Question 7

It is important to remember to massage the injection site carefully after administering insulin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

With a(n) ___________ system, a small adhesive patch or disk is applied to the body near the treatment site.

Accepted Answer

A) intradermal 
B) subcutaneous 
C) dermal 
D) transdermal 
A) intradermal 
B) subcutaneous 
C) dermal 
D) transdermal

Question 9

While giving an intramuscular injection, the medical assistant inadvertently aspirates blood into the syringe.Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

A) Change the needle angle. 
B) Continue the injection. 
C) Continue to aspirate. 
D) Insert the needle deeper. 
E) Withdraw the needle completely. 
A) Change the needle angle. 
B) Continue the injection. 
C) Continue to aspirate. 
D) Insert the needle deeper. 
E) Withdraw the needle completely.

Question 10

A tablet may be given a(n) __________ coating so that the medicine is absorbed in the small intestine.

Accepted Answer

enteric
The medicati

Question 11

A syringe that is prefilled with medication uses what type of system for injection?

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin 
B) Cartridge 
C) Tuberculin 
D) Hypodermic 
A) Insulin 
B) Cartridge 
C) Tuberculin 
D) Hypodermic

Question 12

A medication to open the airways is prescribed because the patient has __________.

Accepted Answer

bronchoconstriction
A medicati

Question 13

Repeated injections of minute amounts of allergens to desensitize a patient to allergic reactions is called __________.

Accepted Answer

immunotherapy
Immunotherapy in

Question 14

The shaft of the needle attaches to the hub at the:

Accepted Answer

A) lumen 
B) shaft 
C) hilt 
D) flange 
A) lumen 
B) shaft 
C) hilt 
D) flange

Question 15

The _________ is the sharpened end of the needle.

Accepted Answer

A) hub 
B) point 
C) bevel 
D) lumen 
A) hub 
B) point 
C) bevel 
D) lumen

Question 16

__________ is an enlarged, hardened reaction produced by the Mantoux test.

Accepted Answer

Induration
Induratio

Question 17

Rectal medications usually are administered by instillation or:

Accepted Answer

A) irrigation 
B) insertion 
C) application 
D) spray 
A) irrigation 
B) insertion 
C) application 
D) spray

Question 18

Isotonic IV solutions are used to treat hypertension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a medication error?

Accepted Answer

A) Giving an unordered medication 
B) Giving the wrong drug to a patient 
C) Failing to give a drug at the prescribed time 
D) Failing to give a drug when you know it is contraindicated 
A) Giving an unordered medication 
B) Giving the wrong drug to a patient 
C) Failing to give a drug at the prescribed time 
D) Failing to give a drug when you know it is contraindicated

Question 20

When a medication error occurs, you should first:

Accepted Answer

A) get excited 
B) recognize that an error has been made 
C) seek out your supervisor to assist you with the patient 
D) seek out the physician to report the error 
A) get excited 
B) recognize that an error has been made 
C) seek out your supervisor to assist you with the patient 
D) seek out the physician to report the error

Exam 35: Administering Medications

The hub is the sharpest part of the needle.

Why was Dorothy taught to aspirate before injecting most medications?

The _________ and _________ of the medication ordered determines the size of the syringe-needle unit selected.

IV fluid overload is especially dangerous for patients with CHF.

A person who administers a medication that someone else has dispensed to a patient is legally responsible for any drug errors.

Healthcare facilities may require new employees to have a two-step TB test because:

It is important to remember to massage the injection site carefully after administering insulin.

With a(n) ___________ system, a small adhesive patch or disk is applied to the body near the treatment site.

While giving an intramuscular injection, the medical assistant inadvertently aspirates blood into the syringe.Which of the following is the most appropriate next step?

A tablet may be given a(n) __________ coating so that the medicine is absorbed in the small intestine.

A syringe that is prefilled with medication uses what type of system for injection?

A medication to open the airways is prescribed because the patient has __________.

Repeated injections of minute amounts of allergens to desensitize a patient to allergic reactions is called __________.

The shaft of the needle attaches to the hub at the:

The _________ is the sharpened end of the needle.

__________ is an enlarged, hardened reaction produced by the Mantoux test.

Rectal medications usually are administered by instillation or:

Isotonic IV solutions are used to treat hypertension.

Which of the following is not a medication error?

When a medication error occurs, you should first:

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