Med-Tech Practice Test

Med-Tech Practice Test

Practice core medication-safety skills for medication aides and medication technicians, including medication rights, MAR checks, resident refusal, oral and topical administration, and error reporting.

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Start with a quiz

Answer from memory first, then review the rationales and revisit weak areas from this course.

Activities

Quiz30 Questions
Flashcards20 Cards
Study Notes5 Notes

List of Questions30 questions
  1. Question 1
    • Perform it if the resident agrees
    • Ask another aide to describe it while doing it
    • Pause and check scope, policy, and the authorized supervisor
    • Perform it once and document that training is needed
  2. Question 2
    • It is identical in every U.S. state
    • It is determined only by the medication label
    • It varies by jurisdiction, setting, training, and facility policy
    • It includes any task delegated by another aide
  3. Question 3
    • Resident, medication, dose, time, route, documentation
    • Room, diagnosis, prescriber, pharmacy, cost, signature
    • Medication, meal, family, shift, storage, insurance
    • Resident, symptom, diagnosis, treatment, outcome, discharge
  4. Question 4
    • Room numbers are difficult to pronounce
    • Residents can change rooms, so the number does not reliably identify the person
    • The MAR never includes room numbers
    • Only family members may confirm room numbers
  5. Question 5
    • Use the route on the label
    • Use the route that is easiest for the resident
    • Do not administer and seek authorized clarification
    • Ask the resident to select the route
  6. Question 6
    • Override it because barcode systems often fail
    • Stop and investigate the alert using the approved process
    • Scan a different resident's band to test the device
    • Document first and investigate after the shift
  7. Question 7
    • Give half the dose
    • Administer it and watch closely
    • Pause administration and immediately use the authorized escalation process
    • Remove the allergy from the record if the resident feels well
  8. Question 8
    • Use it if the package is sealed
    • Use it only for a routine medication
    • Do not administer it and follow policy for replacement and reporting
    • Ask the resident whether to accept it
  9. Question 9
    • Before preparing it
    • After confirming the resident received it, according to policy
    • At the end of the week
    • As soon as the medication cart is opened
  10. Question 10
    • It makes the MAR too detailed
    • It may record a dose as given even if it is refused, spilled, or not swallowed
    • It prevents the pharmacy from billing
    • It automatically changes the order
  11. Question 11
    • Hide it in food
    • Threaten loss of privileges
    • Stop, respect the refusal, document it, and report it according to policy
    • Chart it as given to avoid upsetting the resident
  12. Question 12
    • Immediately give another capsule
    • Open a new capsule into food
    • Record the first capsule as taken
    • Do not repeat or alter the dose; report and document using the approved process
  13. Question 13
    • Erase the entry completely
    • Cover it with correction fluid
    • Follow the facility's approved correction procedure
    • Create a second MAR and discard the first
  14. Question 14
    • Choose the most common interpretation
    • Ask the resident what the prescriber intended
    • Pause and obtain clarification through the authorized chain
    • Copy the previous order
  15. Question 15
    • Leave the MAR blank without telling anyone
    • Record the omission and reason, then follow the required notification process
    • Initial the dose as given
    • Delete the medication from the MAR
  16. Question 16
    • Crush every tablet into water
    • Proceed if the resident is awake
    • Pause oral intake and report the swallowing concern through the authorized process
    • Place all capsules under the tongue
  17. Question 17
    • Crush it automatically
    • Skip it for the rest of the week
    • Check the authorized plan and obtain guidance before changing the dosage form
    • Replace it with any liquid medication
  18. Question 18
    • Estimate the amount in a drinking cup
    • Read the approved measuring device at eye level using the appropriate reference point
    • Fill the device above the mark and pour some back
    • Mix several liquid medications before measuring
  19. Question 19
    • Return it to the stock bottle
    • Give it to another resident
    • Follow the facility's approved waste and remeasurement process
    • Add water until the dose is correct
  20. Question 20
    • Whenever the resident dislikes the taste
    • For every liquid medication
    • Only when the order, product instructions, and authorized procedure support it
    • Whenever the measuring device is too small
  21. Question 21
    • To decide whether the resident needs a larger dose
    • To avoid a false record and possible unintended repeat dose
    • To eliminate the need for identifiers
    • To allow medications to be mixed together
  22. Question 22
    • Wipe it and administer it
    • Return it to the package
    • Do not administer it; secure the area and follow policy for replacement, waste, and documentation
    • Give it to a resident with the same medication order
  23. Question 23
    • Gloves replace hand hygiene
    • Hand hygiene is needed only after medication administration
    • Use hand hygiene and gloves at the points required by policy; gloves do not replace hand hygiene
    • One pair of gloves may be used for several residents if visibly clean
  24. Question 24
    • Whether the resident prefers two patches
    • Whether an old patch remains and what the skin looks like
    • Whether the patch can be cut in half
    • Whether the patch can be placed over lotion
  25. Question 25
    • It may increase medication release and cause harm
    • It always makes the patch fall off
    • It changes the resident's identity
    • It prevents documentation
  26. Question 26
    • Apply extra medication
    • Ignore the finding if the resident has no pain
    • Pause and report the finding through the authorized process before applying
    • Cover the area with a medication patch
  27. Question 27
    • Hide the MAR entry
    • Protect the resident and immediately follow the facility's clinical notification process
    • Wait until the next shift
    • Ask a coworker to accept responsibility
  28. Question 28
    • An error caught before it reaches the resident
    • A dose intentionally refused by a resident
    • A routine medication given correctly
    • A pharmacy delivery that arrives early
  29. Question 29
    • To shorten documentation
    • To prevent unauthorized access, mix-ups, and diversion
    • To keep labels from fading
    • To avoid checking expiration dates
  30. Question 30
    • Keep it private because no one was harmed
    • Report it according to policy so the process can be improved
    • Change the MAR to show a completed dose
    • Disable the alert that caught it
List of Flashcards20 flashcards
  1. Card 1Role, Scope, and the Medication Rights
  2. Card 2Role, Scope, and the Medication Rights
  3. Card 3Role, Scope, and the Medication Rights
  4. Card 4Role, Scope, and the Medication Rights
  5. Card 5Role, Scope, and the Medication Rights
  6. Card 6MAR Checks, Documentation, and Refusal
  7. Card 7MAR Checks, Documentation, and Refusal
  8. Card 8MAR Checks, Documentation, and Refusal
  9. Card 9MAR Checks, Documentation, and Refusal
  10. Card 10MAR Checks, Documentation, and Refusal
  11. Card 11Oral and Liquid Medication Safety
  12. Card 12Oral and Liquid Medication Safety
  13. Card 13Oral and Liquid Medication Safety
  14. Card 14Oral and Liquid Medication Safety
  15. Card 15Oral and Liquid Medication Safety
  16. Card 16Topical Medications, Infection Prevention, and Errors
  17. Card 17Topical Medications, Infection Prevention, and Errors
  18. Card 18Topical Medications, Infection Prevention, and Errors
  19. Card 19Topical Medications, Infection Prevention, and Errors
  20. Card 20Topical Medications, Infection Prevention, and Errors