The most frequently used routes for administering medications are:
What are oral and parenteral.
100
The _________ of a needle is determined by the diameter of its lumen.
What is gauge
100
The first dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine should be administered at what age?
What is 12 months
100
Which common medication is not recommended for children because it has been linked to a sometimes fatal disease?
What is Aspirin
200
If you know the brand name of a drug, you would turn to the _________ section of the Physicians’ Desk Reference to locate the page number where the drug is listed.
What is pink
200
Which of the following is a parenteral route of administration?
What is SC, IM, ID
200
Which of the following needle gauges is most appropriate for intramuscular administration of a very viscous medication?
What is 21
200
Tetanus is part of which immunization?
What is DPT
200
While cleaning out the drug cupboard, Dorothy discovers two medication containers with tablets inside but without identifying drug labels. What should she do?
What is discard the medication.
300
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act:
What is protects the public by ensuring the purity, strength, and composition of food, drugs, and cosmetics.
300
To read the amount of a liquid medication poured into a measuring device correctly, read at the _________ of the meniscus.
What is the lowest level
300
Dorothy is asked to administer a medication by subcutaneous injection. Which needle gauge should she use?
What is 25
300
The varicella vaccine usually is administered to children in which age group?
What is 12 to 18 months
300
Patients with diabetes usually must administer two different insulins at the same time. Which insulin would be drawn up into the syringe unit first?
What is lispro
400
A(n) _______ is an agent that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness.
What is an analgesic
400
Always check for _____ before administering any medication.
What is allergies
400
Dr. Thau writes an order for a Mantoux test. Which needle gauge should Dorothy use for this test?
What is 27 or 28
400
Which of the following immunizations is (are) administered IM?
Varicella
Hep B
Rotavirus
Pneumococcal
What is Hep B and Pneumococcal
400
The body areas used for an intradermal (ID) injection are the __________ back.
What is anterior forearm and upper
500
Warfarin products are examples of:
What is an anticoagulant
500
The _________ and _________ of the medication ordered determines the size of the syringe-needle unit selected.
What is amount; viscosity
500
When reading a syringe, the medical assistant reads the calibrated scale that directly lines up with the __________ the plunger.
What is curved upper edge of the black rubber tip of
500
Which statement is (are) true about bacterial meningitis?
What is One type can be prevented by the Hib vaccine.
500
The ____________ is the traditional site for most (adult) deep intramuscular injections.