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| A specialist who can guide a provider in prescribing drugs is best defined as a... |
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| Out of the several names given each medication, which of these drug names is given by the manufacturer? |
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| Which statement is TRUE regarding the role of a medical service technician in medication administration? |
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| Technicians are permitted to administer medications under the supervision of a nurse or physician. |
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| Which statement is NOT considered one of the patients' legal and ethical rights? |
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| Choose the method of administration. |
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| Which is NOT included in the "Five Rights" of medication administration? |
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| What type of medication order states that a medication is to be administered immediately and only once? |
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| A provider can initiate a drug order in how many ways? |
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| Drug administration is controlled primarily by... |
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| What classificatin of drug is NOT acceptable for medical use? |
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| Narcotics, such as codeine, cocaine, and amphetamines, that have a high potential for abuse but have acceptable medical uses are classified as... |
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| What law requires a periodic inventory of all controlled substances? |
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| Controlled Substances Act |
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| Penicillin administered to treat an infection in an example of what category of drugs? |
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| The purpose of MOST drug therapy is to |
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| Maintain a constant level of the drug in the body |
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| Why are oral medications that are taken BEFORE meals generally faster acting? |
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| Lower digestive system content |
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| Which statement is TRUE regarding how ambient temperature can affect drug action? |
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| Warmer temperatures increase circulation and cause rapid drug action. |
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| Which of these is a common reference source for drugs? |
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| What publication contains a list of medications available from the MTF's pharmacy, recommended dispensing instructions, and administrative guidelines? |
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| An oily liquid used on the skin describes a type of medication preparation called a ... |
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| What type of medication is used to prevent or correct irregular heart action? |
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| What type of medication has a cleansing action that produces watery evacuation of intestinal content? |
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| What type of medication has a cleansing action that produces watery evacuation of intestinal content? |
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| Which of these elements is not required on a medication order? |
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| Before administering any medication, you are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT... |
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| For ensuring A1C Jones is available for work the next day. |
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| How many pounds are equal to 65 kg? |
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| Dr. Young has ordered Mrs. Green to receive 5mg/kg of Ancef twice a day. Mrs. Green weighs 65 kg. The medication Ancef is supplied in vials of 50mg/mL. How many milligrams of medication will be given twice a day? |
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325 mg.
Ordered/Supplied x quantity =
The amount needed for the dosage required |
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| Dr. Young has ordered Mrs. Green to receive 5mg/kg of Ancef twice a day. Mrs. Green weighs 65 kg. The medication Ancef is supplied in vials of 50mg/mL. How many mL's of the Ancef will be given for each dose? |
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| LtCol McNamara ordered a single dose of Phenergan 12.5 mg, to be administered IM to A1C Jones for nausea and vomiting. The Phenergan is supplied in 50 mg/2mL pre-filled syringes. How many mL's would you administer? |
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| Which one of these statements is TRUE regarding subcutaneous injections? |
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| Only small amounts of a drug may be administered. |
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| The method of parenteral medication administration that involves injecting a drug into a muscle is... |
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| Where are subcutaneous injections commonly administered? |
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| What method of administration delivers medication directly into a patient's digestive system? |
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| To prevent contamination and accidental spills, liquid medications being administered to inpatients are usually poured at what location? |
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| At the patient's bedside. |
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| Which one of these statements is a disadvantage of inhalation medication? |
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| Monitoring the precise amount of drug administration is difficult. |
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| Which statement is proper procedure for administering inhalations into the respiratory tract of a patient? |
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| Assess the patient's vitals before, during, and after therapy. |
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| Into what body cavity are otic medications administered? |
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| To administer ear drops in a patient under 3 years of age, you gently pull the earlobe... |
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| Down to straighten the canal. |
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| When administering a vaginal douche, how high above the patient's vagina do you hang the bag? |
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| Which of the following medications' primary action is pain relief? |
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| Analgesics, sedatives, and hypnotics. |
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| Opioids are contraindicated with |
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| Anti Inflammatory actions are associated with |
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| Preventing the formation of prostaglandins. |
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| Which of the following medications are used primarily for analgesic actions in the treatment of arthritis? |
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| Which statement is NOT true of the nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs? |
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| Raises prostaglandin levels. |
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| Contraindications of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs include all of the following EXCEPT |
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When taken with dairy
Contraindications include:
Patient with asthma
Patient taking anticoagulants
When undergoing elecive surgery. |
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| Which of the following central nervous system stimulants obtained over the counter, is frequently taken in prolonged high doses producing habituation and psychological dependence? |
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| All of the following are contraindications of central nervous system stimulants except... |
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Irritability
Contraindications include:
Alcoholism
Drug Dependency
Eating Disorders |
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| Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) selectively block the reabsorbtion of which chemical neurotransmitter? |
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| Side effects of tricyclics include all of the following EXCEPT... |
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| Anitanxiety medications are prescribed for... |
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| The treatment of insomnia. |
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| Antipsychotic medications are categorized as... |
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| Which medication potentiates the effects of analgesics when combined with antipsychotics? |
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| The effects of cardiac glycosides is to... |
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| Before the administration of digitalis, which of the following pulse points is it important to check? |
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| Toxic side effects of digitalis include the following EXCEPT |
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Tachycardia
Side effects include:
Bradycardia
Vertigo
Diplopia |
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| Andrenergic blockers are used in low doses for patient with |
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| Lung conditions that cause bronchospasm. |
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| Calcium channel blockers suppress the action of calcium during contraction of the heart by... |
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| Reducing the cardiac excitability and dilation of the main coronary ateries. |
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| Contraindications for procainamide include persons with known... |
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| Quinidine is used primarily as prophylactic therapy to |
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| Maintain normal rhythm after cardioversion. |
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| The most common side effect of antihypertensives is... |
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| Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors lower blodd pressure by... |
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| Decreasing vasoconstriction. |
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| When angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are taken in conjunction with diuretics or vasodilators, what affect is produced? |
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| Central-acting alpha-adrenergic inhibitors are combined with... |
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| The antidote for bleeding complications while under coumarin (Coumadin) therapy is to administer... |
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| Mr. Johnson has undergone a hip replacement and is receiving heparin treatment post surgically to prevent... |
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| Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) |
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| The most serious complication of thrombolytic therapy is... |
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| Antacids containin aluminium or calcium carbonate have the common side effect of which of the following? |
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| Which of the following medications is a laxative? |
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| What type of laative is sorbitol? |
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| Among the endocrine medications, what drug action category do adrenal coticosteroids fall within? |
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| Acute adrenal insufficiency, shock and possibly death can result from... |
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| An abrupt withdrawal of adrenal corticosteroids therapy. |
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| Which endocrine therapy drugs are used to prevent organ transplant rejection? |
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| Insulin may potentiate a hypoglycemic effect when taken concomitantly with |
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| Some of the symptoms associated with type II diabetes are all of the following EXCEPT... |
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| Which of the following medications can interact with quinolones to potentiate cardiac arrest? |
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| The influenza vaccine is manufactured |
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| Which of the following vaccines should not be administered to individuals allergic to eggs or egg products? |
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| Hepatitis A is contracted through the transmission of |
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| Contaminated food or water |
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| How many doses are given in a series of Hepatitis B vaccine regiment? |
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| Which vaccine do all recruits receive a booster for upon entering the Air Force? |
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| Which viral disease do mosquitoes transmit? |
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| What type of medication would you expect a patient with seasonal allergies to take on a regular basis? |
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| When a patient has been prescirbed Tessalon perles to help stop coughing, what patient education would be appropriate? |
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