CMT Regulations and Standards 3

Question 1

When a medication order is unclear or illegible, what should a medication technician do?

Accepted Answer

Clarify the order with the supervising nurse before administering

Answer

An unclear or illegible order must never be acted upon without clarification from the supervising nurse to prevent medication errors.

Question 2

Which regulation prohibits the use of unnecessary physical or chemical restraints in nursing facilities?

Accepted Answer

OBRA '87

Answer

OBRA '87 includes provisions that protect residents' rights and restrict the use of chemical and physical restraints to only medically necessary situations.

Question 3

A medication technician is asked to crush a resident's medication to mix it in food without the resident's knowledge. This action is:

Accepted Answer

A violation of the resident's right to informed consent

Answer

Covertly administering medications without a resident's knowledge violates their right to informed consent and is considered a form of medication deception.

Question 4

The 'five rights' of medication administration are intended to:

Accepted Answer

Reduce medication errors by verifying key safety checks before each administration

Answer

The five rights (right patient, drug, dose, route, time) are a foundational safety standard designed to prevent medication administration errors.

Question 5

Under HIPAA, a medication technician may share a resident's medication information with:

Accepted Answer

Only those directly involved in the resident's care

Answer

HIPAA's minimum necessary standard restricts sharing of protected health information to those with a legitimate care-related need to know.

(CMT) Certified Medication Technician Practice Test

(CMT) Certified Medication Technician Practice Test

CMT Regulations and Standards 3