INACE Pharmacology Fundamentals 5

Question 1

A resident who takes anticoagulant therapy should be monitored for which of the following potential complications?

Accepted Answer

Unusual bleeding or bruising

Answer

Anticoagulants reduce the blood's ability to clot, making unusual bleeding or bruising an important sign to watch for and report.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a drug-drug interaction?

Accepted Answer

The effect of one drug altering the action of another drug taken simultaneously

Answer

A drug-drug interaction occurs when one medication changes the pharmacological effect of another, potentially increasing toxicity or reducing effectiveness.

Question 3

Why is it important for nurse aides to know a resident's medication allergies before assisting with medication administration?

Accepted Answer

To prevent potentially life-threatening allergic reactions

Answer

Knowing medication allergies is critical to preventing anaphylaxis or other severe reactions that could harm or kill the resident.

Question 4

A resident's medication order reads 'ac.' When should this medication be administered?

Accepted Answer

Before meals

Answer

The abbreviation 'ac' stands for 'ante cibum,' a Latin phrase meaning before meals.

Question 5

Which of the following practices helps prevent medication errors related to look-alike or sound-alike drug names?

Accepted Answer

Using tall man lettering and verifying spelling carefully on the MAR

Answer

Tall man lettering (e.g., HYDROmorphone vs. HYDROcodone) and careful MAR verification reduce confusion between look-alike or sound-alike drugs.

(INACE) Illinois Nurse Assistant Competency Exam Practice Test

(INACE) Illinois Nurse Assistant Competency Exam Practice Test

INACE Pharmacology Fundamentals 5