RMA Pharmacology and Medication Administration 2

Question 1

Which of the 'Six Rights' of medication administration specifies that the medical assistant must verify the medication is being given at the appropriate time?

Accepted Answer

Right time

Answer

Right patient

Answer

Right drug

Answer

Right route

Question 2

A physician orders 'metformin 500 mg PO BID with meals.' What does 'BID' mean?

Accepted Answer

Twice daily

Answer

Once daily

Answer

Three times daily

Answer

Four times daily

Question 3

When preparing an injection from a multi-dose vial, which action is essential to prevent contamination of the vial's contents?

Accepted Answer

Inject air into the vial equal to the volume of medication to be withdrawn, then use aseptic technique throughout

Answer

Wipe the rubber stopper with sterile water before insertion

Answer

Store the vial in the freezer between uses to kill microorganisms

Answer

Use the same needle used to withdraw the medication to inject the patient

Question 4

Which of the following medications belongs to the Schedule II controlled substance category under the DEA Controlled Substances Act?

Accepted Answer

Oxycodone (Schedule II)

Answer

Tramadol (Schedule IV)

Answer

Benzodiazepines such as diazepam (Schedule IV)

Answer

Codeine-containing cough syrup (Schedule V)

Question 5

A patient's chart shows a medication order for 'aspirin 325 mg PO STAT.' Which of the following BEST describes what 'STAT' means?

Accepted Answer

Immediately — give without delay

Answer

Standard dosing — give at the scheduled time

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Slow titration — increase the dose gradually

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Subcutaneous — give by injection under the skin

Question 6

Which of the following is the CORRECT action when a medical assistant accidentally draws up 2 mL of a medication instead of the ordered 1 mL dose?

Accepted Answer

Discard the entire syringe and prepare a new syringe with the correct dose

Answer

Inject the full 2 mL and document the correct ordered dose to avoid confusion

Answer

Recap the needle and return the excess medication to the vial

Answer

Partially push the plunger to expel 1 mL before injecting the patient