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Q1Before giving any medication, a medication aide must confirm the resident's identity. Which method is most reliable?
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✓ Correct answer: Checking two identifiers, such as name and date of birth
Using two unique identifiers (for example name and date of birth) is the accepted standard for verifying the right person, because room numbers and faces can be mistaken.
Q2The traditional list of medication 'rights' always includes which core five?
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✓ Correct answer: Right patient, drug, dose, route, and time
The classic five rights are patient, drug, dose, route, and time; later versions add documentation, reason, and the resident's right to refuse.
Q3An order reads 'give 10 mg,' but the available tablet is 5 mg. To honor the right dose, the aide should:
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✓ Correct answer: Give two 5 mg tablets to total 10 mg
Two 5 mg tablets equal the ordered 10 mg dose; splitting the order across same-strength tablets is appropriate when no single matching strength exists.
Q4A resident's order specifies an oral tablet, but the resident says she would rather have it crushed in pudding. What governs whether this is allowed?
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✓ Correct answer: Whether the drug is safe to crush and the route stays oral
Crushing keeps the oral route but is only acceptable if the medication is not extended-release or enteric-coated; the aide should verify with a crush list or the nurse/pharmacist.
Q5Most facilities allow a scheduled medication to be given within what window around the ordered time without it being an error?
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✓ Correct answer: Generally within a set window such as plus or minus 30 to 60 minutes per policy
Routine scheduled doses are typically considered on time if given within the facility's allowed window (often 30 to 60 minutes either side); facility policy and federal guidance define the exact range.
Q6Which of the following is now commonly listed as an additional 'right' of medication administration?
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✓ Correct answer: Right documentation
Right documentation was added to the original five rights to stress that an administration is not complete until it is accurately recorded.
Q7Knowing the 'right reason' for a medication mainly helps the aide to:
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✓ Correct answer: Recognize when a dose may no longer be appropriate
Understanding why a drug is ordered lets the aide question doses that no longer fit the resident's condition, such as a blood-pressure pill when the pressure is already very low.
Q8A competent resident refuses a scheduled medication. The medication aide should:
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✓ Correct answer: Respect the refusal, then document and notify the nurse
A competent resident has the right to refuse; the aide honors the refusal, documents it, and reports to the nurse so follow-up can occur.
Q9The 'three checks' of safe administration refer to checking the label against the order:
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✓ Correct answer: When taking it from storage, before preparing, and before giving
The three checks occur when removing the drug from storage, while preparing it, and just before administering it, reducing the chance of a wrong-drug error.
Q10A resident has no ID band and cannot state their name reliably due to confusion. The safest action is to:
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✓ Correct answer: Use a facility-approved alternative such as a photo on the record
When a resident cannot reliably self-identify, a facility-approved photo or another verified identifier should be used rather than relying on room number alone.
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