Ch. 52: Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications Pretest

Which of the following routes of administration places the medication between the cheek and gum for absorption through mucous membranes?

• Sublingual

• Oral

• Buccal

• Introsseous

To confirm that the medication is being administered to the right patient you should:

• check the patient chart.

• verify with the provider.

• ask the patient to cite their name and give one more identifier.

• ask the patient if they are supposed to receive the ordered medication.

What should be included in recording medication information in the patient's chart?

• Who, what, when, where, and why?

• Who, what, when, where, and with?

• What, when, where, while, and who?

• Who, what went, where, and why?

Which of the following best describes the seven rights?

• Checklist of criteria to help prevent medication errors

• The MA's entitlements while working for a provider

• Patient's entitlements under HIPAA

• Checklist of criteria for opening the office

Which of the seven rights of medication administration refers to how the medication is administered?

• Right Dose/amount

• Right Route/method

• Right Technique

• Right Documentation

Which of the following accrediting agencies for hospitals has prepared a Do Not Use list of abbreviations that most commonly lead to medication errors?

• CDC

• OSHA

• ISMP

• Joint Commission

What is used to track and report any adverse events experienced by one or more patients to the manufacturer?

• Serial number

• Expiration date

• Lot number

• Time of the event

Which of the following criteria is required in documenting immunizations?

• Pharmaceutical company name

• Serial number (if applicable)

• Container's expiration date

• All of these answers

Following standard protocol for reporting medication administration errors, whom should you notify to determine what steps need to be taken for reporting the incident?

• The prescriber or supervisor

• A coworker

• The patient

• No one needs to be notified

Which of the following are known as direct and complete instructions composed by the provider or other licensed practitioner for administering medications to a patient while they are in the office?

• Medication orders

• Medication procedures

• Medication log sheets

• Medication entries