Medication Administration Quiz

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

• Buccal

• Sublingual

• Intraosseous

• Oral

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

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

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

• verify with the provider.

• check the patient chart.

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

• Who, what, when, where, and with?

• Who, what, when, where, and why?

• Who, what, went, where, and why?

• What, when, where, while, and who?

Which of the following best describes the seven rights?

• The MA's entitlements while working for a provider.

• Patient's entitlements under HIPAA.

• Checklist of criteria to help prevent medication errors.

• Checklist of criteria for opening the office.

Topical, transdermal, oral, and by injection are examples of which of the seven rights of administration?

• Right dose/amount

• Right technique

• Right documentation

• Right route/method

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

• Joint Commission

• ISMP

• CDC

• OSHA

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

• Time of the event

• Serial number

• Expiration date

• Lot number

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?

• No one needs to be notified

• The patient

• A coworker

• The prescriber or supervisor

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 prescriptions

• Medication entries

• Medication orders

• Medication log sheets