Nursing assistive personnel can give drugs only if:
a. the person's condition is stable
b. a licensed nurse is in the agency
c. it is part of the CNA
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d. allowed by state law
allowed by state law
You are an MA-C working in a nursing center. You are supervised by:
a. a licensed nurse
b. a CNA
c. the person needing the drug
d. the doctor who ordered the drug
a licensed nurse
The purpose of a nurse practice act is to:
a. protect the public's welfare and safety
b. deny, suspend, or revoke nursing licenses
c. regulate nursing education
d. determine what nursing assistive personnel can do
protect the public's welfare and safety
Medication assistants are certified after:
a. becoming a CNA
b. passing the state-required education and competency evaluation
c. meeting the requirements of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
d. working 1 year as a CNA
passing the state-required education and competency evaluation
You are an MA-C. You can have your certification revoked for the following reasons EXCEPT:
a. taking a person's drugs for your own use
b. assessing a person's need for a drug
c. violating a person's privacy
d. refusing to accept a verbal order from a doctor
refusing to accept a verbal order from a doctor
You are not sure if you should give a certain drug. What should you do?
a. ask the patient or resident
b. ask the nurse
c. give the drug
d. report the error
ask the nurse
You are an MA-C. You can have your certification revoked for the following reasons EXCEPT:
a. drug abuse
b. deciding to give a drug without the nurse's consent
c. taking telephone orders from a doctor
d. refusing to give the first dose of a newly ordered drug
refusing to give the first dose of a newly ordered drug
Which agency can deny, revoke, or suspend an MA-C's certification?
a. the state board of nursing
b. the state regulatory agency responsible for MA-C's
c. the national council of State Boards of Nursing
d. the agency in which the MA-C is employed
the state regulatory agency responsible for MA-C's
On your days off, you call the agency to check on a patient. This is a:
a. professional boundary
b. boundary crossing
c. boundary violation
d. boundary sign
boundary sign
To maintain professional boundaries, your behaviors must:
a. help the person
b. meet your needs
c. be biased
d. show that you care
help the person
A patient asks you out to dinner. You accept. This is a:
a. professional boundary
b. boundary crossing
c. boundary violation
d. boundary sign
boundary violation
A friend's mother is a resident where you work. You helped with her care. This is a:
a. professional boundary
b. boundary crossing
c. boundary violation
d. boundary sign
boundary violation
To renew your MA-C certification, you will likely need:
a. proof of continuing education hours
b. to take another written exam
c. to take another skills test
d. a physical examination
proof of continuing education hours
You give a person a drug for pain relief, Later the person continues to complain of pain. What should you do?
a. give the same drug again
b. tell the nurse at once
c. offer other comfort measures
d. tell the person to give the drug more time to take effect
tell the nurse at once
MA-C'c can:
a. give oral drugs
b. give IV drugs
c. give IM drugs
d. program insulin pumps
give oral drugs
True or false?
Some states allow MA-C's to work in settings that do not employ a licensed nurse.
TRUE
True or false?
You are a CNA and an MA-C. Your agency's job description for nursing assistive personnel does not include giving drugs. Because you are an MA-C, you can still give drugs as directed by the nurse.
FALSE
True or false?
You are an MA-C. A nurse tells you to give a drug that requires a needle. You can give the drug.
FALSE
True or false?
State law allows you to give a certain drug. A nurse or agency can make you give the drug.
FALSE
You are assigned to give drugs and the personal care for 8 residents. Resident care is part of your role as an MA-C.
FALSE
You are responsible for:
a. supervising other nursing assistants
b. delegation decisions
c. completing delegated tasks safely
d. nursing tasks
completing delegated tasks safely
You are asked to give a drug. Your state does not allow MA-C's to give that drug. Which is true?
a. If a nurse delegated the task, there is no legal problem.
b. You could be practicing nursing without a license.
c. You can give the drug if giving drugs is in your job description.
d. If you give the drug safely, there is no problem.
You could be practicing nursing without a license.
A nurse delegates giving drugs to you. Which is FALSE?
a. Nurses can delegate to you the responsibility of giving drugs.
b. The delegation decision must be safe for the person.
c. The delegated task must be in your job description.
d. The delegating nurse is responsible for making sure the drugs were given safely.
. Nurses can delegate to you the responsibility of giving drugs.
Giving certain drugs is in your job description. Which is FALSE?
a. The nurse must delegate the task to you.
b. The nurse can delegate the task if the person's circumstances are right.
c. You must have the necessary education and training to complete the task.
d. You must have clear directions before you perform the task.
The nurse must delegate the task to you.
The nurse decided that Mr. Monroe needs a drug for pain relief. The nurse delegates the task of giving the drug to you. You must:
a. complete the task
b. decide to accept or refuse the task
c. delegate the task if you are busy
d. ignore the task if you do not know what to do
decide to accept or refuse the task
The nurse asks you to give a drug. You can refuse to perform a task for these reasons EXCEPT:
a. the task is beyond the legal limits of your role
b. the task is not in your job description
c. you do not like the role
d. a nurse is not available to supervise you
you do not like the role
You decide to refuse the task of giving a certain drug. What should you do?
a. delegate the task to a CNA
b. communicate your concerns to the nurse
c. ignore the request
d. talk to the director of nursing
communicate your concerns to the nurse
Mr. Monroe complains of pain. He asks for a pain-relief drug. What should you do?
a. Assess his complaint of pain
b. tell the nurse
c. call the doctor
d. give the drug
tell the nurse
As an MA-C, what is your role in the medication administration process?
a. sending drug orders to the pharmacy
b. receiving filled drug orders from the pharmacy
c. giving drugs as delegated by the nurse
d. monitoring the person's response to the drug
giving drugs as delegated by the nurse
Which of the following can the nurse delegate to you?
a. determining if a person needs a PRN drug
b. evaluating side effects and allergic reactions
c. deciding when a drug is no longer needed
d. making and reporting observations
making and reporting observations
What is another name for the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act?
a. the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
b. the Patient Self-Administration Act
c. The Controlled Substance Act
d. the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
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