How to assist with medication

A well-known expected response to medication is __________________

Good reaction

Adverse reaction

Side effect

Down effect

An unusual and unexpected result to medication is

Good reaction

Adverse reaction

Side effect

Down effect

Which of the following is not an example of adverse reactions to medication

Difficulty concentrating

Forgetfulness or confusion

Dancing

Visual or hearing problem

Fainting or extreme weakness

When you are about to assist a client to take his medication, you should do ALL BUT which of the following:

Avoid distraction

Make sure there is adequate lightning

Turn the television on

Wash your hands thoroughly

Be sure that the client washes his hands

As a care giver, you can set up and administer medications

True

False

If you want to

Always

A Care Giver is permitted to take Client’s medication out of the medication organizer

True

False

Maybe

In assisting the client to take his medication, you should

Record when you assist the Client to take the medication

Record when the Client has taken the medication successfully

Stay with the Client until he has taken his medication

Give the Client some water to wet his mouth first in case of dryness in the mouth which might cause medication to stick on the tongue

All of the above.

The safest liquid to use in taking medication is

Soda

Alcohol

Water

Ice cream

Sublingual medication should not be chewed or swallowed until dissolved

True

False

Maybe

A Caregiver should always ensure that medications are

Always left tightly closed

Stored in a cool, dry area

Stored in a refrigerator if the directions on the medication states so

Never left on the window seals or near sinks

All of the above

None of the above

In disposing medication patches, a Care Giver should

Have the Client dispose of the patches into the container himself as the patches may still contain medication

Dispose the patches for the Client into the container

Put the patches on himself

All of the above

None of the above

In disposing needles and syringes, a Care Giver should

Dispose them into the general garbage disposal

Dispose them into puncture proof container

Dispose them into leak proof container

Dispose them into appropriately labelled container

Ensure that the container is not more than ¾ full

All of the above

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