September 2020 Medication Management Quiz September 2020 Medication Management Quiz Directions: Read each question carefully, then determine the best answer. Check the corresponding box on your answer sheet. First and Last Name * Email Address * 1. You can pour liquid medicine accurately by holding the medicine cup up to the light. * a. True b. False 2. If a resident needs food in order to take a medication, it is always safe to give him or her a chocolate chip cookie with it. * a. True b. False 3. Antacids may ________________ the absorption of some medications. * a. interfere with b. assist with c. double d. all of the above 4. In the event a resident cannot swallow his or her tablet whole, it is okay to crush it, no matter what kind of medication it is. * a. True b. False 5. When you learn that there has been a medication error, you should ______________. * a. only report it if someone is, or might be, harmed b. only report it if you are the one who made the mistake c. report it at once to your supervisor d. stop all medication for that person immediately 6. Which of the following abbreviations do NOT mean the same thing? * a. cc and ml b. g and gm c. ml and mg d. t and tsp 7. If the medication record or orders call for “Bactrim DS,” and the container reads “Bactrim,” it is okay to give the medicine anyway because the “DS” is not important. * a. True b. False 8. The most common causes of medication error include all of the following, EXCEPT ________. * a. Lack of knowledge b. Workload time pressures c. Issues with lighting d. Being aware of a resident’s allergies 9. If you know a resident well, you don’t need to verify that you’re giving him or her the proper medication every single time. * a. True b. False 10. It is possible for a resident to have a new reaction to a medication even if he or she has taken the medication for years. * a. True b. False Submit
