Medication Administration Quiz Questions for care settings

A medicine has a warning on it that it has MUST be swallowed whole and NOT chewed, what is the reason for this?

It has a bad taste

Its too hard and may damage teeth

Its specially made for a sustained release

It will upset the stomach

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If a medicine is only available from a prescription from doctor, which lettering will appear on the bottle?

Please select 2 correct answers

POM

GP

POS

DR

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What is the brand name of a medicine?

the Internationally approved name

Active ingredient name

Manufacturers name

Company owners name

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What is the best time to give a sleeping tablet?

15 to 30 minutes before bedtime

Only when lying down

In the afternoon

2 hours before bedtime

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Which one of the following is true regarding the legislation on medication management?

Prescribed medication can be changed by a carer

The carer has the right to refuse to take medication

The care home manager is the only person responsible for what happens in the care home

Medication prescribed for one persons can be given to anyone else

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What is the correct time for recording when medication has been offered and when it has been taken?

At the end of each day

Before the next staff change

As soon as the medication has been taken

Before the next break

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In a care home setting who should administer medication?

Only family

Only the Care Home manager

Only the designated person for medication administration

Only the doctor

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What is one of the best ways of identifying the correct resident for medication administration?

Ask another staff member

Ask another resident

Ask the resident

Use photographs of the resident

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When should you wash your hands when administering medication to a residents eye?

Only after administering the eye medication

Only before administering the eye medication

Before and after administering the eye medication

Only if your hands are dirty

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You should never administer medication in which of the following?

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Out of date

Not in correct container

Are not labelled correctly

All of the above

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Its states on a medicine bottle that it should be taken twice per day. When would be the best times to take this?

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Breakfast and Lunch (8 am then 12 pm)

Lunch and Tea (12 pm and 4 pm)

Lunch and Evening (12 pm and 9 pm)

Breakfast and Evening (8 am and 9 pm)

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Where should all medication be stored?

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In locked area with only designated person having the key

Stored in open access medication area so access can be gained quickly if needed

Kept in the residents bedside cabinet, so they can take responsibility for them

Only in the care home managers office

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