SARTECH I Practice Exam Guide

Access More Questions

If a resident shows a reaction or side effect to a medication, what is the immediate responsibility of the Medication Aide?

Independently adjust the dosage of the medication. Document the reaction and report it to the facility's or home health agency's licensed nurse on duty or on call. Stop all medications for the resident until a physician can be contacted. Administer an "as needed" (PRN) medication to counteract the side effect without consulting a nurse.

Correct Answer:

Document the reaction and report it to the facility's or home health agency's licensed nurse on duty or on call.

Explanation:

A medication aide must observe and report to the facility's or home health agency's licensed nurse on duty or on call any reactions or side effects to medication shown by a resident or client, and document such side effects to the medication in the resident's or client's clinical or equivalent record.

Access more questions from this quiz

Continue to SARTECH I Practice Exam Guide for more practice questions and the full quiz experience.

Access More Questions