AMAP AMAP Medication Administration Techniques 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which route of administration delivers medication directly into the bloodstream for the fastest effect?
- Intravenous (IV) (Correct answer)
- Oral
- Topical
- Sublingual
Correct answer: Intravenous (IV)
Intravenous administration delivers medication directly into the bloodstream, producing the fastest therapeutic effect.
Question 2: When administering an oral liquid medication, the AMAP should measure the dose at which eye level?
- Eye level with the meniscus (Correct answer)
- Above the meniscus
- Below the meniscus
- At any angle for convenience
Correct answer: Eye level with the meniscus
Oral liquid medications must be measured at eye level with the bottom of the meniscus to ensure accurate dosing.
Question 3: A sublingual medication should be placed:
- Under the tongue (Correct answer)
- Between cheek and gum
- On top of the tongue
- Swallowed with water
Correct answer: Under the tongue
Sublingual medications are placed under the tongue where they dissolve and are absorbed through mucous membranes into the bloodstream.
Question 4: When applying a transdermal patch, the AMAP should first:
- Remove the old patch and clean the skin (Correct answer)
- Apply the new patch over the old one
- Cut the patch to adjust the dose
- Wet the skin before applying
Correct answer: Remove the old patch and clean the skin
Before applying a new transdermal patch, the old patch must be removed and the skin cleaned to prevent medication buildup and skin irritation.
Question 5: Which technique should an AMAP use to prevent aspiration when administering oral medication to a patient with swallowing difficulty?
- Position the patient upright at 90 degrees (Correct answer)
- Have the patient lie flat
- Crush all medications without checking
- Rush the administration to minimize discomfort
Correct answer: Position the patient upright at 90 degrees
Positioning the patient upright at 90 degrees uses gravity to aid swallowing and reduces the risk of aspiration.
Question 6: An AMAP should check the 'six rights' of medication administration. Which of the following is NOT one of the six rights?
- Right color (Correct answer)
- Right patient
- Right dose
- Right route
Correct answer: Right color
The six rights are: right patient, drug, dose, route, time, and documentation — medication color is not one of them.
AMAP AMAP Medication Administration Techniques 1
Which route of administration delivers medication directly into the bloodstream for the fastest effect?