HHA Medication Management

Question 1

What is the primary role of a Home Health Aide (HHA) regarding a client's medications?

Accepted Answer

Assist and remind clients to take their own medications as prescribed

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Administer injections as needed

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Adjust medication doses based on the client's condition

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Obtain prescription refills independently

Question 2

What does the abbreviation 'PRN' mean on a medication order?

Accepted Answer

As needed

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Every night at bedtime

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Before meals

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Twice daily

Question 3

Before assisting a client with medications, an HHA should always verify which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The client's name, medication name, dose, time, and route

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The medication's expiration date only

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The color and shape of the pill

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Whether the client is hungry

Question 4

What should an HHA do if a client refuses to take their prescribed medication?

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal and report it to the supervisor

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Crush the medication and mix it into food without telling the client

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Force the client to take the medication

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Give the medication to the client later without charting

Question 5

Which abbreviation on a medication schedule means the medication should be taken twice a day?

Accepted Answer

BID

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QD

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TID

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QID

Question 6

An HHA notices that a client has developed hives after starting a new medication. What is the correct response?

Accepted Answer

Document the observation and immediately report it to the supervisor or nurse

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Stop giving the medication and tell no one until the next scheduled visit

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Give an antihistamine from the medicine cabinet

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Reassure the client and continue the medication as prescribed

Question 7

Which of the following actions is within the HHA's scope of practice regarding medications?

Accepted Answer

Reading the medication label aloud to the client for self-administration

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Cutting a tablet in half to adjust the dose

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Deciding whether a medication is still necessary

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Calling the pharmacy to change a prescription