ATI RN
Medical Administrative Assistant Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
How many times do you check a medication calculation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Triple-checking a medication calculation (initial calculation, verification, and final check) minimizes dosage errors, a critical safety step in medication administration.
Question 2 of 5
You have been asked to give Grand Rounds at a hospital. A manufacturer of a new medical device is sponsoring you. In exchange, you are being offered a $\$ 1,000$ fee for your talk. What should you do?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Industry sponsorship of the speakers in medical education is acceptable as long as there is no expectation of the company controlling or influencing the content of the presentation. In other words, you are not allowed to simply be an advertisement for the company pretending to be giving an objective presentation of medical data. Speakers have a mandatory responsibility to disclose all financial participation with industry. This allows the audience to judge for itself whether there is undue influence from industry altering the content of the talk in favor of a particular product. There is no requirement to donate all speakers' fees to charity. There is no requirement for prior review of a presentation to an independent monitoring board for content.
Question 3 of 5
A 52-year-old Spanish-speaking woman has arrived for the first day of a clinical trial of chemotherapy for breast cancer. You suddenly remember the need for signing a consent form. You ask a medical student to 'get the consent.' He walks up to the patient and says in English, 'Sign this,' and she signs. She completes the trial but her hair falls out and she files suit against you for an improper informed consent. Why will this lawsuit be successful?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: For consent to be valid, the person who thoroughly understands the procedure must explain the risks of it in a language the patient understands. The hospital is required to provide translators to accomplish this end.
Question 4 of 5
If an individual is going on an outing or activity that would make him/her miss a medication, you, as the authorized direct care staff person assigned to administer the medications to this individual will:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taking the MAR and medication ensures the dose is given on time, maintaining therapeutic levels.
Question 5 of 5
Thiazide and Thiazide-like diuretics are often used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and are used with other antihypertensives. Thiazide and Thiazide-like diuretics should be taken:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Morning administration prevents nocturia, a common side effect, enhancing patient comfort.