Medication Aide STATE TEST Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
1. Drug is affected by many factors. All of the following affect drug action
except:
The patient's intelligence.
the size and age
other drugs the resident is taking
time and route of adminstration:
The patient's intelligence
2. Which abbreviations are most likely to be found on an order for eye
medication?
IM, IV, SQ
Stat, n.p.o., h.s.
bid, qid, tid, qod
OD, OU, OS, opth.:
,OD, OU, OS, opth.
3. The drug name owned by the manufacturer is called the:
brand name
product name
trade name
all of the above:
all of the above
4. Pharmacokinetics is the study of:
the study of prescription drugs only
the signs and symptoms of disease
the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs
,none of the above:
the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion ofdrugs
5. Examples of drugs made from animal sources are:
insulin and heparin
furosemide and castor oil
magnesium hydrochloride and iodine
iron and calcium
: insulin and heparin
6. A patient may take two drugs for hypertension because of their:
antagonistic affect
potentiation
synergistic effect
idiosyncratic response:
synergistic effect
7. Parmacodynamics is the study of:
drug sources
the medical field
the diseases of the body
, the interactions between drugs and the body:
the interactions between drugsand the body
8. The following abbreviations are correct except
b.i.d. means 2 times daily
n.p.o. means nothing by mouth
stat means now
(Verified Answers)
1. Drug is affected by many factors. All of the following affect drug action
except:
The patient's intelligence.
the size and age
other drugs the resident is taking
time and route of adminstration:
The patient's intelligence
2. Which abbreviations are most likely to be found on an order for eye
medication?
IM, IV, SQ
Stat, n.p.o., h.s.
bid, qid, tid, qod
OD, OU, OS, opth.:
,OD, OU, OS, opth.
3. The drug name owned by the manufacturer is called the:
brand name
product name
trade name
all of the above:
all of the above
4. Pharmacokinetics is the study of:
the study of prescription drugs only
the signs and symptoms of disease
the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs
,none of the above:
the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion ofdrugs
5. Examples of drugs made from animal sources are:
insulin and heparin
furosemide and castor oil
magnesium hydrochloride and iodine
iron and calcium
: insulin and heparin
6. A patient may take two drugs for hypertension because of their:
antagonistic affect
potentiation
synergistic effect
idiosyncratic response:
synergistic effect
7. Parmacodynamics is the study of:
drug sources
the medical field
the diseases of the body
, the interactions between drugs and the body:
the interactions between drugsand the body
8. The following abbreviations are correct except
b.i.d. means 2 times daily
n.p.o. means nothing by mouth
stat means now
