Medication Aide Study Guide EXAM PREP
MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM PREP NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
How many mL in a teaspoon?
5 mL
How many mL in a TBSP?
15 mL
How and when do you document PRN medications?
Immediately after giving, in the progress note and the MAR. Chart what
medication was given, what dose, what time, and why. Effectiveness of the PRN
needs to be documented 30 min to 1 hour after administration.
Define standardized medication times and what daily means.
Patients are given medications on standardized schedule. Medication passes occur
for the majority of the patients within a facility at the same time.
What are the benefits of standardized medication times?
Helps prevent drug errors and ensures that all medications are passed safely and
on time.
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What is the timeframe the state of Iowa gives you to pass medications?
1 hr before and after the stated due time - due time is dependent on the facilities
policy.
What is military time?
Add 12 to the time after noon. (1pm= 1300 and so on)
What route of medication administration can the MA complete?
P.O., topical, eye, ear, inhalers, nose drops/sprays, transdermal patches.
What are the roles of the CMA and who supervises them?
Administer medications, supervise the self-administering patient, observe and
report signs and symptoms. A licensed nurse.
What can you not do as a CMA?
IV, IM, Sub-Q
Can do Sub-Q insulin if trained and reevaluated every 6 hrs.
Who prescribes medications?
Doctors, PAs, Nurse Practitioner, Dentists
What is a single order?
Give only once
What is a STAT order?
Give immediately
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MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM PREP NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
How many mL in a teaspoon?
5 mL
How many mL in a TBSP?
15 mL
How and when do you document PRN medications?
Immediately after giving, in the progress note and the MAR. Chart what
medication was given, what dose, what time, and why. Effectiveness of the PRN
needs to be documented 30 min to 1 hour after administration.
Define standardized medication times and what daily means.
Patients are given medications on standardized schedule. Medication passes occur
for the majority of the patients within a facility at the same time.
What are the benefits of standardized medication times?
Helps prevent drug errors and ensures that all medications are passed safely and
on time.
1|Page
, Medication Aide Study Guide EXAM PREP
What is the timeframe the state of Iowa gives you to pass medications?
1 hr before and after the stated due time - due time is dependent on the facilities
policy.
What is military time?
Add 12 to the time after noon. (1pm= 1300 and so on)
What route of medication administration can the MA complete?
P.O., topical, eye, ear, inhalers, nose drops/sprays, transdermal patches.
What are the roles of the CMA and who supervises them?
Administer medications, supervise the self-administering patient, observe and
report signs and symptoms. A licensed nurse.
What can you not do as a CMA?
IV, IM, Sub-Q
Can do Sub-Q insulin if trained and reevaluated every 6 hrs.
Who prescribes medications?
Doctors, PAs, Nurse Practitioner, Dentists
What is a single order?
Give only once
What is a STAT order?
Give immediately
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