Certified Medication Aide Study Guide EXAM PREP
CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM PREP NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
if a resident has difficulty swallowing, what steps should you take to
help the resident swallow the medication?
place medication in apple sauce or pudding
topical medication can be removed from container with what?
tongue depressor
antitussives are used for what?
cough suppressant
if a medication label is damaged what do you do?
you can call the pharmacy and ask for another label to be printed
what is a wrong dose?
any medication that is not what is on the MARs
what do you do with suspension medication?
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, Certified Medication Aide Study Guide EXAM PREP
you shake it!!
What does QID stand for?
four times a day
STAT stands for?
immediately
what is the normal pulse rate?
60-100 bpm
what route is a pill given?
oral
how are transdermal medications delivered?
through the skin
how would you correct an error on a PRN medication?
draw a line through it and initial it
what are the side effects of diuretics?
fall risk, dehydration
what would you do for side effects for antibiotics?
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CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE STUDY GUIDE EXAM PREP NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
if a resident has difficulty swallowing, what steps should you take to
help the resident swallow the medication?
place medication in apple sauce or pudding
topical medication can be removed from container with what?
tongue depressor
antitussives are used for what?
cough suppressant
if a medication label is damaged what do you do?
you can call the pharmacy and ask for another label to be printed
what is a wrong dose?
any medication that is not what is on the MARs
what do you do with suspension medication?
1|Page
, Certified Medication Aide Study Guide EXAM PREP
you shake it!!
What does QID stand for?
four times a day
STAT stands for?
immediately
what is the normal pulse rate?
60-100 bpm
what route is a pill given?
oral
how are transdermal medications delivered?
through the skin
how would you correct an error on a PRN medication?
draw a line through it and initial it
what are the side effects of diuretics?
fall risk, dehydration
what would you do for side effects for antibiotics?
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