CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE EXAM TEST
BANK 2 2026/2027 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS |FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTION|ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|JUST RELEASED |GUARANTEED
PASS!!
An MA reviews the Medication Administration Record and notices that an error has
occurred. A resident was given the wrong medication. The MA's first action should be to
what?I
A. Inform the resident
B. Inform the nurse or supervisor
C. Call a lawyer
D. Call the physician
A. Inform the resident
"Give ibuprofen for pain every 6 hours as needed." What component of this physician order
is missing?
A. The dose
B. The drug
C. The frequency
D. The condition
A. The dose
When one medication increases the effect of another medication, this is called:
A. Antagonism
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,B. Potentiation
C. Side effects
D. Adverse effects
C. Side effects
Which of the following are considered solidmedications?
A. Caplets, elixirs, and lozenges
B. Capsules, powders, and caplets
C. lozenges, and solutions
D. Tablets, suppositories, and suspensions
B.Capsules, powders, and caplets
The __________ route is the most common route of administration for medications.
A. Topical
B. Injection
C. Bleb
D. Oral
D. Oral
A controlled release medication cannot be ______________.
A. Split or crushed
B. Long-acting
C. A capsule
D. Swallowed
A. Split or crushed
When should the medication aide document the administration of a medication to a
resident?
A. Twice per day, in the morning and evening
B. Thirty minutes after administration
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,C. Immediately after the medication is administered
D. At the beginning of the medication aide's shift
C. Immediately after the medication is administered
What is the difference between a prescription and a medication order?
A. Medication orders are filled in a healthcare setting while prescriptions are filled on an
outpatient basis.
B. A prescription medication is taken for a long period of time and a medication order is a
one-time dose.
C. A medication order is for a generic medication and a prescription is for a brand name.
D. A prescription is filled by a pharmacist and a medication order is for an OTC medication.
A. Medication orders are filled in a healthcare setting while prescriptions are filled on an
outpatient basis.
Which of the following is an example of objective information?
A. Ms. Fox has lost her appetite and appears depressed.
B. Ms. Fox drank half a cup of tea (4 fluid ounces) and ate one bite of toast for breakfast.
C. Ms. Fox did not sleep well last night and appeared tired all morning.
D. Ms. Fox was less cheerful than usual today.
B. Ms. Fox drank half a cup of tea (4 fluid ounces) and ate one bite of toast for breakfast.
. There are ________ mL in a teaspoon
A. 5
B. 240
C. 15
D. 25
A. 5
In the metric system, liquids are measured in
A. Millimeters
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, B. Micrograms
C. Milligrams
D. Milliliters
A ____________ is a mobile medication storage system from which a medication aide
passes and documents medication administration.
A. Dispensary
B. Drug station
C. Charge station
D. Medication cart
D. Medication cart
What is the medication aide's responsibility when a resident refuses a medication?
A. The medication aide should ask another healthcare worker to help encourage the
resident to take the medication.
B. The medication aide should skip the resident and try again later.
C. The medication aide should honor and document the refusal and report it to the nurse.
D. The medication aide should leave the medication with the resident in case he changes
his mind.
C. The medication aide should honor and document the refusal and report it to the nurse.
Solid medications are usually placed
A. Directly on the resident's meal tray
B. In pill organizers
C. In a souffle cup
D. Directly on the resident's overbed table
C. In a souffle cup
There are _____________ bones in the human skeleton.
A. 166
B. 236
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BANK 2 2026/2027 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS |FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTION|ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|JUST RELEASED |GUARANTEED
PASS!!
An MA reviews the Medication Administration Record and notices that an error has
occurred. A resident was given the wrong medication. The MA's first action should be to
what?I
A. Inform the resident
B. Inform the nurse or supervisor
C. Call a lawyer
D. Call the physician
A. Inform the resident
"Give ibuprofen for pain every 6 hours as needed." What component of this physician order
is missing?
A. The dose
B. The drug
C. The frequency
D. The condition
A. The dose
When one medication increases the effect of another medication, this is called:
A. Antagonism
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,B. Potentiation
C. Side effects
D. Adverse effects
C. Side effects
Which of the following are considered solidmedications?
A. Caplets, elixirs, and lozenges
B. Capsules, powders, and caplets
C. lozenges, and solutions
D. Tablets, suppositories, and suspensions
B.Capsules, powders, and caplets
The __________ route is the most common route of administration for medications.
A. Topical
B. Injection
C. Bleb
D. Oral
D. Oral
A controlled release medication cannot be ______________.
A. Split or crushed
B. Long-acting
C. A capsule
D. Swallowed
A. Split or crushed
When should the medication aide document the administration of a medication to a
resident?
A. Twice per day, in the morning and evening
B. Thirty minutes after administration
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,C. Immediately after the medication is administered
D. At the beginning of the medication aide's shift
C. Immediately after the medication is administered
What is the difference between a prescription and a medication order?
A. Medication orders are filled in a healthcare setting while prescriptions are filled on an
outpatient basis.
B. A prescription medication is taken for a long period of time and a medication order is a
one-time dose.
C. A medication order is for a generic medication and a prescription is for a brand name.
D. A prescription is filled by a pharmacist and a medication order is for an OTC medication.
A. Medication orders are filled in a healthcare setting while prescriptions are filled on an
outpatient basis.
Which of the following is an example of objective information?
A. Ms. Fox has lost her appetite and appears depressed.
B. Ms. Fox drank half a cup of tea (4 fluid ounces) and ate one bite of toast for breakfast.
C. Ms. Fox did not sleep well last night and appeared tired all morning.
D. Ms. Fox was less cheerful than usual today.
B. Ms. Fox drank half a cup of tea (4 fluid ounces) and ate one bite of toast for breakfast.
. There are ________ mL in a teaspoon
A. 5
B. 240
C. 15
D. 25
A. 5
In the metric system, liquids are measured in
A. Millimeters
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, B. Micrograms
C. Milligrams
D. Milliliters
A ____________ is a mobile medication storage system from which a medication aide
passes and documents medication administration.
A. Dispensary
B. Drug station
C. Charge station
D. Medication cart
D. Medication cart
What is the medication aide's responsibility when a resident refuses a medication?
A. The medication aide should ask another healthcare worker to help encourage the
resident to take the medication.
B. The medication aide should skip the resident and try again later.
C. The medication aide should honor and document the refusal and report it to the nurse.
D. The medication aide should leave the medication with the resident in case he changes
his mind.
C. The medication aide should honor and document the refusal and report it to the nurse.
Solid medications are usually placed
A. Directly on the resident's meal tray
B. In pill organizers
C. In a souffle cup
D. Directly on the resident's overbed table
C. In a souffle cup
There are _____________ bones in the human skeleton.
A. 166
B. 236
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