MED AIDE STATE EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Medication Assistance Flow Chart. Answer: 1. Federal Law
2. State Regulations
3.Licensed Medical Professional
4. Licensed Nurse or Supervisor
5. Trained Medication Technician
6. Resident Who Needs Assistance
⩥ Prescription. Answer: A licensed medical professional's written
direction for the preparation and use of a medication
⩥ Dispense. Answer: To issue or prepare for distribution
⩥ Delegate. Answer: To assign or appoint
⩥ Administer. Answer: To give out, insert, or apply medication, that the
patient cannot do by themselves
⩥ Resident Rights. Answer: Privileges and legal protections that entitle
assisted living residents to specific action and protect them from others
,⩥ Types of Medication that trained Med Techs can assist with. Answer:
Oral medications
Ophthalmic (eye) drops and ointments
Otic (ear) drops and ointments
Topical medications applied to the skin, scalp, or hair
Insulin (resident has to be able to push the insulin)
⩥ The Three Key Principles of Medication Assistance. Answer: 1.
Choice
2. Dignity
3. Individuality
⩥ Offer Choice. Answer: -Offer choice of beverage
-Offer pain relief medication before resident bathes to soothe aching
joints.
-Allows the resident to choose the order they take the meds
⩥ Maintain Dignity. Answer: -Provides assistance in private
-Speaks privately to resident about her medications
-Offers crackers or applesauce with medications ordered to be taken with
food
, -Avoids giving medication when the resident is at the table with other
residents
⩥ Promote Individuality. Answer: -Never rushes a resident
-Adjusts medication schedule to meet residents needs whenever possible
⩥ Resident Rights. Answer: 1. Be treated with respect and dignity
2. Being treated as mentally normal and capable of making decisions
3.Be given freedom of choice and independence
4. Receive safe, prompt, and adequate treatment
5. Choose their own physicians and healthcare providers
6. Receive only medications prescribed for them
7. Receive all medications in the prescribed dosage at the prescribed
time
8. Confidential care and records
9. Be free from neglect and abuse
10. Choose and refuse treatments/medications
11. Be free from restraints, including chemical restraints
12. Enjoy the least restrictive environment
13. Expect caregivers to know about and assist safely with medications
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Medication Assistance Flow Chart. Answer: 1. Federal Law
2. State Regulations
3.Licensed Medical Professional
4. Licensed Nurse or Supervisor
5. Trained Medication Technician
6. Resident Who Needs Assistance
⩥ Prescription. Answer: A licensed medical professional's written
direction for the preparation and use of a medication
⩥ Dispense. Answer: To issue or prepare for distribution
⩥ Delegate. Answer: To assign or appoint
⩥ Administer. Answer: To give out, insert, or apply medication, that the
patient cannot do by themselves
⩥ Resident Rights. Answer: Privileges and legal protections that entitle
assisted living residents to specific action and protect them from others
,⩥ Types of Medication that trained Med Techs can assist with. Answer:
Oral medications
Ophthalmic (eye) drops and ointments
Otic (ear) drops and ointments
Topical medications applied to the skin, scalp, or hair
Insulin (resident has to be able to push the insulin)
⩥ The Three Key Principles of Medication Assistance. Answer: 1.
Choice
2. Dignity
3. Individuality
⩥ Offer Choice. Answer: -Offer choice of beverage
-Offer pain relief medication before resident bathes to soothe aching
joints.
-Allows the resident to choose the order they take the meds
⩥ Maintain Dignity. Answer: -Provides assistance in private
-Speaks privately to resident about her medications
-Offers crackers or applesauce with medications ordered to be taken with
food
, -Avoids giving medication when the resident is at the table with other
residents
⩥ Promote Individuality. Answer: -Never rushes a resident
-Adjusts medication schedule to meet residents needs whenever possible
⩥ Resident Rights. Answer: 1. Be treated with respect and dignity
2. Being treated as mentally normal and capable of making decisions
3.Be given freedom of choice and independence
4. Receive safe, prompt, and adequate treatment
5. Choose their own physicians and healthcare providers
6. Receive only medications prescribed for them
7. Receive all medications in the prescribed dosage at the prescribed
time
8. Confidential care and records
9. Be free from neglect and abuse
10. Choose and refuse treatments/medications
11. Be free from restraints, including chemical restraints
12. Enjoy the least restrictive environment
13. Expect caregivers to know about and assist safely with medications
