2023/2024 MEDICATION AIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which does for is not a
liquid? a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c.
troches
d. syrups correct answer Troches
To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or
older, you: a. instill the drops without pulling the
ear
b. pull the ear down and
back c. pull the ear
upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward correct answer pull the ear upward and back
A watery preparation containing suspended
particles is: a. lotion
b. cream
c.
ointment
d. powder correct answer lotion
A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a
certain period c. the action of one drug is altered by the
action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that
lower dosages one produced correct answer the action of one drug is altered
by the action of another drug
You are applying a trans-dermal
patch. You a. cover the patch with
plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the
new patch c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly correct answer remove the
old trans- dermal path before applying the new patch
Before giving a drug, you
must a. take the persons
pulse
b. measure the blood
,pressure c. check the care
plan
d. check the allergies correct answer check the allergies
Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong
conduct is a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
,d. ethics correct answer ethics
one tsp
equals a.
5mL
b.
30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL correct answer 5mL
You are applying topical nitroglycerin.
You a. rub or massage the ointment
into the skin
b. check for an old application before applying a
new one c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area correct answer
check for an old application before applying a new one
You are not sure of something on a drug order. you
should a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor correct answer tell the nurse
before giving a suspension,
you a. mix the drug with
food
b. warm the
drug c. dilute
the drug
d. shake the bottle correct answer shake the bottle
you suspect a person is being abused in your facility.
You should a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker correct answer share your concerns with the nurse
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another
person is a. malpractice
b.
defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect correct answer abuse
controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a
locked drawer c. regulated state
laws
, d. are kept in the persons drug drawer correct answer kept in a locked
cabinet or in a locked drawer
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which does for is not a
liquid? a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c.
troches
d. syrups correct answer Troches
To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or
older, you: a. instill the drops without pulling the
ear
b. pull the ear down and
back c. pull the ear
upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward correct answer pull the ear upward and back
A watery preparation containing suspended
particles is: a. lotion
b. cream
c.
ointment
d. powder correct answer lotion
A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a
certain period c. the action of one drug is altered by the
action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that
lower dosages one produced correct answer the action of one drug is altered
by the action of another drug
You are applying a trans-dermal
patch. You a. cover the patch with
plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the
new patch c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly correct answer remove the
old trans- dermal path before applying the new patch
Before giving a drug, you
must a. take the persons
pulse
b. measure the blood
,pressure c. check the care
plan
d. check the allergies correct answer check the allergies
Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong
conduct is a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
,d. ethics correct answer ethics
one tsp
equals a.
5mL
b.
30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL correct answer 5mL
You are applying topical nitroglycerin.
You a. rub or massage the ointment
into the skin
b. check for an old application before applying a
new one c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area correct answer
check for an old application before applying a new one
You are not sure of something on a drug order. you
should a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor correct answer tell the nurse
before giving a suspension,
you a. mix the drug with
food
b. warm the
drug c. dilute
the drug
d. shake the bottle correct answer shake the bottle
you suspect a person is being abused in your facility.
You should a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker correct answer share your concerns with the nurse
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another
person is a. malpractice
b.
defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect correct answer abuse
controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a
locked drawer c. regulated state
laws
, d. are kept in the persons drug drawer correct answer kept in a locked
cabinet or in a locked drawer
