MEDICATION AIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which does for is not a
liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c.troche
s
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.ointme
nt
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.30m
L
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
ANSWERS
Which does for is not a
liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c.troche
s
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.ointme
nt
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.30m
L
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
