Medication Aide TEST
1. Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups: Troches
2. 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: pull the ear upward and back
3. A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder: lotion
4. 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: the action of one
drug is altered by the action of another drug
5. 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: remove the
old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
6. 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: check the allergies
,7. Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong
conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
,c. advanced directives
d. ethics: ethics
8. one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL: 5mL
9. 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: check for
an old application before applying a new one
10. 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: tell the nurse
11. before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle: shake the bottle
12. 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: share your concerns with the nurse
13. The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect: abuse
14. controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
, c. regulated state laws
1. Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups: Troches
2. 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: pull the ear upward and back
3. A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder: lotion
4. 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: the action of one
drug is altered by the action of another drug
5. 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: remove the
old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
6. 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: check the allergies
,7. Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong
conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
,c. advanced directives
d. ethics: ethics
8. one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL: 5mL
9. 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: check for
an old application before applying a new one
10. 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: tell the nurse
11. before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle: shake the bottle
12. 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: share your concerns with the nurse
13. The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect: abuse
14. controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
, c. regulated state laws
