MEDICATION AIDE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(2023-2024) VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% PASS
Which does for is not a liquid?
• emulsions
• elixirs
• troches
• syrups ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔Troches
To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
• instill the drops without pulling the ear
• pull the ear down and back
• pull the ear upward and back
• pull the ear down and foward ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔pull the ear upward and back
A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
• lotion
• cream
• ointment
• powder ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔lotion
A drug interaction occurs when:
,• person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
• withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period
• the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
• a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that lower
dosages oneproduced ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔the action of one drug is altered by the
action of another drug
You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
• cover the patch with plastic wrap
• remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
• discard it in the trash
• tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔remove the old trans-
dermalpath before applying
the new patch
Before giving a drug, you must
• take the persons pulse
• measure the blood pressure
• check the care plan
• check the allergies ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔check the allergies
Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
• criminal law
,• civil law
• advanced directives
• ethics ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔ethics
one tsp equals
• 5mL
• 30mL
• 2mL
• 10mL ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔5mL
You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
• call the pharmacist
• tell the nurse
• transcribe the order as written
• call the doctor ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔tell the nurse
You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
• rub or massage the ointment into the skin
• check for an old application before applying a new one
• apply it in the per area
• apply the ointment to an irritated or open area ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔check for
an oldapplication before applying
a new one
, before giving a suspension, you
• mix the drug with food
• warm the drug
• dilute the drug
• shake the bottle ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔shake the bottle
you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
• call the police
• tell another med aide
• share your concerns with the nurse
• tell the social worker ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔share your concerns with the nurse
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
• malpractice
• defamation
• abuse
• neglect ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔abuse
controlled substances are
• left at the persons bedside
• kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
• regulated state laws
(2023-2024) VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% PASS
Which does for is not a liquid?
• emulsions
• elixirs
• troches
• syrups ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔Troches
To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
• instill the drops without pulling the ear
• pull the ear down and back
• pull the ear upward and back
• pull the ear down and foward ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔pull the ear upward and back
A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
• lotion
• cream
• ointment
• powder ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔lotion
A drug interaction occurs when:
,• person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
• withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period
• the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
• a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that lower
dosages oneproduced ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔the action of one drug is altered by the
action of another drug
You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
• cover the patch with plastic wrap
• remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
• discard it in the trash
• tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔remove the old trans-
dermalpath before applying
the new patch
Before giving a drug, you must
• take the persons pulse
• measure the blood pressure
• check the care plan
• check the allergies ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔check the allergies
Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
• criminal law
,• civil law
• advanced directives
• ethics ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔ethics
one tsp equals
• 5mL
• 30mL
• 2mL
• 10mL ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔5mL
You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
• call the pharmacist
• tell the nurse
• transcribe the order as written
• call the doctor ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔tell the nurse
You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
• rub or massage the ointment into the skin
• check for an old application before applying a new one
• apply it in the per area
• apply the ointment to an irritated or open area ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔check for
an oldapplication before applying
a new one
, before giving a suspension, you
• mix the drug with food
• warm the drug
• dilute the drug
• shake the bottle ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔shake the bottle
you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
• call the police
• tell another med aide
• share your concerns with the nurse
• tell the social worker ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔share your concerns with the nurse
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
• malpractice
• defamation
• abuse
• neglect ✔✔ Correct Answer ✔✔abuse
controlled substances are
• left at the persons bedside
• kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
• regulated state laws
