MEDICATION AIDE STATE MAIN EXAM ACTUAL
EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(ALL POSSIBLE QUESTIONS) GRADED A+
A prescription label is not complete. you should
a. give the drug
b. check the expiration date
c. tell the nurse
d. call the pharmacy - ANSWER-tell the nurse
The basic unit of body structure is the
a. cell
b. neuron
c. nephron
d. ovum - ANSWER-cell
The outer layer of skin is called the:
a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. integument
d. myelin - ANSWER-epidermis
Which is not a function of the skin?
a. provides the protective covering for the body
b. regulates body temperature
c. senses cold, pain, touch, and pressure
,d. provides the shape and framework for the body - ANSWER-provides the shape and framework for the
body
The nurse asks you to perform a task that is in your job description. You have not done this task before.
You
a. refuse to do the task without an explanation
b. ignore the request from the nurse
c. tell the nurse you have not done the task before and ask for help
d. do the task without asking questions - ANSWER-tell the nurse you have not done the task before and
ask for help
Primary routes of excretion for a drug are
a. secretion into saliva and breast milk
b. elimination through urine and feces
c. exhalation from the lungs
d. evaporation from the skin and nails - ANSWER-elimination through urine and feces
Ear medications are given
a. at room temperature
b. after being heated
c. cold
d. directly from the refrigerator - ANSWER-at room temperature
drugs should be stored in a refrigerator
a. with fluids
b. beverages
c. only for drugs
d. with food - ANSWER-only for drugs
A person has an allergy to a drug listed on the MAR. you should
,a. tell the unit secretary
b. tell the nurse
c. call the doctor
d. give the drug - ANSWER-tell the nurse
Which allows movement?
a. bone marrow
b. synovial membrane
c. joints
d. ligaments - ANSWER-joints
skeletal muscles
a. are under involuntary control
b. appear smooth
c. are under voluntary control
d. appear striped and smooth - ANSWER-are under voluntary control
The highest functions in the brain take place in the
a. cerebral cortex
b. medulla
c. brainstem
d. spinal nerves - ANSWER-cerebral cortex
The ear is involved with
a. regulating body movements
b. balance
c. the smoothness of body movements
d. controlling involuntary movements - ANSWER-balance
, The liquid part of the blood is the
a. hemoglobin
b. red blood cell
c. plasma
d. white blood cell - ANSWER-plasma
Which part of the heart pumps blood TO the body?
a. right atrium
b. left atrium
c. right ventricle
d. left ventricle - ANSWER-left ventricle
Which carry blood away from the heart?
a) Capillaries
b) Veins
c) Venules
d) Arteries - ANSWER-Veins
oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
a. in the bronchi
b. between the alveoli and capillaries
c. between the lungs and pleura
d. in the trachea - ANSWER-between the alveoli and capillaries
Digestion begins in the
a. mouth
b. stomach
c. small intestines
d. colon - ANSWER-mouth
EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(ALL POSSIBLE QUESTIONS) GRADED A+
A prescription label is not complete. you should
a. give the drug
b. check the expiration date
c. tell the nurse
d. call the pharmacy - ANSWER-tell the nurse
The basic unit of body structure is the
a. cell
b. neuron
c. nephron
d. ovum - ANSWER-cell
The outer layer of skin is called the:
a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. integument
d. myelin - ANSWER-epidermis
Which is not a function of the skin?
a. provides the protective covering for the body
b. regulates body temperature
c. senses cold, pain, touch, and pressure
,d. provides the shape and framework for the body - ANSWER-provides the shape and framework for the
body
The nurse asks you to perform a task that is in your job description. You have not done this task before.
You
a. refuse to do the task without an explanation
b. ignore the request from the nurse
c. tell the nurse you have not done the task before and ask for help
d. do the task without asking questions - ANSWER-tell the nurse you have not done the task before and
ask for help
Primary routes of excretion for a drug are
a. secretion into saliva and breast milk
b. elimination through urine and feces
c. exhalation from the lungs
d. evaporation from the skin and nails - ANSWER-elimination through urine and feces
Ear medications are given
a. at room temperature
b. after being heated
c. cold
d. directly from the refrigerator - ANSWER-at room temperature
drugs should be stored in a refrigerator
a. with fluids
b. beverages
c. only for drugs
d. with food - ANSWER-only for drugs
A person has an allergy to a drug listed on the MAR. you should
,a. tell the unit secretary
b. tell the nurse
c. call the doctor
d. give the drug - ANSWER-tell the nurse
Which allows movement?
a. bone marrow
b. synovial membrane
c. joints
d. ligaments - ANSWER-joints
skeletal muscles
a. are under involuntary control
b. appear smooth
c. are under voluntary control
d. appear striped and smooth - ANSWER-are under voluntary control
The highest functions in the brain take place in the
a. cerebral cortex
b. medulla
c. brainstem
d. spinal nerves - ANSWER-cerebral cortex
The ear is involved with
a. regulating body movements
b. balance
c. the smoothness of body movements
d. controlling involuntary movements - ANSWER-balance
, The liquid part of the blood is the
a. hemoglobin
b. red blood cell
c. plasma
d. white blood cell - ANSWER-plasma
Which part of the heart pumps blood TO the body?
a. right atrium
b. left atrium
c. right ventricle
d. left ventricle - ANSWER-left ventricle
Which carry blood away from the heart?
a) Capillaries
b) Veins
c) Venules
d) Arteries - ANSWER-Veins
oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
a. in the bronchi
b. between the alveoli and capillaries
c. between the lungs and pleura
d. in the trachea - ANSWER-between the alveoli and capillaries
Digestion begins in the
a. mouth
b. stomach
c. small intestines
d. colon - ANSWER-mouth
