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NEW MEDICATION AIDE PRACTICE EXAM WITH
Q&A NEWLY MODIFEID 2025/2026 LATEST
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 -- 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 -- 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 -- ANSWER--share your concerns with the nurse
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A drug is ordered q.8.h. the drug should be given
a. daily
b. every 4 hours
c. four times a day
d. every eight hours -- ANSWER--every eight hours
You are giving liquid drug. You
a. return the extra liquid back to the bottle
b. give cough syrup last
c. dilute the drug with water
d. mix all the liquid drugs together -- ANSWER--give cough syrup last
A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You
a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
b. give the phone to a unit secretary
c. write the order on the MAR
d. accept the order from the doctor -- ANSWER--politely give your name and title and ask
the doctor to wait for a nurse
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when giving oral drugs, you should
a. follow the 6 rights of drug administration
b. help feed a person
c. follow the three checks of label and MAR check
d. answer A and C -- ANSWER--Answer A and C
You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is A.
professional sexual misconduct
b. boundary crossing
c. boundary sign
d. boundary violation -- ANSWER--boundary violation
you need to give a person two different eye drugs. How long should you wait between drugs?
a. 60 min
b. 24 hours
c. 30 min
d. 1-5 min -- ANSWER--Usually 1-5 minutes
The following statements are about prescription labels. Which is FALSE?
a. if a label is not complete, tell the nurse
b. check the expiration date
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c. you may give a drug after the expiration date
d. always read the label carefully -- ANSWER--You may give the drug after the expiration
date
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect -- 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 -- ANSWER--kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked
drawer
ocular or optic drugs are given into the
a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
NEW MEDICATION AIDE PRACTICE EXAM WITH
Q&A NEWLY MODIFEID 2025/2026 LATEST
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 -- 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 -- 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 -- ANSWER--share your concerns with the nurse
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A drug is ordered q.8.h. the drug should be given
a. daily
b. every 4 hours
c. four times a day
d. every eight hours -- ANSWER--every eight hours
You are giving liquid drug. You
a. return the extra liquid back to the bottle
b. give cough syrup last
c. dilute the drug with water
d. mix all the liquid drugs together -- ANSWER--give cough syrup last
A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You
a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
b. give the phone to a unit secretary
c. write the order on the MAR
d. accept the order from the doctor -- ANSWER--politely give your name and title and ask
the doctor to wait for a nurse
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when giving oral drugs, you should
a. follow the 6 rights of drug administration
b. help feed a person
c. follow the three checks of label and MAR check
d. answer A and C -- ANSWER--Answer A and C
You tell a patient about your personal problems. This is A.
professional sexual misconduct
b. boundary crossing
c. boundary sign
d. boundary violation -- ANSWER--boundary violation
you need to give a person two different eye drugs. How long should you wait between drugs?
a. 60 min
b. 24 hours
c. 30 min
d. 1-5 min -- ANSWER--Usually 1-5 minutes
The following statements are about prescription labels. Which is FALSE?
a. if a label is not complete, tell the nurse
b. check the expiration date
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c. you may give a drug after the expiration date
d. always read the label carefully -- ANSWER--You may give the drug after the expiration
date
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect -- 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 -- ANSWER--kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked
drawer
ocular or optic drugs are given into the
a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
