MED AIDE STATE EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (100)
A medication aide (MA) is not If it is the first time a resident takes it
usually allowed to administer
a drug
If it is the first time a
resident takes it If the
drug is for a heart
condition
If the drug is for a chronic illness
If a doctor has not provided
written
approval for the medication aide to
do so
Which of the following is an A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after
example of drug- disease taking an OTC cold medication.
interaction?
A person with hypertension
has elevated blood pressure
after taking an OTC cold
medication.
A person with depression has a
change in mood after starting
a new medication.
A person who has been taking a
medication for a long time finds
that it is less effective.
A person who takes medication for
hypertension sometimes has a
low blood pressure
measurement.
,A nebulizer or inhaler does this Aerosolizes it
to a drug so that it may be
inhaled and reach the lungs:
Aerosolizes it
Dissolves it
Concentrates it
Injects it
Not shaking a liquid medication Negligence
that requires shaking is an
example of Diversion
Physical abuse
Negligence
Fraud
Which of these is a topical An ointment that is applied to the skin
medication? A powder that is
stirred into liquid and
swallowed
A liquid that is emptied into a
machine and made into a mist
to be inhaled
A fine spray that is
administered through the
nostrils
An ointment that is applied to the
skin
If a resident's MAR indicates Every time that medication is administered
that the pulse rate should be
counted before
administering a medication,
how often does the MA need to
count and document the
resident's pulse rate?
Every time that medication is
administered Once a day, when
the medication is first
administered
When the resident looks tired
or seems unresponsive
,When the resident looks
anxious or hyperactive
Which of the following is an Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
example of respecting a
resident's right to participate in
her own care?
Making sure the resident takes
every
medication on the MAR no
matter what Respecting the
resident's right to refuse a
medication
Giving a resident privacy when
she has visitors
Promptly reporting any medication
errors
The therapeutic dose of a Effective; toxicity
medication is high enough to
be________________and
low
enough to avoid______.
Toxic;
effectiveness
Effective;
toxicity
Tolerated; side
effects
Administered;
anaphylaxis
, Why should healthcare workers Because it is an inaccurate way to write numbers
not put a zero (0) after a decimal
when writing whole numbers?
Because it saves time to skip
writing the zero
Because it takes up less room on
residents' charts
Because it is an inaccurate way to
write numbers
Because it could cause a number
to be read incorrectly
Which of these factors seriously The age of the person taking the drug
affects the way a drug is used in
the body?
Whether it is a generic or name
brand drug The age of the person
taking the drug
The eye color of the person
taking the drug
How long a person remains
seated after taking the drug
A type of liquid medication that Suspension
contains drug particles that are
not completely
dissolved
is a Syrup
Elixir
Solution
Suspensio
n
Which of the following Fentanyl patch
medications may be very
dangerous if discarded
incorrectly? Fentanyl patch
Lansoprazole
tablets
Scopolamine
QUESTIONS COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (100)
A medication aide (MA) is not If it is the first time a resident takes it
usually allowed to administer
a drug
If it is the first time a
resident takes it If the
drug is for a heart
condition
If the drug is for a chronic illness
If a doctor has not provided
written
approval for the medication aide to
do so
Which of the following is an A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after
example of drug- disease taking an OTC cold medication.
interaction?
A person with hypertension
has elevated blood pressure
after taking an OTC cold
medication.
A person with depression has a
change in mood after starting
a new medication.
A person who has been taking a
medication for a long time finds
that it is less effective.
A person who takes medication for
hypertension sometimes has a
low blood pressure
measurement.
,A nebulizer or inhaler does this Aerosolizes it
to a drug so that it may be
inhaled and reach the lungs:
Aerosolizes it
Dissolves it
Concentrates it
Injects it
Not shaking a liquid medication Negligence
that requires shaking is an
example of Diversion
Physical abuse
Negligence
Fraud
Which of these is a topical An ointment that is applied to the skin
medication? A powder that is
stirred into liquid and
swallowed
A liquid that is emptied into a
machine and made into a mist
to be inhaled
A fine spray that is
administered through the
nostrils
An ointment that is applied to the
skin
If a resident's MAR indicates Every time that medication is administered
that the pulse rate should be
counted before
administering a medication,
how often does the MA need to
count and document the
resident's pulse rate?
Every time that medication is
administered Once a day, when
the medication is first
administered
When the resident looks tired
or seems unresponsive
,When the resident looks
anxious or hyperactive
Which of the following is an Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
example of respecting a
resident's right to participate in
her own care?
Making sure the resident takes
every
medication on the MAR no
matter what Respecting the
resident's right to refuse a
medication
Giving a resident privacy when
she has visitors
Promptly reporting any medication
errors
The therapeutic dose of a Effective; toxicity
medication is high enough to
be________________and
low
enough to avoid______.
Toxic;
effectiveness
Effective;
toxicity
Tolerated; side
effects
Administered;
anaphylaxis
, Why should healthcare workers Because it is an inaccurate way to write numbers
not put a zero (0) after a decimal
when writing whole numbers?
Because it saves time to skip
writing the zero
Because it takes up less room on
residents' charts
Because it is an inaccurate way to
write numbers
Because it could cause a number
to be read incorrectly
Which of these factors seriously The age of the person taking the drug
affects the way a drug is used in
the body?
Whether it is a generic or name
brand drug The age of the person
taking the drug
The eye color of the person
taking the drug
How long a person remains
seated after taking the drug
A type of liquid medication that Suspension
contains drug particles that are
not completely
dissolved
is a Syrup
Elixir
Solution
Suspensio
n
Which of the following Fentanyl patch
medications may be very
dangerous if discarded
incorrectly? Fentanyl patch
Lansoprazole
tablets
Scopolamine
