Medication Aide TEST Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers) Latest (2024/2025) Graded A+
1. Which does for is not a liquid?
PR
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
O
d. syrups
FD
ANS Troches
O
2. To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you
a. instill the drops without pulling the ear
C
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and forward
ANS pull the ear upward and back
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,3. A watery preparation containing suspended particles is
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder
ANS lotion
PR
O
FD
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
O
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
C
that lower dosages one produced
ANS the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
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,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
ANS remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new
PR
patch
6. Before giving a drug, you must
O
a. take the persons pulse
FD
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies
O
ANS check the allergies
C
7. Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
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, c. advanced directives
d. ethics
ANS ethics
8. one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
PR
c. 2mL
d. 0Ml
O
ANS 5Ml
FD
9. You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
O
b. check for an old application before applying a new one
C
c. apply it in the per area
d.apply the ointment to an irritated or open area
ANS check for an old application before applying a new one
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(Verified Answers) Latest (2024/2025) Graded A+
1. Which does for is not a liquid?
PR
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
O
d. syrups
FD
ANS Troches
O
2. To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you
a. instill the drops without pulling the ear
C
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and forward
ANS pull the ear upward and back
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,3. A watery preparation containing suspended particles is
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder
ANS lotion
PR
O
FD
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
O
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
C
that lower dosages one produced
ANS the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
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,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
ANS remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new
PR
patch
6. Before giving a drug, you must
O
a. take the persons pulse
FD
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies
O
ANS check the allergies
C
7. Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
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, c. advanced directives
d. ethics
ANS ethics
8. one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
PR
c. 2mL
d. 0Ml
O
ANS 5Ml
FD
9. You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
O
b. check for an old application before applying a new one
C
c. apply it in the per area
d.apply the ointment to an irritated or open area
ANS check for an old application before applying a new one
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