MEDICATION AIDE EXAM PREP GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
PLUS
◉ Lozenge
Answer: small, solid, round or oval, flavored, and/or sweet base that
holds medication and releases it s the base melts in the mouth.
◉ ointment
Answer: a semisolid substance for application of medication to the
skin or eye where it is absorbed.
◉ Paste
Answer: a semisolid substance thicker and stiffer than an ointment,
containing medications. it is not absorbed as readily as an ointment.
The medication may be absorbed from the paste while a portion of
the paste remains on the skin.
◉ Patch
Answer: medication encased in a round, square, or oval disc hat is
stuck t the skin, allowing the medication to be absorbed slowly and
regularly from the disc into the blood stream through the skin.
, ◉ Pill
Answer: medication in a powder form that is mixed in a bonding
material and forced into round, oval, and/or flat shapes for ease of
swallowing.
◉ Powder
Answer: A fine ground form of the medication that may be used for
medications to ve swallowed.
◉ Solution
Answer: liquid containing dissolved medication
◉ Suppository
Answer: medication mixed in a gelatin or other soft material and
shaped like a cone for ease of insertion into the rectum, vagina, or
urethra. The gelatin slowly dissolves due to body heat and the
medication is released.
◉ Suspension
Answer: a liquid holding un-dissolved particles of the medication,
The liquid must be shaken before giving, which allows the particles
to be evenly distributed throughout the liquid. Shaking allows for
accurate dosing.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
PLUS
◉ Lozenge
Answer: small, solid, round or oval, flavored, and/or sweet base that
holds medication and releases it s the base melts in the mouth.
◉ ointment
Answer: a semisolid substance for application of medication to the
skin or eye where it is absorbed.
◉ Paste
Answer: a semisolid substance thicker and stiffer than an ointment,
containing medications. it is not absorbed as readily as an ointment.
The medication may be absorbed from the paste while a portion of
the paste remains on the skin.
◉ Patch
Answer: medication encased in a round, square, or oval disc hat is
stuck t the skin, allowing the medication to be absorbed slowly and
regularly from the disc into the blood stream through the skin.
, ◉ Pill
Answer: medication in a powder form that is mixed in a bonding
material and forced into round, oval, and/or flat shapes for ease of
swallowing.
◉ Powder
Answer: A fine ground form of the medication that may be used for
medications to ve swallowed.
◉ Solution
Answer: liquid containing dissolved medication
◉ Suppository
Answer: medication mixed in a gelatin or other soft material and
shaped like a cone for ease of insertion into the rectum, vagina, or
urethra. The gelatin slowly dissolves due to body heat and the
medication is released.
◉ Suspension
Answer: a liquid holding un-dissolved particles of the medication,
The liquid must be shaken before giving, which allows the particles
to be evenly distributed throughout the liquid. Shaking allows for
accurate dosing.
