CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE WRITTEN EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2025/2026) (VERIFIED ANSWERS

CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE WRITTEN EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (2025/2026) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)



Which of the following is a "right" of medication administration?
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A) The right brand
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B) The right to confidentiality
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C) The right to safety
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D) The right time
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In medication administration, the right route refers to:
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A) The order in which different residents receive their medications.
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B) The path the MA takes through the facility while distributing medications.
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C) Getting a medication into or onto the resident's body in the correct m
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anner.
D) Receiving the medication order directly from the prescriber.
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C) Getting a medication into or onto the resident's body in the correct manner.
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When is the "right" time for the medication aide to administer medications?
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A) When it is convenient for the MA.
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, B) Within 30-60 minutes of the time indicated on the resident's MAR.
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C) Within 60 minutes of a meal. CV CV CV CV CV




D) Oral medications are administered in the morning and medications by o
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ther routes can be administered as needed throughout the day.
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B) Within 30-60 minutes of the time indicated on the resident's MAR.
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Which of the following would be considered a medication administration error
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?
A) A medication aide allows the resident to take an oral medication with ic
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ed tea instead of water and does not document the beverage.
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B) The facility has replaced one generic medication with another generic of t
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he same type from a different manufacturer.
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C) One resident receives an application of OTC muscle ointment intended f
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or another resident with a similar last name.
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D) A resident receives his nighttime medications 15 minutes after the time s
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pecified on his MAR. CV CV CV




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C) One resident receives an application of OTC muscle ointment intended f
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or another resident with a similar last name.
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Medications should be administered along with food: CV CV CV CV CV CV




A) When indicated on the MAR. CV CV CV CV




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C) Only if the resident is hungry.
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D) Only if the medication pass is occurring during a scheduled meal time.
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A) When indicated on the MAR. CV CV CV CV