MEDICATION AIDE EXAM FINAL PAPER 2026
EXAM Q&A STUDY SHEET GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ The preferred unit of dispensing liquid medications is using....
Answer: milliliter or cubic centimeter (which are the same volume)
◉ true or false: milliliter (ml) and milligram (mg) are the same.
Answer: false
◉ what should you use to measure oral medications. Answer:
medicine cup or metered syringe, or other medical measuring
device.
◉ aerosol spray. Answer: solution that holds the medication
suspended until it is dispensed in the form of a mist to spray on the
skin.
◉ caplet. Answer: a capsule shaped pill that is coated to help with
ease of swallowing
, ◉ capsule. Answer: the medication in a liquid, oil, powder, or gel
form is held inside a gelatin container until it dissolves in the
stomach. keeps the patient from tasting the medication.
◉ cream. Answer: semisolid preparation holding medication so it
can be applied to skin.
◉ Elixer. Answer: a sweet, good smelling, alcohol based solution in
which medications are dissolved, allowing them to be taken in liquid
form by mouth.
◉ Enteric coated tablet. Answer: a hard shell coating on a tablet that
keeps the medication from dissolving until it passes through the
stomach into the small intestines. Cutting or crushing these tablets
will destroy the protective hard shell coating.
◉ Gel. Answer: a clear, semi-solid, jelly-like solution used to hold
medication so it can be applied to the skin. becomes a liquid at body
temperature and can be rubbed into the skin.
◉ Inhalant. Answer: medication forcefully pushed into the lungs via
compressed air such as a metered dose inhaler or a disc device.
◉ liniment. Answer: a medication mixed with oil, alcohol, or water
and used on the skin.
EXAM Q&A STUDY SHEET GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ The preferred unit of dispensing liquid medications is using....
Answer: milliliter or cubic centimeter (which are the same volume)
◉ true or false: milliliter (ml) and milligram (mg) are the same.
Answer: false
◉ what should you use to measure oral medications. Answer:
medicine cup or metered syringe, or other medical measuring
device.
◉ aerosol spray. Answer: solution that holds the medication
suspended until it is dispensed in the form of a mist to spray on the
skin.
◉ caplet. Answer: a capsule shaped pill that is coated to help with
ease of swallowing
, ◉ capsule. Answer: the medication in a liquid, oil, powder, or gel
form is held inside a gelatin container until it dissolves in the
stomach. keeps the patient from tasting the medication.
◉ cream. Answer: semisolid preparation holding medication so it
can be applied to skin.
◉ Elixer. Answer: a sweet, good smelling, alcohol based solution in
which medications are dissolved, allowing them to be taken in liquid
form by mouth.
◉ Enteric coated tablet. Answer: a hard shell coating on a tablet that
keeps the medication from dissolving until it passes through the
stomach into the small intestines. Cutting or crushing these tablets
will destroy the protective hard shell coating.
◉ Gel. Answer: a clear, semi-solid, jelly-like solution used to hold
medication so it can be applied to the skin. becomes a liquid at body
temperature and can be rubbed into the skin.
◉ Inhalant. Answer: medication forcefully pushed into the lungs via
compressed air such as a metered dose inhaler or a disc device.
◉ liniment. Answer: a medication mixed with oil, alcohol, or water
and used on the skin.
