Nebraska State Medication Aide Exam
PRACTICE (2025) |COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Nursing assistive personnel can give drugs only if:
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a. the person's condition is stable
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b. a licensed nurse is in the agency
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c. it is part of the CNA job description
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d. allowed by state law - ANS>>allowed by state law
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You are an MA-C working in a nursing center. You are supervised by:
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a. a licensed nurse
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b. a CNA
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c. the person needing the drug
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d. the doctor who ordered the drug - ANS>>a licensed nurse
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The purpose of a nurse practice act is to:
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a. protect the public's welfare and safety
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b. deny, suspend, or revoke nursing licenses
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c. regulate nursing education
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d. determine what nursing assistive personnel can do - ANS>>protect the public's
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welfare and safety
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Medication assistants are certified after:
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a. becoming a CNA
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b. passing the state-required education and competency evaluation
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c. meeting the requirements of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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d. working 1 year as a CNA - ANS>>passing the state-required education and
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competency evaluation
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You are an MA-C. You can have your certification revoked for the following reasons
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EXCEPT:
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a. taking a person's drugs for your own use
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b. assessing a person's need for a drug
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c. violating a person's privacy
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d. refusing to accept a verbal order from a doctor - ANS>>refusing to accept a verbal
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order from a doctor
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, You are not sure if you should give a certain drug. What should you do?
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a. ask the patient or resident
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b. ask the nurse
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c. give the drug
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d. report the error - ANS>>ask the nurse
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You are an MA-C. You can have your certification revoked for the following reasons
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EXCEPT:
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a. drug abuse
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b. deciding to give a drug without the nurse's consent
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c. taking telephone orders from a doctor
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d. refusing to give the first dose of a newly ordered drug - ANS>>refusing to give the
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first dose of a newly ordered drug
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Which agency can deny, revoke, or suspend an MA-C's certification?
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a. the state board of nursing
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b. the state regulatory agency responsible for MA-C's
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c. the national council of State Boards of Nursing
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d. the agency in which the MA-C is employed - ANS>>the state regulatory agency
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responsible for MA-C's
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On your days off, you call the agency to check on a patient. This is a:
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a. professional boundary
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b. boundary crossing
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c. boundary violation
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d. boundary sign - ANS>>boundary sign
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To maintain professional boundaries, your behaviors must:
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a. help the person
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b. meet your needs
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c. be biased
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d. show that you care - ANS>>help the person
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A patient asks you out to dinner. You accept. This is a:
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a. professional boundary
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b. boundary crossing
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c. boundary violation
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d. boundary sign - ANS>>boundary violation
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A friend's mother is a resident where you work. You helped with her care. This is a:
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a. professional boundary
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b. boundary crossing
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c. boundary violation
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d. boundary sign - ANS>>boundary violation
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PRACTICE (2025) |COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Nursing assistive personnel can give drugs only if:
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
a. the person's condition is stable
oo oo oo oo oo
b. a licensed nurse is in the agency
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
c. it is part of the CNA job description
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
d. allowed by state law - ANS>>allowed by state law
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
You are an MA-C working in a nursing center. You are supervised by:
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
a. a licensed nurse
oo oo oo
b. a CNA
oo oo
c. the person needing the drug
oo oo oo oo oo
d. the doctor who ordered the drug - ANS>>a licensed nurse
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
The purpose of a nurse practice act is to:
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
a. protect the public's welfare and safety
oo oo oo oo oo oo
b. deny, suspend, or revoke nursing licenses
oo oo oo oo oo oo
c. regulate nursing education
oo oo oo
d. determine what nursing assistive personnel can do - ANS>>protect the public's
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
welfare and safety
oo oo oo
Medication assistants are certified after:
oo oo oo oo
a. becoming a CNA
oo oo oo
b. passing the state-required education and competency evaluation
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
c. meeting the requirements of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
d. working 1 year as a CNA - ANS>>passing the state-required education and
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competency evaluation
oo oo
You are an MA-C. You can have your certification revoked for the following reasons
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
EXCEPT:
oo
a. taking a person's drugs for your own use
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
b. assessing a person's need for a drug
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
c. violating a person's privacy
oo oo oo oo
d. refusing to accept a verbal order from a doctor - ANS>>refusing to accept a verbal
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
order from a doctor
oo oo oo oo
, You are not sure if you should give a certain drug. What should you do?
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
a. ask the patient or resident
oo oo oo oo oo
b. ask the nurse
oo oo oo
c. give the drug
oo oo oo
d. report the error - ANS>>ask the nurse
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
You are an MA-C. You can have your certification revoked for the following reasons
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
EXCEPT:
oo
a. drug abuse
oo oo
b. deciding to give a drug without the nurse's consent
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
c. taking telephone orders from a doctor
oo oo oo oo oo oo
d. refusing to give the first dose of a newly ordered drug - ANS>>refusing to give the
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
first dose of a newly ordered drug
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Which agency can deny, revoke, or suspend an MA-C's certification?
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a. the state board of nursing
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b. the state regulatory agency responsible for MA-C's
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
c. the national council of State Boards of Nursing
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
d. the agency in which the MA-C is employed - ANS>>the state regulatory agency
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responsible for MA-C's
oo oo oo
On your days off, you call the agency to check on a patient. This is a:
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
a. professional boundary
oo oo
b. boundary crossing
oo oo
c. boundary violation
oo oo
d. boundary sign - ANS>>boundary sign
oo oo oo oo oo
To maintain professional boundaries, your behaviors must:
oo oo oo oo oo oo
a. help the person
oo oo oo
b. meet your needs
oo oo oo
c. be biased
oo oo
d. show that you care - ANS>>help the person
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
A patient asks you out to dinner. You accept. This is a:
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
a. professional boundary
oo oo
b. boundary crossing
oo oo
c. boundary violation
oo oo
d. boundary sign - ANS>>boundary violation
oo oo oo oo oo
A friend's mother is a resident where you work. You helped with her care. This is a:
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
a. professional boundary
oo oo oo
b. boundary crossing
oo oo oo
c. boundary violation
oo oo
d. boundary sign - ANS>>boundary violation
oo oo oo oo oo
