MED AIDE STATE EXAM REVIEW 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. MA(ANSWER) medication aide
2. Common MA tasks(ANSWER) 1. Preparing ordered medications and distrubuting then to residents under supervi-
sion of a licensed healthcare professional $%^&*()_)(*&^%
2. Observing residents as they take medications, helping as needed
3. Documenting medication administration
4. Observing and reporting changes in residents
5. Reporting to the nurse anything that might by a risk for resident safety
3. Documenting(ANSWER) Keeping a careful record of the medications residents take, including time and amount of
medication.
Document immediately after the medication is adminstered
4. Tasks MA can NOT perform(ANSWER) 1. Giving medication to residents whose medical condition is changing
or unstable
2. Deciding whtn to give PRN medication
3. Giving medication by injection
4. Deciding what amount of medication to give a resident
5. Giving a medication for the FIRST time
5. Medication Aide different names/titles(ANSWER)
Medication Aide Medication assistant
Certified Medication Aide or certified medication assistant Medication
technician
Certified Medication technician
6. Professional(ANSWER) having to do with work or a job
7. Personal(ANSWER) Relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life.
8. Professionalism(ANSWER) behaving properly when on
the job Includes(ANSWER)
Being on time dressing
appropriately completing
tasks
9. Person-centered care(ANSWER) care that is sensitive to each resident's particular needs
10. Confidential(ANSWER) keeping all resident information private
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CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
11. Delegating(ANSWER) For MA this means, that the nurse is transfering responsibility to the medication aide for that
specific task
12. MA should NOT accept tasks in these situations(ANSWER) 1. She has not been trained to
$%^&*()_)(*&^%
perform the task
2. The nurse will not be available to provide approriapate supervision
3. The situation is not approppraite for delegation
4. Giving a medication for the FIRST time
13. Chain of command(ANSWER) For MA, a medication aide carries out instructions given by the nurse. The nurse is
acting on the instructions of a physician
14. Liability(ANSWER) a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else
15. Scope of practice(ANSWER) defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by the
state or federal law
16. Verbal communication(ANSWER) use of words, spoken or written
17. Nonverbal communication(ANSWER) communication using body movements, gestures, and facial
expressions rather than speech
18. Policy(ANSWER) a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
19. Procedure(ANSWER) a method or way of doing something
20. Ethics(ANSWER) the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
21. Law(ANSWER) tells people what they have to do
22. Controlled substances(ANSWER) drugs that produce tolerance and dependence and have potential for abuse or
addiction
23. Resident rights(ANSWER) Rights each resident has in any facility such as privacy, respect, and the right to refuse
treatment etc...
24. HIPPA(ANSWER) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Ex(ANSWER) Can only share information about the resident with other healthcare team members
25. PHI(ANSWER) Protected Health Information
26. Abuse(ANSWER) purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone
27. Neglect/negligence(ANSWER) the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to
a person
For example(ANSWER) not shaking a medication that requires shaking
28. Mandatory reporters(ANSWER) people legally required to report suspected or observed abuse or neglect
, MED AIDE STATE EXAM REVIEW 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
29. Malpractice(ANSWER) occurs when a person is injured due to professional misconduct through negligence, careless-
ness, or lack of skill
30. Diversion(ANSWER) when residents medication is stolen $%^&*()_)(*&^%
31. Fraud(ANSWER) creating false records or by asking healthcare workers to lie about residents care
32. Controlled Substance Act (CSA)(ANSWER) Legislation in the US that defines illegal drugs and classifies
them by Schedules
33. Schedule 1 drugs include(ANSWER) Substances that have a high potential for abuse and have no accepted
medical use
34. Schedule 2-4 Drugs(ANSWER) Drugs that are legal with prescription from a doctor.
35. Pharmacology(ANSWER) study of drugs
36. Side effects from medication(ANSWER) changes caused by the medication that are unpleasant or harmful;
Usually predictable
37. Pharmacodynamics(ANSWER) The study of what the drug does to the body
38. Pharmokinetics(ANSWER) what the body does to the drug
39. Clinical effect or therapeutic effect(ANSWER) The response produced by a medication
40. ADME(ANSWER) absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
41. Absorption(ANSWER) how drug moves from where it is administered to the bloodstream
42. Distribution(ANSWER) how the drug moves from the bloodstream to the tissues of the body
43. Metabolism(ANSWER) how the drug is broken down by the body as tinme passes.
44. Excretion(ANSWER) how the drug exits the body.
45. Aersol medications(ANSWER) fine spray or mist containing particles of suspended in a gas
46. Drops liquid medication(ANSWER) very small amount of liquid given by a dropper
47. How to measure/pour liquid medication(ANSWER) dose
cup in ML Hold medication so the label faces the medication aide's palm
48. Elixir(ANSWER) clear, thin flavored liquid, often containing alcohol
49. Spray(ANSWER) a medication suspended in solution that is dispensed from a container into fine particles. It is usually
applied locally (ex. Nasal, topical)
50. Solution(ANSWER) solid, liquid or gas dissolved in a liquid
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. MA(ANSWER) medication aide
2. Common MA tasks(ANSWER) 1. Preparing ordered medications and distrubuting then to residents under supervi-
sion of a licensed healthcare professional $%^&*()_)(*&^%
2. Observing residents as they take medications, helping as needed
3. Documenting medication administration
4. Observing and reporting changes in residents
5. Reporting to the nurse anything that might by a risk for resident safety
3. Documenting(ANSWER) Keeping a careful record of the medications residents take, including time and amount of
medication.
Document immediately after the medication is adminstered
4. Tasks MA can NOT perform(ANSWER) 1. Giving medication to residents whose medical condition is changing
or unstable
2. Deciding whtn to give PRN medication
3. Giving medication by injection
4. Deciding what amount of medication to give a resident
5. Giving a medication for the FIRST time
5. Medication Aide different names/titles(ANSWER)
Medication Aide Medication assistant
Certified Medication Aide or certified medication assistant Medication
technician
Certified Medication technician
6. Professional(ANSWER) having to do with work or a job
7. Personal(ANSWER) Relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life.
8. Professionalism(ANSWER) behaving properly when on
the job Includes(ANSWER)
Being on time dressing
appropriately completing
tasks
9. Person-centered care(ANSWER) care that is sensitive to each resident's particular needs
10. Confidential(ANSWER) keeping all resident information private
, MED AIDE STATE EXAM REVIEW 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
11. Delegating(ANSWER) For MA this means, that the nurse is transfering responsibility to the medication aide for that
specific task
12. MA should NOT accept tasks in these situations(ANSWER) 1. She has not been trained to
$%^&*()_)(*&^%
perform the task
2. The nurse will not be available to provide approriapate supervision
3. The situation is not approppraite for delegation
4. Giving a medication for the FIRST time
13. Chain of command(ANSWER) For MA, a medication aide carries out instructions given by the nurse. The nurse is
acting on the instructions of a physician
14. Liability(ANSWER) a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else
15. Scope of practice(ANSWER) defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by the
state or federal law
16. Verbal communication(ANSWER) use of words, spoken or written
17. Nonverbal communication(ANSWER) communication using body movements, gestures, and facial
expressions rather than speech
18. Policy(ANSWER) a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
19. Procedure(ANSWER) a method or way of doing something
20. Ethics(ANSWER) the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
21. Law(ANSWER) tells people what they have to do
22. Controlled substances(ANSWER) drugs that produce tolerance and dependence and have potential for abuse or
addiction
23. Resident rights(ANSWER) Rights each resident has in any facility such as privacy, respect, and the right to refuse
treatment etc...
24. HIPPA(ANSWER) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Ex(ANSWER) Can only share information about the resident with other healthcare team members
25. PHI(ANSWER) Protected Health Information
26. Abuse(ANSWER) purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone
27. Neglect/negligence(ANSWER) the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to
a person
For example(ANSWER) not shaking a medication that requires shaking
28. Mandatory reporters(ANSWER) people legally required to report suspected or observed abuse or neglect
, MED AIDE STATE EXAM REVIEW 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
29. Malpractice(ANSWER) occurs when a person is injured due to professional misconduct through negligence, careless-
ness, or lack of skill
30. Diversion(ANSWER) when residents medication is stolen $%^&*()_)(*&^%
31. Fraud(ANSWER) creating false records or by asking healthcare workers to lie about residents care
32. Controlled Substance Act (CSA)(ANSWER) Legislation in the US that defines illegal drugs and classifies
them by Schedules
33. Schedule 1 drugs include(ANSWER) Substances that have a high potential for abuse and have no accepted
medical use
34. Schedule 2-4 Drugs(ANSWER) Drugs that are legal with prescription from a doctor.
35. Pharmacology(ANSWER) study of drugs
36. Side effects from medication(ANSWER) changes caused by the medication that are unpleasant or harmful;
Usually predictable
37. Pharmacodynamics(ANSWER) The study of what the drug does to the body
38. Pharmokinetics(ANSWER) what the body does to the drug
39. Clinical effect or therapeutic effect(ANSWER) The response produced by a medication
40. ADME(ANSWER) absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
41. Absorption(ANSWER) how drug moves from where it is administered to the bloodstream
42. Distribution(ANSWER) how the drug moves from the bloodstream to the tissues of the body
43. Metabolism(ANSWER) how the drug is broken down by the body as tinme passes.
44. Excretion(ANSWER) how the drug exits the body.
45. Aersol medications(ANSWER) fine spray or mist containing particles of suspended in a gas
46. Drops liquid medication(ANSWER) very small amount of liquid given by a dropper
47. How to measure/pour liquid medication(ANSWER) dose
cup in ML Hold medication so the label faces the medication aide's palm
48. Elixir(ANSWER) clear, thin flavored liquid, often containing alcohol
49. Spray(ANSWER) a medication suspended in solution that is dispensed from a container into fine particles. It is usually
applied locally (ex. Nasal, topical)
50. Solution(ANSWER) solid, liquid or gas dissolved in a liquid
