CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE EXAM TEST 2026 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. A medication aide (MA) is not usually!@#$%^&*&trdfghj
allowed to administer a drug: If it is the first
time a resident takes it
2. Which of the following is an example of drug- disease interaction?: A person with
hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication.
3. A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug so that it may be inhaled and reach
the lungs:: Aerosolizes it
4. Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of: Negli-
gence
5. What is a topical medication?: An ointment that is applied to the skin
6. If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before ad-
ministering a medication, how often does the MA need to count and document
the resident's pulse rate?: Every time that medication is administered
7. Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to
participate in her own care?: Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
8. The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be and low
enough to avoid .: Ettective; toxicity
9. Why should healthcare workers not put a zero (0) after a decimal when writing
whole numbers: Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly
10. Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the body?-
: The age of the person taking the drug
11. A type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not com-
pletely dissolved is a: suspension
12. Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded
incorrectly?: fentanyl patch
13. Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many
different drugs?: grapefruit
14. A drug's indication is the it is taken.: Reason
15. What needs to be documented when a PRN medication is administered?: The
reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/ authorized administration
16. Which of these could be an example of nonverbal communication of med-
ication refusal?: The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the medication aide
tries to hand it to her.
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17. With whom can a medication aide !@#$%^&*&trdfghj share information about a resident's
medications?: With the resident and members of the care team
18. Which of the following medications requires careful counting and entry in a
special log?: Hydrocodone
19. What does it mean for a nurse to delegate the task of medication administra-
tion?: The nurse is transferring responsibility to the medication aide to perform the specific task of administering a
drug according to instructions in the MAR.
20. Which of the following is allowed for a medication aide?: Administering an established
oral medication
21. Objective information is based on and subjective information is
based on .: Observed facts; reported experiences
22. Which of these are always listed in the "rights" of medication administra-
tion?: Right resident, right medication, and right route
23. When an MA is administering a medication, he has never administered
before, what should he do?: Learn more about it using a trusted reference source
24. What is the purpose of reporting all medication errors, even if there is no
harm to a resident?: It can help improve processes and increase safety.
25. Which system is the standard system for measurement in healthcare?: metric
26. Which of these describes the best way to measure liquid medications?: With a
dose cup marked in milliliters
27. Medication side effects are mostly .: predictable
28. An allergic reaction may also be called: hypersensitivity
29. Angioedema is a potentially dangerous side effect of which of these classes
of antihypertensive drugs?: ACE inhibitors
30. In which case might a medication aide need to measure and document vital
signs?: Before administering a medication that attects pulse or blood pressure
31. A resident who experiences excitement and hostility after taking a medica-
tion for anxiety may be experiencing: paradoxical reaction
32. State law may determine the length and type of a medication
aide must have.: training
33. A resident with hypothyroidism has been taking iron supplements and
levothyroxine at the same time. Her most recent blood tests show that her
, CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE EXAM TEST 2026 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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thyroid levels are too low. Which drug- drug interaction could be the cause of
!@#$%^&*&trdfghj
her low thyroid levels?: antagonism
34. A(n) medication is administered through the application of a
patch to the skin.: transdermal
35. A resident tells an MA that the tablet she is giving him is the wrong drug.
The MA insists that it is correct, and that the resident should take it. Later,
it is discovered that the pharmacy provided the wrong medication. Which
of the following causes of medication errors is involved most directly in this
case?: Failure to listen to a resident's or family member's concerns
36. All of these healthcare workers are able to order medications:: Physician, clinical
pharmacist, dentist
37. Which of these reactions must always be observed for when a resident takes
an antibiotic?: anaphylaxis
38. Residents taking this drug need regular fingerstick blood tests and must eat
a consistent amount of vitamin-K-containing foods.: Warfarin (Coumadin)
39. When should a medication aide refuse a task?: When it is something he is not trained to do
or that is outside a medication aide's scope of practice
40. When is a boxed warning issued for a medication?: When it may cause serious, potentially
life-threatening ettects
41. Which of the following is an example of a contraindication for a drug?: People
with ulcers experience a higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding if they take NSAIDs.
42. medications are the most likely to be kept at a facility in
traditional packaging.: over-the-counter stock
43. Which of the following is a requirement to prevent infection during medica-
tion administration?: Medication aides should always wash hands or use an alcohol-based rub between
residents.
44. Which of the following is true about glaucoma medications?: Medications are
necessary even when there are no symptoms present.
45. What rule applies to administering a medication that has fallen on the
ground?: No medication that has fallen on the ground may be administered.
46. Medications for hypothyroidism must be taken: On an empty stomach, with no food for an
hour afterward
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1. A medication aide (MA) is not usually!@#$%^&*&trdfghj
allowed to administer a drug: If it is the first
time a resident takes it
2. Which of the following is an example of drug- disease interaction?: A person with
hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication.
3. A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug so that it may be inhaled and reach
the lungs:: Aerosolizes it
4. Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of: Negli-
gence
5. What is a topical medication?: An ointment that is applied to the skin
6. If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before ad-
ministering a medication, how often does the MA need to count and document
the resident's pulse rate?: Every time that medication is administered
7. Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to
participate in her own care?: Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
8. The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be and low
enough to avoid .: Ettective; toxicity
9. Why should healthcare workers not put a zero (0) after a decimal when writing
whole numbers: Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly
10. Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the body?-
: The age of the person taking the drug
11. A type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not com-
pletely dissolved is a: suspension
12. Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded
incorrectly?: fentanyl patch
13. Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many
different drugs?: grapefruit
14. A drug's indication is the it is taken.: Reason
15. What needs to be documented when a PRN medication is administered?: The
reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/ authorized administration
16. Which of these could be an example of nonverbal communication of med-
ication refusal?: The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the medication aide
tries to hand it to her.
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17. With whom can a medication aide !@#$%^&*&trdfghj share information about a resident's
medications?: With the resident and members of the care team
18. Which of the following medications requires careful counting and entry in a
special log?: Hydrocodone
19. What does it mean for a nurse to delegate the task of medication administra-
tion?: The nurse is transferring responsibility to the medication aide to perform the specific task of administering a
drug according to instructions in the MAR.
20. Which of the following is allowed for a medication aide?: Administering an established
oral medication
21. Objective information is based on and subjective information is
based on .: Observed facts; reported experiences
22. Which of these are always listed in the "rights" of medication administra-
tion?: Right resident, right medication, and right route
23. When an MA is administering a medication, he has never administered
before, what should he do?: Learn more about it using a trusted reference source
24. What is the purpose of reporting all medication errors, even if there is no
harm to a resident?: It can help improve processes and increase safety.
25. Which system is the standard system for measurement in healthcare?: metric
26. Which of these describes the best way to measure liquid medications?: With a
dose cup marked in milliliters
27. Medication side effects are mostly .: predictable
28. An allergic reaction may also be called: hypersensitivity
29. Angioedema is a potentially dangerous side effect of which of these classes
of antihypertensive drugs?: ACE inhibitors
30. In which case might a medication aide need to measure and document vital
signs?: Before administering a medication that attects pulse or blood pressure
31. A resident who experiences excitement and hostility after taking a medica-
tion for anxiety may be experiencing: paradoxical reaction
32. State law may determine the length and type of a medication
aide must have.: training
33. A resident with hypothyroidism has been taking iron supplements and
levothyroxine at the same time. Her most recent blood tests show that her
, CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE EXAM TEST 2026 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
|GUARANTEED PASS!!
thyroid levels are too low. Which drug- drug interaction could be the cause of
!@#$%^&*&trdfghj
her low thyroid levels?: antagonism
34. A(n) medication is administered through the application of a
patch to the skin.: transdermal
35. A resident tells an MA that the tablet she is giving him is the wrong drug.
The MA insists that it is correct, and that the resident should take it. Later,
it is discovered that the pharmacy provided the wrong medication. Which
of the following causes of medication errors is involved most directly in this
case?: Failure to listen to a resident's or family member's concerns
36. All of these healthcare workers are able to order medications:: Physician, clinical
pharmacist, dentist
37. Which of these reactions must always be observed for when a resident takes
an antibiotic?: anaphylaxis
38. Residents taking this drug need regular fingerstick blood tests and must eat
a consistent amount of vitamin-K-containing foods.: Warfarin (Coumadin)
39. When should a medication aide refuse a task?: When it is something he is not trained to do
or that is outside a medication aide's scope of practice
40. When is a boxed warning issued for a medication?: When it may cause serious, potentially
life-threatening ettects
41. Which of the following is an example of a contraindication for a drug?: People
with ulcers experience a higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding if they take NSAIDs.
42. medications are the most likely to be kept at a facility in
traditional packaging.: over-the-counter stock
43. Which of the following is a requirement to prevent infection during medica-
tion administration?: Medication aides should always wash hands or use an alcohol-based rub between
residents.
44. Which of the following is true about glaucoma medications?: Medications are
necessary even when there are no symptoms present.
45. What rule applies to administering a medication that has fallen on the
ground?: No medication that has fallen on the ground may be administered.
46. Medications for hypothyroidism must be taken: On an empty stomach, with no food for an
hour afterward
