Med Aide - Chapter 7 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers A+ Graded 2026-2026
Which of the following is a "right" of medication administration?
A) The right brand
B) The right to confidentiality
C) The right to safety
D) The right time - CORRECT ANSWER -D) The right time
In medication administration, the right route refers to:
A) The order in which different residents receive their medications.
B) The path the MA takes through the facility while distributing medications.
C) Getting a medication into or onto the resident's body in the correct manner.
D) Receiving the medication order directly from the prescriber. - CORRECT ANSWER -C) Getting a
medication into or onto the resident's body in the correct manner.
When is the "right" time for the medication aide to administer medications?
A) When it is convenient for the MA.
B) Within 30-60 minutes of the time indicated on the resident's MAR.
C) Within 60 minutes of a meal.
D) Oral medications are administered in the morning and medications by other routes can be
administered as needed throughout the day. - CORRECT ANSWER -B) Within 30-60 minutes of
the time indicated on the resident's MAR.
Which of the following would be considered a medication administration error?
A) A medication aide allows the resident to take an oral medication with iced tea instead of
water and does not document the beverage.
, B) The facility has replaced one generic medication with another generic of the same type from
a different manufacturer.
C) One resident receives an application of OTC muscle ointment intended for another resident
with a similar last name.
D)AAAresidentAreceivesAhisAnighttimeAmedicationsA15AminutesAafterAtheAtimeAspecifiedAonAhisAMAR
.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
C)AOneAresidentAreceivesAanAapplicationAofAOTCAmuscleAointmentAintendedAforAanotherAresidentA
withAaAsimilarAlastAname.
MedicationsAshouldAbeAadministeredAalongAwithAfood:
A)AWhenAindicatedAonAtheAMAR.
B)AAtAallAtimes.A
C)AOnlyAifAtheAresidentAisAhungry.A
D)AOnlyAifAtheAmedicationApassAisAoccurringAduringAaAscheduledAmealAtime.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
A)AWhenAindicatedAonAtheAMAR.
PriorAtoAadministeringAanyAmedication,AtheAmedicationAaideAmustAfirstAestablishAtheAresident'sA__
_____________.
A)ADiagnosis
B)AIdentity
C)AMealAschedule
D)AReligionA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-B)AIdentity
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAtrueAaboutAanAMA'sAroleAinAholdingAmedications?
A)AAnAMAAshouldAholdAaAmedicationAifAtheAresidentAisAnapping.A
B)AAnAMAAshouldAholdAaAmedicationAifAtheAresidentAisAnapping.
C)AAnAMAAshouldAholdAaAmedicationAtoAprotectAaAresident'sAprivacyAwhenAsheAhasAaAvisitor.A
Correct Answers A+ Graded 2026-2026
Which of the following is a "right" of medication administration?
A) The right brand
B) The right to confidentiality
C) The right to safety
D) The right time - CORRECT ANSWER -D) The right time
In medication administration, the right route refers to:
A) The order in which different residents receive their medications.
B) The path the MA takes through the facility while distributing medications.
C) Getting a medication into or onto the resident's body in the correct manner.
D) Receiving the medication order directly from the prescriber. - CORRECT ANSWER -C) Getting a
medication into or onto the resident's body in the correct manner.
When is the "right" time for the medication aide to administer medications?
A) When it is convenient for the MA.
B) Within 30-60 minutes of the time indicated on the resident's MAR.
C) Within 60 minutes of a meal.
D) Oral medications are administered in the morning and medications by other routes can be
administered as needed throughout the day. - CORRECT ANSWER -B) Within 30-60 minutes of
the time indicated on the resident's MAR.
Which of the following would be considered a medication administration error?
A) A medication aide allows the resident to take an oral medication with iced tea instead of
water and does not document the beverage.
, B) The facility has replaced one generic medication with another generic of the same type from
a different manufacturer.
C) One resident receives an application of OTC muscle ointment intended for another resident
with a similar last name.
D)AAAresidentAreceivesAhisAnighttimeAmedicationsA15AminutesAafterAtheAtimeAspecifiedAonAhisAMAR
.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
C)AOneAresidentAreceivesAanAapplicationAofAOTCAmuscleAointmentAintendedAforAanotherAresidentA
withAaAsimilarAlastAname.
MedicationsAshouldAbeAadministeredAalongAwithAfood:
A)AWhenAindicatedAonAtheAMAR.
B)AAtAallAtimes.A
C)AOnlyAifAtheAresidentAisAhungry.A
D)AOnlyAifAtheAmedicationApassAisAoccurringAduringAaAscheduledAmealAtime.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
A)AWhenAindicatedAonAtheAMAR.
PriorAtoAadministeringAanyAmedication,AtheAmedicationAaideAmustAfirstAestablishAtheAresident'sA__
_____________.
A)ADiagnosis
B)AIdentity
C)AMealAschedule
D)AReligionA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-B)AIdentity
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAtrueAaboutAanAMA'sAroleAinAholdingAmedications?
A)AAnAMAAshouldAholdAaAmedicationAifAtheAresidentAisAnapping.A
B)AAnAMAAshouldAholdAaAmedicationAifAtheAresidentAisAnapping.
C)AAnAMAAshouldAholdAaAmedicationAtoAprotectAaAresident'sAprivacyAwhenAsheAhasAaAvisitor.A
