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Medication Aide TEST
Questions and Answers
1. Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups: Troches
2. To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
a. instill the drops without pulling the ear
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward: pull the ear upward and back
3. A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder: lotion
4. A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects
that lower dosages one produced: the action of one drug is altered by the
action of another drug
5. You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly: remove the old trans-
dermal path before applying the new patch
6. Before giving a drug, you must
a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies: check the allergies
7. Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
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c. advanced directives
d. ethics: ethics
8. one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL: 5mL
9. You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
b. check for an old application before applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area: check for an old
application before applying a new one
10. You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor: tell the nurse
11. before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle: shake the bottle
12. you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker: share your concerns with the nurse
13. The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect: abuse
14. controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
c. regulated state laws
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d. are kept in the persons drug drawer: kept in a locked cabinet or in a
locked drawer
15. ocular or optic drugs are given into the
a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
d. ear: eye
16. before applying a topical drug, you should
a. provide privacy
b. expose the person's entire body
c. treat the person rudely
d. keep doors and window coverings open: provide privacy
17. As a med aide, you should
a. perform acts that are against your morals or religion
b. work within the legal limits of your role
c. perform functions that are beyond the legal limits of your role
d. function beyond your training limits: work within the legal limits of your role
18. A drug is ordered q.8.h. the drug should be given
a. daily
b. every 4 hours
c. four times a day
d. every eight hours: every eight hours
19. You are giving liquid drug. You
a. return the extra liquid back to the bottle
b. give cough syrup last
c. dilute the drug with water
d. mix all the liquid drugs together: give cough syrup last
20. A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You
a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
b. give the phone to a unit secretary
c. write the order on the MAR
d. accept the order from the doctor: politely give your name and title and ask
the doctor to wait for a nurse
21. when giving oral drugs, you should
a. follow the 6 rights of drug administration
b. help feed a person
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Medication Aide TEST
Questions and Answers
1. Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups: Troches
2. To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
a. instill the drops without pulling the ear
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward: pull the ear upward and back
3. A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder: lotion
4. A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects
that lower dosages one produced: the action of one drug is altered by the
action of another drug
5. You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly: remove the old trans-
dermal path before applying the new patch
6. Before giving a drug, you must
a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies: check the allergies
7. Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
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c. advanced directives
d. ethics: ethics
8. one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL: 5mL
9. You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
b. check for an old application before applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area: check for an old
application before applying a new one
10. You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor: tell the nurse
11. before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle: shake the bottle
12. you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker: share your concerns with the nurse
13. The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect: abuse
14. controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
c. regulated state laws
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d. are kept in the persons drug drawer: kept in a locked cabinet or in a
locked drawer
15. ocular or optic drugs are given into the
a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
d. ear: eye
16. before applying a topical drug, you should
a. provide privacy
b. expose the person's entire body
c. treat the person rudely
d. keep doors and window coverings open: provide privacy
17. As a med aide, you should
a. perform acts that are against your morals or religion
b. work within the legal limits of your role
c. perform functions that are beyond the legal limits of your role
d. function beyond your training limits: work within the legal limits of your role
18. A drug is ordered q.8.h. the drug should be given
a. daily
b. every 4 hours
c. four times a day
d. every eight hours: every eight hours
19. You are giving liquid drug. You
a. return the extra liquid back to the bottle
b. give cough syrup last
c. dilute the drug with water
d. mix all the liquid drugs together: give cough syrup last
20. A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You
a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
b. give the phone to a unit secretary
c. write the order on the MAR
d. accept the order from the doctor: politely give your name and title and ask
the doctor to wait for a nurse
21. when giving oral drugs, you should
a. follow the 6 rights of drug administration
b. help feed a person
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