Certified Medication Aide Study Guide Chapters 5-6
Which type of medications must be kept in a locked, secure place with limited access, must be
counted or measured at the beginning of each shift, and must have the quantity recorded on a
specific form
A. Antibiotics
B. Contraceptives
C. Controlled substances
D. Antipyretics
C
Which term describes the method of applying a drug directly to the skin or mucous membrane,
usually for a local effect?
A. Intradermal
B. Interdermal
C. Dermal
D. Topical
D
Which type of medication can lead to an overdose if crushed, opened, or emptied into food
A. Caplets
B. Sustained release capsules
C. Scored tablets
D. Enteric-coated tablets
B
An incorrect way to pour a liquid medication from a bottle is
A. Removing the cap and placing it upside down
B. Holding the bottle with the label against the palm of the hand while pouring
C. Holding the cap at eye level to ensure accuracy of the dose
D. Placing the medication cap on the surface at eye level to ensure accuracy
C
Which describes a type of medication order written by a provider for a drug to be given when a
patient needs it
A. Standing order
B. Routine order
C. PRN order
D. Verbal order
C
The key ingredient in a drug that produces a therapeutic effect is referred to as
A. An active ingredient
B. An inert ingredient
C. A therapeutic ingredient
D. A chemical ingredient
, A
Correcting an error during charting involves
A. Completely erasing the error
B. Using a correction pen, fluid, or tape.
C. Blacking out the mistake
D. Draw one line through the mistake
D
Which type of preparations should be patted onto the skin rather than rubbed in?
A. Liniments
B. Lotions
C. Gels
D. Emulsions
B
Stomach irritation associated with a medication can be reduced if the patient is prescribe a
A. Caplet
B. Spansule
C. Scored tablet
D. Enteric-coated tablet
D
Administering medication via neutralizers, inhalers, and atomizers is used in treating
A. Diabetes
B. Influenza
C. Asthma
D. Congestive heart failure
C
How many times should a label be checked when administering a medication?
A. One time
B. Two times
C. Three times
D. Four times
C
Which term describes the process of dropping medications into the eyes, ears, and nose?
A. Irrigation
B. Place
C. Instillation
D. Inserting
C
Which type of medications must be kept in a locked, secure place with limited access, must be
counted or measured at the beginning of each shift, and must have the quantity recorded on a
specific form
A. Antibiotics
B. Contraceptives
C. Controlled substances
D. Antipyretics
C
Which term describes the method of applying a drug directly to the skin or mucous membrane,
usually for a local effect?
A. Intradermal
B. Interdermal
C. Dermal
D. Topical
D
Which type of medication can lead to an overdose if crushed, opened, or emptied into food
A. Caplets
B. Sustained release capsules
C. Scored tablets
D. Enteric-coated tablets
B
An incorrect way to pour a liquid medication from a bottle is
A. Removing the cap and placing it upside down
B. Holding the bottle with the label against the palm of the hand while pouring
C. Holding the cap at eye level to ensure accuracy of the dose
D. Placing the medication cap on the surface at eye level to ensure accuracy
C
Which describes a type of medication order written by a provider for a drug to be given when a
patient needs it
A. Standing order
B. Routine order
C. PRN order
D. Verbal order
C
The key ingredient in a drug that produces a therapeutic effect is referred to as
A. An active ingredient
B. An inert ingredient
C. A therapeutic ingredient
D. A chemical ingredient
, A
Correcting an error during charting involves
A. Completely erasing the error
B. Using a correction pen, fluid, or tape.
C. Blacking out the mistake
D. Draw one line through the mistake
D
Which type of preparations should be patted onto the skin rather than rubbed in?
A. Liniments
B. Lotions
C. Gels
D. Emulsions
B
Stomach irritation associated with a medication can be reduced if the patient is prescribe a
A. Caplet
B. Spansule
C. Scored tablet
D. Enteric-coated tablet
D
Administering medication via neutralizers, inhalers, and atomizers is used in treating
A. Diabetes
B. Influenza
C. Asthma
D. Congestive heart failure
C
How many times should a label be checked when administering a medication?
A. One time
B. Two times
C. Three times
D. Four times
C
Which term describes the process of dropping medications into the eyes, ears, and nose?
A. Irrigation
B. Place
C. Instillation
D. Inserting
C
