40 HOUR MEDICATION AIDE FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024-25
A medication aide (MA) is not usually allowed to administer a drug
If it is the first time a resident takes it
If the drug is for a heart condition
If the drug is for a chronic illness
If a doctor has not provided written approval for the medication aide to do so
If it is the first time a resident takes it
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.
A person with depression has a change in mood after starting a new medication.
A person who has been taking a medication for a long time finds that it is less
effective.
A person who takes medication for hypertension sometimes has a low blood
pressure measurement.
A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold
medication.
A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug so that it may be inhaled and reach the
lungs:
Aerosolizes it
Dissolves it
Concentrates it
Injects it
Aerosolizes it
Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of
Diversion
Physical Abuse
Negligence
Fraud
Negligence
Which of these is a topical medication?
,A powder that is stirred into liquid and swallowed
A liquid that is emptied into a machine and made into a mist to be inhaled
A fine spray that is administered through the nostrils
An ointment that is applied to the skin
An ointment that is applied to the skin
If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before
administering a medication, how often does the MA need to count and document
the resident's pulse rate?
Every time that medication is administered
Once a day, when the medication is first administered
When the resident looks tired or seems unresponsive
When the resident looks anxious or hyperactive
Every time that medication is administered
Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to participate
in her own care?
Making sure the resident takes every medication on the MAR no matter what
Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
Giving a resident privacy when she has visitors
Promptly reporting any medication errors
Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be ___________ and low
enough to avoid _____________.
Toxic; effectiveness
Effective; toxicity
Tolerated, side effects
Administered, anaphylaxis
Effective; toxicity
Why should healthcare workers not put a zero (0) after a decimal when writing
whole numbers?
Because it saves time to skip writing the zero
Because it takes up less room on residents' charts
Because it is an inaccurate way to write numbers
Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly
Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly
Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the body?
, Whether it is a generic or name brand drug
The age of the person taking the drug
The eye color of the person taking the drug
How long a person remains seated after taking the drug
The age of the person taking the drug
A type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not completely
dissolved is a
Syrup
Elixir
Solution
Suspension
Suspension
Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded
incorrectly?
Fentanyl patch
Lansoprazole tablets
Scopolamine patch
Hydrocortisone suppository
Fentanyl patch
Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many different
drugs?
Potato chips
Chicken
Grapefruit
Avocado
Grapefruit
A drug's indication is the ___________ it is taken.
Route by which
Time
Reason
Number of days
Reason
What needs to be documented when a PRN medication is administered?
The MA's assessment of the resident
The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024-25
A medication aide (MA) is not usually allowed to administer a drug
If it is the first time a resident takes it
If the drug is for a heart condition
If the drug is for a chronic illness
If a doctor has not provided written approval for the medication aide to do so
If it is the first time a resident takes it
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.
A person with depression has a change in mood after starting a new medication.
A person who has been taking a medication for a long time finds that it is less
effective.
A person who takes medication for hypertension sometimes has a low blood
pressure measurement.
A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold
medication.
A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug so that it may be inhaled and reach the
lungs:
Aerosolizes it
Dissolves it
Concentrates it
Injects it
Aerosolizes it
Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of
Diversion
Physical Abuse
Negligence
Fraud
Negligence
Which of these is a topical medication?
,A powder that is stirred into liquid and swallowed
A liquid that is emptied into a machine and made into a mist to be inhaled
A fine spray that is administered through the nostrils
An ointment that is applied to the skin
An ointment that is applied to the skin
If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before
administering a medication, how often does the MA need to count and document
the resident's pulse rate?
Every time that medication is administered
Once a day, when the medication is first administered
When the resident looks tired or seems unresponsive
When the resident looks anxious or hyperactive
Every time that medication is administered
Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to participate
in her own care?
Making sure the resident takes every medication on the MAR no matter what
Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
Giving a resident privacy when she has visitors
Promptly reporting any medication errors
Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be ___________ and low
enough to avoid _____________.
Toxic; effectiveness
Effective; toxicity
Tolerated, side effects
Administered, anaphylaxis
Effective; toxicity
Why should healthcare workers not put a zero (0) after a decimal when writing
whole numbers?
Because it saves time to skip writing the zero
Because it takes up less room on residents' charts
Because it is an inaccurate way to write numbers
Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly
Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly
Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the body?
, Whether it is a generic or name brand drug
The age of the person taking the drug
The eye color of the person taking the drug
How long a person remains seated after taking the drug
The age of the person taking the drug
A type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not completely
dissolved is a
Syrup
Elixir
Solution
Suspension
Suspension
Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded
incorrectly?
Fentanyl patch
Lansoprazole tablets
Scopolamine patch
Hydrocortisone suppository
Fentanyl patch
Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many different
drugs?
Potato chips
Chicken
Grapefruit
Avocado
Grapefruit
A drug's indication is the ___________ it is taken.
Route by which
Time
Reason
Number of days
Reason
What needs to be documented when a PRN medication is administered?
The MA's assessment of the resident
The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/
