NC Medication Aide (Med Tech) Exam Study
Question Set with Answers Graded A+
2025/2026 Latest
1. Hour of sleep or bedtime: HS or qhs
g g g g g g g
2. Twice a day: bid or BID g g g g g
3. Subcutaneous: sq. or SQ g g g
4. Every other day: qod or QOD g g g g g
5. Once a day: qd or QD g g g g g
6. gram: gm g
7. milligram: mg g
8. after meals: pc g g
9. OTC: over-the-counter
g
10. by mouth: po
g g
11. q: every
g
12. ac: before meals
g g
13. qid or QID: four times a day
g g g g g g
14. tsp: teaspoonful g
15. prn or PRN: as needed
g g g g
16. Tbsp: Tablespoonful g
17. tid orTID: Three times a day
g g g g g g
18. ml: milliliter
g
19. oz: ounce g
1g/ g8
, 20. MAR: Medication administration record g g g
21. The following are abbreviations for drug routes, EXCEPT: PD
g g g g g g g g
22. You receive an order for Nitroglycerin to be given sublingually. It would be gi
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
ven: Under the tongue
g g g
23. The following are abbreviations for dosages or strengths of medications E
g g g g g g g g g g
XCEPT: PD g
24. If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is O.K. to gues: False
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
25. It is important to know the policy on approved abbreviations for your fa
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cility.: True g
26. A milliliter is the same as a milligram: False
g g g g g g g g
27. Over-the-
counter drugs may be kept as floor stock or house stock in an adult care hom
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
e.: True g
28. When administering medications, it is O.K. to leave a resident's medication at
g g g g g g g g g g g g
the bedside if the resident is present.: False
g g g g g g g
29. You are legally responsible for any medication or treatment you adminis-
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g ter.: True g
30. Medications should be given within one hour before or one hour after the pr g g g g g g g g g g g g g
escribed or scheduled time of administration.: True
g g g g g g
31. Residents have a right to refuse medications.: True g g g g g g g
2g/ g8
Question Set with Answers Graded A+
2025/2026 Latest
1. Hour of sleep or bedtime: HS or qhs
g g g g g g g
2. Twice a day: bid or BID g g g g g
3. Subcutaneous: sq. or SQ g g g
4. Every other day: qod or QOD g g g g g
5. Once a day: qd or QD g g g g g
6. gram: gm g
7. milligram: mg g
8. after meals: pc g g
9. OTC: over-the-counter
g
10. by mouth: po
g g
11. q: every
g
12. ac: before meals
g g
13. qid or QID: four times a day
g g g g g g
14. tsp: teaspoonful g
15. prn or PRN: as needed
g g g g
16. Tbsp: Tablespoonful g
17. tid orTID: Three times a day
g g g g g g
18. ml: milliliter
g
19. oz: ounce g
1g/ g8
, 20. MAR: Medication administration record g g g
21. The following are abbreviations for drug routes, EXCEPT: PD
g g g g g g g g
22. You receive an order for Nitroglycerin to be given sublingually. It would be gi
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
ven: Under the tongue
g g g
23. The following are abbreviations for dosages or strengths of medications E
g g g g g g g g g g
XCEPT: PD g
24. If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is O.K. to gues: False
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
25. It is important to know the policy on approved abbreviations for your fa
g g g g g g g g g g g g
cility.: True g
26. A milliliter is the same as a milligram: False
g g g g g g g g
27. Over-the-
counter drugs may be kept as floor stock or house stock in an adult care hom
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
e.: True g
28. When administering medications, it is O.K. to leave a resident's medication at
g g g g g g g g g g g g
the bedside if the resident is present.: False
g g g g g g g
29. You are legally responsible for any medication or treatment you adminis-
g g g g g g g g g g
g ter.: True g
30. Medications should be given within one hour before or one hour after the pr g g g g g g g g g g g g g
escribed or scheduled time of administration.: True
g g g g g g
31. Residents have a right to refuse medications.: True g g g g g g g
2g/ g8
