VIRGINIA MEDICATION AIDE EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔How is medication administered to the eye? - ✔✔placed in the pocket of the eye
created when the lower eyelid is gently pulled down
✔✔How is medication administered in the ear? - ✔✔placed in the ear canal created
when the external ear is pulled up and back
✔✔How is medication administered in the nasal? - ✔✔placed in the nostril
✔✔How is medication administered subcutaneous? - ✔✔injected into the fat with
syringe
✔✔How is medication administered rectal? - ✔✔inserted into the vagina
✔✔How is medication administered topical? - ✔✔applied to the skin or hair
✔✔How is medication administered transdermal? - ✔✔placed and affixed to the skin
✔✔How is the medication administered as an inhalant? - ✔✔inhaled into the lungs
✔✔per - ✔✔by means of
✔✔c/o - ✔✔complains of
✔✔NKA - ✔✔no known allergies
✔✔30 mL = _____ oz - ✔✔1 oz
✔✔30 ml = _____ tbsp - ✔✔2 tbsp
✔✔15 mL = _____ tbsp - ✔✔1 tbsp
✔✔1 tbsp = ______ oz - ✔✔1/2 oz
✔✔lbs - ✔✔pounds
✔✔sp - ✔✔spray
✔✔fl. oz. - ✔✔fluid ounce
✔✔gm - ✔✔gram
, ✔✔mg - ✔✔milligram
✔✔What are the 7 rights? - ✔✔right patient
right drug
right dose
right route
right time
right documentation
*right technique*
✔✔What are the 3 P's - ✔✔Polyphagia
Polydipsia
Polyuria
✔✔What is type 1 diabetes? - ✔✔when the body does not produce insulin
✔✔What are the warning signs for type 1 diabetes? - ✔✔Increased thirst and urination
constant hunger
weight loss
blurred vision
extreme tiredness
✔✔What is type 1 diabetes caused by? - ✔✔genetics
environmental factors
auto-immune factors
✔✔Type 1 diabetes mellitus - ✔✔cannot be prevented
✔✔What are treatments for type 1 diabetes? - ✔✔insulin injections
oral medicine
diet
exercise
blood glucose monitoring
✔✔What is type 2 diabetes? - ✔✔when either the body does not produce enough
insulin or the body does not react to insulin
✔✔What are warning signs of type 2 diabetes? - ✔✔fatigue
slow wound healing
pain or numbness in hands/feet
✔✔type 2 diabetes mellitus - ✔✔symptoms can be mild and go unnoticed
✔✔What is type 2 diabetes caused by? - ✔✔lifestyle
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔How is medication administered to the eye? - ✔✔placed in the pocket of the eye
created when the lower eyelid is gently pulled down
✔✔How is medication administered in the ear? - ✔✔placed in the ear canal created
when the external ear is pulled up and back
✔✔How is medication administered in the nasal? - ✔✔placed in the nostril
✔✔How is medication administered subcutaneous? - ✔✔injected into the fat with
syringe
✔✔How is medication administered rectal? - ✔✔inserted into the vagina
✔✔How is medication administered topical? - ✔✔applied to the skin or hair
✔✔How is medication administered transdermal? - ✔✔placed and affixed to the skin
✔✔How is the medication administered as an inhalant? - ✔✔inhaled into the lungs
✔✔per - ✔✔by means of
✔✔c/o - ✔✔complains of
✔✔NKA - ✔✔no known allergies
✔✔30 mL = _____ oz - ✔✔1 oz
✔✔30 ml = _____ tbsp - ✔✔2 tbsp
✔✔15 mL = _____ tbsp - ✔✔1 tbsp
✔✔1 tbsp = ______ oz - ✔✔1/2 oz
✔✔lbs - ✔✔pounds
✔✔sp - ✔✔spray
✔✔fl. oz. - ✔✔fluid ounce
✔✔gm - ✔✔gram
, ✔✔mg - ✔✔milligram
✔✔What are the 7 rights? - ✔✔right patient
right drug
right dose
right route
right time
right documentation
*right technique*
✔✔What are the 3 P's - ✔✔Polyphagia
Polydipsia
Polyuria
✔✔What is type 1 diabetes? - ✔✔when the body does not produce insulin
✔✔What are the warning signs for type 1 diabetes? - ✔✔Increased thirst and urination
constant hunger
weight loss
blurred vision
extreme tiredness
✔✔What is type 1 diabetes caused by? - ✔✔genetics
environmental factors
auto-immune factors
✔✔Type 1 diabetes mellitus - ✔✔cannot be prevented
✔✔What are treatments for type 1 diabetes? - ✔✔insulin injections
oral medicine
diet
exercise
blood glucose monitoring
✔✔What is type 2 diabetes? - ✔✔when either the body does not produce enough
insulin or the body does not react to insulin
✔✔What are warning signs of type 2 diabetes? - ✔✔fatigue
slow wound healing
pain or numbness in hands/feet
✔✔type 2 diabetes mellitus - ✔✔symptoms can be mild and go unnoticed
✔✔What is type 2 diabetes caused by? - ✔✔lifestyle
