VIRGINIA MEDICATION AIDE FINAL PAPER 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What are the common dosage forms of medications? - ✔✔tablet
capsule
liquid
suppository
inhalant
topical
✔✔Tablet - ✔✔Hard, compressed medication in round, oval, or square shape
*Some have enteric coating or other types of coatings, which delay release of the drug
and cannot be crushed or chewed*
✔✔Capsule - ✔✔In a gelatin container that may be hard or soft
Dissolves quickly in the stomach
✔✔What are types of liquid forms of medication? - ✔✔solution
suspension
syrup
elixir
✔✔Solution - ✔✔a liquid containing dissolved medication
✔✔Suspension - ✔✔a liquid holding undissolved particles of medication that must be
shaken before measuring and administering
✔✔Syrup - ✔✔a liquid medication dissolved in sugar water to disguise its taste
✔✔Elixir - ✔✔a sweet alcohol based solution in which medications are dissolved
✔✔Suppository - ✔✔a small solid medicated substance that is usually cone-shaped, it
melts at body temperature, may be administered by rectum or vagina, and must be
refrigerated as directed by manufacturer
✔✔Inhalant - ✔✔a medication carried into the respiratory tract using air, oxygen or
steam, this may also be used orally or nasally
✔✔Topical - ✔✔this is applied directly to the skin surface
✔✔ointment - ✔✔a semisoild substance for application of medication to the skin or eye
✔✔Lotion - ✔✔a medication dissolved in liquid for applying to the skin
, ✔✔Paste - ✔✔a semisolid substance thicker and stiffer than an ointment containing
medications
✔✔Cream - ✔✔A semisolid preparation holding medication so it can be applied to skin
✔✔Shampoo - ✔✔a liquid containing medication that is applied to the scalp and hair
✔✔Patches (TRANSDERMAL) - ✔✔medication encased in a round, square, or oval
disc that is affixed to the skin
✔✔Powder - ✔✔fine, ground form of medication that may be used to be swallowed, or
may be used on the skin for rashes
✔✔Aerosol sprays - ✔✔solution that holds the medication suspended until it is
dispensed in the form of a mist to spray on the skin
✔✔Hypoglycemia - ✔✔low blood sugar
✔✔Hyperglycemia - ✔✔high blood sugar
✔✔Antibiotics - ✔✔Drugs that treat bacterial infections by stopping the growth or by
directly killing the bacteria
✔✔Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Amoxil, Trimox), Penicillin (Pen VK), Cephalexin (Keflex),
Clarithromycin (Biaxin), Azithromycin (Zithromax, Z pack), Erthromycin (EryTab, E-
Mycin), Ciprofloxacin (Cipro), Levofloxacin (Levaquin), Sulfamexthoxazole (Bactrim,
Septra, SMZ-TMP), Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin) - ✔✔Antibiotics
✔✔Ketoconazole (Nizoral), Nystatin (Mycostatin), Terbinafine HCL (Lamisil) -
✔✔Antibiotics that treats fungal infections
✔✔Cardiovascular drugs - ✔✔drugs that treat high blood pressure
congestive heart failure (CHF)
angina
prevent arrhythmias
✔✔*Digoxin (Lanoxin)*, Diltiazem (Cardizem), Furosemide (Lasix), Bumetanide
(Bumex), Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide, Esidrex), HCTZ/Triamterene (Maxide,
Dyazide), Isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil), Nitroglycerine (Nitrostat, Nitodur), Propranolol
(Inderal), Atenolol (Tenormin), Verapamil (Calan), Amlodipine (Norvasc), Lisinopril (
Prinivil, Zestril), niCARdipine (Cardene), NIFEdipine (Adalat CC, Procardia, Nifedical) -
✔✔Cardiovascular drugs
✔✔What are the 5 rights of delegation? - ✔✔Right task
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What are the common dosage forms of medications? - ✔✔tablet
capsule
liquid
suppository
inhalant
topical
✔✔Tablet - ✔✔Hard, compressed medication in round, oval, or square shape
*Some have enteric coating or other types of coatings, which delay release of the drug
and cannot be crushed or chewed*
✔✔Capsule - ✔✔In a gelatin container that may be hard or soft
Dissolves quickly in the stomach
✔✔What are types of liquid forms of medication? - ✔✔solution
suspension
syrup
elixir
✔✔Solution - ✔✔a liquid containing dissolved medication
✔✔Suspension - ✔✔a liquid holding undissolved particles of medication that must be
shaken before measuring and administering
✔✔Syrup - ✔✔a liquid medication dissolved in sugar water to disguise its taste
✔✔Elixir - ✔✔a sweet alcohol based solution in which medications are dissolved
✔✔Suppository - ✔✔a small solid medicated substance that is usually cone-shaped, it
melts at body temperature, may be administered by rectum or vagina, and must be
refrigerated as directed by manufacturer
✔✔Inhalant - ✔✔a medication carried into the respiratory tract using air, oxygen or
steam, this may also be used orally or nasally
✔✔Topical - ✔✔this is applied directly to the skin surface
✔✔ointment - ✔✔a semisoild substance for application of medication to the skin or eye
✔✔Lotion - ✔✔a medication dissolved in liquid for applying to the skin
, ✔✔Paste - ✔✔a semisolid substance thicker and stiffer than an ointment containing
medications
✔✔Cream - ✔✔A semisolid preparation holding medication so it can be applied to skin
✔✔Shampoo - ✔✔a liquid containing medication that is applied to the scalp and hair
✔✔Patches (TRANSDERMAL) - ✔✔medication encased in a round, square, or oval
disc that is affixed to the skin
✔✔Powder - ✔✔fine, ground form of medication that may be used to be swallowed, or
may be used on the skin for rashes
✔✔Aerosol sprays - ✔✔solution that holds the medication suspended until it is
dispensed in the form of a mist to spray on the skin
✔✔Hypoglycemia - ✔✔low blood sugar
✔✔Hyperglycemia - ✔✔high blood sugar
✔✔Antibiotics - ✔✔Drugs that treat bacterial infections by stopping the growth or by
directly killing the bacteria
✔✔Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Amoxil, Trimox), Penicillin (Pen VK), Cephalexin (Keflex),
Clarithromycin (Biaxin), Azithromycin (Zithromax, Z pack), Erthromycin (EryTab, E-
Mycin), Ciprofloxacin (Cipro), Levofloxacin (Levaquin), Sulfamexthoxazole (Bactrim,
Septra, SMZ-TMP), Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin) - ✔✔Antibiotics
✔✔Ketoconazole (Nizoral), Nystatin (Mycostatin), Terbinafine HCL (Lamisil) -
✔✔Antibiotics that treats fungal infections
✔✔Cardiovascular drugs - ✔✔drugs that treat high blood pressure
congestive heart failure (CHF)
angina
prevent arrhythmias
✔✔*Digoxin (Lanoxin)*, Diltiazem (Cardizem), Furosemide (Lasix), Bumetanide
(Bumex), Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide, Esidrex), HCTZ/Triamterene (Maxide,
Dyazide), Isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil), Nitroglycerine (Nitrostat, Nitodur), Propranolol
(Inderal), Atenolol (Tenormin), Verapamil (Calan), Amlodipine (Norvasc), Lisinopril (
Prinivil, Zestril), niCARdipine (Cardene), NIFEdipine (Adalat CC, Procardia, Nifedical) -
✔✔Cardiovascular drugs
✔✔What are the 5 rights of delegation? - ✔✔Right task
