Medication Aide TEST Updated Questions
and Answers (2025-2026) (Verified Answers)
1) Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups - ANSWER>> Troches
2) To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of
age or older, you:
a. instill the drops without pulling the
ear
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward -
ANSWER>> pull the ear upward and
back
3) A watery preparation containing
suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder - ANSWER>> lotion
4) A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion
of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the
drug is not taken for a certain period
c. the action of one drug is altered by
the action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher
dosages to produce the same effects
, that lower dosages one produced -
ANSWER>> the action of one drug
is altered by the action of another
drug
5) You are applying a trans-dermal patch.
You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path
before applying the new patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed
quickly - ANSWER>> remove the old
trans-dermal path before applying
the new patch
6) Before giving a drug, you must
a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies - ANSWER>>
check the allergies
7) Knowledge of what is right conduct and
what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
d. ethics - ANSWER>> ethics
8) one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL - ANSWER>> 5mL
9) You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
, a. rub or massage the ointment into the
skin
b. check for an old application before
applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or
open area - ANSWER>> check for
an old application before applying a
new one
10) You are not sure of something on a drug
order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor - ANSWER>> tell the
nurse
11) before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle - ANSWER>> shake
the bottle
12) you suspect a person is being abused in
your facility. You should
a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker - ANSWER>>
share your concerns with the nurse
13) The intentional mistreatment or harm of
another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
, c. abuse
d. neglect - ANSWER>> abuse
14) controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a
locked drawer
c. regulated state laws
d. are kept in the persons drug drawer -
ANSWER>> kept in a locked cabinet
or in a locked drawer
15) ocular or optic drugs are given into the
a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
d. ear - ANSWER>> eye
16) before applying a topical drug, you should
a. provide privacy
b. expose the person's entire body
c. treat the person rudely
d. keep doors and window coverings
open - ANSWER>> provide privacy
17) As a med aide, you should
a. perform acts that are against your
morals or religion
b. work within the legal limits of your
role
c. perform functions that are beyond
the legal limits of your role
d. function beyond your training limits -
ANSWER>> work within the legal
limits of your role
and Answers (2025-2026) (Verified Answers)
1) Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups - ANSWER>> Troches
2) To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of
age or older, you:
a. instill the drops without pulling the
ear
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward -
ANSWER>> pull the ear upward and
back
3) A watery preparation containing
suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder - ANSWER>> lotion
4) A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion
of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the
drug is not taken for a certain period
c. the action of one drug is altered by
the action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher
dosages to produce the same effects
, that lower dosages one produced -
ANSWER>> the action of one drug
is altered by the action of another
drug
5) You are applying a trans-dermal patch.
You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path
before applying the new patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed
quickly - ANSWER>> remove the old
trans-dermal path before applying
the new patch
6) Before giving a drug, you must
a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies - ANSWER>>
check the allergies
7) Knowledge of what is right conduct and
what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
d. ethics - ANSWER>> ethics
8) one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL - ANSWER>> 5mL
9) You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
, a. rub or massage the ointment into the
skin
b. check for an old application before
applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or
open area - ANSWER>> check for
an old application before applying a
new one
10) You are not sure of something on a drug
order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor - ANSWER>> tell the
nurse
11) before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle - ANSWER>> shake
the bottle
12) you suspect a person is being abused in
your facility. You should
a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker - ANSWER>>
share your concerns with the nurse
13) The intentional mistreatment or harm of
another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
, c. abuse
d. neglect - ANSWER>> abuse
14) controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a
locked drawer
c. regulated state laws
d. are kept in the persons drug drawer -
ANSWER>> kept in a locked cabinet
or in a locked drawer
15) ocular or optic drugs are given into the
a. eye
b. mouth
c. nose
d. ear - ANSWER>> eye
16) before applying a topical drug, you should
a. provide privacy
b. expose the person's entire body
c. treat the person rudely
d. keep doors and window coverings
open - ANSWER>> provide privacy
17) As a med aide, you should
a. perform acts that are against your
morals or religion
b. work within the legal limits of your
role
c. perform functions that are beyond
the legal limits of your role
d. function beyond your training limits -
ANSWER>> work within the legal
limits of your role
