MED AIDE FINAL EXAM –ACTUAL EXAM-LATEST UPDATE 2025-COMPLETE
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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 - (answers)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. - (answers)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 - (answers)Aerosolizes it
Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of
Diversion
Physical abuse
Negligence
Fraud - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)Because it is an inaccurate
way to write numbers
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 - (answers)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 - (answers)Suspension
Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded incorrectly?
Fentanyl patch
Lansoprazole tablets
Scopolamine patch
Hydrocortisone suppository - (answers)Fentanyl patch
Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many different drugs?
Potato chips
Chicken
, Grapefruit
Avocado - (answers)Grapefruit
A drug's indication is the ________________ it is taken.
Route by which
Time
Reason
Number of days - (answers)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/authorized
administration
The length of time since the medication was last administered
The date and time of administration only - (answers)The reason the medication is being
administered and who assessed the resident/authorized administration
Which of these could be an example of nonverbal communication of medication refusal?
The resident sighs when an MA brings in her morning medications.
The resident uses a communication board to spell out the word "No."
The resident accidentally drops the souffle cup when the medication aide hands it to her.
The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the medication aide tries to
hand it to her. - (answers)The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when
the medication aide tries to hand it to her.
With whom can a medication aide share information about a resident's medications?
With the resident's son or daughter, whether or not the resident approves
With anyone who works in a healthcare setting
With the resident and members of the care team
With any trusted person - (answers)With the resident and members of the care team
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | RATED
100% CORRECT!! GUARANTEED PASS!! ALREADY GRADED A+
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 - (answers)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. - (answers)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 - (answers)Aerosolizes it
Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of
Diversion
Physical abuse
Negligence
Fraud - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)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 - (answers)Because it is an inaccurate
way to write numbers
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 - (answers)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 - (answers)Suspension
Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded incorrectly?
Fentanyl patch
Lansoprazole tablets
Scopolamine patch
Hydrocortisone suppository - (answers)Fentanyl patch
Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many different drugs?
Potato chips
Chicken
, Grapefruit
Avocado - (answers)Grapefruit
A drug's indication is the ________________ it is taken.
Route by which
Time
Reason
Number of days - (answers)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/authorized
administration
The length of time since the medication was last administered
The date and time of administration only - (answers)The reason the medication is being
administered and who assessed the resident/authorized administration
Which of these could be an example of nonverbal communication of medication refusal?
The resident sighs when an MA brings in her morning medications.
The resident uses a communication board to spell out the word "No."
The resident accidentally drops the souffle cup when the medication aide hands it to her.
The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the medication aide tries to
hand it to her. - (answers)The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when
the medication aide tries to hand it to her.
With whom can a medication aide share information about a resident's medications?
With the resident's son or daughter, whether or not the resident approves
With anyone who works in a healthcare setting
With the resident and members of the care team
With any trusted person - (answers)With the resident and members of the care team
