MEDICATION AIDE STATE TEST — 100 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS (2025 UPDATED)
Correct answer marked with ✔️✔️
SECTION 1 — Medication Basics
1. The study of how drugs affect the body is called:
A. Pharmacokinetics
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Pharmacology
D. Toxicology
2. The study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and eliminates drugs is:
A. Pharmacokinetics
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Physiology
D. Excretion
3. A medication given “PRN” means:
A. Immediately
B. Daily
C. As needed
D. Every hour
4. “Stat” on a medication order means:
A. Before meals
B. As needed
C. Immediately
D. Every 4 hours
5. The route “PO” means medication is given:
A. Into the muscle
B. Under the skin
C. In the eye
D. By mouth
,6. A drug given “SL” is placed:
A. Under the tongue
B. In the rectum
C. In the eye
D. On the skin
7. A topical medication is applied to:
A. The skin
B. The mouth
C. The ear canal
D. The rectum
8. A medication order must include all except:
A. Patient name
B. Drug name
C. Facility name
D. Dosage
9. The controlled substances must be:
A. Stored in a locked cabinet
B. Stored with regular meds
C. Kept by residents
D. Left on medication cart
10. Medication aides may NOT:
A. Administer oral meds
B. Report medication errors
C. Give injections
D. Document meds given
SECTION 2 — Safety & Rights
11. How many “Rights of Medication Administration” are there?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
,12. The first step before giving any medication is:
A. Documenting
B. Checking expiration date
C. Washing hands
D. Asking about allergies
13. The “Right Resident” is verified by:
A. Asking the roommate
B. Checking two identifiers
C. Asking staff
D. Checking room number
14. The “Right Dose” means:
A. Guessing when unsure
B. Giving what the resident requests
C. Giving the ordered amount
D. Giving the smallest dose
15. The “Right Documentation” occurs:
A. Before giving medication
B. After the medication is given
C. At the end of shift
D. During rounds
16. If a resident refuses a medication, the aide should:
A. Force them
B. Hide it in food
C. Respect refusal and report
D. Ignore refusal
17. A medication error must be reported:
A. Only if serious
B. Only if the supervisor asks
C. Immediately
D. Only at shift change
18. Medications should be prepared:
A. For two residents at a time
B. For one resident at a time
, C. Before shift starts
D. By any staff member
19. Crushing medications is allowed only when:
A. Resident requests it
B. Medication aide decides
C. Allowed by the provider order
D. Faster for swallowing
20. “NPO” on a chart means:
A. Nothing by mouth
B. Only clear liquids
C. Take with food
D. Take with water
SECTION 3 — Medication Forms
21. A scored tablet is designed to be:
A. Chewed
B. Split
C. Dissolved
D. Injected
22. An enteric-coated tablet:
A. Can be crushed
B. Should not be crushed
C. Works instantly
D. Is for the mouth
23. A capsule contains:
A. Powder or pellets
B. Liquid
C. Cream
D. Gas
24. A suspension requires:
A. Heating
B. Shaking before use
QUESTIONS (2025 UPDATED)
Correct answer marked with ✔️✔️
SECTION 1 — Medication Basics
1. The study of how drugs affect the body is called:
A. Pharmacokinetics
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Pharmacology
D. Toxicology
2. The study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and eliminates drugs is:
A. Pharmacokinetics
B. Pharmacodynamics
C. Physiology
D. Excretion
3. A medication given “PRN” means:
A. Immediately
B. Daily
C. As needed
D. Every hour
4. “Stat” on a medication order means:
A. Before meals
B. As needed
C. Immediately
D. Every 4 hours
5. The route “PO” means medication is given:
A. Into the muscle
B. Under the skin
C. In the eye
D. By mouth
,6. A drug given “SL” is placed:
A. Under the tongue
B. In the rectum
C. In the eye
D. On the skin
7. A topical medication is applied to:
A. The skin
B. The mouth
C. The ear canal
D. The rectum
8. A medication order must include all except:
A. Patient name
B. Drug name
C. Facility name
D. Dosage
9. The controlled substances must be:
A. Stored in a locked cabinet
B. Stored with regular meds
C. Kept by residents
D. Left on medication cart
10. Medication aides may NOT:
A. Administer oral meds
B. Report medication errors
C. Give injections
D. Document meds given
SECTION 2 — Safety & Rights
11. How many “Rights of Medication Administration” are there?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
,12. The first step before giving any medication is:
A. Documenting
B. Checking expiration date
C. Washing hands
D. Asking about allergies
13. The “Right Resident” is verified by:
A. Asking the roommate
B. Checking two identifiers
C. Asking staff
D. Checking room number
14. The “Right Dose” means:
A. Guessing when unsure
B. Giving what the resident requests
C. Giving the ordered amount
D. Giving the smallest dose
15. The “Right Documentation” occurs:
A. Before giving medication
B. After the medication is given
C. At the end of shift
D. During rounds
16. If a resident refuses a medication, the aide should:
A. Force them
B. Hide it in food
C. Respect refusal and report
D. Ignore refusal
17. A medication error must be reported:
A. Only if serious
B. Only if the supervisor asks
C. Immediately
D. Only at shift change
18. Medications should be prepared:
A. For two residents at a time
B. For one resident at a time
, C. Before shift starts
D. By any staff member
19. Crushing medications is allowed only when:
A. Resident requests it
B. Medication aide decides
C. Allowed by the provider order
D. Faster for swallowing
20. “NPO” on a chart means:
A. Nothing by mouth
B. Only clear liquids
C. Take with food
D. Take with water
SECTION 3 — Medication Forms
21. A scored tablet is designed to be:
A. Chewed
B. Split
C. Dissolved
D. Injected
22. An enteric-coated tablet:
A. Can be crushed
B. Should not be crushed
C. Works instantly
D. Is for the mouth
23. A capsule contains:
A. Powder or pellets
B. Liquid
C. Cream
D. Gas
24. A suspension requires:
A. Heating
B. Shaking before use
