Medication Aide State Test Exam Questions and
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what should you use to measure oral medications - correct answer medicine cup or metered syringe, or
other medical measuring device.
aerosol spray - correct answer solution that holds the medication suspended until it is dispensed in the
form of a mist to spray on the skin.
caplet - correct answer a capsule shaped pill that is coated to help with ease of swallowing
capsule - correct answer the medication in a liquid, oil, powder, or gel form is held inside a gelatin
container until it dissolves in the stomach. keeps the patient from tasting the medication.
cream - correct answer semisolid preparation holding medication so it can be applied to skin.
Elixer - correct answer a sweet, good smelling, alcohol based solution in which medications are
dissolved, allowing them to be taken in liquid form by mouth.
Enteric coated tablet - correct answer a hard shell coating on a tablet that keeps the medication from
dissolving until it passes through the stomach into the small intestines. Cutting or crushing these tablets
will destroy the protective hard shell coating.
Gel - correct answer a clear, semi-solid, jelly-like solution used to hold medication so it can be applied
to the skin. becomes a liquid at body temperature and can be rubbed into the skin.
, Inhalant - correct answer medication forcefully pushed into the lungs via compressed air such as a
metered dose inhaler or a disc device.
liniment - correct answer a medication mixed with oil, alcohol, or water and used on the skin.
Lotion - correct answer A medication dissolved in liquid for applying to the skin.
Lozenge - correct answer small, solid, round or oval, flavored, and/or sweet base that holds medication
and releases it s the base melts in the mouth.
ointment - correct answer a semisolid substance for application of medication to the skin or eye where
it is absorbed.
Paste - correct answer a semisolid substance thicker and stiffer than an ointment, containing
medications. it is not absorbed as readily as an ointment. The medication may be absorbed from the
paste while a portion of the paste remains on the skin.
Patch - correct answer medication encased in a round, square, or oval disc hat is stuck t the skin,
allowing the medication to be absorbed slowly and regularly from the disc into the blood stream
through the skin.
Pill - correct answer medication in a powder form that is mixed in a bonding material and forced into
round, oval, and/or flat shapes for ease of swallowing.
Powder - correct answer A fine ground form of the medication that may be used for medications to ve
swallowed.
Solution - correct answer liquid containing dissolved medication
Suppository - correct answer medication mixed in a gelatin or other soft material and shaped like a
cone for ease of insertion into the rectum, vagina, or urethra. The gelatin slowly dissolves due to body
heat and the medication is released.
Answers (Latest ) 100% Verified
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what should you use to measure oral medications - correct answer medicine cup or metered syringe, or
other medical measuring device.
aerosol spray - correct answer solution that holds the medication suspended until it is dispensed in the
form of a mist to spray on the skin.
caplet - correct answer a capsule shaped pill that is coated to help with ease of swallowing
capsule - correct answer the medication in a liquid, oil, powder, or gel form is held inside a gelatin
container until it dissolves in the stomach. keeps the patient from tasting the medication.
cream - correct answer semisolid preparation holding medication so it can be applied to skin.
Elixer - correct answer a sweet, good smelling, alcohol based solution in which medications are
dissolved, allowing them to be taken in liquid form by mouth.
Enteric coated tablet - correct answer a hard shell coating on a tablet that keeps the medication from
dissolving until it passes through the stomach into the small intestines. Cutting or crushing these tablets
will destroy the protective hard shell coating.
Gel - correct answer a clear, semi-solid, jelly-like solution used to hold medication so it can be applied
to the skin. becomes a liquid at body temperature and can be rubbed into the skin.
, Inhalant - correct answer medication forcefully pushed into the lungs via compressed air such as a
metered dose inhaler or a disc device.
liniment - correct answer a medication mixed with oil, alcohol, or water and used on the skin.
Lotion - correct answer A medication dissolved in liquid for applying to the skin.
Lozenge - correct answer small, solid, round or oval, flavored, and/or sweet base that holds medication
and releases it s the base melts in the mouth.
ointment - correct answer a semisolid substance for application of medication to the skin or eye where
it is absorbed.
Paste - correct answer a semisolid substance thicker and stiffer than an ointment, containing
medications. it is not absorbed as readily as an ointment. The medication may be absorbed from the
paste while a portion of the paste remains on the skin.
Patch - correct answer medication encased in a round, square, or oval disc hat is stuck t the skin,
allowing the medication to be absorbed slowly and regularly from the disc into the blood stream
through the skin.
Pill - correct answer medication in a powder form that is mixed in a bonding material and forced into
round, oval, and/or flat shapes for ease of swallowing.
Powder - correct answer A fine ground form of the medication that may be used for medications to ve
swallowed.
Solution - correct answer liquid containing dissolved medication
Suppository - correct answer medication mixed in a gelatin or other soft material and shaped like a
cone for ease of insertion into the rectum, vagina, or urethra. The gelatin slowly dissolves due to body
heat and the medication is released.
