NC Medication Aide (Med Tech) Exam (Latest
Version 2026/2027) Complete Questions &
Verified Answers
A medication arrives from the pharmacy, and there is no order for the
medication on the MAR, you should: - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Look in the
resident's record for an order and/or notify the supervisor, nurse, or
pharmacist before administering the medication.
When you are administering a medication and the order on the MAR
does not match the directions on the medication label, you should -
✔✔✔ ANSWER-Notify the supervisor, nurse or pharmacist and/or look
in the resident's record for the current medication order.
A resident has just returned to the facility from the hospital and the
medication order on the FL-2 is "Continue previous medications". You
should - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Contact the resident's physician for medication
orders.
"Ambien 5mg po as needed for sleep": - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-is an
incomplete order
A medication order is transcribed onto the MAR: - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Only
after a physician's order for the medication is received by the facility
When measuring liquids, which of the following statements is FALSE: -
✔✔✔ ANSWER-A teaspoon or tablespoon from the kitchen may be
used.
,When administering two or more different eye drops at the same time,
which of the following apply: - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-(all the above) Wash
your hands prior to and after administration of the eyedrops. Wear
gloves when there is redness, drainage or possibility of infection.
Allow a 3-minute to 5-minute period between the administration of
each eye medication. Sign/initial the medication administration record
(MAR) after the administration of each type of eye drop.
Before administering a "PRN" medication, you need to - ✔✔✔
ANSWER-Know the reason the medication is being requested and look
at the MAR to see when the medication was last administered.
Mrs. Smith has an order for Darvocet N-100 1 tablet every 4 hours as
needed for pain. According to the MARs, she has been taking the
Darvocet at 8AM, 12PM, 4PM and 8PM every day for the past 2
months. Which of the following statement is correct? - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-
Mrs. Smith's physician should be contacted about how often Mrs.
Smith is taking the Darvocet.
You are assigned to administer 8:00AM medications today. It is
8:00AM and the residents need to be at the workshop by 8:00AM, the
van is waiting. You should - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Administer medications as
you were trained, even if this means the residents will be late for the
workshop.
Mr. Cook who is an alert and oriented resident refuses all of his
morning medications. He says the medications do not help him and he
doesn't need them. Your best response is to: - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-
Encourage the resident to take the medications by explaining the
importance and purposes of the medications.
, When administering medications this morning, Mrs. Walls is extremely
difficult to wake up. She is having difficulty with swallowing her
medications. You should: - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Hold her medications at this
time and immediately notify your supervisor, nurse or physician.
(see pg 17) The physician orders Haldol Solution 2mg by mouth at
bedtime. Which of the measuring devices above would you use to
measure 2mg of Haldol? - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-None of the above devices
should be used.
The physician orders Potassium Chloride Solution 1 tablespoonful
mixed with water or juice every morning. Which of the measuring
devices would you use to measure 1 tablespoon of Potassium
Chloride? - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Medication Cup.
An order is received for Mellaril 10mg every morning. The physician
orders Mellaril Liquid, since the resident is not able to swallow tablets
or capsules. Which of the measuring devices above would you use to
measure 10mg of Mellaril? - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-None of the above devices
should be used.
The physician ordered Dilantin Suspension 4ml by mouth three times
daily for a resident. Which measuring device would you use to
measure 4ml of Dilantin - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Oral dropper
The physician's order is for Milk of Magnesia 2 Tbsp. by mouth at
bedtime. How much would you give using the metric system?
Version 2026/2027) Complete Questions &
Verified Answers
A medication arrives from the pharmacy, and there is no order for the
medication on the MAR, you should: - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Look in the
resident's record for an order and/or notify the supervisor, nurse, or
pharmacist before administering the medication.
When you are administering a medication and the order on the MAR
does not match the directions on the medication label, you should -
✔✔✔ ANSWER-Notify the supervisor, nurse or pharmacist and/or look
in the resident's record for the current medication order.
A resident has just returned to the facility from the hospital and the
medication order on the FL-2 is "Continue previous medications". You
should - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Contact the resident's physician for medication
orders.
"Ambien 5mg po as needed for sleep": - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-is an
incomplete order
A medication order is transcribed onto the MAR: - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Only
after a physician's order for the medication is received by the facility
When measuring liquids, which of the following statements is FALSE: -
✔✔✔ ANSWER-A teaspoon or tablespoon from the kitchen may be
used.
,When administering two or more different eye drops at the same time,
which of the following apply: - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-(all the above) Wash
your hands prior to and after administration of the eyedrops. Wear
gloves when there is redness, drainage or possibility of infection.
Allow a 3-minute to 5-minute period between the administration of
each eye medication. Sign/initial the medication administration record
(MAR) after the administration of each type of eye drop.
Before administering a "PRN" medication, you need to - ✔✔✔
ANSWER-Know the reason the medication is being requested and look
at the MAR to see when the medication was last administered.
Mrs. Smith has an order for Darvocet N-100 1 tablet every 4 hours as
needed for pain. According to the MARs, she has been taking the
Darvocet at 8AM, 12PM, 4PM and 8PM every day for the past 2
months. Which of the following statement is correct? - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-
Mrs. Smith's physician should be contacted about how often Mrs.
Smith is taking the Darvocet.
You are assigned to administer 8:00AM medications today. It is
8:00AM and the residents need to be at the workshop by 8:00AM, the
van is waiting. You should - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Administer medications as
you were trained, even if this means the residents will be late for the
workshop.
Mr. Cook who is an alert and oriented resident refuses all of his
morning medications. He says the medications do not help him and he
doesn't need them. Your best response is to: - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-
Encourage the resident to take the medications by explaining the
importance and purposes of the medications.
, When administering medications this morning, Mrs. Walls is extremely
difficult to wake up. She is having difficulty with swallowing her
medications. You should: - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Hold her medications at this
time and immediately notify your supervisor, nurse or physician.
(see pg 17) The physician orders Haldol Solution 2mg by mouth at
bedtime. Which of the measuring devices above would you use to
measure 2mg of Haldol? - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-None of the above devices
should be used.
The physician orders Potassium Chloride Solution 1 tablespoonful
mixed with water or juice every morning. Which of the measuring
devices would you use to measure 1 tablespoon of Potassium
Chloride? - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Medication Cup.
An order is received for Mellaril 10mg every morning. The physician
orders Mellaril Liquid, since the resident is not able to swallow tablets
or capsules. Which of the measuring devices above would you use to
measure 10mg of Mellaril? - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-None of the above devices
should be used.
The physician ordered Dilantin Suspension 4ml by mouth three times
daily for a resident. Which measuring device would you use to
measure 4ml of Dilantin - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Oral dropper
The physician's order is for Milk of Magnesia 2 Tbsp. by mouth at
bedtime. How much would you give using the metric system?
