Medication Aide TEST Questions and Answers
(2025-2026) (Verified Answers)
hemoglobin - ANSWER >>substance in red blood cells that
carries oxygen
and gives it color
barbiturates - ANSWER>>butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral),
pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital
(Seconal) SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion,
allergic reactions
benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis) - ANSWER>>estazolam (ProSom),
flurazpam (Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam
(Restoril), triazolam (Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations,
amnesia, liver toxicity
analgesic - ANSWER>>a drug that relieves pain
euphoria - ANSWER>>an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or
mental well-being
fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor - ANSWER>>a drug that reduces the oxygen
needed by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions
MI - ANSWER>>myocardial infarction
mm Hg - ANSWER>>millimeters of mercury
vulnerable adult - ANSWER>>a person 18 or older who has a disability or
condition that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
ulcer - ANSWER>>a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous
membrane
,tablet - ANSWER>>a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk
capsule - ANSWER>>gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried,
powdered or liquid form
diabetes - ANSWER>>a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use
insulin properly
coating agents - ANSWER>>drugs that form a substance that adheres to
the crater of an ulcer
aldosterone - ANSWER>>a substance that causes the kidneys to retain
sodium
absorption - ANSWER>>the process by which a drug is transferred from its
site of body entry to circulating fluids for distribution
adrenergic blocking agent - ANSWER>>a drug that inhibits adrenergic
effects
anti-dysrhythmic agents - ANSWER>>drugs used to prevent or correct
abnormal heart rhythms
battery - ANSWER>>touching a person's body without their consent
angiotensin - ANSWER>>a substance that causes vaso-constriction,
increased blood pressure, and the release of aldosterone
alopecia - ANSWER>>hair loss
IM - ANSWER>>intramuscular
IV - ANSWER>>intravanous
mg - ANSWER>>milligram
, defamation - ANSWER>>injuring a person's name and reputation by
making false statements to a third person
false imprisonment - ANSWER>>unlawful restraint or restriction of a
person's freedom of movement
tort - ANSWER>>a wrong committed against a person or the person's
property
HIPAA - ANSWER>>health insurance protability and accountability act
DNR - ANSWER>>do not resuscitate
OBRA - ANSWER>>omnibus budget reconciliation act
boundary crossing - ANSWER>>a brief act or behavior outside of the
helpful zone
boundary signs - ANSWER>>acts, behaviors, or thoughts that warn of
boundary crossing or violation
boundary violation - ANSWER>>an act of behavior that meets your needs,
not the person's
nurse practice act - ANSWER>>the law that regulates nursing practice in a
state
six rights - ANSWER>>right person, right drug, right time, right route, right
dose, right documentation
right person - ANSWER>>1 of 6
right drug - ANSWER>>2 of 6
right time - ANSWER>>3 of 6
(2025-2026) (Verified Answers)
hemoglobin - ANSWER >>substance in red blood cells that
carries oxygen
and gives it color
barbiturates - ANSWER>>butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral),
pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital
(Seconal) SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion,
allergic reactions
benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis) - ANSWER>>estazolam (ProSom),
flurazpam (Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam
(Restoril), triazolam (Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations,
amnesia, liver toxicity
analgesic - ANSWER>>a drug that relieves pain
euphoria - ANSWER>>an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or
mental well-being
fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor - ANSWER>>a drug that reduces the oxygen
needed by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions
MI - ANSWER>>myocardial infarction
mm Hg - ANSWER>>millimeters of mercury
vulnerable adult - ANSWER>>a person 18 or older who has a disability or
condition that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
ulcer - ANSWER>>a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous
membrane
,tablet - ANSWER>>a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk
capsule - ANSWER>>gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried,
powdered or liquid form
diabetes - ANSWER>>a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use
insulin properly
coating agents - ANSWER>>drugs that form a substance that adheres to
the crater of an ulcer
aldosterone - ANSWER>>a substance that causes the kidneys to retain
sodium
absorption - ANSWER>>the process by which a drug is transferred from its
site of body entry to circulating fluids for distribution
adrenergic blocking agent - ANSWER>>a drug that inhibits adrenergic
effects
anti-dysrhythmic agents - ANSWER>>drugs used to prevent or correct
abnormal heart rhythms
battery - ANSWER>>touching a person's body without their consent
angiotensin - ANSWER>>a substance that causes vaso-constriction,
increased blood pressure, and the release of aldosterone
alopecia - ANSWER>>hair loss
IM - ANSWER>>intramuscular
IV - ANSWER>>intravanous
mg - ANSWER>>milligram
, defamation - ANSWER>>injuring a person's name and reputation by
making false statements to a third person
false imprisonment - ANSWER>>unlawful restraint or restriction of a
person's freedom of movement
tort - ANSWER>>a wrong committed against a person or the person's
property
HIPAA - ANSWER>>health insurance protability and accountability act
DNR - ANSWER>>do not resuscitate
OBRA - ANSWER>>omnibus budget reconciliation act
boundary crossing - ANSWER>>a brief act or behavior outside of the
helpful zone
boundary signs - ANSWER>>acts, behaviors, or thoughts that warn of
boundary crossing or violation
boundary violation - ANSWER>>an act of behavior that meets your needs,
not the person's
nurse practice act - ANSWER>>the law that regulates nursing practice in a
state
six rights - ANSWER>>right person, right drug, right time, right route, right
dose, right documentation
right person - ANSWER>>1 of 6
right drug - ANSWER>>2 of 6
right time - ANSWER>>3 of 6
