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40 HOUR MEDICATION AIDE FINAL EXAM VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS(2026/2027)
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 ......ANSWER......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. ......ANSWER......A person with
hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold
medication.
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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 ......ANSWER......Aerosolizes it
Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of
Diversion
Physical Abuse
Negligence
Fraud ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......An ointment
that is applied to the skin
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40 HOUR MEDICATION AIDE FINAL EXAM VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS(2026/2027)
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 ......ANSWER......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. ......ANSWER......A person with
hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold
medication.
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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 ......ANSWER......Aerosolizes it
Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of
Diversion
Physical Abuse
Negligence
Fraud ......ANSWER......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 ......ANSWER......An ointment
that is applied to the skin
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