MEDICATION AIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
I. Authorized Duties & Ethics (16%)
1. Who is the direct supervisor of a Medication Aide?
o Answer: A licensed nurse (RN or LPN/LVN).
2. True or False: A Medication Aide can take a verbal order from a physician.
o Answer: False. (Orders must be written and verified by a nurse).
3. If a nurse asks you to perform a task not in your job description, you should:
o Answer: Respectfully decline and explain it is outside your scope of practice.
4. The "Right to Refuse" means:
o Answer: A competent resident can decline any medication at any time.
5. What is "Exploitation"?
o Answer: Using a resident's resources or belongings for personal gain.
6. Negligence is defined as:
o Answer: Failure to provide the standard of care that a reasonable person would.
7. Which registry tracks findings of abuse or neglect by aides?
o Answer: The Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) or State Nurse Aide Registry.
8. Can a Medication Aide calculate a medication dose?
o Answer: Generally no; doses should be pre-calculated by the pharmacy/provider.
9. When should a Medication Aide report a medication error?
o Answer: Immediately, as soon as it is discovered.
10. The primary purpose of the MACE exam is to:
o Answer: Ensure minimum competency for safe medication administration.
, MEDICATION AIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
II. Medication Administration & Safety (60%)
The Six Rights
11. What are the "Six Rights"?
o Answer: Right Patient, Medication, Dose, Route, Time, and Documentation.
12. How many times should you check the medication label against the MAR?
o Answer: Three times.
13. When is the first check performed?
o Answer: When removing the medication from the drawer/storage.
14. When is the second check performed?
o Answer: While preparing the medication.
15. When is the third check performed?
o Answer: Just before administering it to the resident.
Safety & Storage
16. How should a transdermal patch site be prepared?
o Answer: Clean, dry, and hairless.
17. Where should a sublingual medication be placed?
o Answer: Under the tongue.
18. A "stat" order means the medication must be given:
o Answer: Immediately.
19. What should you do if a resident is not wearing their ID band?
o Answer: Do not give the med; have the nurse identify the resident and get a new band.
20. Should you ever leave a medication cart unlocked?
o Answer: Never.
21. If a pill falls on the floor, you should:
I. Authorized Duties & Ethics (16%)
1. Who is the direct supervisor of a Medication Aide?
o Answer: A licensed nurse (RN or LPN/LVN).
2. True or False: A Medication Aide can take a verbal order from a physician.
o Answer: False. (Orders must be written and verified by a nurse).
3. If a nurse asks you to perform a task not in your job description, you should:
o Answer: Respectfully decline and explain it is outside your scope of practice.
4. The "Right to Refuse" means:
o Answer: A competent resident can decline any medication at any time.
5. What is "Exploitation"?
o Answer: Using a resident's resources or belongings for personal gain.
6. Negligence is defined as:
o Answer: Failure to provide the standard of care that a reasonable person would.
7. Which registry tracks findings of abuse or neglect by aides?
o Answer: The Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) or State Nurse Aide Registry.
8. Can a Medication Aide calculate a medication dose?
o Answer: Generally no; doses should be pre-calculated by the pharmacy/provider.
9. When should a Medication Aide report a medication error?
o Answer: Immediately, as soon as it is discovered.
10. The primary purpose of the MACE exam is to:
o Answer: Ensure minimum competency for safe medication administration.
, MEDICATION AIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
II. Medication Administration & Safety (60%)
The Six Rights
11. What are the "Six Rights"?
o Answer: Right Patient, Medication, Dose, Route, Time, and Documentation.
12. How many times should you check the medication label against the MAR?
o Answer: Three times.
13. When is the first check performed?
o Answer: When removing the medication from the drawer/storage.
14. When is the second check performed?
o Answer: While preparing the medication.
15. When is the third check performed?
o Answer: Just before administering it to the resident.
Safety & Storage
16. How should a transdermal patch site be prepared?
o Answer: Clean, dry, and hairless.
17. Where should a sublingual medication be placed?
o Answer: Under the tongue.
18. A "stat" order means the medication must be given:
o Answer: Immediately.
19. What should you do if a resident is not wearing their ID band?
o Answer: Do not give the med; have the nurse identify the resident and get a new band.
20. Should you ever leave a medication cart unlocked?
o Answer: Never.
21. If a pill falls on the floor, you should:
