MED AIDE STATE EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM
AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
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 - ANS... -An ointment that is
applied to the skin
If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted
before administering a medication, how often does the MA need to
count and document the resident's pulse rate?
Every time that medication is administered
Once a day, when the medication is first administered
When the resident looks tired or seems unresponsive
When the resident looks anxious or hyperactive - ANS... -Every time
that medication is administered
Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to
participate in her own care?
Making sure the resident takes every medication on the MAR no matter
what
Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
Giving a resident privacy when she has visitors
Promptly reporting any medication errors - ANS... -Respecting the
resident's right to refuse a medication
,The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be
_____________ and low enough to avoid _________________.
Toxic; effectiveness
Effective; toxicity
Tolerated; side effects
Administered; anaphylaxis - ANS... -Effective; toxicity
Why should healthcare workers not put a zero (0) after a decimal when
writing whole numbers?
Because it saves time to skip writing the zero
Because it takes up less room on residents' charts
Because it is an inaccurate way to write numbers
Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly - ANS... -
Because it is an inaccurate way to write numbers
Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the
body?
Whether it is a generic or name brand drug
The age of the person taking the drug
The eye color of the person taking the drug
How long a person remains seated after taking the drug - ANS... -The
age of the person taking the drug
A type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not
completely dissolved is a
Syrup
Elixir
Solution
Suspension - ANS... -Suspension
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 - ANS... -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. - ANS... -A person with hypertension has
elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication.
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 - ANS... -Aerosolizes it
Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of
Diversion
Physical abuse
Negligence
Fraud - ANS... -Negligence
Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded
incorrectly?
Fentanyl patch
Lansoprazole tablets
Scopolamine patch
Hydrocortisone suppository - ANS... -Fentanyl patch
AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
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 - ANS... -An ointment that is
applied to the skin
If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted
before administering a medication, how often does the MA need to
count and document the resident's pulse rate?
Every time that medication is administered
Once a day, when the medication is first administered
When the resident looks tired or seems unresponsive
When the resident looks anxious or hyperactive - ANS... -Every time
that medication is administered
Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to
participate in her own care?
Making sure the resident takes every medication on the MAR no matter
what
Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
Giving a resident privacy when she has visitors
Promptly reporting any medication errors - ANS... -Respecting the
resident's right to refuse a medication
,The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be
_____________ and low enough to avoid _________________.
Toxic; effectiveness
Effective; toxicity
Tolerated; side effects
Administered; anaphylaxis - ANS... -Effective; toxicity
Why should healthcare workers not put a zero (0) after a decimal when
writing whole numbers?
Because it saves time to skip writing the zero
Because it takes up less room on residents' charts
Because it is an inaccurate way to write numbers
Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly - ANS... -
Because it is an inaccurate way to write numbers
Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the
body?
Whether it is a generic or name brand drug
The age of the person taking the drug
The eye color of the person taking the drug
How long a person remains seated after taking the drug - ANS... -The
age of the person taking the drug
A type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not
completely dissolved is a
Syrup
Elixir
Solution
Suspension - ANS... -Suspension
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 - ANS... -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. - ANS... -A person with hypertension has
elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold medication.
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 - ANS... -Aerosolizes it
Not shaking a liquid medication that requires shaking is an example of
Diversion
Physical abuse
Negligence
Fraud - ANS... -Negligence
Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded
incorrectly?
Fentanyl patch
Lansoprazole tablets
Scopolamine patch
Hydrocortisone suppository - ANS... -Fentanyl patch
