NEBRASKA STATE MEDICATION AIDE
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Nebraska State Medication Aide Exam
Question 1
A medication aide in Nebraska is preparing to administer medications to
a resident. Which of the following responsibilities falls strictly within the
legal scope of practice for a registered Medication Aide (MA)?
A. Changing the dose of a resident's blood pressure medication based on
a high reading.
B. Administering a prescribed regular dose of an oral medication to a
stable resident.
C. Altering the timing of a medication because the resident complains of
a stomach ache.
D. Deciding to hold a medication because the resident looks slightly
drowsy.
Correct Answer: B. Administering a prescribed regular
dose of an oral medication to a stable resident.
Rationale: In Nebraska, a Medication Aide's scope of practice is
strictly limited to the administration of medications as prescribed by an
authorized clinician. Making clinical judgments—such as changing
doses, altering administration times based on symptoms, or
independently deciding to hold a medication—requires professional
nursing judgment and is outside the legal scope of a Medication Aide.
Question 2
A resident refuses to take their scheduled morning cardiac medication.
Which of the following actions should the medication aide take first?
,A. Crush the tablet and hide it in the resident's applesauce.
B. Respect the resident's refusal, document it, and notify the supervising
nurse immediately.
C. Threaten to remove the resident's television privileges if they do not
comply.
D. Tell the resident that they have no choice and must take the pill.
Correct Answer: B. Respect the resident's refusal,
document it, and notify the supervising nurse immediately.
Rationale: Residents have the legal right to refuse any medication or
treatment. Force, coercion, or hiding medication in food without
authorization (covert administration) is illegal and constitutes abuse.
The aide must document the refusal accurately and notify the nurse so
the resident's health status can be monitored.
Question 3
The medication aide is verifying the "Right Route" before administering
a medication. The prescription reads "Guaifenesin 200 mg PO Q6h."
How should this medication be administered?
A. Applied directly to the skin as a cream.
B. Placed under the tongue to dissolve completely.
C. Swallowed by mouth with a glass of water.
D. Injected into the subcutaneous tissue of the arm.
Correct Answer: C. Swallowed by mouth with a glass of
water.
Rationale: The abbreviation "PO" stands for per os, which is the
medical abbreviation for "by mouth." Administering it via any other
route (topical, sublingual, or injection) violates the "Right Route" of
medication administration and constitutes a medication error.
Question 4
While preparing medications, the medication aide notices that the label
on a prescription bottle is smudged, blurry, and impossible to read
clearly. Which of the following actions should the aide take?
A. Ask a coworker what the bottle usually contains and administer it
based on their memory.
B. Look at the color of the pills and match them to an online image
search.
C. Do not administer the medication from that bottle and show it to the
,supervising nurse.
D. Guess the dosage based on what the resident took the previous day.
Correct Answer: C. Do not administer the medication from
that bottle and show it to the supervising nurse.
Rationale: A medication aide must never administer a drug from an
illegible or unlabeled container. Doing so introduces an unacceptable
risk of a severe medication error. The bottle must be returned to the
pharmacy or reviewed by the nurse for safe identification and
replacement.
Question 5
A medication aide is reviewing a resident's Medication Administration
Record (MAR) and notes a prescription for "Digoxin 0.125 mg daily."
Which of the following vital signs must be checked and verified before
administering this medication?
A. Respiratory rate
B. Apical pulse rate
C. Blood pressure
D. Axillary temperature
Correct Answer: B. Apical pulse rate.
Rationale: Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside that slows down and
strengthens the heart rate. It can cause dangerous bradycardia if
administered when the heart rate is already too low. The apical pulse
must be counted for a full minute, and the medication is typically held if
the pulse is below a specific threshold (usually 60 beats per minute),
which must then be immediately reported to the nurse.
Question 6
Which of the following scenarios describes a violation of the "Right
Time" of medication administration?
A. Giving a medication scheduled for 09:00 at 09:15.
B. Giving a medication scheduled for 08:00 at 10:30 without an
authorized reason.
C. Giving a medication scheduled for 21:00 at 21:30.
D. Giving a medication scheduled for 13:00 at 12:45.
Correct Answer: B. Giving a medication scheduled for
08:00 at 10:30 without an authorized reason.
Rationale: Standard facility protocols generally allow a window of
, 30 to 60 minutes before or after the scheduled time for medication
administration. Administering a medication 2.5 hours late (from 08:00
to 10:30) falls far outside the safe window and is classified as a
medication timing error.
Question 7
A resident asks a medication aide for an over-the-counter aspirin tablet
for a mild headache. The medication aide checks the MAR and finds no
prescription or PRN order for aspirin. Which of the following actions
should the aide take?
A. Give the resident an aspirin from the facility's emergency first-aid box.
B. Borrow an aspirin tablet from another resident's personal supply.
C. Inform the resident that an order is required and ask the supervising
nurse to evaluate the resident.
D. Tell the resident to go to a local store to purchase it themselves.
Correct Answer: C. Inform the resident that an order is
required and ask the supervising nurse to evaluate the
resident.
Rationale: A medication aide can never administer any substance—
including over-the-counter medications, vitamins, or herbal
supplements—without a direct, valid practitioner's order on the
resident's MAR. The nurse must assess the resident's headache and
coordinate obtaining an appropriate order.
Question 8
When administering a sublingual medication, the medication aide
should instruct the resident to place the medication in which of the
following locations?
A. Between the cheek and the upper gum line.
B. Directly on top of the tongue to be swallowed with juice.
C. Underneath the tongue to dissolve completely without chewing or
swallowing.
D. In the back of the throat to be washed down immediately.
Correct Answer: C. Underneath the tongue to dissolve
completely without chewing or swallowing.
Rationale: Sublingual (SL) medications are designed to be absorbed
directly through the highly vascular mucous membranes under the
tongue. Swallowing, chewing, or drinking fluids while the medication is
EXAM LATEST 2026 2027 150 plus
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RATIONALES VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
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Nebraska State Medication Aide Exam
Question 1
A medication aide in Nebraska is preparing to administer medications to
a resident. Which of the following responsibilities falls strictly within the
legal scope of practice for a registered Medication Aide (MA)?
A. Changing the dose of a resident's blood pressure medication based on
a high reading.
B. Administering a prescribed regular dose of an oral medication to a
stable resident.
C. Altering the timing of a medication because the resident complains of
a stomach ache.
D. Deciding to hold a medication because the resident looks slightly
drowsy.
Correct Answer: B. Administering a prescribed regular
dose of an oral medication to a stable resident.
Rationale: In Nebraska, a Medication Aide's scope of practice is
strictly limited to the administration of medications as prescribed by an
authorized clinician. Making clinical judgments—such as changing
doses, altering administration times based on symptoms, or
independently deciding to hold a medication—requires professional
nursing judgment and is outside the legal scope of a Medication Aide.
Question 2
A resident refuses to take their scheduled morning cardiac medication.
Which of the following actions should the medication aide take first?
,A. Crush the tablet and hide it in the resident's applesauce.
B. Respect the resident's refusal, document it, and notify the supervising
nurse immediately.
C. Threaten to remove the resident's television privileges if they do not
comply.
D. Tell the resident that they have no choice and must take the pill.
Correct Answer: B. Respect the resident's refusal,
document it, and notify the supervising nurse immediately.
Rationale: Residents have the legal right to refuse any medication or
treatment. Force, coercion, or hiding medication in food without
authorization (covert administration) is illegal and constitutes abuse.
The aide must document the refusal accurately and notify the nurse so
the resident's health status can be monitored.
Question 3
The medication aide is verifying the "Right Route" before administering
a medication. The prescription reads "Guaifenesin 200 mg PO Q6h."
How should this medication be administered?
A. Applied directly to the skin as a cream.
B. Placed under the tongue to dissolve completely.
C. Swallowed by mouth with a glass of water.
D. Injected into the subcutaneous tissue of the arm.
Correct Answer: C. Swallowed by mouth with a glass of
water.
Rationale: The abbreviation "PO" stands for per os, which is the
medical abbreviation for "by mouth." Administering it via any other
route (topical, sublingual, or injection) violates the "Right Route" of
medication administration and constitutes a medication error.
Question 4
While preparing medications, the medication aide notices that the label
on a prescription bottle is smudged, blurry, and impossible to read
clearly. Which of the following actions should the aide take?
A. Ask a coworker what the bottle usually contains and administer it
based on their memory.
B. Look at the color of the pills and match them to an online image
search.
C. Do not administer the medication from that bottle and show it to the
,supervising nurse.
D. Guess the dosage based on what the resident took the previous day.
Correct Answer: C. Do not administer the medication from
that bottle and show it to the supervising nurse.
Rationale: A medication aide must never administer a drug from an
illegible or unlabeled container. Doing so introduces an unacceptable
risk of a severe medication error. The bottle must be returned to the
pharmacy or reviewed by the nurse for safe identification and
replacement.
Question 5
A medication aide is reviewing a resident's Medication Administration
Record (MAR) and notes a prescription for "Digoxin 0.125 mg daily."
Which of the following vital signs must be checked and verified before
administering this medication?
A. Respiratory rate
B. Apical pulse rate
C. Blood pressure
D. Axillary temperature
Correct Answer: B. Apical pulse rate.
Rationale: Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside that slows down and
strengthens the heart rate. It can cause dangerous bradycardia if
administered when the heart rate is already too low. The apical pulse
must be counted for a full minute, and the medication is typically held if
the pulse is below a specific threshold (usually 60 beats per minute),
which must then be immediately reported to the nurse.
Question 6
Which of the following scenarios describes a violation of the "Right
Time" of medication administration?
A. Giving a medication scheduled for 09:00 at 09:15.
B. Giving a medication scheduled for 08:00 at 10:30 without an
authorized reason.
C. Giving a medication scheduled for 21:00 at 21:30.
D. Giving a medication scheduled for 13:00 at 12:45.
Correct Answer: B. Giving a medication scheduled for
08:00 at 10:30 without an authorized reason.
Rationale: Standard facility protocols generally allow a window of
, 30 to 60 minutes before or after the scheduled time for medication
administration. Administering a medication 2.5 hours late (from 08:00
to 10:30) falls far outside the safe window and is classified as a
medication timing error.
Question 7
A resident asks a medication aide for an over-the-counter aspirin tablet
for a mild headache. The medication aide checks the MAR and finds no
prescription or PRN order for aspirin. Which of the following actions
should the aide take?
A. Give the resident an aspirin from the facility's emergency first-aid box.
B. Borrow an aspirin tablet from another resident's personal supply.
C. Inform the resident that an order is required and ask the supervising
nurse to evaluate the resident.
D. Tell the resident to go to a local store to purchase it themselves.
Correct Answer: C. Inform the resident that an order is
required and ask the supervising nurse to evaluate the
resident.
Rationale: A medication aide can never administer any substance—
including over-the-counter medications, vitamins, or herbal
supplements—without a direct, valid practitioner's order on the
resident's MAR. The nurse must assess the resident's headache and
coordinate obtaining an appropriate order.
Question 8
When administering a sublingual medication, the medication aide
should instruct the resident to place the medication in which of the
following locations?
A. Between the cheek and the upper gum line.
B. Directly on top of the tongue to be swallowed with juice.
C. Underneath the tongue to dissolve completely without chewing or
swallowing.
D. In the back of the throat to be washed down immediately.
Correct Answer: C. Underneath the tongue to dissolve
completely without chewing or swallowing.
Rationale: Sublingual (SL) medications are designed to be absorbed
directly through the highly vascular mucous membranes under the
tongue. Swallowing, chewing, or drinking fluids while the medication is
