Texas Medication Aide State Exam
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Answer key Plus rationales at the End
1. Which state agency is responsible for the regulation and permit
issuance of Medication Aides in Texas?
A. Texas Board of Nursing
B. Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
C. Texas Medical Board
D. Department of State Health Services
2. A Medication Aide permit is valid for how long before it must be
renewed?
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Five years
D. Indefinitely
3. Which of the following tasks is OUTSIDE the scope of practice for a
Medication Aide?
A. Administering a topical ointment
B. Administering an oral tablet
C. Administering a medication via a subcutaneous injection
D. Administering eye drops
4. The abbreviation 'ac' on a medication order means:
A. After meals
B. At bedtime
C. Before meals
D. As needed
5. When a resident refuses a medication, what is the first action the
Aide should take?
, A. Force the resident to swallow the pill
B. Hide the medication in their food
C. Ask why they are refusing and notify the nurse
D. Discard the medication and pretend it was given
6. The 'Six Rights' of medication administration include all of the
following EXCEPT:
A. Right Patient
B. Right Drug
C. Right Roommate
D. Right Time
7. What is the primary organ responsible for the metabolism of most
drugs?
A. Kidneys
B. Liver
C. Lungs
D. Heart
8. A 'PRN' medication is administered:
A. Every morning
B. Immediately in an emergency
C. As needed for a specific reason
D. Twice a day
9. Which of the following is an example of a Schedule II controlled
substance?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Vitamin B12
C. Morphine
D. Ibuprofen
10. If an apical pulse is 52 beats per minute, the Aide should hold which
medication?
A. Furosemide
B. Digoxin
C. Tylenol
D. Coumadin
,11. Which state agency is responsible for the regulation and permit
issuance of Medication Aides in Texas?
A. Texas Board of Nursing
B. Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
C. Texas Medical Board
D. Department of State Health Services
12. A Medication Aide permit is valid for how long before it must be
renewed?
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Five years
D. Indefinitely
, 13. Which of the following tasks is OUTSIDE the scope of practice for a
Medication Aide?
A. Administering a topical ointment
B. Administering an oral tablet
C. Administering a medication via a subcutaneous injection
D. Administering eye drops
14. The abbreviation 'ac' on a medication order means:
A. After meals
B. At bedtime
C. Before meals
D. As needed
15. When a resident refuses a medication, what is the first action the
Aide should take?
A. Force the resident to swallow the pill
B. Hide the medication in their food
C. Ask why they are refusing and notify the nurse
D. Discard the medication and pretend it was given
16. The 'Six Rights' of medication administration include all of the
following EXCEPT:
A. Right Patient
B. Right Drug
C. Right Roommate
D. Right Time
17. What is the primary organ responsible for the metabolism of most
drugs?
A. Kidneys
B. Liver
C. Lungs
D. Heart
18. A 'PRN' medication is administered:
A. Every morning
B. Immediately in an emergency
Questions And Answers| latest Update
Answer key Plus rationales at the End
1. Which state agency is responsible for the regulation and permit
issuance of Medication Aides in Texas?
A. Texas Board of Nursing
B. Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
C. Texas Medical Board
D. Department of State Health Services
2. A Medication Aide permit is valid for how long before it must be
renewed?
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Five years
D. Indefinitely
3. Which of the following tasks is OUTSIDE the scope of practice for a
Medication Aide?
A. Administering a topical ointment
B. Administering an oral tablet
C. Administering a medication via a subcutaneous injection
D. Administering eye drops
4. The abbreviation 'ac' on a medication order means:
A. After meals
B. At bedtime
C. Before meals
D. As needed
5. When a resident refuses a medication, what is the first action the
Aide should take?
, A. Force the resident to swallow the pill
B. Hide the medication in their food
C. Ask why they are refusing and notify the nurse
D. Discard the medication and pretend it was given
6. The 'Six Rights' of medication administration include all of the
following EXCEPT:
A. Right Patient
B. Right Drug
C. Right Roommate
D. Right Time
7. What is the primary organ responsible for the metabolism of most
drugs?
A. Kidneys
B. Liver
C. Lungs
D. Heart
8. A 'PRN' medication is administered:
A. Every morning
B. Immediately in an emergency
C. As needed for a specific reason
D. Twice a day
9. Which of the following is an example of a Schedule II controlled
substance?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Vitamin B12
C. Morphine
D. Ibuprofen
10. If an apical pulse is 52 beats per minute, the Aide should hold which
medication?
A. Furosemide
B. Digoxin
C. Tylenol
D. Coumadin
,11. Which state agency is responsible for the regulation and permit
issuance of Medication Aides in Texas?
A. Texas Board of Nursing
B. Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
C. Texas Medical Board
D. Department of State Health Services
12. A Medication Aide permit is valid for how long before it must be
renewed?
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Five years
D. Indefinitely
, 13. Which of the following tasks is OUTSIDE the scope of practice for a
Medication Aide?
A. Administering a topical ointment
B. Administering an oral tablet
C. Administering a medication via a subcutaneous injection
D. Administering eye drops
14. The abbreviation 'ac' on a medication order means:
A. After meals
B. At bedtime
C. Before meals
D. As needed
15. When a resident refuses a medication, what is the first action the
Aide should take?
A. Force the resident to swallow the pill
B. Hide the medication in their food
C. Ask why they are refusing and notify the nurse
D. Discard the medication and pretend it was given
16. The 'Six Rights' of medication administration include all of the
following EXCEPT:
A. Right Patient
B. Right Drug
C. Right Roommate
D. Right Time
17. What is the primary organ responsible for the metabolism of most
drugs?
A. Kidneys
B. Liver
C. Lungs
D. Heart
18. A 'PRN' medication is administered:
A. Every morning
B. Immediately in an emergency
