Nebraska Medication Aide State
Certification Testing | Questions and
Answers
Five Rights - ANSWER - 1. right patient
2. right drug
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time
Licensed Healthcare Professional - ANSWER - A licensed individual for whom
administration of medication is included in his/her scope of practice.
Medication Aide - ANSWER - A person who received specialized training in the process
of assisting with administering medications.
Neglect - ANSWER - Not providing goods or services needed by a person to prevent
injury, emotional pain, mental distress or physical illness.
Medication Action - ANSWER - Anticipated or desired effect of the medication
Side Effect - ANSWER - Any unintended reaction to a medication.
Four basic routes of medication provision - ANSWER - Oral, inhalation, topical, and
installation
What is the most important thing a medication aide can do to stop the spread of
infections? - ANSWER - Practice proper hand hygiene
How are medications stored in the work setting? - ANSWER - They should be kept in a
locked, box, container, cart, drawer, or cabinet
If a resident refuses medication what should the medication aides response be? -
ANSWER - The aide should try 3 times to give the resident medications, and try about
five minutes apart. If the resident does not wish to comply then mark it as refused and
let the person providing directing and monitoring know.
Inhale - ANSWER - To breathe in
Exhale - ANSWER - To breathe out
Meniscus - ANSWER - Interface between air and water
, Ophthalmic - ANSWER - Eye
Otic - ANSWER - Ear
Sublingual - ANSWER - Under the tongue
Oral - ANSWER - Mouth
When are the three safety checks performed during medication set up? - ANSWER - 1.
When medication is taken out of the drawer
2. The preparation of the medication occurs
3. Right before the medications are given
Do not touch medications with your blank hands - ANSWER - bare
Always blank the medication room or cart when leaving the area - ANSWER - lock
Do not give a drug if a resident is blank to it - ANSWER - allergic
Do not give a drug if you are not positive of the residents blank - ANSWER -
identification
Do not _____ sustained release, enteric coated, buccal, or sublingual medications -
ANSWER - crush or chew
Report and record any possible blank to a drug - ANSWER - reactions
wash hands as needed blank residents - ANSWER - between
Report blank controlled drugs immediately - ANSWER - missing
What is a cold compress used to treat? - ANSWER - Pain, prevent swelling, and stop
bleeding
Could you apply medication during the clean, dry dressing procedure? When? -
ANSWER - You can, and they would be applied before you put the gauze on
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure are all? - ANSWER - vital signs
Why should you not tell a resident you are counting their respirations? - ANSWER -
People are able to control their respirations and if they know you are counting they may
throw off the count
Why would you need to count apical pulse instead of radial pulse? - ANSWER - Apical
pulse is more accurate
Certification Testing | Questions and
Answers
Five Rights - ANSWER - 1. right patient
2. right drug
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time
Licensed Healthcare Professional - ANSWER - A licensed individual for whom
administration of medication is included in his/her scope of practice.
Medication Aide - ANSWER - A person who received specialized training in the process
of assisting with administering medications.
Neglect - ANSWER - Not providing goods or services needed by a person to prevent
injury, emotional pain, mental distress or physical illness.
Medication Action - ANSWER - Anticipated or desired effect of the medication
Side Effect - ANSWER - Any unintended reaction to a medication.
Four basic routes of medication provision - ANSWER - Oral, inhalation, topical, and
installation
What is the most important thing a medication aide can do to stop the spread of
infections? - ANSWER - Practice proper hand hygiene
How are medications stored in the work setting? - ANSWER - They should be kept in a
locked, box, container, cart, drawer, or cabinet
If a resident refuses medication what should the medication aides response be? -
ANSWER - The aide should try 3 times to give the resident medications, and try about
five minutes apart. If the resident does not wish to comply then mark it as refused and
let the person providing directing and monitoring know.
Inhale - ANSWER - To breathe in
Exhale - ANSWER - To breathe out
Meniscus - ANSWER - Interface between air and water
, Ophthalmic - ANSWER - Eye
Otic - ANSWER - Ear
Sublingual - ANSWER - Under the tongue
Oral - ANSWER - Mouth
When are the three safety checks performed during medication set up? - ANSWER - 1.
When medication is taken out of the drawer
2. The preparation of the medication occurs
3. Right before the medications are given
Do not touch medications with your blank hands - ANSWER - bare
Always blank the medication room or cart when leaving the area - ANSWER - lock
Do not give a drug if a resident is blank to it - ANSWER - allergic
Do not give a drug if you are not positive of the residents blank - ANSWER -
identification
Do not _____ sustained release, enteric coated, buccal, or sublingual medications -
ANSWER - crush or chew
Report and record any possible blank to a drug - ANSWER - reactions
wash hands as needed blank residents - ANSWER - between
Report blank controlled drugs immediately - ANSWER - missing
What is a cold compress used to treat? - ANSWER - Pain, prevent swelling, and stop
bleeding
Could you apply medication during the clean, dry dressing procedure? When? -
ANSWER - You can, and they would be applied before you put the gauze on
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure are all? - ANSWER - vital signs
Why should you not tell a resident you are counting their respirations? - ANSWER -
People are able to control their respirations and if they know you are counting they may
throw off the count
Why would you need to count apical pulse instead of radial pulse? - ANSWER - Apical
pulse is more accurate
