Medication Aide Exam CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(GRADED A)
Digoxin - ANSWER heart medication for congestive heart failure, have to check pulse before you give, if
less than 60 do NOT give, tell your Nurse because it will lower pulse rate
lasix - ANSWER for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the Body. Check blood pressure before you
give, resident may be dizzy; will need potassium replacement
potassium - ANSWER element for the Heart, as well as Magnessuim and sodium. Lasix will remove
potassium from the body so need to replace. if not replaced it can cause symptoms of cramping or
irregular heart beat
coumadin - ANSWER blood thinner for residents that have tendency for blood clots. antidote is vitamin
K. you have to check pt/ inr level
antacids - ANSWER pepcid
stimulants - ANSWER speed up brain activities
example: Ritalin
Antidepressants - ANSWER paxil, Zoloft, wllbutrin, Elavil, trazodone,effexor
Narcotics - ANSWER Vicodin, Percodan, oxycocodone, morphine, Demerol, fentanyl patch, dilaudid
anticonvulsants - ANSWER Dilantin, valproic acid, Depakote, phenobarbital, Neurontin, mysoline
antiparkinson - ANSWER levodopa carbidopa (sinemet), cogentin
ANSWERS(GRADED A)
Digoxin - ANSWER heart medication for congestive heart failure, have to check pulse before you give, if
less than 60 do NOT give, tell your Nurse because it will lower pulse rate
lasix - ANSWER for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the Body. Check blood pressure before you
give, resident may be dizzy; will need potassium replacement
potassium - ANSWER element for the Heart, as well as Magnessuim and sodium. Lasix will remove
potassium from the body so need to replace. if not replaced it can cause symptoms of cramping or
irregular heart beat
coumadin - ANSWER blood thinner for residents that have tendency for blood clots. antidote is vitamin
K. you have to check pt/ inr level
antacids - ANSWER pepcid
stimulants - ANSWER speed up brain activities
example: Ritalin
Antidepressants - ANSWER paxil, Zoloft, wllbutrin, Elavil, trazodone,effexor
Narcotics - ANSWER Vicodin, Percodan, oxycocodone, morphine, Demerol, fentanyl patch, dilaudid
anticonvulsants - ANSWER Dilantin, valproic acid, Depakote, phenobarbital, Neurontin, mysoline
antiparkinson - ANSWER levodopa carbidopa (sinemet), cogentin
