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MEDICATION AIDE NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2025
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hemoglobin - (answer)substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and
gives it color
barbiturates - (answer)butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral),
pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital
(Seconal) SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion, allergic
reactions
benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis) - (answer)estazolam (ProSom), flurazpam
(Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril),
triazolam (Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations, amnesia, liver
toxicity
analgesic - (answer)a drug that relieves pain
euphoria - (answer)an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or mental well-
being
fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor - (answer)a drug that reduces the oxygen
needed by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions
MI - (answer)myocardial infarction
mm Hg - (answer)millimeters of mercury
, 2
vulnerable adult - (answer)a person 18 or older who has a disability or
condition that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
ulcer - (answer)a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous membrane
tablet - (answer)a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk
capsule - (answer)gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried, powdered or
liquid form
diabetes - (answer)a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use insulin
properly
coating agents - (answer)drugs that form a substance that adheres to the
crater of an ulcer
aldosterone - (answer)a substance that causes the kidneys to retain sodium
absorption - (answer)the process by which a drug is transferred from its site of
body entry to circulating fluids for distribution
adrenergic blocking agent - (answer)a drug that inhibits adrenergic effects
anti-dysrhythmic agents - (answer)drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal
heart rhythms
battery - (answer)touching a person's body without their consent
, 3
angiotensin - (answer)a substance that causes vaso-constriction, increased
blood pressure, and the release of aldosterone
alopecia - (answer)hair loss
IM - (answer)intramuscular
IV - (answer)intravanous
mg - (answer)milligram
defamation - (answer)injuring a person's name and reputation by making false
statements to a third person
false imprisonment - (answer)unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's
freedom of movement
tort - (answer)a wrong committed against a person or the person's property
HIPAA - (answer)health insurance protability and accountability act
DNR - (answer)do not resuscitate
OBRA - (answer)omnibus budget reconciliation act
boundary crossing - (answer)a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
MEDICATION AIDE NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2025
•
hemoglobin - (answer)substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and
gives it color
barbiturates - (answer)butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral),
pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital
(Seconal) SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion, allergic
reactions
benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis) - (answer)estazolam (ProSom), flurazpam
(Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril),
triazolam (Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations, amnesia, liver
toxicity
analgesic - (answer)a drug that relieves pain
euphoria - (answer)an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or mental well-
being
fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor - (answer)a drug that reduces the oxygen
needed by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions
MI - (answer)myocardial infarction
mm Hg - (answer)millimeters of mercury
, 2
vulnerable adult - (answer)a person 18 or older who has a disability or
condition that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
ulcer - (answer)a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous membrane
tablet - (answer)a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk
capsule - (answer)gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried, powdered or
liquid form
diabetes - (answer)a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use insulin
properly
coating agents - (answer)drugs that form a substance that adheres to the
crater of an ulcer
aldosterone - (answer)a substance that causes the kidneys to retain sodium
absorption - (answer)the process by which a drug is transferred from its site of
body entry to circulating fluids for distribution
adrenergic blocking agent - (answer)a drug that inhibits adrenergic effects
anti-dysrhythmic agents - (answer)drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal
heart rhythms
battery - (answer)touching a person's body without their consent
, 3
angiotensin - (answer)a substance that causes vaso-constriction, increased
blood pressure, and the release of aldosterone
alopecia - (answer)hair loss
IM - (answer)intramuscular
IV - (answer)intravanous
mg - (answer)milligram
defamation - (answer)injuring a person's name and reputation by making false
statements to a third person
false imprisonment - (answer)unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's
freedom of movement
tort - (answer)a wrong committed against a person or the person's property
HIPAA - (answer)health insurance protability and accountability act
DNR - (answer)do not resuscitate
OBRA - (answer)omnibus budget reconciliation act
boundary crossing - (answer)a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
