Virginia Medication Aide Prep Questions & Answers
2025 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
Right Resident - ANSWER - Identify resident to assure you are giving the medication to the right
resident who is supposed to receive the medication and using procedure required by the facility.
Right Medication - ANSWER - The name of the medication ordered by the physician; ALWAYS USE THE
THREE CHECKS
Right Dose - ANSWER - The amount of medication ordered
Right Route - ANSWER - The method of medication administration
Right Time - ANSWER - When the resident is ordered to receive the medication
Right Documentation - ANSWER - The process of writing down that a medication was a administered
to the resident on the MAR or if a medication was not administered and the reason it was omitted.
medication errors - ANSWER - when a medication is administered in any way other than how it was
prescribed
otic - ANSWER - ear
ophthalmic - ANSWER - eye
ADR - ANSWER - adverse drug reaction
,MAR - ANSWER - medication administration record
window to pass meds - ANSWER - 1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
tab - ANSWER - tablet
cap - ANSWER - capsule
sol - ANSWER - solution
syr - ANSWER - syrup
oint - ANSWER - ointment
crm - ANSWER - cream
supp - ANSWER - suppository
inhal - ANSWER - inhaler
10cc - ANSWER - 10ml
20cc - ANSWER - 20ml
, 30cc - ANSWER - 30ml
1 tsp to ml - ANSWER - 5ml
a cubic centimeter is equal to one _____________ - ANSWER - milliliter (mL)
1 tbsp = _____tsp - ANSWER - 3 tsp
3 tsp =____ml - ANSWER - 15ml
medication cup - ANSWER - use on a level surface when measuring
oral dropper/ syringe - ANSWER - use when measuring amounts less than 5ml
special oral measuring device - ANSWER - this measuring device has measurements of mg instead of
ml
OTC - ANSWER - over the counter
gm - ANSWER - gram
mg - ANSWER - milligram
mcg - ANSWER - microgram
cc - ANSWER - cubic centimeter
2025 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
Right Resident - ANSWER - Identify resident to assure you are giving the medication to the right
resident who is supposed to receive the medication and using procedure required by the facility.
Right Medication - ANSWER - The name of the medication ordered by the physician; ALWAYS USE THE
THREE CHECKS
Right Dose - ANSWER - The amount of medication ordered
Right Route - ANSWER - The method of medication administration
Right Time - ANSWER - When the resident is ordered to receive the medication
Right Documentation - ANSWER - The process of writing down that a medication was a administered
to the resident on the MAR or if a medication was not administered and the reason it was omitted.
medication errors - ANSWER - when a medication is administered in any way other than how it was
prescribed
otic - ANSWER - ear
ophthalmic - ANSWER - eye
ADR - ANSWER - adverse drug reaction
,MAR - ANSWER - medication administration record
window to pass meds - ANSWER - 1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
tab - ANSWER - tablet
cap - ANSWER - capsule
sol - ANSWER - solution
syr - ANSWER - syrup
oint - ANSWER - ointment
crm - ANSWER - cream
supp - ANSWER - suppository
inhal - ANSWER - inhaler
10cc - ANSWER - 10ml
20cc - ANSWER - 20ml
, 30cc - ANSWER - 30ml
1 tsp to ml - ANSWER - 5ml
a cubic centimeter is equal to one _____________ - ANSWER - milliliter (mL)
1 tbsp = _____tsp - ANSWER - 3 tsp
3 tsp =____ml - ANSWER - 15ml
medication cup - ANSWER - use on a level surface when measuring
oral dropper/ syringe - ANSWER - use when measuring amounts less than 5ml
special oral measuring device - ANSWER - this measuring device has measurements of mg instead of
ml
OTC - ANSWER - over the counter
gm - ANSWER - gram
mg - ANSWER - milligram
mcg - ANSWER - microgram
cc - ANSWER - cubic centimeter
