VIRGINIA MEDICATION AIDE EXAMS SET 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Amoxicillin is an example of which class of medication? - ✔✔Antibiotic
✔✔Estrogen is an example of which class of medication? - ✔✔Hormone
✔✔Nexium or Prevacid are examples of which class of medication? -
✔✔Gastrointestinal tract drug
✔✔Estrace is an example of which type of medication? - ✔✔Hormone
✔✔Xanax is an example of which type of medication? - ✔✔Drug that affects the central
nervous system
✔✔Which drug is an example of a cardiovascular system drug? - ✔✔Lanoxin
✔✔When administering eye medications, it is essential that you observe
medical asepsis and: - ✔✔universal precautions
✔✔Controlled drugs are: - ✔✔designated as controlled substances
b. have a high potential for abuse
c. require special storage and reporting requirements
✔✔ AC - ✔✔Before meals
✔✔BID - ✔✔Twice a day
✔✔c- (line is over the c) - ✔✔With
✔✔cc - ✔✔Cubic centimeter
✔✔cap - ✔✔capsule
✔✔d/c - ✔✔discontinue
✔✔dil - ✔✔dissolve or dilute
✔✔elix - ✔✔Elixir
✔✔gm - ✔✔Gram
✔✔gr - ✔✔Grain
, ✔✔gtt - ✔✔Drop
✔✔h/hr - ✔✔Hour
✔✔HOB - ✔✔Head of bed
✔✔Hs, qhs - ✔✔Hour of sleep or bedtime
✔✔kg - ✔✔Kilogram
✔✔L - ✔✔Liter
✔✔LOC - ✔✔Laxative of choice
✔✔mcg - ✔✔Microgram
✔✔MAR - ✔✔Medication administration record
✔✔MDI - ✔✔Metered dose inhaler
✔✔mEq - ✔✔Milliequivalent
✔✔mg - ✔✔Milligram
✔✔ml - ✔✔Milliliter
✔✔NPO - ✔✔Nothing by mouth
✔✔OD - ✔✔Right eye
✔✔OS - ✔✔Left eye
✔✔OU - ✔✔Both eyes
✔✔OTC - ✔✔Over the counter
✔✔otic - ✔✔Ear
✔✔ophth - ✔✔Eye
✔✔oz - ✔✔Ounce
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Amoxicillin is an example of which class of medication? - ✔✔Antibiotic
✔✔Estrogen is an example of which class of medication? - ✔✔Hormone
✔✔Nexium or Prevacid are examples of which class of medication? -
✔✔Gastrointestinal tract drug
✔✔Estrace is an example of which type of medication? - ✔✔Hormone
✔✔Xanax is an example of which type of medication? - ✔✔Drug that affects the central
nervous system
✔✔Which drug is an example of a cardiovascular system drug? - ✔✔Lanoxin
✔✔When administering eye medications, it is essential that you observe
medical asepsis and: - ✔✔universal precautions
✔✔Controlled drugs are: - ✔✔designated as controlled substances
b. have a high potential for abuse
c. require special storage and reporting requirements
✔✔ AC - ✔✔Before meals
✔✔BID - ✔✔Twice a day
✔✔c- (line is over the c) - ✔✔With
✔✔cc - ✔✔Cubic centimeter
✔✔cap - ✔✔capsule
✔✔d/c - ✔✔discontinue
✔✔dil - ✔✔dissolve or dilute
✔✔elix - ✔✔Elixir
✔✔gm - ✔✔Gram
✔✔gr - ✔✔Grain
, ✔✔gtt - ✔✔Drop
✔✔h/hr - ✔✔Hour
✔✔HOB - ✔✔Head of bed
✔✔Hs, qhs - ✔✔Hour of sleep or bedtime
✔✔kg - ✔✔Kilogram
✔✔L - ✔✔Liter
✔✔LOC - ✔✔Laxative of choice
✔✔mcg - ✔✔Microgram
✔✔MAR - ✔✔Medication administration record
✔✔MDI - ✔✔Metered dose inhaler
✔✔mEq - ✔✔Milliequivalent
✔✔mg - ✔✔Milligram
✔✔ml - ✔✔Milliliter
✔✔NPO - ✔✔Nothing by mouth
✔✔OD - ✔✔Right eye
✔✔OS - ✔✔Left eye
✔✔OU - ✔✔Both eyes
✔✔OTC - ✔✔Over the counter
✔✔otic - ✔✔Ear
✔✔ophth - ✔✔Eye
✔✔oz - ✔✔Ounce