MED AIDE - CHAPTER 8 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026
Unit dose packaging contains:
A) A single dose of a medication.
B) One day's worth of medications.
C) One week's worth of medication.
D) One month's worth of medication. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A) A single dose of a medication.
Another common term for a blister pack is:
A) Stock medication pack.
B) Single resident pack.
C) Pharmacy pack.
D) Bubble pack. - CORRECT ANSWERS -D) Bubble pack.
What is the most common form of prescription medication packaging in a long-term care facility?
A) Unit dose packaging.
B) Medication cart packaging.
C) Blister packs.
D) Traditional packaging. - CORRECT ANSWERS -C) Blister packs.
A ____________ is a mobile medication storage system from which a medication aide passes and
documents medication administration.
A) Drug station.
B) Medication cart.
, C) Dispensary.
D) Charge station. - CORRECT ANSWERS -B) Medication cart.
A medication aide should perform hand hygiene ________ handling medications of any type and
_________ residents.
A) Before; between.
B) Before; after every two.
C) Before; in front of.
D) After; in front of. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A) Before; between.
Solid medications are usually placed:
A) In pill organizers.
B) Directly on the resident's meal tray.
C) Directly on the resident's overbed table.
D) In a souffle cup. - CORRECT ANSWERS -D) In a souffle cup.
The medication aide should wear gloves:
A) When administering medications to the resident's eyes.
B) When transferring solid medications to the resident's eyes.
C) When cleaning the medication station between uses.
D) When retrieving a medication that has fallen on the floor. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A) When
administering medications to the resident's eyes.
What is the medication aide's responsibility when a resident refuses a medication?
A) The medication aide should honor and document the refusal and report it to the nurse.
B) The medication aide should skip the resident and try again later.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025/2026
Unit dose packaging contains:
A) A single dose of a medication.
B) One day's worth of medications.
C) One week's worth of medication.
D) One month's worth of medication. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A) A single dose of a medication.
Another common term for a blister pack is:
A) Stock medication pack.
B) Single resident pack.
C) Pharmacy pack.
D) Bubble pack. - CORRECT ANSWERS -D) Bubble pack.
What is the most common form of prescription medication packaging in a long-term care facility?
A) Unit dose packaging.
B) Medication cart packaging.
C) Blister packs.
D) Traditional packaging. - CORRECT ANSWERS -C) Blister packs.
A ____________ is a mobile medication storage system from which a medication aide passes and
documents medication administration.
A) Drug station.
B) Medication cart.
, C) Dispensary.
D) Charge station. - CORRECT ANSWERS -B) Medication cart.
A medication aide should perform hand hygiene ________ handling medications of any type and
_________ residents.
A) Before; between.
B) Before; after every two.
C) Before; in front of.
D) After; in front of. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A) Before; between.
Solid medications are usually placed:
A) In pill organizers.
B) Directly on the resident's meal tray.
C) Directly on the resident's overbed table.
D) In a souffle cup. - CORRECT ANSWERS -D) In a souffle cup.
The medication aide should wear gloves:
A) When administering medications to the resident's eyes.
B) When transferring solid medications to the resident's eyes.
C) When cleaning the medication station between uses.
D) When retrieving a medication that has fallen on the floor. - CORRECT ANSWERS -A) When
administering medications to the resident's eyes.
What is the medication aide's responsibility when a resident refuses a medication?
A) The medication aide should honor and document the refusal and report it to the nurse.
B) The medication aide should skip the resident and try again later.
