Updated for 2026-2027
MEDICATION AIDE STATE FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 – 220
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS,100% CORRECT
ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Medication Administration Basics
Before administering any medication, the aide must always verify:
A) Patient’s diagnosis
B) The five rights of medication administration
C) The provider’s credentials
D) The expiration date only
Answer: B.
The five rights (right patient, drug, dose, route, time) are the foundation of safe
administration.
2. Controlled Substances
Which of the following is a controlled substance requiring special handling?
A) Acetaminophen
B) Lorazepam
C) Multivitamin
D) Ibuprofen
Answer: B.
Benzodiazepines like lorazepam are controlled due to abuse potential.
3. Documentation
,Updated for 2026-2027
A medication aide gives a dose but forgets to chart it. This is considered:
A) A medication refusal
B) A medication error
C) Acceptable if the patient took the dose
D) A routine oversight
Answer: B.
If it’s not documented, it’s considered not done → counts as error.
4. PRN Medications
The aide is about to administer a PRN pain medication. What must be checked
first?
A) If the medication is available in stock
B) The last time the medication was given
C) Whether the nurse is on break
D) The patient’s age
Answer: B.
Timing must be verified to avoid overdosing PRNs.
5. Legal Scope
Which task is outside the scope of a medication aide?
A) Administering oral medications
B) Crushing tablets when ordered
C) Giving IV push medications
D) Documenting medications given
Answer: C.
IV medications are not within medication aide scope.
6. Routes of Administration
,Updated for 2026-2027
Which route delivers medication most quickly into the bloodstream?
A) Oral
B) Rectal
C) Intramuscular
D) Intravenous
Answer: D.
IV route is fastest because it bypasses absorption barriers.
7. Side Effects
A resident on furosemide complains of muscle cramps. This is most likely related
to:
A) Dehydration
B) Potassium loss
C) Allergic reaction
D) Poor sleep
Answer: B.
Loop diuretics like furosemide → potassium loss → cramps.
8. Medication Storage
Which is the safest practice for storing medications?
A) Keep refrigerated meds at 45–55°F
B) Store controlled meds in double-locked cabinet
C) Store all meds together in one unlocked cabinet
D) Keep PRN meds in resident rooms
Answer: B.
Controlled substances must be double-locked for security.
9. Refusals
, Updated for 2026-2027
A patient refuses medication. What should the aide do first?
A) Force the medication
B) Report refusal to nurse and document
C) Hide the medication in food
D) Skip charting the dose
Answer: B.
Refusal must always be reported and documented—never hidden or forced.
10. Crushing Medications
Which type of medication should never be crushed?
A) Tablets
B) Extended-release or enteric-coated drugs
C) Vitamins
D) Plain aspirin
Answer: B.
Crushing ER/EC meds alters absorption → unsafe.
11. Inhalers
A resident uses an inhaler. What instruction is most important?
A) Exhale quickly into the inhaler
B) Inhale slowly and deeply as medication is released
C) Hold breath only if they feel like it
D) Skip rinsing the mouth afterward
Answer: B.
Slow deep inhalation ensures proper delivery of medication.
12. Insulin Storage
Where should unopened insulin vials be stored?
A) Room temperature indefinitely
MEDICATION AIDE STATE FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 – 220
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS,100% CORRECT
ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Medication Administration Basics
Before administering any medication, the aide must always verify:
A) Patient’s diagnosis
B) The five rights of medication administration
C) The provider’s credentials
D) The expiration date only
Answer: B.
The five rights (right patient, drug, dose, route, time) are the foundation of safe
administration.
2. Controlled Substances
Which of the following is a controlled substance requiring special handling?
A) Acetaminophen
B) Lorazepam
C) Multivitamin
D) Ibuprofen
Answer: B.
Benzodiazepines like lorazepam are controlled due to abuse potential.
3. Documentation
,Updated for 2026-2027
A medication aide gives a dose but forgets to chart it. This is considered:
A) A medication refusal
B) A medication error
C) Acceptable if the patient took the dose
D) A routine oversight
Answer: B.
If it’s not documented, it’s considered not done → counts as error.
4. PRN Medications
The aide is about to administer a PRN pain medication. What must be checked
first?
A) If the medication is available in stock
B) The last time the medication was given
C) Whether the nurse is on break
D) The patient’s age
Answer: B.
Timing must be verified to avoid overdosing PRNs.
5. Legal Scope
Which task is outside the scope of a medication aide?
A) Administering oral medications
B) Crushing tablets when ordered
C) Giving IV push medications
D) Documenting medications given
Answer: C.
IV medications are not within medication aide scope.
6. Routes of Administration
,Updated for 2026-2027
Which route delivers medication most quickly into the bloodstream?
A) Oral
B) Rectal
C) Intramuscular
D) Intravenous
Answer: D.
IV route is fastest because it bypasses absorption barriers.
7. Side Effects
A resident on furosemide complains of muscle cramps. This is most likely related
to:
A) Dehydration
B) Potassium loss
C) Allergic reaction
D) Poor sleep
Answer: B.
Loop diuretics like furosemide → potassium loss → cramps.
8. Medication Storage
Which is the safest practice for storing medications?
A) Keep refrigerated meds at 45–55°F
B) Store controlled meds in double-locked cabinet
C) Store all meds together in one unlocked cabinet
D) Keep PRN meds in resident rooms
Answer: B.
Controlled substances must be double-locked for security.
9. Refusals
, Updated for 2026-2027
A patient refuses medication. What should the aide do first?
A) Force the medication
B) Report refusal to nurse and document
C) Hide the medication in food
D) Skip charting the dose
Answer: B.
Refusal must always be reported and documented—never hidden or forced.
10. Crushing Medications
Which type of medication should never be crushed?
A) Tablets
B) Extended-release or enteric-coated drugs
C) Vitamins
D) Plain aspirin
Answer: B.
Crushing ER/EC meds alters absorption → unsafe.
11. Inhalers
A resident uses an inhaler. What instruction is most important?
A) Exhale quickly into the inhaler
B) Inhale slowly and deeply as medication is released
C) Hold breath only if they feel like it
D) Skip rinsing the mouth afterward
Answer: B.
Slow deep inhalation ensures proper delivery of medication.
12. Insulin Storage
Where should unopened insulin vials be stored?
A) Room temperature indefinitely
