MEDICATION AIDE TEST 2026 DETAILED STUDY
AND ANSWER GUIDE
◉ the female sex gland is the
a. ovary
b. cervix
c. uterus
d. vagina. Answer: ovary
◉ the discharge of the lining of the uterus is called
a. endometrium
b. ovulation
c. fertilization
d. menstruation. Answer: menstruation
◉ the immune system protects the body from
a. low blood sugar
b. disease and infection
c. loss of fluid
d. stunted growth. Answer: disease and infection
,◉ the endocrine glands secrete
a. hormones
b. mucus
c. semen
d. insulin. Answer: hormones
◉ Skin absorption of drugs is enhanced in infants. this is because
their skin,
a. is thinner
b. has more water
c. is dry
d. has fewer hair follicles. Answer: has more water
◉ You are giving drugs to an older person. Which of the following
may enhance skin absorption?
a. thin skin
b. dry skin
c. wrinkled skin
d. decreased blood flow to the skin. Answer: thin skin
◉ A tablet is too large for a person to swallow. With the nurse's
permission, you can
,a. crush the tablet and mix it with food
b. give the liquid form of the same drug
c. ask the person to chew the tablet
d. dissolve the drug in water. Answer: crush the tablet and mix it
with food
◉ Before giving a chewable tablet, you should
a. taste the drug
b. ask about the person's saliva flow
c. mix the drug with food
d. ask about loose teeth. Answer: ask about loose teeth
◉ These statements are about gastro-intestinal absorption of drugs
in older persons. Which is FALSE?
a. gastric acid secretion increases
b. stomach emptying is slower
c. GI mobility is slower
d. blood flow to the stomach and intestines is decreased. Answer:
gastric acid secretion increases
◉ Drugs are given orally to an older person. The person is at risk for
the following except
a. enzymes
, b. ulcers
c. constipation
d. diarrhea. Answer: enzymes
◉ Drug distribution is likely to be greater in
a. infants
b. persons with liver disease
c. persons with kidney disease
c. older persons. Answer: infants
◉ In persons with liver or kidney disease, you should expect drug
dosages to be
a. increased
b. decreased
c. within the normal range
d. half the normal range. Answer: decreased
◉ Therapeutic drug monitoring is done to measure
a. metabolites
b. enzymes
c. a drug's concentration in body fluids
d. drug toxicity. Answer: a drug's concentration in body fluids
AND ANSWER GUIDE
◉ the female sex gland is the
a. ovary
b. cervix
c. uterus
d. vagina. Answer: ovary
◉ the discharge of the lining of the uterus is called
a. endometrium
b. ovulation
c. fertilization
d. menstruation. Answer: menstruation
◉ the immune system protects the body from
a. low blood sugar
b. disease and infection
c. loss of fluid
d. stunted growth. Answer: disease and infection
,◉ the endocrine glands secrete
a. hormones
b. mucus
c. semen
d. insulin. Answer: hormones
◉ Skin absorption of drugs is enhanced in infants. this is because
their skin,
a. is thinner
b. has more water
c. is dry
d. has fewer hair follicles. Answer: has more water
◉ You are giving drugs to an older person. Which of the following
may enhance skin absorption?
a. thin skin
b. dry skin
c. wrinkled skin
d. decreased blood flow to the skin. Answer: thin skin
◉ A tablet is too large for a person to swallow. With the nurse's
permission, you can
,a. crush the tablet and mix it with food
b. give the liquid form of the same drug
c. ask the person to chew the tablet
d. dissolve the drug in water. Answer: crush the tablet and mix it
with food
◉ Before giving a chewable tablet, you should
a. taste the drug
b. ask about the person's saliva flow
c. mix the drug with food
d. ask about loose teeth. Answer: ask about loose teeth
◉ These statements are about gastro-intestinal absorption of drugs
in older persons. Which is FALSE?
a. gastric acid secretion increases
b. stomach emptying is slower
c. GI mobility is slower
d. blood flow to the stomach and intestines is decreased. Answer:
gastric acid secretion increases
◉ Drugs are given orally to an older person. The person is at risk for
the following except
a. enzymes
, b. ulcers
c. constipation
d. diarrhea. Answer: enzymes
◉ Drug distribution is likely to be greater in
a. infants
b. persons with liver disease
c. persons with kidney disease
c. older persons. Answer: infants
◉ In persons with liver or kidney disease, you should expect drug
dosages to be
a. increased
b. decreased
c. within the normal range
d. half the normal range. Answer: decreased
◉ Therapeutic drug monitoring is done to measure
a. metabolites
b. enzymes
c. a drug's concentration in body fluids
d. drug toxicity. Answer: a drug's concentration in body fluids
