MEDICATION AIDE TEST 2026 FULL PRACTICE
ASSESSMENT
◉ To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
a. instill the drops without pulling the ear
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward. Answer: pull the ear upward and
back
◉ A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder. Answer: lotion
◉ A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain
period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
,d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same
effects that lower dosages one produced. Answer: the action of one
drug is altered by the action of another drug
◉ You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly. Answer: remove the
old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
◉ Before giving a drug, you must
a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies. Answer: check the allergies
◉ Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
d. ethics. Answer: ethics
,◉ one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL. Answer: 5mL
◉ You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
b. check for an old application before applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area. Answer: check for
an old application before applying a new one
◉ You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor. Answer: tell the nurse
◉ before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
, b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle. Answer: shake the bottle
◉ you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker. Answer: share your concerns with the nurse
◉ The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect. Answer: abuse
◉ controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
c. regulated state laws
d. are kept in the persons drug drawer. Answer: kept in a locked
cabinet or in a locked drawer
ASSESSMENT
◉ To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
a. instill the drops without pulling the ear
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear upward and back
d. pull the ear down and foward. Answer: pull the ear upward and
back
◉ A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder. Answer: lotion
◉ A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain
period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
,d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same
effects that lower dosages one produced. Answer: the action of one
drug is altered by the action of another drug
◉ You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly. Answer: remove the
old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch
◉ Before giving a drug, you must
a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
d. check the allergies. Answer: check the allergies
◉ Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
d. ethics. Answer: ethics
,◉ one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL. Answer: 5mL
◉ You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
b. check for an old application before applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area. Answer: check for
an old application before applying a new one
◉ You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor. Answer: tell the nurse
◉ before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
, b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle. Answer: shake the bottle
◉ you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker. Answer: share your concerns with the nurse
◉ The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
d. neglect. Answer: abuse
◉ controlled substances are
a. left at the persons bedside
b. kept in a locked cabinet or in a locked drawer
c. regulated state laws
d. are kept in the persons drug drawer. Answer: kept in a locked
cabinet or in a locked drawer
