MEDICATION AIDE STATE CERTIFIED EXAM PRACTICE
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
1) What are the three factors that affect drug
absorption?: Age, Sex, Weight
2) What are the Seven Rights of Drug Administration?: 1.)
Right Resident 2.) Right Drug 3.) Right Dose 4.) Right Route 5.)
Right Time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique
3) What is the total number of course hours
required to become a Certified Medication Aide
(CMA)?: A total of 75 course hours: 50 hours in class and 25
hours in clinical.
4) What should you do if a friend approaches you
while you are giving medica-tions?: Explain to your friend
that you will have to hear about it later, after you give the medications.
5) What should you do if you accidentally give a
patient two aspirin tablets instead of one?:
Immediately tell the nurse or your supervisor.
6) When should you call your supervisor if you feel
sick before your shift?: Call your supervisor at 10 am.
7) What is considered normal blood pressure?:
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120/80 mmHg.
8) How many drops of Isopto Carpine should be
given to the right eye three times a day?: 2 drops of
Isopto Carpine.
9) What does 'BID' mean in medication
administration?: Twice a day.
10) What is the purpose of Lipitor?: It works against high fat
(bad cholesterol) in the blood.
11) What should you do if you hear heartbeats
immediately upon releasing the thumb screw of the
blood pressure cuff?: Wait three minutes with the cutt ott,
then repeat the blood pressure and pump the cutt 30 mmHg higher.
12) What signs of fluid retention should you report
as a CMA?: Weight gain and Edema.
13) What cardiovascular side effect might Mrs.
White be experiencing if she feels dizzy when
standing up suddenly?: Decreased Blood Pressure.
14) What medication might Mr. Black be taking if
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he sees halos around lighted objects?: A medication that
is rising to toxic levels, possibly Digoxin.
15) What should you check before giving anti-
inflammatory medication to a patient?: Check to see if
the patient has eaten recently or give the medicine with food.
16) What do antitussives do?: They control coughs.
17) What do expectorants/mucolytics do?: They liquefy
and loosen mucus, making it easier to expectorate.
18) What should you check before administering
Digoxin (Lanoxin)?: Check the patient's heart rate and
any signs of toxicity.
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GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
1) What are the three factors that affect drug
absorption?: Age, Sex, Weight
2) What are the Seven Rights of Drug Administration?: 1.)
Right Resident 2.) Right Drug 3.) Right Dose 4.) Right Route 5.)
Right Time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique
3) What is the total number of course hours
required to become a Certified Medication Aide
(CMA)?: A total of 75 course hours: 50 hours in class and 25
hours in clinical.
4) What should you do if a friend approaches you
while you are giving medica-tions?: Explain to your friend
that you will have to hear about it later, after you give the medications.
5) What should you do if you accidentally give a
patient two aspirin tablets instead of one?:
Immediately tell the nurse or your supervisor.
6) When should you call your supervisor if you feel
sick before your shift?: Call your supervisor at 10 am.
7) What is considered normal blood pressure?:
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GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
120/80 mmHg.
8) How many drops of Isopto Carpine should be
given to the right eye three times a day?: 2 drops of
Isopto Carpine.
9) What does 'BID' mean in medication
administration?: Twice a day.
10) What is the purpose of Lipitor?: It works against high fat
(bad cholesterol) in the blood.
11) What should you do if you hear heartbeats
immediately upon releasing the thumb screw of the
blood pressure cuff?: Wait three minutes with the cutt ott,
then repeat the blood pressure and pump the cutt 30 mmHg higher.
12) What signs of fluid retention should you report
as a CMA?: Weight gain and Edema.
13) What cardiovascular side effect might Mrs.
White be experiencing if she feels dizzy when
standing up suddenly?: Decreased Blood Pressure.
14) What medication might Mr. Black be taking if
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GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
he sees halos around lighted objects?: A medication that
is rising to toxic levels, possibly Digoxin.
15) What should you check before giving anti-
inflammatory medication to a patient?: Check to see if
the patient has eaten recently or give the medicine with food.
16) What do antitussives do?: They control coughs.
17) What do expectorants/mucolytics do?: They liquefy
and loosen mucus, making it easier to expectorate.
18) What should you check before administering
Digoxin (Lanoxin)?: Check the patient's heart rate and
any signs of toxicity.
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