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Medication Aide Certification Exam QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Polyuria - (answers)Increased urination
Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDS) - (answers)Decrease inflammation and
relieve pain
examples: celebrex, voltaren
Corticosteroids - (answers)Used to treat inflammatory diseases. examples: hydrocortisone,
prednisolone, cortisone
Antilipidemics - (answers)Used to lower fats in the blood. examples: lipitor, crestor, zocor
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) - (answers)Disease that blocks normal blood flow to or from
the arteries or veins outside the chest
Antipyretics - (answers)Reduce fever. examples: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, aspirin
Analgestics - (answers)Relive Pain. Examples: aspirin, ibuprofen, oxycodone, vicodin
Beta-Blocker - (answers)Block beta-adrenergic actions. Examples: acebutolo, atenolol,
metoprolol
Polyphagia - (answers)increased hunger
Polydipsia - (answers)Increased thirst
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Type 2 diabetes - (answers)may or may not require insulin
Type 1 diabetes - (answers)Body produces no insulin
Akathisia - (answers)inability to sit down, restless, urge to move, agitation, fidgeting, pacing
Protrusion - (answers)thrusting the tounge out
Torticollis - (answers)muscle spasm of the neck, the head is pulled to one side and turned so the
chin is pointing to the other side of the body
Antipsychotic agents - (answers)Risperdal, clozaril, Zyprexa, Seroquel
Benzodiazepines (used to treat anxiety) - (answers)Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan
Antidiabetic agents - (answers)drugs that prevent or treat diabetes. Examples: glucotrol,
glucovance, duetact
Antitussives - (answers)Used to relieve/prevent coughing. Examples: codeine
Thirty milliters equals what? - (answers)2tablespoons
P - (answers)post
Ung - (answers)Ointment
Medication Aide Certification Exam QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Polyuria - (answers)Increased urination
Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDS) - (answers)Decrease inflammation and
relieve pain
examples: celebrex, voltaren
Corticosteroids - (answers)Used to treat inflammatory diseases. examples: hydrocortisone,
prednisolone, cortisone
Antilipidemics - (answers)Used to lower fats in the blood. examples: lipitor, crestor, zocor
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) - (answers)Disease that blocks normal blood flow to or from
the arteries or veins outside the chest
Antipyretics - (answers)Reduce fever. examples: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, aspirin
Analgestics - (answers)Relive Pain. Examples: aspirin, ibuprofen, oxycodone, vicodin
Beta-Blocker - (answers)Block beta-adrenergic actions. Examples: acebutolo, atenolol,
metoprolol
Polyphagia - (answers)increased hunger
Polydipsia - (answers)Increased thirst
, 2
Type 2 diabetes - (answers)may or may not require insulin
Type 1 diabetes - (answers)Body produces no insulin
Akathisia - (answers)inability to sit down, restless, urge to move, agitation, fidgeting, pacing
Protrusion - (answers)thrusting the tounge out
Torticollis - (answers)muscle spasm of the neck, the head is pulled to one side and turned so the
chin is pointing to the other side of the body
Antipsychotic agents - (answers)Risperdal, clozaril, Zyprexa, Seroquel
Benzodiazepines (used to treat anxiety) - (answers)Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan
Antidiabetic agents - (answers)drugs that prevent or treat diabetes. Examples: glucotrol,
glucovance, duetact
Antitussives - (answers)Used to relieve/prevent coughing. Examples: codeine
Thirty milliters equals what? - (answers)2tablespoons
P - (answers)post
Ung - (answers)Ointment
