Medication Aide TEST Updated Questions and Answers
(2025) (Verified Answers).pdf
accommodation - ANSWER-the process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far
objects on the retina
Acetylcholine - ANSWER-chemical in the body tissue that helps control activity between the muscle and
the nervous system
adjuvant - ANSWER-substance added to make vaccine more effective
adrenal - ANSWER-on top of the kidneys; prepares the body for action, controls the heart rate and
breathing in times of emergency.
Adverse Reactions - ANSWER-unwanted results
aerosol - ANSWER-nebulized particles suspended in a gas or air
Akathisa - ANSWER-Restless movement - inability to sit still
Akinesia - ANSWER-complete or partial loss of muscle movement
Alveoli - ANSWER-air sacs in the lungs
Alzhiemer's Disease - ANSWER-a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual
deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning
Ammonia - ANSWER-a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell. It dissolves in water to give a
strongly alkaline solution.
ampule - ANSWER-A small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication.
anaphylactic shock - ANSWER-Life threatening allergic reaction
,Medication Aide TEST Updated Questions and Answers
(2025) (Verified Answers).pdf
angina perctoris - ANSWER-chest pain occurring as a result of reduced oxygen flow to the heart
antagonistic - ANSWER-to inhibit or to work opposite of
antecubital space - ANSWER-space located at the bend in the elbow
Aorta - ANSWER-Largest artery in the body
apathy - ANSWER-a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
aphasia - ANSWER-inability to speak
apical - ANSWER-apex of the heart
apothecary - ANSWER-pharmacist
arterial insufficiency - ANSWER-inadequate blood flow through the arteries
arteriosclerosis - ANSWER-hardening of the arteries
artery - ANSWER-A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
aspiration - ANSWER-the taking of foreign matter into the lungs with the respiratory current
Atherosclerosis - ANSWER-a disease characterized by the accumulation of plaque on artery walls
Atria - ANSWER-upper chambers of the heart
, Medication Aide TEST Updated Questions and Answers
(2025) (Verified Answers).pdf
auditory canal - ANSWER-short tunnel that runs from the pinna to the eardrum
automatic nervous system - ANSWER-the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands
and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart). Its sympathetic division arouses; its
parasympathetic division calms.
bradykinesia - ANSWER-slow movement
brain stem - ANSWER-Connects the brain and spinal cord
bronchi - ANSWER-two short branches located at the lower end of the trachea that carry air into the
lungs.
capillary - ANSWER-A tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between the blood and the
body cells.
capsule - ANSWER-a small soluble container used to hold a dose of medicine
carbon dioxide - ANSWER-CO2
Cartaract - ANSWER-condition in the lens of the eye. it loses its transperency, preventing light from
reaching the inner eye
Cartilage - ANSWER-strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than
bone located between bones
Cerebralvascular accident (CVA) - ANSWER-stroke
cerumen - ANSWER-ear wax
(2025) (Verified Answers).pdf
accommodation - ANSWER-the process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far
objects on the retina
Acetylcholine - ANSWER-chemical in the body tissue that helps control activity between the muscle and
the nervous system
adjuvant - ANSWER-substance added to make vaccine more effective
adrenal - ANSWER-on top of the kidneys; prepares the body for action, controls the heart rate and
breathing in times of emergency.
Adverse Reactions - ANSWER-unwanted results
aerosol - ANSWER-nebulized particles suspended in a gas or air
Akathisa - ANSWER-Restless movement - inability to sit still
Akinesia - ANSWER-complete or partial loss of muscle movement
Alveoli - ANSWER-air sacs in the lungs
Alzhiemer's Disease - ANSWER-a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual
deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning
Ammonia - ANSWER-a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell. It dissolves in water to give a
strongly alkaline solution.
ampule - ANSWER-A small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication.
anaphylactic shock - ANSWER-Life threatening allergic reaction
,Medication Aide TEST Updated Questions and Answers
(2025) (Verified Answers).pdf
angina perctoris - ANSWER-chest pain occurring as a result of reduced oxygen flow to the heart
antagonistic - ANSWER-to inhibit or to work opposite of
antecubital space - ANSWER-space located at the bend in the elbow
Aorta - ANSWER-Largest artery in the body
apathy - ANSWER-a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
aphasia - ANSWER-inability to speak
apical - ANSWER-apex of the heart
apothecary - ANSWER-pharmacist
arterial insufficiency - ANSWER-inadequate blood flow through the arteries
arteriosclerosis - ANSWER-hardening of the arteries
artery - ANSWER-A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
aspiration - ANSWER-the taking of foreign matter into the lungs with the respiratory current
Atherosclerosis - ANSWER-a disease characterized by the accumulation of plaque on artery walls
Atria - ANSWER-upper chambers of the heart
, Medication Aide TEST Updated Questions and Answers
(2025) (Verified Answers).pdf
auditory canal - ANSWER-short tunnel that runs from the pinna to the eardrum
automatic nervous system - ANSWER-the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands
and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart). Its sympathetic division arouses; its
parasympathetic division calms.
bradykinesia - ANSWER-slow movement
brain stem - ANSWER-Connects the brain and spinal cord
bronchi - ANSWER-two short branches located at the lower end of the trachea that carry air into the
lungs.
capillary - ANSWER-A tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between the blood and the
body cells.
capsule - ANSWER-a small soluble container used to hold a dose of medicine
carbon dioxide - ANSWER-CO2
Cartaract - ANSWER-condition in the lens of the eye. it loses its transperency, preventing light from
reaching the inner eye
Cartilage - ANSWER-strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than
bone located between bones
Cerebralvascular accident (CVA) - ANSWER-stroke
cerumen - ANSWER-ear wax
