MEDICATION AIDE STATE EXAM WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is an example of documenting?
A) The medication aide submits a written request to her supervisor to change from afternoon to
morning shifts.
B) The resident keeps a list of her medications at her bedside.
C) The medication aide administers eyedrops to a resident and records the event on the
resident's chart.
D) The nurse provides the medication aide with a list of medications for a new resident. -
Correct answer- C) The medication aide administers eyedrops to a resident and records the
event on the resident's chart.
Medication aides are responsible for:
A) Administering prescription and nonprescription medications to residents according to
physicians' orders and under a nurse's supervision.
B) Administering only nonprescription medications to residents according to physicians' orders
and under a nurse's supervision.
C) Determining which residents need assistance taking medications and helping those residents.
D) Deciding the amount of medication to administer to a resident based on observation. -
Correct answer- A) Administering prescription and nonprescription medications to residents
according to physicians' orders and under a nurse's supervision.
Another name for "medication aide" is:
A) Pharmacology technician.
, B) Medication assistant.
C) Medication coordinator.
D) Pharmacist's assistant.
- Correct answer- B) Medication assistant.
Providing person-centered care includes:
A) Providing medication updates to a resident's family members.
B) Supervising other medication aides.
C) Treating all residents exactly the same.
D) Treating all residents as individuals.
- Correct answer- D) Treating all residents as individuals.
For a medication aide, behaving professionally involves:
A) Arriving on time and leaving early.
B) Delegating tasks to other members of the care team.
C) Doing only assigned tasks that the MA is trained to do.
D) Choosing which facility policies to follow.
- Correct answer- C) Doing only assigned tasks that the MA is trained to do.
What should a medication aide do if she is assigned to perform a task she has not been trained
to do?
A) The MA should refuse the task and explain why she must refuse it.
B) The MA should delegate the task to someone who knows how to perform it.
C) The MA should take initiative and perform the task.
D) The MA should ignore the assignment.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is an example of documenting?
A) The medication aide submits a written request to her supervisor to change from afternoon to
morning shifts.
B) The resident keeps a list of her medications at her bedside.
C) The medication aide administers eyedrops to a resident and records the event on the
resident's chart.
D) The nurse provides the medication aide with a list of medications for a new resident. -
Correct answer- C) The medication aide administers eyedrops to a resident and records the
event on the resident's chart.
Medication aides are responsible for:
A) Administering prescription and nonprescription medications to residents according to
physicians' orders and under a nurse's supervision.
B) Administering only nonprescription medications to residents according to physicians' orders
and under a nurse's supervision.
C) Determining which residents need assistance taking medications and helping those residents.
D) Deciding the amount of medication to administer to a resident based on observation. -
Correct answer- A) Administering prescription and nonprescription medications to residents
according to physicians' orders and under a nurse's supervision.
Another name for "medication aide" is:
A) Pharmacology technician.
, B) Medication assistant.
C) Medication coordinator.
D) Pharmacist's assistant.
- Correct answer- B) Medication assistant.
Providing person-centered care includes:
A) Providing medication updates to a resident's family members.
B) Supervising other medication aides.
C) Treating all residents exactly the same.
D) Treating all residents as individuals.
- Correct answer- D) Treating all residents as individuals.
For a medication aide, behaving professionally involves:
A) Arriving on time and leaving early.
B) Delegating tasks to other members of the care team.
C) Doing only assigned tasks that the MA is trained to do.
D) Choosing which facility policies to follow.
- Correct answer- C) Doing only assigned tasks that the MA is trained to do.
What should a medication aide do if she is assigned to perform a task she has not been trained
to do?
A) The MA should refuse the task and explain why she must refuse it.
B) The MA should delegate the task to someone who knows how to perform it.
C) The MA should take initiative and perform the task.
D) The MA should ignore the assignment.
