Ohio Medication Aide Certification
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Antihistamines - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Benadryl, zyrtec (allergies)
Anti-anemia - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅folic acid, ferrous sulfate (anemia and iron)
Anti-coagulants - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅warfarin, eliquis (prevent clotting)
Antacids and Adsorbents - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Tums, Activated charcoal
(dyspepsia)
Anti-diarrheals - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅pepto bismol, imodium
Anti-emetics - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅zofran, dramamine (combat nausea)
Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Vitamin B6, magnesium (diet supplement)
Urinary Germicides - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Macrobid, augmentin (treat UTI)
Sulfonamides - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Septra, truxazole (treat bacterial infections)
Anti-infectives - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅amoxicillin, tamiflu
Cardiac agents - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lasix, beta pace (heart arrythmia and weakness)
Antihypertensives - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Diuretics, Ace inhibitors (lower blood
pressure)
, Anti-anginal - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅nitroglycerin (dilate blood vessels)
Antilipemics - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅HMG reducers (lipid lowering)
Hormones - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅estrogen, progestin, testosterone, insulin (replace
hormones)
Antineoplastics - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅alcolading agents, leukeran (anti-tumor)
Respiratory tract drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅albuterol (aids in breathing)
CNS drugs- Analgesics and other - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅opioids, morphine, tylenol,
antidepressants (pain, common meds)
ophthalmic, otic, nasal - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅relieve symptoms of eye, ear, nose
Topical drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅creams, ointments, patches
Rectal suppository - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅constipation relief, local pain relief
vaginal suppository - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Medication inserted into the vagina for
local effect.
Oral route - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅by mouth (can do)
topical (intact and open) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅applied to skin (can do)
Rectal and vaginal suppositories - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅inserted inside the body (can
do)
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Antihistamines - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Benadryl, zyrtec (allergies)
Anti-anemia - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅folic acid, ferrous sulfate (anemia and iron)
Anti-coagulants - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅warfarin, eliquis (prevent clotting)
Antacids and Adsorbents - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Tums, Activated charcoal
(dyspepsia)
Anti-diarrheals - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅pepto bismol, imodium
Anti-emetics - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅zofran, dramamine (combat nausea)
Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Vitamin B6, magnesium (diet supplement)
Urinary Germicides - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Macrobid, augmentin (treat UTI)
Sulfonamides - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Septra, truxazole (treat bacterial infections)
Anti-infectives - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅amoxicillin, tamiflu
Cardiac agents - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅lasix, beta pace (heart arrythmia and weakness)
Antihypertensives - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Diuretics, Ace inhibitors (lower blood
pressure)
, Anti-anginal - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅nitroglycerin (dilate blood vessels)
Antilipemics - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅HMG reducers (lipid lowering)
Hormones - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅estrogen, progestin, testosterone, insulin (replace
hormones)
Antineoplastics - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅alcolading agents, leukeran (anti-tumor)
Respiratory tract drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅albuterol (aids in breathing)
CNS drugs- Analgesics and other - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅opioids, morphine, tylenol,
antidepressants (pain, common meds)
ophthalmic, otic, nasal - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅relieve symptoms of eye, ear, nose
Topical drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅creams, ointments, patches
Rectal suppository - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅constipation relief, local pain relief
vaginal suppository - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Medication inserted into the vagina for
local effect.
Oral route - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅by mouth (can do)
topical (intact and open) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅applied to skin (can do)
Rectal and vaginal suppositories - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅inserted inside the body (can
do)
