Medication Aide State Testing Nebraska
Questions and Answers
Five Rights - correct answers✅✅1. right patient
2. right drug
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time
Licensed Healthcare Professional - correct answers✅✅A licensed
individual for whom administration of medication is included in his/her scope
of practice.
Medication Aide - correct answers✅✅A person who received specialized
training in the process of assisting with administering medications.
Neglect - correct answers✅✅Not providing goods or services needed by a
person to prevent injury, emotional pain, mental distress or physical illness.
Medication Action - correct answers✅✅Anticipated or desired effect of
the medication
Side Effect - correct answers✅✅Any unintended reaction to a medication.
Four basic routes of medication provision - correct answers✅✅Oral,
inhalation, topical, and installation
What is the most important thing a medication aide can do to stop the
spread of infections? - correct answers✅✅Practice proper hand hygiene
, Medication Aide State Testing Nebraska
Questions and Answers
How are medications stored in the work setting? - correct
answers✅✅They should be kept in a locked, box, container, cart, drawer,
or cabinet
If a resident refuses medication what should the medication aides response
be? - correct answers✅✅The aide should try 3 times to give the resident
medications, and try about five minutes apart. If the resident does not wish
to comply then mark it as refused and let the person providing directing and
monitoring know.
Inhale - correct answers✅✅To breathe in
Exhale - correct answers✅✅To breathe out
Meniscus - correct answers✅✅Interface between air and water
Ophthalmic - correct answers✅✅Eye
Otic - correct answers✅✅Ear
Sublingual - correct answers✅✅Under the tongue
Oral - correct answers✅✅Mouth
When are the three safety checks performed during medication set up? -
correct answers✅✅1. When medication is taken out of the drawer
2. The preparation of the medication occurs
3. Right before the medications are given
Questions and Answers
Five Rights - correct answers✅✅1. right patient
2. right drug
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time
Licensed Healthcare Professional - correct answers✅✅A licensed
individual for whom administration of medication is included in his/her scope
of practice.
Medication Aide - correct answers✅✅A person who received specialized
training in the process of assisting with administering medications.
Neglect - correct answers✅✅Not providing goods or services needed by a
person to prevent injury, emotional pain, mental distress or physical illness.
Medication Action - correct answers✅✅Anticipated or desired effect of
the medication
Side Effect - correct answers✅✅Any unintended reaction to a medication.
Four basic routes of medication provision - correct answers✅✅Oral,
inhalation, topical, and installation
What is the most important thing a medication aide can do to stop the
spread of infections? - correct answers✅✅Practice proper hand hygiene
, Medication Aide State Testing Nebraska
Questions and Answers
How are medications stored in the work setting? - correct
answers✅✅They should be kept in a locked, box, container, cart, drawer,
or cabinet
If a resident refuses medication what should the medication aides response
be? - correct answers✅✅The aide should try 3 times to give the resident
medications, and try about five minutes apart. If the resident does not wish
to comply then mark it as refused and let the person providing directing and
monitoring know.
Inhale - correct answers✅✅To breathe in
Exhale - correct answers✅✅To breathe out
Meniscus - correct answers✅✅Interface between air and water
Ophthalmic - correct answers✅✅Eye
Otic - correct answers✅✅Ear
Sublingual - correct answers✅✅Under the tongue
Oral - correct answers✅✅Mouth
When are the three safety checks performed during medication set up? -
correct answers✅✅1. When medication is taken out of the drawer
2. The preparation of the medication occurs
3. Right before the medications are given
