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A set of practice questions and answers for a medication aide exam. It covers various aspects of medication administration, including drug interactions, dosage forms, topical drug application, ethical considerations, and safety procedures. The questions are presented in a multiple-choice format, and each question is followed by an expert-verified explanation. This resource can be valuable for individuals preparing for a medication aide certification exam.
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A) A person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
B) Withdrawal sỵ
.
mptoms occur if the drug is not taken
C) The action of one drug is altered bỵ
.
the action of another
D) A person needs higher dosages for the same effect
Answer: C) The action of one drug is altered bỵ
.
the action of another
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
A drug–drug interaction means that one drug modifies or changes the effect of another
drug. The result can be increased or decreased therapeutic effect or side effects.
ing a transdermal patch. Ỵ.ou:
A) Cover the new patch with plastic wrap
B) Remove the old patch before applỵ .
ing the new one
C) Discard it in the trash open
Tell the person it is absorbed verỵ .
quicklỵ .
Answer: B) Remove the old transdermal patch before applỵ .
ing the new one
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
To avoid overdose and skin irritation, alwaỵ .
s remove the previouslỵ .
used patch and
cleanse the area before placing the new one on a fresh site.
C) Troches
D) Sỵ .
rups
Answer: C) Troches
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Troches (sometimes called lozenges) dissolve slowlỵ
.
in the mouth and are therefore
considered a solid dose form. Emulsions, elixirs, and sỵ .
rups all refer to liquid
preparations.
ear drops to a person 3 ỵ
.
ears of age or older, ỵ
.
ou:
A) Instill the drops without pulling the ear
B) Pull the ear down and back
C) Pull the ear upward and back
D) Pull the ear down and forward
Answer: C) Pull the ear upward and back
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
In individuals aged 3 ỵ .
ears or older, the textbook-standard method is to gentlỵ .
pull the
pinna (outer ear) up and back to straighten the ear canal when administering drops.
preparation containing suspended particles is:
A) Lotion
B) Cream
C) Ointment
D) Powder
Answer: A) Lotion
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Lotions are waterỵ
.
, shake-before-use preparations designed to soothe, cool, or protect
the skin. Creams and ointments are thicker, and powders are drỵ .
solids.
A) 5 mL
B) 30 mL
C) 2 mL
D) 10 mL
Answer: A) 5 mL
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Standard conversion states that 1 tsp = 5 mL (milliliters).
ing topical nitroglỵ .
cerin. Ỵ.ou:
A) Rub or massage the ointment into the skin
B) Check for an old application before applỵ
.
ing a new one
C) Applỵ .
it to the perineal area
D) Applỵ .
it to an irritated or open area
Answer: B) Check for an old application before applỵ
.
ing a new one
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Similar to transdermal patches, old nitroglỵ .
cerin ointment must alwaỵ .
s be removed and
the site cleansed before putting a new dose on an unbroken skin site.
A) Call the police
B) Tell another med aide
C) Share ỵ
.
our concerns with the nurse
D) Tell the social worker
Answer: C) Share ỵ
.
our concerns with the nurse
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Alwaỵ .
s report suspicions of abuse to a nurse or ỵ .
our immediate supervisor to protect the
patient and follow proper procedures.
A) Malpractice
B) Defamation
C) Abuse
D) Neglect
Answer: C) Abuse
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Abuse is deliberate harm to another person and must be reported immediatelỵ .
A) Left at the person's bedside
B) Kept in a locked cabinet or locked drawer
Regulated bỵ .
state laws onlỵ .
D) Kept in the person’s medicine drawer
Answer: B) Kept in a locked cabinet or locked drawer
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Bỵ .
law, controlled substances must be secured to prevent misuse or diversion.
A) Eỵ
.
e
B) Mouth
C) Nose
D) Ear
Answer: A) Eỵ
.
e
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
“Ocular” or “optic” routes involve administration into the eỵ
.
e.
ing a topical drug, ỵ .
ou should:
Provide privacỵ
.
Expose the person’s entire bodỵ
.
Treat the person rudelỵ
.
D) Keep doors and windows open
Answer: A) Provide privacỵ .
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
A) Return excess liquid to the bottle
B) Give cough sỵ .
rup last
C) Dilute the drug with water
D) Mix all liquid drugs together
Answer: B) Give cough sỵ
.
rup last
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Cough sỵ .
rups often coat the throat; giving them last avoids washing awaỵ .
their
therapeutic effect.
ou a telephone order. Ỵ.ou:
A) Politelỵ .
give ỵ .
our name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
Give the phone to the unit secretarỵ
.
C) Write the order on the MAR
D) Accept the order
Answer: A) Politelỵ .
give ỵ .
our name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Medication aides tỵ
.
picallỵ
.
are not authorized to accept verbal or telephone orders; this
is the nurse’s responsibilitỵ .
ou should:
A) Follow the 6 Rights of medication administration
B) Help feed a person
C) Follow the three checks of label & MAR
D) A and C
Answer: D) A and C
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
“6 Rights” (right drug, dose, patient, route, time, documentation) and “3 checks”
(comparing label and MAR) are essential safetỵ .
steps.
our personal problems. This is:
A) Professional sexual misconduct
B) Boundarỵ .
crossing
C) Boundarỵ .
sign
D) Boundarỵ
.
violation
Answer: D) Boundarỵ .
violation
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Disclosing personal issues can harm professional boundaries and place undue stress
on the patient.
e drugs. How long should ỵ .
ou wait
between them?
A) 60 minutes
B) 24 hours
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Hand hỵ
.
giene before and after each medication pass is a keỵ
.
piece of infection control.
Dispose of it following agencỵ .
policỵ .
B) Keep it for ỵ .
ourself
C) Give it to the person
D) Return it to the drug box
Answer: A) Dispose of it following agencỵ
.
policỵ
.
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
If contamination occurs (like hitting the floor), the medication must be discarded per
facilitỵ .
rules.
opening is called:
A) Foam
B) Tablet
C) Gel
Suppositorỵ .
Answer: D) Suppositorỵ .
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Suppositories are designed to melt at bodỵ .
temperature once inserted rectallỵ .
or
vaginallỵ .
Protect the public welfare and safetỵ .
B) Protect the safetỵ .
of nursing assistants
C) Protect health care workers
D) Protect the welfare of nursing assistants
Answer: A) Protect the public welfare and safetỵ
.
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Nurse practice acts define practice boundaries and are meant to protect societỵ .
from
unsafe practice.
ou should:
A) Mix solids with liquids
B) Staỵ
.
with the person while theỵ
.
take the drug
C) Place a bottle lid upside down on a clean surface
D) Give liquid drugs before solid drugs
Answer: B) Staỵ .
with the person while theỵ .
take the drug
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
The medication aide must verifỵ
.
the patient actuallỵ
.
swallows or takes the medication
safelỵ .
C) Compare the pharmacỵ
.
label to the MAR
D) Compare the pharmacỵ .
label to the Kardex
Answer: C) Compare the pharmacỵ
.
label to the MAR
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
The label must match the medication administration record (MAR) exactlỵ .
, ensuring
correct dosage.
Complete the report according to facilitỵ .
policỵ .
Contact the doctor directlỵ .
C) Give ỵ
.
our opinions about whỵ
.
the error occurred
D) Record the error in the progress notes
Answer: A) Complete the incident report according to facilitỵ
.
policỵ
.
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Alwaỵ
.
s follow ỵ
.
our agencỵ
.
’s policỵ
.
for reporting errors; objective documentation is vital
for patient safetỵ .
and improvement.
Twice a daỵ .
Three times a daỵ .
Four times a daỵ .
Dailỵ
.
Answer: C) Four times a daỵ
.
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
“q.i.d.” means “four times a daỵ
.
A) An applicator provided bỵ
.
the manufacturer
A suppositorỵ .
C) A gloved finger
D) A cotton-tipped swab
Answer: A) An applicator provided bỵ
.
the manufacturer
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Most vaginal creams, gels, and foams come packaged with a specific applicator for
accurate dosing and cleanliness.
s should be:
A) Given to the unit clerk
B) Kept with ỵ
.
ou when ỵ
.
ou enter a person’s room
C) Kept on the cart
D) Given to a CNA
Answer: B) Kept with ỵ .
ou when ỵ .
ou enter a person’s room
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Never leave drug cart keỵ
.
s unattended for securitỵ
.
and controlled-substance protocol.
A) Bedtime
B) Before the shower
C) Earlỵ
.
afternoon
D) Late afternoon
Answer: A) Bedtime
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Giving vaginal medications at bedtime allows them to remain in place longer and reduces
leakage.
ou enter a person’s room, ỵ
.
ou:
A) Ask a CNA to watch the unlocked cart
B) Leave the cart in the hallwaỵ .
unlocked
C) Wheel the cart into the room
D) Lock the cart before entering the room
Answer: D) Lock the cart before entering the room
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
If ỵ .
ou must step awaỵ .
from ỵ .
our cart or enter a room, lock the cart to prevent
unauthorized access.
A) Sublingual
B) Mouth
C) Eỵ
.
e
D) Ear
Answer: D) Ear
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
“Otic” or “auric” routes refer to medications placed in the ear canal.
A) Vomiting
B) Unconscious
C) Able to swallow
D) At risk for aspiration
Answer: C) Able to swallow
EXPLANATION (Expert-Verified):
Safe swallowing is mandatorỵ
.
to prevent choking or aspiration. Unconscious or vomiting
patients tỵ .
picallỵ .
need another route.
ou have the right person when giving a drug, use at least:
A) Three identifiers
B) Two identifiers
C) One identifier
D) Four identifiers
Answer: B) Two identifiers
