MEDICATION AIDE TESTBANK 2023-2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ Troches
To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
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 foward - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ pull
the ear upward and back
A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ lotion
,A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain
period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same
effects that lower dosages one produced - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️ the action of one drug is altered by the action of
another drug
You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new
patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️ remove the old trans-dermal path before applying
the new patch
Before giving a drug, you must
a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
,d. check the allergies - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ check the
allergies
Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
d. ethics - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ ethics
one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ 5mL
You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
b. check for an old application before applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️ check for an old application before applying a new
one
, You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ tell the nurse
before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ shake the bottle
you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ share your
concerns with the nurse
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which does for is not a liquid?
a. emulsions
b. elixirs
c. troches
d. syrups - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ Troches
To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:
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 foward - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ pull
the ear upward and back
A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:
a. lotion
b. cream
c. ointment
d. powder - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ lotion
,A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain
period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same
effects that lower dosages one produced - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️ the action of one drug is altered by the action of
another drug
You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You
a. cover the patch with plastic wrap
b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new
patch
c. discard it in the trash
d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️ remove the old trans-dermal path before applying
the new patch
Before giving a drug, you must
a. take the persons pulse
b. measure the blood pressure
c. check the care plan
,d. check the allergies - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ check the
allergies
Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is
a. criminal law
b. civil law
c. advanced directives
d. ethics - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ ethics
one tsp equals
a. 5mL
b. 30mL
c. 2mL
d. 10mL - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ 5mL
You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You
a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin
b. check for an old application before applying a new one
c. apply it in the per area
d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️ check for an old application before applying a new
one
, You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should
a. call the pharmacist
b. tell the nurse
c. transcribe the order as written
d. call the doctor - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ tell the nurse
before giving a suspension, you
a. mix the drug with food
b. warm the drug
c. dilute the drug
d. shake the bottle - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ shake the bottle
you suspect a person is being abused in your facility. You should
a. call the police
b. tell another med aide
c. share your concerns with the nurse
d. tell the social worker - CORRECT ANSWER✔️ share your
concerns with the nurse
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person is
a. malpractice
b. defamation
c. abuse
