Medication Aide State Test 100% pass
questions and answers
1. At what temperature is insulin typically stored at? >ANS>room temperature
2. Do not consume dairy products within how long of taking iron medications? >ANS>one
hour
3. Elixir, suspension, and syrup are all examples of what type of drug? >ANS>liquid
medications
4. How long do you wait in-between giving two inhalation drugs? >ANS>one minute
5. How many mL is in a tablespoon? >ANS>15 mL
6. How many mL is in a teaspoon? >ANS>5 mL
7. How should topical medications be applied? >ANS>in a thin layer
8. Medications used to soften earwax is called? >ANS>cerumenolytics
9. What do you do if a med is too big for a resident to swallow? >ANS>Report to the
nurse
10. What do you do when your given a task you don't know how to complete? >ANS>Ask
the nurse
11. What does optic mean? >ANS>eye
12. What does otic mean? >ANS>ear
13. What is a common symptom of a blood clot? >ANS>pain and swelling in lower leg
14. What is a common symptom of vasodilation? >ANS>frontal headache
15. What is a symptom of anagenic pyridum used to treat UTI pain? >ANS>red or orange
pain
16. What is buccal? >ANS>inside cheek
17. What is sublingual? >ANS>under the tounge
18. What must you do when giving nasal spray? >ANS>be sure to use an alcohol swab to
clean before switching nostrils
19. What must you do with all medicated lotions? >ANS>shake them first
20. What position should a patient be in before giving vaginal medications?
>ANS>lithotomy
21. What should you always do before giving a patient a medication? >ANS>use two
personal identifiers
22. What should you do after giving insulin? >ANS>montor for hypoglycemia
23. What should you instruct patient to do after giving eye drops or applying eye ointment?
>ANS>gently close their eyes
24. What suppresses the cough? >ANS>antitussives
25. What thins the mucus? >ANS>exporants
26. What type of drug has the slowest rate of absorption? >ANS>oral drugs
27. What type of drug treats pain but also inflammation and swelling? >ANS>NSAID
(nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
28. What type of medication is given first? >ANS>oral medications
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