Medication Aide TEST Questions and Answers (2023/2024) (Verified Answers)

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Medication Aide TEST Questions and Answers

(Verified Answers)

1. Which does for is not a liquid?

a. emulsions

b. elixirs

c. troches

d. syrups

 ANS Troches

2. 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 forward

 ANS pull the ear upward and back

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3. A watery preparation containing suspended particles is

a. lotion

b. cream

c. ointment

d. powder

 ANS lotion

4. 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

 ANS the action of one drug is altered by the action ofanother drug

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5. 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

 ANS remove the old trans-dermalpath before applying the new patch

6. 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

 ANS check the allergies

7. Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is

a. criminal law

b. civil law

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c. advanced directives

d. ethics

 ANS ethics

8. one tsp equals

a. 5mL

b. 30mL

c. 2mL

d. 10Ml

 ANS 5Ml

9. 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

 ANS check for an old applicationbefore applying a new one