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Medication Aide Exam Questions and Answers, Exams of Medicine

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (LHU)Medicine

A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to medication administration for medication aides. It covers various aspects of medication knowledge, including drug classifications, administration routes, side effects, and common medications used in healthcare settings. Valuable for individuals preparing for medication aide exams or seeking to enhance their understanding of medication administration principles.

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2024/2025

Available from 01/02/2025

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MEDICATION AIDE EXAM Questions
and Answers Latest version 2025 TOP
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1. Bronchospasm's in COPD can be effectively treated with
Answer: Albuterol
2. When a patient has an antacid along with other medications ordered the antacid should be
administered how?
Answer: 1 hour before or 2 hours after other medication
3. What medications can cause black stools?
Answer: Pepto and Iron
4. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) should be given with what?
Answer: Food
5. Allopurinol is used treat what?
Answer: Gout
6. Which is a serious effect of NSAID
Answer: GI bleed
7. Sedative- hypnotic drugs are used to help a client do what?
Answer: fall asleep
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  1. Bronchospasm's in COPD can be effectively treated with Answer: Albuterol
  2. When a patient has an antacid along with other medications ordered the antacid should be administered how? Answer: 1 hour before or 2 hours after other medication
  3. What medications can cause black stools? Answer: Pepto and Iron
  4. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) should be given with what? Answer: Food
  5. Allopurinol is used treat what? Answer: Gout
  6. Which is a serious effect of NSAID Answer: GI bleed
  7. Sedative- hypnotic drugs are used to help a client do what? Answer: fall asleep
  1. Which diabetes occurs more in elderly? Answer: type 2 diabetes
  2. hyperglycemia symptoms include what? Answer: excessive thirst
  3. a goiter is found on which organ? Answer: thyroid
  4. Hypoglycemia Answer: low blood sugar
  5. how long should you wait between giving multiple eye drops? Answer: 5 minutes and 1 min if it is the same
  6. When giving eye medication, what is false about administration? Answer: do not touch the tip to the eye
  7. Prednisone Answer: Glucocorticoid, take with food
  8. Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
  1. Antiviral med endings Answer: - vir (Acyclovir)
  2. antifungal med ending Answer: - azole (fluconazole--diflucan)
  3. antibiotic med endings Answer: - mycin
    • floxacin
    • cycline
    • cillin (penicillin)
  4. Timolol is used for what? Answer: Glaucoma
  5. Ophthalmic drugs are given where? Answer: Eye
  6. Otic drugs are given where? Answer: Ear
  7. what medication is effective for ear fungal infection? Answer: Nystatin
  8. what drugs are used to treat cancer Answer: antineoplatic
  1. When a patient is using central nervous system (CNS) med they must avoid what? Answer: alcohol
  2. What would complaint would indicate an adverse effect to aspirin? Answer: ringing in ears (tinnitus)
  3. what can iron be given with to increase the effect? Answer: orange juice
  4. Synthroid is used for? Answer: hypothyroidism
  5. A patient is taking metformin, what is this taken for? Answer: type 2 diabetes
  6. what is one medication given for a bacterial infection? Answer: tetracycline
  7. what medication can be cut in half? Answer: scored tablet
  8. When giving eye, you should hold the eye dropper how far away? Answer: .5 to.
  1. analgesic Answer: drug that relieves pain
  2. Antihistamines Answer: treat allergic reactions
  3. Anticonvulsants Answer: prevent or control seizures
  4. thrombus Answer: blood clots that form in veins
  5. dysphagia Answer: difficulty swallowing
  6. Hypokalemia Answer: low potassium
  7. Hypernatremia Answer: high sodium
  8. Graves disease is an example of what? Answer: hyperthyroidism
  1. Lomotil or Imodium Answer: Antidiarrheal
  2. Colace Answer: Stool softener Constipation
  3. Synthyroid/levothyroxine Answer: for hypothyroid, take on an empty stomach
  4. timolol Answer: glaucoma, eye medication
  5. Laxis (furosemide) Answer: diuretic, monitor potassium levels
  6. Nitroglycerin Answer: Antianginal, (chest pain) common side effect is headache
  7. Pyridium Answer: Analgesic for urinary tract infection, changes urine color
  8. when should medication error be reported.. Answer: as soon as the error occurs
  1. What is a life-threatening allergic reaction? Answer: anaphylactic
  2. raised, irregular patches on a persons skin is? Answer: hives
  3. most drugs are excreted through urine and feces.. Answer: true
  4. the physician tells the med aide "please change Mr. Nelsons Lasix to 20mg instead of 40mg" the med aide does what? Answer: tell physician you need to get the nurse
  5. 30mL is equal to what Answer: 2 tablespoons (1tbsp = 15mL)
  6. A resident complained of a 5/10 headache. No analgesic is ordered. The med aide should.. Answer: report to nurse and report that there is no order
  7. For maximum absorption of a sublingual medication.. Answer: no food or fluids until medication is dissolved
  8. To properly administer a liquid medication that is suspension, it must be ..

Answer: shaken

  1. medications ordered via inhalation are administered how? Answer: by breathing in
  2. What medication is given to regulate the heart and requires blood levels? Answer: Lanoxin
  3. The resident is positioned how for vaginal medication? Answer: Lithotomy
  4. What is one medication that can be crushed? Answer: Tylenol
  5. what is incorrect about applying nitroglycerin cream? Answer: No rubbing in the ointment
  6. what do you not do when administering ear drops? Answer: you do not keep in fridge, needs to be room temperature
  7. frequently used medication may be kept in the medication room which is also referred to as the what? Answer: stock med
  8. how long should a patient lie flat after given a rectal medication?