Medication Aide Exam 2026/2027 Questions and Answers (4pages)

MAR - answerMedication Administration Record Diversion - answerillegally taking medications intended for use by a resident. Ethics - answermoral values code of ethics - answerno gifts or favors, doing the right thing when no one is watching. drug - answera chemical substance that once introduced into the body, becomes a medicine, intended to promote chance in the body Pharmacology - answera study of the effects of drugs on the body pharmacotherapeutics - answerBranch of pharmacology. this is a study of beneficial and adverse effects of drugs. analgesics - answerdrugs that relieve pain antibiotics - answerdrugs that destroy microorganisms or inhibit their growth antidiabetic agents - answerdrugs that prevent or treat diabetes antidiarrheals - answerdrugs used to prevent diarrhea This study source was downloaded by 100000860579690 from CourseHero.com on 06-20-2026 09:48:42 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/162634460/Medication-Aide-exam-2026-questions-and-answerspdf/ antiemetics - answerDrugs that help prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting antihistamines - answermedications used to block allergic reactions antiinfective - answerany agent used to fight infection( antibiotic, antiviral, anti-fungal) antilipidemics - answerstatins: any drug used to lower fats in the blood antipsychotics - answera group of drugs used to treat psychosis; same as neuroleptic antipyretics - answermedications that reduce fever antitussives - answerrelieve or suppress coughing by blocking the cough reflex in the medulla of the brain beta blockers - answerused to block beta-andrenergic actions; Drugs that are used to control heart rate and that have a calming and relaxing effect. bronchodilators - answeragent that increases the diameter of the bronchi and improve airflow Corticosteroids - answerDrugs that treat inflammatory disease: reduce swelling, reduce inflammation, & relive itching decongestants - answereliminate or reduce swelling or congestion