Medication Quizzes, Questions & Answers

Modern medicine system has brought us the miracles in the form of wide variety of pills, IV drips, and treatment plans for dire health situations. Medication is a useful tool to bring us back to our best health if it is used correctly. What do you know about medication? Do you know how to use it properly and which situation calls for what type of medication? Test your medical knowledge today so you will always use and never abuse medications when you need them.

How are prescription drugs different from the counter (OTC) drugs? People who are allergic to aspirin may also be allergic to what other type of OTC medication? What are antacids most commonly taken for? What is the best way to measure the dosage of children’s medication that comes in liquid form? Improve your knowledge of common over the counter drugs, prescription drugs, and other various types of treatment with these quizzes.

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Diabetes Pharmacology Quiz

Diabetes is one of the diseases that are affecting more people by the day, and it is caused by blood sugar levels being too high. There are two types of diabetes, and each has its own medication for the patient. This quiz...

Questions: 34 | Attempts: 31987 | Last updated: Jul 5, 2024

Sample Question
What Oral Antidiabetic stimulates beta cells to secrete more insulin and increase receptor sites in the tissue?

Alfa-Glucosidase Inhibitors

Biguanides

Sulfonylureas

Thiazolidinediones

Meglitnides

Safe Injection Practices

Injection safety, or safe injection practices, is a set of measures taken to perform injections in an optimally safe manner for patients, healthcare personnel, and others.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 5590 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Syringes can be reused as long as you don't get blood in it.

True

False

High Risk Medications

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 2134 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Which of the following is a NOT a High Risk Medication?

Potassium Chloride Injection

Insulin

Zestril

Chemotherapy

Medication And I.V. Administration (Part 1)

Some medications must be given by an intravenous (IV) injection, they're sent directly into your veins using a needle or tube. A medical practitioner needs to know exactly which types of medication are administered via IV...

Questions: 85 | Attempts: 3259 | Last updated: Feb 25, 2024

Sample Question
When teaching a client how to take a sublingual tablet, the nurse should instruct the client to place the tablet:

On the top of the tongue.

On the roof of the mouth.

On the floor of the mouth.

Inside the cheek.

NCLEX Pharmacology Quiz 39 Pediatric Medications And Administrations

All questions are shown, but the results will only be given after you’ve finished the quiz. You are given 1 minute per question, a total of 10 minutes in this quiz.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 3581 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2023

Sample Question
The nurse is giving instructions to a mother with a child receiving a liquid oral iron supplement. The nurse tells the mother to:

Take it with meals.

Mix it with food.

Mix it with milk.

Administer it using a straw.

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Rights Or Medication Administration

Rights or Medication Administration

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 266 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
The nurse knows that all of the following are a right of medication administration except

Right patient

Right room

Right time

Right dose

Ncfe Review- Most Commonly Missed Questions

NCFE Review- Most Commonly Missed Questions

Questions: 22 | Attempts: 144 | Last updated: May 13, 2023

Sample Question
What is the main function of the vomiting reflex?

Rid the body of wastes

Expel food that has no nutritional value

Empty stomach when it has too much food

Remove toxic material from the stomach before it is absorbed

A Quiz On Antidiabetic Agents! Trivia

A Quiz on Antidiabetic Agents! Trivia

Antibiotic agents refer to all the different types of medicine involved in the treatment of diabetes. All these agents have the express purpose of reducing blood sugar levels to an acceptable range and relieving diabetes...

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 212 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Tolbutamide

Orinase

Acetohexamide

Dymelor

Tolazamide

Diabinese

Are You Familiar With Central Venous Access Device?

Are you familiar with Central venous access device?

Central venous access devices are very small tubes that are used for administering fluids and medications. Are you familiar with medical terms regarding this topic? Take this quiz to find out for sure! Good luck!

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 621 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Where can't Central venous access device be placed in?

Perforator veins

Internal jugular vein

Axillary vein

Femoral vein

Medications Provided In Multi-dose Format Policy

MEDICATIONS PROVIDED IN MULTI-DOSE FORMAT POLICY

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 134 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2023

Sample Question
Salbutamol nebules must be disposed 24 hours after the opening time.

True

False

Medications For Psychotic Disoders

Medications for Psychotic Disoders

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 339 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
A nurse is giving instructions to a client taking risperidone. The nurse advise the client to which of the following?

Take it on an empty stomach.

Change position slowly.

Get a daily source of sunlight.

Discontinue medication once the symptoms went away.

Medication Administration Exam 2 Prep

Medication Administration Exam 2 PREP

Questions: 34 | Attempts: 2443 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
When are parenteral medications administered by injection?

When the medication must be absorbed as slowly and completely as possible.

When the medication must be absorbed as rapidly and completely as possible.

When patient is unable to take medication by mouth.

Both A & C

Both B & C

NCLEX Pharmacology Quiz 44 Respiratory Medications

All questions are shown, but the results will only be given after you’ve finished the quiz. You are given 1 minute per question, a total of 10 minutes in this quiz.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2528 | Last updated: May 6, 2024

Sample Question
A Cromolyn sodium (Intal) inhaler is prescribed to a client with asthma. A nurse provides instructions regarding the side effects of this medication. The nurse tells the client that which undesirable effect is associated with this medication?

Wheezing.

Insomnia.

Hypotension.

Constipation.

Malignant Hyperthermia Quiz: MCQ!

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 961 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis is caused by exposure to anesthetic inhalation agents or depolarizing neuromuscular blockers?

True

False

Medication Administration Safety Quiz!

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 1581 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Mr. Smith is to receive 0.25 mgms of Digoxin once daily for a heart rate greater that 50 beats per minute. It is supplied to you from the pharmacy in .50 mgm tablets. How will you proceed to administer this medication?

Break the tablet in half and administer to Mr. Smith.

Ensure the tablet is scored, break it in half, take Mr. Smiths pulse to ensure it is greater than 50, check the dose with another nurse and then administer drug, staying with Mr. Smith until he has swallowed the pill.

Call the pharmacy and ask them to supply the right dose

Call the physician to see if the dose can be increased to 0.50 mgms so that it will be easier to administer.

Take The Medication Reconciliation Quiz Questions!

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 3110 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Why is medication reconciliation important?

Medication discrepancies occur most often at transitions in care - admission, transfer and discharge

Medication discrepancies are common and can cause adverse events

Approximately 50% of patients will have at least one discrepancy between home meds and meds ordered in hospital

At least one third of discrepancies have the potential to be clinically important resulting in harm

All of the above

Psychotropic Medication Trivia Quiz!

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 453 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
How many people in the United States are estimated to be taking psychotropic medications?

50 million

100 million

20 million

400 million

March Medication Madness Quiz 1

Questions: 11 | Attempts: 106 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2023

Sample Question
A phone order medication needs to be signed for by the prescribing doctor within

2 hours

8 hours

12 hours

24 hours

Medication And I.V. Administration (Part 2)

Medication and I.V. Administration (Part 2)

Questions: 85 | Attempts: 401 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
The physician orders morphine, 4 mg I.V. every hour, as needed to relieve a client's pain. The nurse knows that morphine belongs to which schedule of opioids?

Schedule I

Schedule II

Schedule III

Schedule IV

March Medication Madness Month Quiz 1

Questions: 14 | Attempts: 194 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2023

Sample Question
In the upcoming accreditation, Standard 4 refers to Medication Safety

True

False

Usage Of Adverse And Averse

Usage of Adverse and Averse

Adverse The meaning of adjective adverse is antagonistic, opposing, harmful, hostile or unfavorable. However, it is generally used to describe unfavorable conditions, such as physical or climatic conditions. So you might say,...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 527 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2023

Sample Question
I am not ___ to learning new things even under ____ learning situations.

Averse, adverse

Adverse, averse

Averse, averse

Adverse,adverse

The Diabetes Prevention Program (Dpp) Quiz

The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Quiz

Ever heard of the Diabetes Prevention Program, or DPP? It is a super effective program that helps people make small changes to their lifestyle to prevent type 2 diabetes. Now, before you start picturing endless hours on a...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 135 | Last updated: Sep 26, 2024

Sample Question
What is the primary goal of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)?

To cure type 1 diabetes

To prevent type 2 diabetes

To manage gestational diabetes

To reverse prediabetes

Top 200 Medications Quiz! Trivia

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 278 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
The generic name for Singulair is?

Fluticasone

Mometcisone

Montelukast

Tbi's And Related Medication

TBI's and Related Medication

This is a quiz that will test a persons knowledge of TBI medication and its effects.

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 164 | Last updated: Dec 16, 2024

Sample Question
Which of the following are stages of treatment for TBI's.

Acute: to stabilize the patient immediately after the injury

Subacute: to rehabilitate and return the patient to the community;

Chronic: to continue rehabilitation and treat the long-term impairments.

Both A & B

All of the above

Preventing Medication Errors & Dosage Calculation

Please have a calculator ready

Questions: 11 | Attempts: 671 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Nurses are legally responsible for applying the six rights of medication administration as a standard of care.

True

False

Medication Review Test: Trivia Quiz

Medication Review Test: Drugs were designed to ensure that a person’s health improves when affected by a disease or illness. As a pharmacist or medical practitioner, you are expected to know which drugs are needed by...

Questions: 22 | Attempts: 329 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
A powder prepared from charred wood used to treat poisoning or overdose.

Activated Charcoal

Ipecac

Glucose

Nitrolgycerin

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