Free Tennessee Medication Aide Practice Test
Tennessee · 55 questions in 1 hour · 75% to pass
55 questions in 1 hour, drawn in the handbook’s subject-area counts, with a score for each part and an explanation for every answer.
Or start with a free 10-question drill386 original questions for this exam · 11 subject areas · a 55-question timed mock
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The Tennessee Medication Aide exam at a glance
Tennessee’s medication aide exam, given by D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) for the Tennessee Board of Nursing, has a 55-question knowledge exam and a skill test. The passing score is 75%, about 42 of 55. Tennessee weights Allowable Routes, Documentation and the Six Rights more than most states (5 questions each).
- Exam
- The Tennessee medication aide competency exam, given by D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) to the Tennessee Board of Nursing test plan. It has a knowledge exam and a skill test
- Knowledge exam
- 55 multiple-choice questions in a maximum of 60 minutes
- Passing score
- 75% or higher on the knowledge exam
- Subject areas
- Effects of Medication 9, Medication Administration 9, Role and Responsibility 7, Allowable Routes 5, Documentation 5, Six Rights 5, Controlled Substances 4, Body Systems 3, Error Reporting 3, Terminology 3, State Regulations 2
- Skill test
- Two medication administration tasks in a maximum of 25 minutes
- Fee
- $45 for the knowledge exam or a retake
- Attempts
- Two attempts to pass each part within one year of finishing training
What the Tennessee Medication Aide test covers
The D&S Diversified Technologies handbook lists exactly how many of the 55 questions come from each subject area. Each topic has a free ten-question drill.
Effects of Medication on Body Systems · 9 questions
Medication Administration · 9 questions
Role and Responsibility · 7 questions
Allowable Routes · 5 questions
Documentation · 5 questions
Six Rights of Medication Administration · 5 questions
Regulation of Controlled Substances · 4 questions
Body Systems: A&P · 3 questions
Error Reporting · 3 questions
Terminology · 3 questions
State Regulations · 2 questions
How to study for the Tennessee Medication Aide test
- Effects of Medication and Medication Administration are 9 questions each.
- Routes, Documentation and the Six Rights are 5 each: 15 questions of careful procedure.
- Do not skip Body Systems (3) or Controlled Substances (4).
- Take the 55-question mock in 60 minutes and aim well above 75%.
Sit the full exam under the real clock
55 questions in 1 hour, drawn in the handbook’s subject-area counts, with a score for each part and an explanation for every answer.
Or start with a free 10-question drillCommon questions
How many questions are on the Tennessee medication aide test?
The knowledge exam has 55 multiple-choice questions and a maximum of 60 minutes. There is also a skill test.
What is the passing score for the Tennessee medication aide exam?
75% or higher on the knowledge exam.
How much does the Tennessee knowledge exam cost?
The handbook lists $45 for the knowledge exam or a knowledge retake.
55 questions in 1 hour, drawn in the handbook’s subject-area counts, with a score for each part and an explanation for every answer.
Or start with a free 10-question drillOther medication aide exams
Sources
Original practice questions written to the MACE content outline, the North Carolina Board of Nursing outline and the D&SDT state test plans; they are not exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by NCSBN, Credentia, D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) or any state board of nursing or health department. Follow your facility’s policies, your state’s rules and the supervising nurse in practice.