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KANSAS CMA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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KANSAS CMA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSBronchodilators - Answers-Ventolin, Brethine, and ipratropium are all what kind of drug?
Relieve pain, inflammation, and fever - Answers-What do NSAIDs such as Aleve and
ibuprofen do?
Long term corticosteroid use - Answers-Weight gain, fluid retention, immune
compromise, osteoporosis, hyperglycemia are all side effects of?
Give away from all other meds and ensure they sit up for at least 30 min. - Answers-
When giving drugs such as Fosamax and Actonel it is important to?
Away from the label - Answers-When pouring liquid medication from a bottle, how
should you pour?
Ask the nurse to enact a standing order for TUMS if available and give the TUMS after
the order is placed on the MAR - Answers-If a resident was complaining of indigestion
and requested TUMS but you did not have an order on the MAR, what would you do?
Because of the long half life - Answers-Why are long acting benzodiazepines
discouraged in LTC use?
Extrapyramidal symptoms and tardive dyskinesia - Answers-Major tranquilizers such as
Mellaril and Haldol have concerning side effeccts of?
Circle your initials, write on the back that the resident vomited and notify the nurse -
Answers-If you administer medication and your resident immediately vomits the
medications, how should you chart that in the paper MAR?
Because when given orally or sublingually the effects will be systemic - Answers-Why
do vasodilators such as Nitroglycerin have a side effect of posural hypotension?
Take telephone orders or inject anything through the skin - Answers-In Kansas a CMA
may not?
Anticholinergics - Answers-Urine, retention, poor vision, slowed peristalsis, dry mouth
are all side effects of?
To cover your trachea when you swallow - Answers-What is the function of the
epiglottis?
Brain and spinal cord - Answers-The central nervous system is comprised of?
Coumadin (warfarin) - Answers-What is the most common oral anticoagulant?
, Fever reducer - Answers-An antipyretic is used as a?
Is a good place to learn about a drug - Answers-The package insert or brochure?
Policy and procedures - Answers-Where would you look to find out about your
company's exposure plan(i.e. dirty needle stick)?
Antibiotic therapy - Answers-A superinfection is a risk of?
Lift the feet out and add more warm water - Answers-In performing a medication soak, if
the water becomes too cold you should?
Notify the nurse, the respiratory rate is too low - Answers-If your resident is due to have
a dose of morphine and his respiratory rate is 6 breaths per minute, what should you
do?
Antihistamines - Answers-What types of medications are used to treat allergy symptoms
such as watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing?
Synthroid, levothyxyl, Levothyroid - Answers-Examples of drugs used to treat
hypothyroidism are?
Hormone produced in the pancreas - Answers-Insulin is a?
Corticosteroids - Answers-Deltasone, Prednisone, Decadron, Solu-Medrol, Kenacort are
examples of?
Stresstabs/Theragran - Answers-What might be given to someone that is not eating a
nurtritious diet?
Potassium replacement - Answers-KLYTE is a?
Tagamet - Answers-An example of a drug to treat excessive stomach acid is?
Excessive bruising or bleeding of nose and gums - Answers-A concern for someone on
Coumadin is?
Dehydration and hypokalemia - Answers-A concern for someone on Lasix is?
Ensure the pulse is 60 or above and watch for s/s of toxicity - Answers-When giving
Lanoxin you must?
Gather supplies, don gloves, and perform treatment - Answers-When preparing to do a
treatment, what is the order of steps to take?
Diuretics - Answers-Hydrochlorothiazide and Diuril are examples of?
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