Certified Medication Aide Review
What is the function of arteries? correct answercarries blood away from the heart
Washing hands and washing the medication tray is considered what type of action? correct
answerNecessary
What does the abbreviation O.D. mean? correct answerright eye
What type of drug is used to treat an infection? correct answerantibiotic
What are nitroglycerin sublingual tablets are used to: correct answerrelieve chest pain
An expectorant action is used to: correct answerliquefy and loosen mucus
Which laxative (of choices) works the quickest? correct answerbisacodyl (Dulcolax), peristalsis stimulant
What does an antipyretic drug such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) do? correct answerReduce fever
What type of drug relieves pain? correct answeranalgesic
What is the cause of diabetes? correct answernot producing enough insulin
If a medication card states "Miss Brown, Dulcolax rectal supposition" you are expected to take all the
following actions except: correct answerask resident to have a bowel movement immediately after
insertion
, Mr.James' medication card reads "Cortisporin optic, 3 drops in the right eye". To administer the
medication the CMA would do all of the following except: correct answertouch the top of the eye
dropper lightly on the inner eye lid
Medications which are required to be locked in a cabinet and signed out in the resident's name are:
correct answernarcotics, nervous system stimulants and depressants
As one ages, their breath will become: correct answermore shallow
Clean dressing changes can be performed in the: correct answerresident's room
Which action would NOT provide privacy for a resident while performing treatment? correct
answerResident receives treatment at nurses' station
Which technique is improper when assembling equipment for treatment? correct answerplace all of
residents' treatments on one tray and go room to room
Insulin can only be legally administered to nursing home residents by: correct answera licensed nurse
A CMA receives the report and heads to the medication room. Upon entering they notice liquid
medication spilled on the counter. The CMA's first action should be: correct answerClean up the mess
If a CMA has questions about their work setting they should refer to: correct answeremployee handbook
If liquid suspension spills on the medication cart, one should be wipe it up immediately because: correct
answera clean medication cart reduces opportunities for spills to contaminate other medications
If a medication card reads Phenobarbital gr. i. and the bottle of Phenobarbital reads 20mg. per 5 ml. The
medication aide should: correct answerask the licensed nurse supervisor to calculate the dosage
Medication used to lower blood pressure is referred to as: correct answeran antihypertensive drug
What is the function of arteries? correct answercarries blood away from the heart
Washing hands and washing the medication tray is considered what type of action? correct
answerNecessary
What does the abbreviation O.D. mean? correct answerright eye
What type of drug is used to treat an infection? correct answerantibiotic
What are nitroglycerin sublingual tablets are used to: correct answerrelieve chest pain
An expectorant action is used to: correct answerliquefy and loosen mucus
Which laxative (of choices) works the quickest? correct answerbisacodyl (Dulcolax), peristalsis stimulant
What does an antipyretic drug such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) do? correct answerReduce fever
What type of drug relieves pain? correct answeranalgesic
What is the cause of diabetes? correct answernot producing enough insulin
If a medication card states "Miss Brown, Dulcolax rectal supposition" you are expected to take all the
following actions except: correct answerask resident to have a bowel movement immediately after
insertion
, Mr.James' medication card reads "Cortisporin optic, 3 drops in the right eye". To administer the
medication the CMA would do all of the following except: correct answertouch the top of the eye
dropper lightly on the inner eye lid
Medications which are required to be locked in a cabinet and signed out in the resident's name are:
correct answernarcotics, nervous system stimulants and depressants
As one ages, their breath will become: correct answermore shallow
Clean dressing changes can be performed in the: correct answerresident's room
Which action would NOT provide privacy for a resident while performing treatment? correct
answerResident receives treatment at nurses' station
Which technique is improper when assembling equipment for treatment? correct answerplace all of
residents' treatments on one tray and go room to room
Insulin can only be legally administered to nursing home residents by: correct answera licensed nurse
A CMA receives the report and heads to the medication room. Upon entering they notice liquid
medication spilled on the counter. The CMA's first action should be: correct answerClean up the mess
If a CMA has questions about their work setting they should refer to: correct answeremployee handbook
If liquid suspension spills on the medication cart, one should be wipe it up immediately because: correct
answera clean medication cart reduces opportunities for spills to contaminate other medications
If a medication card reads Phenobarbital gr. i. and the bottle of Phenobarbital reads 20mg. per 5 ml. The
medication aide should: correct answerask the licensed nurse supervisor to calculate the dosage
Medication used to lower blood pressure is referred to as: correct answeran antihypertensive drug
