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Certified Medication Aide Exam 1
Certified Medication Aide Exam 1
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Certified Medication Aide Exam 1What kind of drug reaction is life threatening? - correct answer-
What are your responsibilities as a CMA? - correct answer-Assist a license nurse in
providing safe and ethical care for clients.
What do you do when you suspect abuse? - correct answer-To give an account of something
that has been seem, heard, or considered to be done to the supervising licensed nurse.
What are examples of subjective data? Objective data? - correct answer-Subjective data -
Symptoms - is what the resident tells you but is not noticed through the senses, such as
touch, etc. Opinions are considered subjective data.
Objective data - signs- are those things you can see, hear, feel, or smell.
What is necessary for good communication? - correct answer-Communication requires a
sender, a message, and receiver.
What is an idiosyncratic reaction? - correct answer-
Where are most drugs metabolized (which body organ)? - correct answer-
Know steps to washing hands. - correct answer-Use warm running water, keeping hands
lower than elbows allowing water to flow toward fingertips. Firm rubbing motion. Liquid soap.
Wash for 15 - 30 seconds. Dry hands, use a dry towel to turn faucet off. Avoid touching sink
with clothing. Always use soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.
How long are hands washed for? - correct answer-15 - 30 seconds
What is not legal for a CMA to do while working? - correct answer-To give medications by
any route that involves puncturing the skin, such as intramuscular or subcutaneous
injections, or through intravenous lines. To take phone orders from a physician, demist,
pharmacist, and registered nurse practitioner.
The law states that all drugs must have a uniform __ and __. - correct answer-
List acceptable drug references. - correct answer-Package insert, Physician's Desk
Reference (PDR), and Pharmacist.
A generic name of a drug always begins with what kind of letter? A brand name with what
kind of letter? - correct answer-Generic name always lowercase, Brand name is always
capital.
Where does an enteric coated tablet dissolve? - correct answer-Dissolves easily in the small
intestine.
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