Medication Aide Test Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
Medication Aide
Institution
Medication Aide
all of the following are common side effects from antihistamines
~~blurred vision
a resident has several drugs ordered, one of them being antacid. The CMA should
give the drug
~~1hr before or 2hrs after the antacid
antacids can cause
~~diarrhea or constipation
a resident is taking a stimula...
Medication Aide Test Questions and
Correct Answers
when working as a certified medication aide in an agency , you are supervised by
✓✓~~licensed nurses
which of the following is considered to be part of the role of the CMA
✓✓~~report signs and symptoms that appear life-threating
the nurse asks the CMA to preform a task that is in your job description. the CMA
has not done this task before. The CMA should
✓✓~~tell the nurse that you have not done the task before and ask for help
a nurse can delegate any nursing task to a CMA
✓✓~~false
invasion of privacy occurs if the CMA
✓✓~~violates a residents right not to have his or her name, photo, or privacy affairs made
public without giving consent
schedule II drugs may lead to
, ✓✓~~severe psychological or physical dependence
which of the following is subjective information
✓✓~~the amount of pain felt by a resident
a resident eating, how many minutes should the CMA wait before taking an oral
temp
✓✓~~15-20 minutes
when measuring a person's weight, the CMA should do all of the following EXCEPT
✓✓~~weigh the resident before allowing them to go to the bathroom
when reporting care and observations, CMA should
✓✓~~be prompt, thorough, and observant
a drug is ordered for 1700. the time to give this drug is
✓✓~~5:00pm
when recording in the medical record, the CMA should
-use ink
- make writing readable and neat
- use correction fluid or erase when you make a mistake
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