Certified Medication Aide Review Exam
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What is the function of arteries? - Correct
Answer-carries blood away from the heart
Washing hands and washing the medication
tray is considered what type of action? -
Correct Answer-Necessary
What does the abbreviation O.D. mean? -
Correct Answer-right eye
What type of drug is used to treat an
infection? - Correct Answer-antibiotic
What are nitroglycerin sublingual tablets are
used to: - Correct Answer-relieve chest pain
An expectorant action is used to: - Correct
Answer-liquefy and loosen mucus
Which laxative (of choices) works the
quickest? - Correct Answer-bisacodyl
(Dulcolax), peristalsis stimulant
What does an antipyretic drug such as
acetaminophen (Tylenol) do? - Correct
Answer-Reduce fever
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, What type of drug relieves pain? - Correct
Answer-analgesic
What is the cause of diabetes? - Correct
Answer-not producing enough insulin
If a medication card states "Miss Brown,
Dulcolax rectal supposition" you are expected
to take all the following actions except: -
Correct Answer-ask 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 Answer-touch 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 Answer-narcotics,
nervous system stimulants and depressants
As one ages, their breath will become: -
Correct Answer-more shallow
Clean dressing changes can be performed in
the: - Correct Answer-resident's room
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