Maine CRMA Certification exam with 100% Correct
with Solutions
Certificate for CRMA lastest - Ans Two Years
Re-Certification must be done within 30 days of expiried - Ans For 8-hours
CRMA not not adminstrator any meds after expired - Ans Recertified within 30 days of
expiration date
CRMA should set up a tickler for 90 day for recertification - Ans 60 days prior and 30 days after
Clinical Checklist to the Instructor - Ans Needs to be submited 45 days from the last class
Instructor has to submit the checklist & validation form to Dept - Ans 60 days from the last day
of class
The tasks a CRMA is expected & allowed to do as part of the job - Ans "Scope of Practice
Adminstrator - Ans Deceision making, approves changes in systems or procedures, problem
solving (Medication Errors, Incident Reports, Mediction Refusals and Safe Practices
Directors - Ans Coordinates day to day direct services, schedules staff coordinates access to
outside services, arranges transportation & services from other agencies, as well as ssigns
duties to staff members
C.N.A, PSS, DSP - Ans Proivde the majority of the daily interactins with the idiviuals receiving
care. There duties may include skills teaching, problem solving, motivating, working individuals
to achieve goals of choice, develop goal-directed supports, assisting with activites, managing
outside activies and offering general support.
, Facility Staff - Ans Catering & Maintenance employees, food services, & maint dept.
Nurse Consultants - Ans Registered Nurses, who serve on-call medical experts & in advisory
capacity when necessary.
Scope of Practice - Ans CRMA's are allowed to adminster Meds. to persons served by
DHHSLicensed Assisted Housing prgroams & other licensed facilities only after they have
sucessfully taken a minimal 24 - 45 hour class, passed a written test, and demonstratred
mediation adminstration competence to an RN in the classroom or to an RN or CRMA ( with a
least 1 yers exp.) in the clincial setting. Med passes with a CRMA only allow the CRMA to work
in aLevel III RCF/ home servicing individuals under the Office of Adults with Cognitive & Physical
Disablilities & Autism.
Legal & Ethical Responsiblities of a CRMA include the following: - Ans a..) Adminster meds, in a
safe, proper & accurate manner, b.) Record adminstration of meds. The adminstration of meds
is not completed until documented. c.) Report incidents. d.) Be aware & knowledgeable of
resident's rights. e.) Maintain resident's confidentiality. f.) adminsister drugs according to duly
authorized, licensed practitioner's orders.
Resources used by the CRMAs - Ans Adminstrator, Supervisor Pharmacist, Licensed Nurses,
Physician
Non-people resources - Ans Physician Desk Refernece (PDR), PDR Pocket Guide to Prescrition
drugs, Drug handbook, posion control center, websites such as webmd.com, drug companies,
drug inserts from the pharmacy
There are 4 links in the infection chain that must be present before infection can be spread -
Ans 1.) A germ- such as a virus, bacteriu, fungus or parasite. 2) a place for the germ to live &
multiply, sucha as person, animal, plant, food, soil or water. 3.) a susceptible host- a person
who does not have a resistance (immunity) to the germ. 4.) a way for the germ to enter the
host. Different germs may require differnt routes.
