Certified Medication Aide Practice
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3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - Answer Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - Answer 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right
Medication 3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.)
Right to Refuse
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA - Answer All of
the above
While you are giving medications as CMA, your good friend pat comes up to the
medication cart to talk to you. She is finished with her work and is telling you in detail
about her date the evening before. What will you do? - Answer Explain to Pat that
you will have to hear about it later, after you give the, medications
When you are giving medications to Mr.Smith you accidently give him two aspirin
tablets instead of the one tablet that is ordered. As soon as he has swallowed the
aspirin you realize your mistake what will you do? - Answer Immediately tell your
supervisor
You are scheduled to work on Tuesday the 12th from 3pm to 11 pm when you wake
up Tuesday morning at 10 you feel sick. When should you call your supervisor to tell
him you will not be able to come in to work? - Answer 10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - Answer 110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - Answer 2 drops of isopto
carpine in the right eye three times a day
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - Answer Delcort ointment
twice a day applied topically to rash
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor an " antihyperlipidemic" This
medicine is given to what - Answer Work against high fat in the blood
When you take mr.wu's blood pressure you hear heartbeats immediatley upon
releasing the thumb screw of the cuff what will you do? - Answer Wait three minutes
with the cuff off repeat the blood pressure and pump the cuff 30 mmhg higher than
you did on the first attempt
While working as a CMA the nursing supervisor tells you to report any signs of fluid
retention in Mr.Jones what will you look for? - Answer Weight gain and Edema
Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of feeling dizzy, especially
when she stands up suddenly . Which of the following cardiovascular side effects
might she be experiencing? - Answer Decreased Blood Pressure
, Certified Medication Aide Practice
Exam(CMA Written Exam Prep)2023
Already Passed!!
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objects what
medication might be rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood? - Answer Digoxin
( Heart Medicine )
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered.
You know that Ms.Chong must have high ? - Answer Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of
- Answer Bleeding
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? -
Answer low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his
stomach this medicine is given to treat - Answer ulcer
Antineoplastic Medication is a for waht - Answer Cancer
Mrs.White asks yo how putting a nitroglycerin patch on her arm will help her chest
pain what will you tell her? - Answer The medicine in the patch will go through the
skin and dialate the blood vessels around her heart
Before you give Mr.Black his anti inflammatory medication what should yo do? -
Answer Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the medicine with food
Antitussives - Answer Controls Coughs
Expectorant - Answer Helps to cough up phlegm
Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check? - Answer His
Pulse
Under what circumstances will you not give the digoxin to Mr.Jones - Answer If his
pulse is below 60
Enteric Coated Aspirin - Answer To dissolve in the intestines to prevent stomach
irritation
Sediment - Answer Shake the bottle then pour the medicine
For Ophthalmic use? You will apply this medication where - Answer Ophthalmic
means " EYE"
The transderm Nitroglycerin patch Mrs White i wearing delivers nitroglycerin to her
by? - Answer Slow absorption through the skin into the blood stream
Exam(CMA Written Exam Prep)2023
Already Passed!!
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - Answer Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - Answer 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right
Medication 3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.)
Right to Refuse
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA - Answer All of
the above
While you are giving medications as CMA, your good friend pat comes up to the
medication cart to talk to you. She is finished with her work and is telling you in detail
about her date the evening before. What will you do? - Answer Explain to Pat that
you will have to hear about it later, after you give the, medications
When you are giving medications to Mr.Smith you accidently give him two aspirin
tablets instead of the one tablet that is ordered. As soon as he has swallowed the
aspirin you realize your mistake what will you do? - Answer Immediately tell your
supervisor
You are scheduled to work on Tuesday the 12th from 3pm to 11 pm when you wake
up Tuesday morning at 10 you feel sick. When should you call your supervisor to tell
him you will not be able to come in to work? - Answer 10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - Answer 110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - Answer 2 drops of isopto
carpine in the right eye three times a day
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - Answer Delcort ointment
twice a day applied topically to rash
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor an " antihyperlipidemic" This
medicine is given to what - Answer Work against high fat in the blood
When you take mr.wu's blood pressure you hear heartbeats immediatley upon
releasing the thumb screw of the cuff what will you do? - Answer Wait three minutes
with the cuff off repeat the blood pressure and pump the cuff 30 mmhg higher than
you did on the first attempt
While working as a CMA the nursing supervisor tells you to report any signs of fluid
retention in Mr.Jones what will you look for? - Answer Weight gain and Edema
Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of feeling dizzy, especially
when she stands up suddenly . Which of the following cardiovascular side effects
might she be experiencing? - Answer Decreased Blood Pressure
, Certified Medication Aide Practice
Exam(CMA Written Exam Prep)2023
Already Passed!!
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objects what
medication might be rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood? - Answer Digoxin
( Heart Medicine )
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered.
You know that Ms.Chong must have high ? - Answer Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of
- Answer Bleeding
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? -
Answer low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his
stomach this medicine is given to treat - Answer ulcer
Antineoplastic Medication is a for waht - Answer Cancer
Mrs.White asks yo how putting a nitroglycerin patch on her arm will help her chest
pain what will you tell her? - Answer The medicine in the patch will go through the
skin and dialate the blood vessels around her heart
Before you give Mr.Black his anti inflammatory medication what should yo do? -
Answer Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the medicine with food
Antitussives - Answer Controls Coughs
Expectorant - Answer Helps to cough up phlegm
Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check? - Answer His
Pulse
Under what circumstances will you not give the digoxin to Mr.Jones - Answer If his
pulse is below 60
Enteric Coated Aspirin - Answer To dissolve in the intestines to prevent stomach
irritation
Sediment - Answer Shake the bottle then pour the medicine
For Ophthalmic use? You will apply this medication where - Answer Ophthalmic
means " EYE"
The transderm Nitroglycerin patch Mrs White i wearing delivers nitroglycerin to her
by? - Answer Slow absorption through the skin into the blood stream
