KS—Certified Medication Aide Practice
Exam
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? Ans- Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration Ans- 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route
5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique
Which of the following...
KS—Certified Medication Aide Practice
Exam
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? Ans- Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration Ans- 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route
5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA Ans- A total of 75 course hours
-50hrs in class
-25hrs in clinical
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? Ans- 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? Ans- Immediately tell the nurse/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? Ans- 10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Ans- 120/80 = baseline
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? Ans- 2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye three
times a day
Delcort 1% ointment BID to Rash what does this mean? Ans- 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 Ans- Work against high fat(bad cholesterol) 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? Ans- 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? Ans- 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? Ans- Decreased
Blood Pressure
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objects what medication might be
rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood? Ans- Digoxin ( Cardiac Glycoside/Antiarrythmias)
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You know that
Ms.Chong must have high ? Ans- Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of Ans- Bleeding in the
gums
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? Ans- low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a antisecretory medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his stomach
this medicine is given to treat Ans- ulcers and hyperacidity
In Diuretics, thiazides, loops, and potassium sparing which are taken with potassium supplements? Ans-
Thiazides and loops
Antineoplastic Medication is Used for? Ans- Cancer
, Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on her arm will help her chest pain what will you
tell her? Ans- The medicine in the patch will go through the skin and dialate the blood vessels around
her heart(vasodilator)
Before you give Mr.Black his anti inflammatory medication what should you do? Ans- Check to see if he
has eaten recently or else give the medicine with food
Antitussives Ans- Controls Coughs
Expectorant/Mucolytics Ans- Liquefy + loosen mucus, making it easier to expectorate; cough up phlegm
Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check? Ans- His Pulse to make sure it is
above 60 beats per minute
Under what circumstances will you not give the digoxin to Mr.Jones Ans- If his pulse is below 60
Enteric Coated Aspirin Ans- Dissolves in the intestines to prevent stomach irritation
Suspension Ans- Shake the bottle then pour the medicine
For Ophthalmic use? You will apply this medication where Ans- Ophthalmic means " EYE"
OD-oculus dexter-right eye
OS- oculus sinister- left eye
OU- oculus Unitas- both eyes
The transderm Nitroglycerin patch Mrs White is wearing delivers nitroglycerin to her Blood vessels by?
Ans- Slow Gradual absorption through the skin into the blood stream
A long term facility is Ans- a place that provides care for people who don't need to be in a hospital but
who are not able to return home
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