CMA Exam Study Guide with complete solutions 2024_2025.
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Cma
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Cma
What are the 10 R's of administering a medication?
Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right education
Right to refuse
Right assessment
Right evaluation
Right documentation
A winged or butterfly set is used for patients that have?
fragile veins
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CMA Exam Study Guide with complete
solutions 2024/2025
What are the 10 R's of administering a medication? - ANSWER- Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right education
Right to refuse
Right assessment
Right evaluation
Right documentation
A winged or butterfly set is used for patients that have? - ANSWER- fragile veins
When drawing blood what should you have your patient do? - ANSWER- make a
fist
The sims position is the best position to put a patient obtain a? - ANSWER- rectal
temp
A patient w/ TB should be in? - ANSWER- airborne precautions
What might be some of the duties a CMA preforms? - ANSWER- venipuncture,
injections, taking vitals, paperwork
What does MSDS stand for? - ANSWER- Material Safety Data Sheet
The MSDS is a vital component of? - ANSWER- OSHA
, What does OSHA stand for? - ANSWER- Occupational Saftey & Health
Administration
Following a blood draw what should the CMA check the patient for? - ANSWER-
shaking or twitching
Apical pulse is used for? - ANSWER- determining heart rate of infants
How often should alcohol swabs be ordered? - ANSWER- monthly
Why is a intradermal injection given? - ANSWER- to see if a patient has allergies
What technique should the CMA use to clean an exam table? - ANSWER- medical
asepsis to disinfect
Where should hazardous waste go? - ANSWER- red bio-hazard bag
How is aerial blood gas delivered? - ANSWER- on ice
If the CMA accidentally poked themselves when should they tell the supervisor? -
ANSWER- RIGHT AWAY
T or F... It could be considered an invasion of privacy if a CMA enters a patients
room w/ out introducing themselves or acknowledging the patient - ANSWER-
true
Informed Consent - ANSWER- You are informing the patient of any possible risks
and outcome of procedure
Implied Consent - ANSWER- Extending an arm for phlebotomy or an unconscious
patient who needs help
Written Consent - ANSWER- must be written and signed by patient or guardian
(HIV or pregnancy test)
When collecting a urine sample where should you put the patients info? -
ANSWER- on bottle--- not on lid-- b/c it could get lost
Could you do an EKG on a patient w/ parkinsons disease? - ANSWER- no--- b/c
most likely somatic tremors would be present
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