when working as a certified medication aide in an agency , you are supervised by - ANSWER licensed nurses
which of the following is considered to be part of the role of the CMA - ANSWER report signs and symptoms that appear life-threating
the nurse asks the CMA to preform a task that is in yo...
when working as a certified medication aide in an agency , you are supervised by - ANSWER licensed
nurses
which of the following is considered to be part of the role of the CMA - ANSWER report signs and
symptoms that appear life-threating
the nurse asks the CMA to preform a task that is in your job description. the CMA has not done this task
before. The CMA should - ANSWER tell the nurse that you have not done the task before and ask for help
a nurse can delegate any nursing task to a CMA - ANSWER false
invasion of privacy occurs if the CMA - ANSWER violates a residents right not to have his or her name,
photo, or privacy affairs made public without giving consent
schedule II drugs may lead to - ANSWER severe psychological or physical dependence
which of the following is subjective information - ANSWER the amount of pain felt by a resident
a resident eating, how many minutes should the CMA wait before taking an oral temp - ANSWER 15-20
minutes
when measuring a person's weight, the CMA should do all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWER weigh the
resident before allowing them to go to the bathroom
when reporting care and observations, CMA should - ANSWER be prompt, thorough, and observant
a drug is ordered for 1700. the time to give this drug is - ANSWER 5:00pm
, when recording in the medical record, the CMA should
-use ink
- make writing readable and neat
- use correction fluid or erase when you make a mistake
- record only what the CMA did and observed - ANSWER use ink
mare writing readable and neat
record only what the CMA did and observed
the CMA should record medications as being given to the resident - ANSWER after the drug is given
a side effect is - ANSWER an unintended reaction to a drug given in a normal dosage
the rate of absorption of medication depends on
-the route of administration
-blood flow through the tissue where the drug is given
-how well the drug can dissolve
-the clinical reasons for using the drug - ANSWER the route of administration
blood flow through the tissue where the drug is given
how well the drug can dissolve
one tsp equals - ANSWER 5ml
the CMA is giving a buccal tablet, the table it - ANSWER placed between the cheek and the molar teeth
when giving oral drug, the CMA should - ANSWER stay with the resident while taking drugs
when applying topical drug, the CMA should
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