CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE PRACTICE GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
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
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, 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
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
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
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
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, 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
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
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