CRMA Recertification Study Guide Overview UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Medication Orders You must have an order to administer any medication.
Schedule I meds Schedule I meds are illegal.
Schedule II meds Schedule II meds renewed every 30 days per the CRMA curriculum.
, Psychotropic medications Psychotropic's renewed every 90 days unless otherwise written.
Medication renewal All other meds are renewed at least yearly.
Medication order requirements All orders must be signed, dated by the healthcare practitioner and must include
the name of the drug, dose, route, and time.
Telephone order Who can take a Telephone order: LPN, RN or Pharmacist.
Medication Storage All medications must be kept in their original containers.
Locked medications All medications must be locked.
Double locked medications Scheduled II meds must be double locked.
External use medications Medications marked for external use only must be kept separate from meds
marked for internal use.
Refrigerator storage Medications stored in the refrigerator should be stored at a temp of 41 degrees or
lower.
New supplies When receiving new supplies you must check/log medication in and lock them
up.
Medication containers Medication containers are brown, white or solid colored in order to protect the
medications from light.
Medication Destruction Schedule II meds are destroyed by a pharmacist or representative from the DEA.
Administrator destruction All other medications should be destroyed by the administrator or designee with
a witness.
Expired medications Expired or discontinued meds must be destroyed within 60 days of expiration or
discontinuation.
Contaminated medication Any medication that drops on the floor is contaminated and must be destroyed.
Documentation requirements All documentation must be done in ink.
CRMA signature CRMA'S must include their initials and full signature on the first page of the MAR.
PRN medication documentation PRN meds must be documented on the back of the MAR and include the date,
time, drug, dose, reason for giving the med and the results/response.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Medication Orders You must have an order to administer any medication.
Schedule I meds Schedule I meds are illegal.
Schedule II meds Schedule II meds renewed every 30 days per the CRMA curriculum.
, Psychotropic medications Psychotropic's renewed every 90 days unless otherwise written.
Medication renewal All other meds are renewed at least yearly.
Medication order requirements All orders must be signed, dated by the healthcare practitioner and must include
the name of the drug, dose, route, and time.
Telephone order Who can take a Telephone order: LPN, RN or Pharmacist.
Medication Storage All medications must be kept in their original containers.
Locked medications All medications must be locked.
Double locked medications Scheduled II meds must be double locked.
External use medications Medications marked for external use only must be kept separate from meds
marked for internal use.
Refrigerator storage Medications stored in the refrigerator should be stored at a temp of 41 degrees or
lower.
New supplies When receiving new supplies you must check/log medication in and lock them
up.
Medication containers Medication containers are brown, white or solid colored in order to protect the
medications from light.
Medication Destruction Schedule II meds are destroyed by a pharmacist or representative from the DEA.
Administrator destruction All other medications should be destroyed by the administrator or designee with
a witness.
Expired medications Expired or discontinued meds must be destroyed within 60 days of expiration or
discontinuation.
Contaminated medication Any medication that drops on the floor is contaminated and must be destroyed.
Documentation requirements All documentation must be done in ink.
CRMA signature CRMA'S must include their initials and full signature on the first page of the MAR.
PRN medication documentation PRN meds must be documented on the back of the MAR and include the date,
time, drug, dose, reason for giving the med and the results/response.
