CMA State Test Questions and Answers
1. The best position when giving inhaler?: Sitting in an upright position
2. While charting in a residents chart you make an error, what do you
do?: Cross one line through and date and initial
3. What does Coumadin do?: Anticoagulant (thins blood)
4. Side effects of Aluminum Salts?: Constipation
5. Side effects of Magnesium Salts?: Diarrhea
6. Classification of Benadryl?: Antihistamine
7. What does Zoloft do?: Antidepressant (helps depression)
8. Infection control practices when changing bandages?: Where gloves
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,when changing, change gloves after taking ott bandages, etc
9. If changing a wet to dry dressing and the wound is spongy
what do you do?: Notify charge nurse
10. What is epiglottis?: It helps with swallowing, prevents food from going down trachea
when swallowing
11. Where do enteric coated tablets dissolve?: Small intestine
12. While changing a dressing a visitor walks into the room
unannounced, what do you do?: Tell them what you are doing and how long you will take
and ask them to wait in waiting room until you are done
13. What is glaucoma?: Intraocular pressure of eye
14. Give examples of apothecary units of measurements
abbreviations?: gr, dr, oz, m
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,15. What is testosterone?: Male hormone
16. What are some side effects of diuretic?: Dehydration, low potassium level
17. What is ceremunex?: Softens wax
18. If a resident is on oxygen and the mucous membranes are
dying out what can you do?: Use an humidifier, tell nurse
19. If residents lips are dry and they are on oxygen what can you
apply?: Water based lubricant
20. If you are talking to another medication aide and a residents
family member walks up, what do you do?: Stop talking and ask if you can help
them
21. Classification of Aldomet: Antihypertensive
22. Side effect of aldomet?: Low blood pressure
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, 23. When do you take a diuretic?: Morning
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1. The best position when giving inhaler?: Sitting in an upright position
2. While charting in a residents chart you make an error, what do you
do?: Cross one line through and date and initial
3. What does Coumadin do?: Anticoagulant (thins blood)
4. Side effects of Aluminum Salts?: Constipation
5. Side effects of Magnesium Salts?: Diarrhea
6. Classification of Benadryl?: Antihistamine
7. What does Zoloft do?: Antidepressant (helps depression)
8. Infection control practices when changing bandages?: Where gloves
1/
40
,when changing, change gloves after taking ott bandages, etc
9. If changing a wet to dry dressing and the wound is spongy
what do you do?: Notify charge nurse
10. What is epiglottis?: It helps with swallowing, prevents food from going down trachea
when swallowing
11. Where do enteric coated tablets dissolve?: Small intestine
12. While changing a dressing a visitor walks into the room
unannounced, what do you do?: Tell them what you are doing and how long you will take
and ask them to wait in waiting room until you are done
13. What is glaucoma?: Intraocular pressure of eye
14. Give examples of apothecary units of measurements
abbreviations?: gr, dr, oz, m
2/
40
,15. What is testosterone?: Male hormone
16. What are some side effects of diuretic?: Dehydration, low potassium level
17. What is ceremunex?: Softens wax
18. If a resident is on oxygen and the mucous membranes are
dying out what can you do?: Use an humidifier, tell nurse
19. If residents lips are dry and they are on oxygen what can you
apply?: Water based lubricant
20. If you are talking to another medication aide and a residents
family member walks up, what do you do?: Stop talking and ask if you can help
them
21. Classification of Aldomet: Antihypertensive
22. Side effect of aldomet?: Low blood pressure
3/
40
, 23. When do you take a diuretic?: Morning
4/
40
