KS—Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam-with
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3 Factors that affect drug absorption?
Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration
1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right
time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA
A total of 75 course hours
-50hrs in class
-25hrs in clinical
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?
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?
Immediately tell the nurse/your supervisor
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?
10 am
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,Normal Blood Pressure
120/80 = baseline * *
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give?
* * * * * * * * * *
2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Delcort 1% ointment BID to Rash what does this mean? Del
* * * * * * * * * *
cort ointment twice a day applied topically to rash
* * * * * * * *
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor an " antihyperlipide
* * * * * * * * * * *
mic" This medicine is given to what
* * * * * *
Work against high fat(bad cholesterol) in the blood
* * * * * * *
When you take Mr. Wu's blood pressure you hear heartbeats immediatley u
* * * * * * * * * * *
pon releasing the thumb screw of the cuff what will you do?
* * * * * * * * * * *
Wait three minutes with the cuff off repeat the blood pressure and pump th
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
e 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?
* * * * * * * * *
Weight gain and Edema * * *
Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of feeling dizzy, espec
* * * * * * * * * * * *
ially when she stands up suddenly . Which of the following cardiovascular si
* * * * * * * * * * * *
de effects might she be experiencing?
* * * * *
Decreased Blood Pressure * *
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objec
* * * * * * * * * * * *
ts what medication might be rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood?
* * * * * * * * * * * *
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, Digoxin ( Cardiac Glycoside/Antiarrythmias)
* * *
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordere
* * * * * * * * * *
d. You know that Ms.Chong must have high ?
* * * * * * * *
Cholesterol and Triglycerides * *
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
signs of *
Bleeding in the gums * * *
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
?
low potassium *
Mr.Jones is taking a antisecretory medication that decreases the amount of
* * * * * * * * * *
acid made by his stomach this medicine is given to treat
* * * * * * * * * * *
ulcers and hyperacidity * *
In Diuretics, thiazides, loops, and potassium sparing which are taken with p
* * * * * * * * * * *
otassium supplements? *
Thiazides and loops * *
Antineoplastic Medication is Used for? C * * * * *
ancer
Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on her arm will help he
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
r chest pain what will you tell her?
* * * * * * *
The medicine in the patch will go through the skin and dialate the blood vess
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
els around her heart(vasodilator)
* * *
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100% verified solutions 2024-2025
3 Factors that affect drug absorption?
Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration
1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right
time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA
A total of 75 course hours
-50hrs in class
-25hrs in clinical
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?
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?
Immediately tell the nurse/your supervisor
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?
10 am
messages.downloaded_by
,Normal Blood Pressure
120/80 = baseline * *
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give?
* * * * * * * * * *
2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Delcort 1% ointment BID to Rash what does this mean? Del
* * * * * * * * * *
cort ointment twice a day applied topically to rash
* * * * * * * *
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor an " antihyperlipide
* * * * * * * * * * *
mic" This medicine is given to what
* * * * * *
Work against high fat(bad cholesterol) in the blood
* * * * * * *
When you take Mr. Wu's blood pressure you hear heartbeats immediatley u
* * * * * * * * * * *
pon releasing the thumb screw of the cuff what will you do?
* * * * * * * * * * *
Wait three minutes with the cuff off repeat the blood pressure and pump th
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
e 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?
* * * * * * * * *
Weight gain and Edema * * *
Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of feeling dizzy, espec
* * * * * * * * * * * *
ially when she stands up suddenly . Which of the following cardiovascular si
* * * * * * * * * * * *
de effects might she be experiencing?
* * * * *
Decreased Blood Pressure * *
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objec
* * * * * * * * * * * *
ts what medication might be rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood?
* * * * * * * * * * * *
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, Digoxin ( Cardiac Glycoside/Antiarrythmias)
* * *
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordere
* * * * * * * * * *
d. You know that Ms.Chong must have high ?
* * * * * * * *
Cholesterol and Triglycerides * *
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
signs of *
Bleeding in the gums * * *
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
?
low potassium *
Mr.Jones is taking a antisecretory medication that decreases the amount of
* * * * * * * * * *
acid made by his stomach this medicine is given to treat
* * * * * * * * * * *
ulcers and hyperacidity * *
In Diuretics, thiazides, loops, and potassium sparing which are taken with p
* * * * * * * * * * *
otassium supplements? *
Thiazides and loops * *
Antineoplastic Medication is Used for? C * * * * *
ancer
Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on her arm will help he
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
r chest pain what will you tell her?
* * * * * * *
The medicine in the patch will go through the skin and dialate the blood vess
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
els around her heart(vasodilator)
* * *
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