KS CMA STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
7 rights of drug administration: - Answers--right resident
-right time
-right dosage
-right medication
-right route
-right documentation
-right to refuse
The subjects chief complaint, history of present illness, and past health history are
examples of - Answers-subjective data
Increased appetite, nervousness, heart palpitations, and blurred vision are symptoms of
- Answers-hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
active ingredient - Answers-the chemical component that gives a medicine its
therapeutic effect
liniment - Answers-a liquid or lotion, especially one made with oil, for rubbing on the
body to relieve pain.
aerosol - Answers-particles of drug suspended in air that allow for rapid absorption into
the blood stream
What topical medications kill insect parasites that infest the skin? - Answers-miticides
What antibiotics are often prescribed for patients who are allergic to penicillin? -
Answers-cephalosporins
Vitamin C megadosing can lead to - Answers-kidney stones
Classifications of medication forms: - Answers-Liquids; semiliquids; semisolids; solids
What kind of medications must always bear the label "sterile for ophthalmic use"? -
Answers-eye medications
What type of medication can lead to an overdose if crushed, opened, or emptied into
food? - Answers-spansules
transdermal administration - Answers-the method of applying the drug to the skin or
mucous membrane usually for a local effect.
instillation - Answers-dropping medications into the eyes, ears, and nose.
7 rights of drug administration: - Answers--right resident
-right time
-right dosage
-right medication
-right route
-right documentation
-right to refuse
The subjects chief complaint, history of present illness, and past health history are
examples of - Answers-subjective data
Increased appetite, nervousness, heart palpitations, and blurred vision are symptoms of
- Answers-hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
active ingredient - Answers-the chemical component that gives a medicine its
therapeutic effect
liniment - Answers-a liquid or lotion, especially one made with oil, for rubbing on the
body to relieve pain.
aerosol - Answers-particles of drug suspended in air that allow for rapid absorption into
the blood stream
What topical medications kill insect parasites that infest the skin? - Answers-miticides
What antibiotics are often prescribed for patients who are allergic to penicillin? -
Answers-cephalosporins
Vitamin C megadosing can lead to - Answers-kidney stones
Classifications of medication forms: - Answers-Liquids; semiliquids; semisolids; solids
What kind of medications must always bear the label "sterile for ophthalmic use"? -
Answers-eye medications
What type of medication can lead to an overdose if crushed, opened, or emptied into
food? - Answers-spansules
transdermal administration - Answers-the method of applying the drug to the skin or
mucous membrane usually for a local effect.
instillation - Answers-dropping medications into the eyes, ears, and nose.
