CMA Course Final Exam
Which of these is a topical medication? - ANSWER:An ointment that is applied to the skin
If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before administering a medication,
how often does the MA need to count and document the resident's pulse rate? - ANSWER:Every time
that the med is administered
Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to participate in his/her own care? -
ANSWER:Respecting the resident's right to refuse a med
The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be effective and low enough to avoid
________________. - ANSWER:Toxicity
Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the body? - ANSWER:The age of the
person taking the drug
The type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not completely dissolved is a: -
ANSWER:Suspension
Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded incorrectly? - ANSWER:Fentanyl
patch
Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many different drugs? -
ANSWER:Grapefruit
A drug's indication is the ___________________ it is taken. - ANSWER:Reason
What needs to be documented when a PRN medication is administered? - ANSWER:The reason the med
is being administered
Which of these could be an example of nonverbal communication of medication refusal? - ANSWER:The
resident shakes his/her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the MA tries to hand it to him/her.
With whom can a medication aide share information about a resident's medications? - ANSWER:With
the resident and members of the care team
Which of the following medication requires careful counting and entry in a special log? -
ANSWER:Hydrocodone
Which of the following is allowed for a medication aide? - ANSWER:Administering an established oral
medication
Objective information is based on _______________________. - ANSWER:Observed facts
Which of these are always listed in the "rights" of medication administration? - ANSWER:Right resident,
right medication, and right route
When a MA is administering a medication he/she has never administered before, what should he/she
do? - ANSWER:Learn more about it using a trusted reference source
Which of these is a topical medication? - ANSWER:An ointment that is applied to the skin
If a resident's MAR indicates that the pulse rate should be counted before administering a medication,
how often does the MA need to count and document the resident's pulse rate? - ANSWER:Every time
that the med is administered
Which of the following is an example of respecting a resident's right to participate in his/her own care? -
ANSWER:Respecting the resident's right to refuse a med
The therapeutic dose of a medication is high enough to be effective and low enough to avoid
________________. - ANSWER:Toxicity
Which of these factors seriously affects the way a drug is used in the body? - ANSWER:The age of the
person taking the drug
The type of liquid medication that contains drug particles that are not completely dissolved is a: -
ANSWER:Suspension
Which of the following medications may be very dangerous if discarded incorrectly? - ANSWER:Fentanyl
patch
Which of the following foods is known to cause interactions with many different drugs? -
ANSWER:Grapefruit
A drug's indication is the ___________________ it is taken. - ANSWER:Reason
What needs to be documented when a PRN medication is administered? - ANSWER:The reason the med
is being administered
Which of these could be an example of nonverbal communication of medication refusal? - ANSWER:The
resident shakes his/her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the MA tries to hand it to him/her.
With whom can a medication aide share information about a resident's medications? - ANSWER:With
the resident and members of the care team
Which of the following medication requires careful counting and entry in a special log? -
ANSWER:Hydrocodone
Which of the following is allowed for a medication aide? - ANSWER:Administering an established oral
medication
Objective information is based on _______________________. - ANSWER:Observed facts
Which of these are always listed in the "rights" of medication administration? - ANSWER:Right resident,
right medication, and right route
When a MA is administering a medication he/she has never administered before, what should he/she
do? - ANSWER:Learn more about it using a trusted reference source
