Maine CRMA Section 1 & 2 Question and
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Scope of Practice - ✔✔what you are allowed/not allowed to do by state law.
Expired Certificate - ✔✔may not pass meds
3 ways to prevent infection - ✔✔wash hands, wear gloves, immunizations
removing any of these 4 links will break the chain - ✔✔germs, place, host, portal
of entry
signs and symptoms of infection - ✔✔inflamed skin, fever/chills, pus,
vomiting/nausea, diarrhea, sore throat/cough, painful urination
5 ways to take temp - ✔✔orally, axillary, rectally, otic, on the skin
most accurate way to take temp - ✔✔rectal
5 vital signs that alert us to change are - ✔✔temp (t),
blood pressure (bp),
pulse (p),
respiration (r),
oxygen (02)
Radial pulse - ✔✔60-100 bpm, average 80
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,Respirations - ✔✔12-20 per minute
What is needed to take vital signs: - ✔✔A bp cuff, stethoscope, thermometer,
Timer
List 2 locations for taking a pulse - ✔✔radial (thumb side of persons wrist,
apical (stethoscope, mid nipple of left chest)
when is a good time to monitor respirations - ✔✔when the person is unaware
(because they might altar their breathing)
What 2 pressures are measured when taking blood pressure - ✔✔Systolic,
Diastolic
What does crma stand for? - ✔✔Certified Residential Medication Aide
Psychopathic meds are good for how long - ✔✔3 mo. or 90 days
Narcotics are good for how long - ✔✔1 mo. or 30 days
4 ways to take a pulse - ✔✔radial (wrist), brachial (elbow), carotid (neck), apical
(chest)
Who can accept telephone orders? - ✔✔rn or pharmacist
What are Schedule 2 meds? - ✔✔Controlled substances. Need to be counted
and signed once a day if used. Once per shift.
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, Once a week if not used. To destroy, there must be 2 people present.
Must be kept separate from other meds and double locked.
Blood Pressure - ✔✔120/80
Systolic/Diasystolic
Must Re-certify - ✔✔After two years. Have 30 days after 2 yr. mark to recert. or
have to retake class.
PRN - ✔✔Can take the drug "As need", Stands for "when necessary".
Temperature: - ✔✔98.6
Ways to check Temperature: - ✔✔-Oral
-Rectal
-Thermal scan
-Octic: ear
-Axalary: under arm
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Detailed Answers | Get it 100% Correct!
Scope of Practice - ✔✔what you are allowed/not allowed to do by state law.
Expired Certificate - ✔✔may not pass meds
3 ways to prevent infection - ✔✔wash hands, wear gloves, immunizations
removing any of these 4 links will break the chain - ✔✔germs, place, host, portal
of entry
signs and symptoms of infection - ✔✔inflamed skin, fever/chills, pus,
vomiting/nausea, diarrhea, sore throat/cough, painful urination
5 ways to take temp - ✔✔orally, axillary, rectally, otic, on the skin
most accurate way to take temp - ✔✔rectal
5 vital signs that alert us to change are - ✔✔temp (t),
blood pressure (bp),
pulse (p),
respiration (r),
oxygen (02)
Radial pulse - ✔✔60-100 bpm, average 80
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,Respirations - ✔✔12-20 per minute
What is needed to take vital signs: - ✔✔A bp cuff, stethoscope, thermometer,
Timer
List 2 locations for taking a pulse - ✔✔radial (thumb side of persons wrist,
apical (stethoscope, mid nipple of left chest)
when is a good time to monitor respirations - ✔✔when the person is unaware
(because they might altar their breathing)
What 2 pressures are measured when taking blood pressure - ✔✔Systolic,
Diastolic
What does crma stand for? - ✔✔Certified Residential Medication Aide
Psychopathic meds are good for how long - ✔✔3 mo. or 90 days
Narcotics are good for how long - ✔✔1 mo. or 30 days
4 ways to take a pulse - ✔✔radial (wrist), brachial (elbow), carotid (neck), apical
(chest)
Who can accept telephone orders? - ✔✔rn or pharmacist
What are Schedule 2 meds? - ✔✔Controlled substances. Need to be counted
and signed once a day if used. Once per shift.
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, Once a week if not used. To destroy, there must be 2 people present.
Must be kept separate from other meds and double locked.
Blood Pressure - ✔✔120/80
Systolic/Diasystolic
Must Re-certify - ✔✔After two years. Have 30 days after 2 yr. mark to recert. or
have to retake class.
PRN - ✔✔Can take the drug "As need", Stands for "when necessary".
Temperature: - ✔✔98.6
Ways to check Temperature: - ✔✔-Oral
-Rectal
-Thermal scan
-Octic: ear
-Axalary: under arm
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