(CRMA) Certified Residential Medication
Aide Exam Questions and Answers
Uses for Medication - Answer-PTDCH: Prevention, treatment, diagnosis, cure, health
maintenance
How medications act: - Answer-Local action, System Action
Lifespan of medications - Answer-Possibility of deterioration: Temp, Time, Light,
Humidity, Contamination, Security
OTC meds must have... - Answer-exp date circled, client's name, and date opened
Effects of Medications - Answer-Desired effects, unwanted effects, no apparent effects,
some combination of the above
Amphetamine - Answer-Cerebral stimulant
Analgesic - Answer-Pain reliever
Antacid - Answer-Prevents or relieves gastric distress
Antianxiety - Answer-Prevents or relieves anxiety
Antiarrhythmic - Answer-Prevents or relieves irregular heartbeat
Antiasthmatic - Answer-Prevents or relieves respiratory distress
Antibiotic - Answer-resolves infection
Anticoagulant - Answer-Prevents blood clotting
Anticonvulsant - Answer-prevents or controls seizures
Antidepressant - Answer-Prevents or relives symptoms of depression
Antidiabetic - Answer-controls diabetes, decreases blood sugars
Antidiarrheal - Answer-controls diarrhea
Antiemetic - Answer-controls nausea and vomiting
Antifungal - Answer-resolves fungus infections
Aide Exam Questions and Answers
Uses for Medication - Answer-PTDCH: Prevention, treatment, diagnosis, cure, health
maintenance
How medications act: - Answer-Local action, System Action
Lifespan of medications - Answer-Possibility of deterioration: Temp, Time, Light,
Humidity, Contamination, Security
OTC meds must have... - Answer-exp date circled, client's name, and date opened
Effects of Medications - Answer-Desired effects, unwanted effects, no apparent effects,
some combination of the above
Amphetamine - Answer-Cerebral stimulant
Analgesic - Answer-Pain reliever
Antacid - Answer-Prevents or relieves gastric distress
Antianxiety - Answer-Prevents or relieves anxiety
Antiarrhythmic - Answer-Prevents or relieves irregular heartbeat
Antiasthmatic - Answer-Prevents or relieves respiratory distress
Antibiotic - Answer-resolves infection
Anticoagulant - Answer-Prevents blood clotting
Anticonvulsant - Answer-prevents or controls seizures
Antidepressant - Answer-Prevents or relives symptoms of depression
Antidiabetic - Answer-controls diabetes, decreases blood sugars
Antidiarrheal - Answer-controls diarrhea
Antiemetic - Answer-controls nausea and vomiting
Antifungal - Answer-resolves fungus infections