Certified Residential Medication Aide
Final Exam Questions and Answers
PO means: - Answer-by mouth
TID means - Answer-Three times a day.
PRN means - Answer-as needed
HS means - Answer-Hours of sleep
PR means - Answer-per rectum
Medical medications are renewed every: - Answer-1 year
Psychotic medications are renewed every: - Answer-90 days.
What is the normal range for pulse readings? - Answer-60 beats/minute.
What does MAR means - Answer-Medical Administration Record
OD means - Answer-right eye
OS means - Answer-Left eye
OU means - Answer-Both eyes
AC means - Answer-before meals
QPM means - Answer-every evening
What are two pressures does blood pressure measure: - Answer-Systolic and dystolic
CRMA - Answer-Receive and count medications
Administrator - Answer-Oversees a facility
Pharmacist - Answer-Takes verbal orders from physician.
Care staff - Answer-Provides care to residents
Nurse Consultant - Answer-RN
,how many people need to be present when destroying medications - Answer-At least 2,
one as a witness
5 ways to take temperature - Answer-oral, rectal, axillary, otic, skin
what is a normal average temperature? - Answer-98.6 F
the two locations for taking a pulse - Answer-Radial, apical
normal average pulse - Answer-60-100 beats/min
what is a normal breathing rate? - Answer-12-20 breaths per minute
what are the two pressures your blood pressure measures? - Answer-systolic, diastolic
no injectable medications can be given except? - Answer-bee sting kit, and insulin
residents shall only take medications ordered by their doctors in the correct? - Answer-
dose, time, and rout.
before using a bee sting kit, you must be trained by a? - Answer-Registered
professional nurse
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel must be trained by a registered professional nurse in
regards to the management of diabetes. review of this training shall be every? - Answer-
12 months
No medications ever, shall be administered or discontinued without a? - Answer-an
order, signed by the doctor.
orders for medication and treatment must be in writing signed and dated by the doctor,
and shall be in effect for the time specified by the doctor, but in NO case should exceed
how many months till a new order is needed? - Answer-12 months
orders for psychotropic meds shall be reissued every? - Answer-3 months
orders for class 2 medications MUST be reissued every? - Answer-28 days
Telephone orders shall only be accepted by who? and how many days do you have to
get it signed by the doctor? - Answer-registered nurse or pharmacist, and 5 working
days.
are fax orders/ Facsimile orders acceptable legal orders? - Answer-yes
true or false? A person with without their CRMA certification can work alone in a facility
where PRNs are used or needed. - Answer-False
, Residents who self administer their medications shall keep their medication where? -
Answer-in their room, in a locked container.
medications administered by the assisted living facility must keep medications where? -
Answer-in their original containers, in a locked cabinet.
true or false medications for external use only must be kept separate from medications
taken internally? - Answer-true
true or false, medications that require refrigeration can be stored with the food? -
Answer-false
medications that require refrigeration must be kept in what temperature? - Answer-35-
41 degrees Fahrenheit.
when a temporary absence from a facility is to be longer than 72 hours, medications
leaving the facility must be packaged and labeled by? - Answer-A pharmacist.
If a class 2 medication is being ACTIVELY administered in the facility, how often should
the signed, recorded, count be done? - Answer-Daily
All class 2 medications on hand shall be counted how often? and where should that be
recorded? - Answer-at least weekly, and in a bound book
where do class 2 medications have to be stored? - Answer-in a separate locked
container from other medications and must be double locked.
Resources for CRMA - Answer-MAR, RN, Pharacist, Drug reference book
Medication Sources - Answer-Plants, animals, minerals, synthetics, chemicals
medication uses - Answer-treat, prevent, diagnose, and cure desease
4 names for medications - Answer-chemical, Generic, trade or brand, and official
medication forms and types - Answer-liquid, solids, spansule, powder, vials, lotions,
ointments, suppositories, transdermal
Schedule 2 medications must be - Answer-medication ordered by doctor
renewed every 30 days
kept under double lock
counted in bound book
medication storage - Answer-original container in locked area
Final Exam Questions and Answers
PO means: - Answer-by mouth
TID means - Answer-Three times a day.
PRN means - Answer-as needed
HS means - Answer-Hours of sleep
PR means - Answer-per rectum
Medical medications are renewed every: - Answer-1 year
Psychotic medications are renewed every: - Answer-90 days.
What is the normal range for pulse readings? - Answer-60 beats/minute.
What does MAR means - Answer-Medical Administration Record
OD means - Answer-right eye
OS means - Answer-Left eye
OU means - Answer-Both eyes
AC means - Answer-before meals
QPM means - Answer-every evening
What are two pressures does blood pressure measure: - Answer-Systolic and dystolic
CRMA - Answer-Receive and count medications
Administrator - Answer-Oversees a facility
Pharmacist - Answer-Takes verbal orders from physician.
Care staff - Answer-Provides care to residents
Nurse Consultant - Answer-RN
,how many people need to be present when destroying medications - Answer-At least 2,
one as a witness
5 ways to take temperature - Answer-oral, rectal, axillary, otic, skin
what is a normal average temperature? - Answer-98.6 F
the two locations for taking a pulse - Answer-Radial, apical
normal average pulse - Answer-60-100 beats/min
what is a normal breathing rate? - Answer-12-20 breaths per minute
what are the two pressures your blood pressure measures? - Answer-systolic, diastolic
no injectable medications can be given except? - Answer-bee sting kit, and insulin
residents shall only take medications ordered by their doctors in the correct? - Answer-
dose, time, and rout.
before using a bee sting kit, you must be trained by a? - Answer-Registered
professional nurse
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel must be trained by a registered professional nurse in
regards to the management of diabetes. review of this training shall be every? - Answer-
12 months
No medications ever, shall be administered or discontinued without a? - Answer-an
order, signed by the doctor.
orders for medication and treatment must be in writing signed and dated by the doctor,
and shall be in effect for the time specified by the doctor, but in NO case should exceed
how many months till a new order is needed? - Answer-12 months
orders for psychotropic meds shall be reissued every? - Answer-3 months
orders for class 2 medications MUST be reissued every? - Answer-28 days
Telephone orders shall only be accepted by who? and how many days do you have to
get it signed by the doctor? - Answer-registered nurse or pharmacist, and 5 working
days.
are fax orders/ Facsimile orders acceptable legal orders? - Answer-yes
true or false? A person with without their CRMA certification can work alone in a facility
where PRNs are used or needed. - Answer-False
, Residents who self administer their medications shall keep their medication where? -
Answer-in their room, in a locked container.
medications administered by the assisted living facility must keep medications where? -
Answer-in their original containers, in a locked cabinet.
true or false medications for external use only must be kept separate from medications
taken internally? - Answer-true
true or false, medications that require refrigeration can be stored with the food? -
Answer-false
medications that require refrigeration must be kept in what temperature? - Answer-35-
41 degrees Fahrenheit.
when a temporary absence from a facility is to be longer than 72 hours, medications
leaving the facility must be packaged and labeled by? - Answer-A pharmacist.
If a class 2 medication is being ACTIVELY administered in the facility, how often should
the signed, recorded, count be done? - Answer-Daily
All class 2 medications on hand shall be counted how often? and where should that be
recorded? - Answer-at least weekly, and in a bound book
where do class 2 medications have to be stored? - Answer-in a separate locked
container from other medications and must be double locked.
Resources for CRMA - Answer-MAR, RN, Pharacist, Drug reference book
Medication Sources - Answer-Plants, animals, minerals, synthetics, chemicals
medication uses - Answer-treat, prevent, diagnose, and cure desease
4 names for medications - Answer-chemical, Generic, trade or brand, and official
medication forms and types - Answer-liquid, solids, spansule, powder, vials, lotions,
ointments, suppositories, transdermal
Schedule 2 medications must be - Answer-medication ordered by doctor
renewed every 30 days
kept under double lock
counted in bound book
medication storage - Answer-original container in locked area
