CMA Exam Study Guide 2025 Questions
and Answers
What are the 10 R's of administering a medication? - ANSWER-Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right education
Right to refuse
Right assessment
Right evaluation
Right documentation
A winged or butterfly set is used for patients that have? - ANSWER-fragile veins
When drawing blood what should you have your patient do? - ANSWER-make a
fist
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, The sims position is the best position to put a patient obtain a? - ANSWER-rectal
temp
A patient w/ TB should be in? - ANSWER-airborne precautions
What might be some of the duties a CMA preforms? - ANSWER-venipuncture,
injections, taking vitals, paperwork
What does MSDS stand for? - ANSWER-Material Safety Data Sheet
The MSDS is a vital component of? - ANSWER-OSHA
What does OSHA stand for? - ANSWER-Occupational Saftey & Health
Administration
Following a blood draw what should the CMA check the patient for? - ANSWER-
shaking or twitching
Apical pulse is used for? - ANSWER-determining heart rate of infants
How often should alcohol swabs be ordered? - ANSWER-monthly
Why is a intradermal injection given? - ANSWER-to see if a patient has allergies
What technique should the CMA use to clean an exam table? - ANSWER-medical
asepsis to disinfect
Where should hazardous waste go? - ANSWER-red bio-hazard bag
How is aerial blood gas delivered? - ANSWER-on ice
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and Answers
What are the 10 R's of administering a medication? - ANSWER-Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right education
Right to refuse
Right assessment
Right evaluation
Right documentation
A winged or butterfly set is used for patients that have? - ANSWER-fragile veins
When drawing blood what should you have your patient do? - ANSWER-make a
fist
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, The sims position is the best position to put a patient obtain a? - ANSWER-rectal
temp
A patient w/ TB should be in? - ANSWER-airborne precautions
What might be some of the duties a CMA preforms? - ANSWER-venipuncture,
injections, taking vitals, paperwork
What does MSDS stand for? - ANSWER-Material Safety Data Sheet
The MSDS is a vital component of? - ANSWER-OSHA
What does OSHA stand for? - ANSWER-Occupational Saftey & Health
Administration
Following a blood draw what should the CMA check the patient for? - ANSWER-
shaking or twitching
Apical pulse is used for? - ANSWER-determining heart rate of infants
How often should alcohol swabs be ordered? - ANSWER-monthly
Why is a intradermal injection given? - ANSWER-to see if a patient has allergies
What technique should the CMA use to clean an exam table? - ANSWER-medical
asepsis to disinfect
Where should hazardous waste go? - ANSWER-red bio-hazard bag
How is aerial blood gas delivered? - ANSWER-on ice
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