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CMA Exam Study Guide
What are the 10 R's of administering a medication?
Answers-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?
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When drawing blood what should you have your patient do?
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The sims position is the best position to put a patient obtain a?
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A patient w/ TB should be in?
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What might be some of the duties a CMA preforms?
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What does MSDS stand for?
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, The MSDS is a vital component of?
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What does OSHA stand for?
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Following a blood draw what should the CMA check the patient for?
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Apical pulse is used for?
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How often should alcohol swabs be ordered?
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Why is a intradermal injection given?
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What technique should the CMA use to clean an exam table?
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Where should hazardous waste go?
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How is aerial blood gas delivered?
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If the CMA accidentally poked themselves when should they tell the supervisor?
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