CRMA Final Exam Review
1. How many times do you check the 8 rights when doing a med pass?: three
2. The most common measurement used in medications: mg
3. How many times to you check the MAR to the Rx label?: three
4. Common side effects of any med: nausea dizziness dry mouth drowsiness
5. When receiving the medication from the pharmacy what do you check thelabel of the
medication too, to make sure it is correct?: doctor's orders
6. Schedule II Drugs are counted how often when in use.: daily
7. From Schedule II to IV which has the highest potential for abuse?: 2
8. Give an example of a med that can't be crushed: enteric coated
9. 4 types of meds that are Psychotropic drugs: sedatives, anti-anxiety, antide-pressant ,
antipsychotic
10. PRN's need to have for taking in the order: reason
11. Can you administer a drug without an order?: you can't
12. What is a standing order?: Orders that are signed at beginning of admission to allow
patient to have things such as tylenol, laxative, benadryl, cough medicineetc.
13. Morphine and oxycontin are schedule :2
14. Schedule I controlled substance are typically : street drugs
15. Two or 3 places schedule II drugs are recorded: Count sheet, MAR, boundbook
16. Schedule II drugs are stored : in separate spot double
locked
17. Best way to prevent the spread of infection: handwashing
18. anticonvulsants: prevent or control seizures
19. For children if they have trouble swallowing: get order for a liquid medication
20. Normal B/P: 120/80
21. Normal pulse/HR: 60-100
22. Normal oral temp: 98.6 F
23. Normal respirations: 12-20
24. Coumadin: warfarin (anticoagulant)
25. Eye drops are administered by tilting the head back and: stilling drop intothe lower
eyelid.
, 26. antidepressant: Wellbutrin and Prozac.
27. Emergency care for someone experiencing severe chest pain, shortnessof breath , and
nausea would be to: :
call 911
28. List three (3) places where a pulse may be taken:: carotid, radial, apical,brachial
29. When administering medications, always use the medication administra-tion record.:
YES!!
30. Not writing your initials on the medication record after administering amedication" is
one example of a medication error: Yes, is considered a med error
31. It is a good idea to memorize all medications so that they can be passedmore quickly.:
NO!! Quick is not the answer
32. Always use pencil so you can erase if you make a mistake when signingthe medication
record: Always use a pen
33. The name given to a medication by the company which manufactures, itis called:: Brand
name
34. When a medication is destroyed/discarded you must have:: witness
35. When giving two types of eye drops, what should you do: wait 5 minutesin between
36. Your resident is on anticonvulsant medication for seizures. Which of thefollowing would
you expect: regular blood/lab work drawn
37. Kidneys: filter wastes from the blood while regulating water levels in the body
38. gtts: drops
39. Every 90 days: Orders for Psychotropic meds need to be reissued this often:
40. insulin and epinephrine: The 2 injections a CRMA can administer
41. Pharmacist: Besides an RN and an LPN, this person is the only one who cantake a
telephone order
42. separately: When medications are stored, internal and external medicationsmust be
stored this way
43. Administrator: this person can destroy a non-controlled medication with a wit-ness they
oversee a facility
44. RN: Is the nurse consultant and IS governed by rules!
45. Double-locked: All controlled substances must be stored in this manner
46. Daily: According to the State of Maine Regulations, controlled substances thatare being
used daily must be counted this often
47. Weekly: According to the State of Maine Regulations, controlled substanceson-hand or
not being used daily must be counted this often
1. How many times do you check the 8 rights when doing a med pass?: three
2. The most common measurement used in medications: mg
3. How many times to you check the MAR to the Rx label?: three
4. Common side effects of any med: nausea dizziness dry mouth drowsiness
5. When receiving the medication from the pharmacy what do you check thelabel of the
medication too, to make sure it is correct?: doctor's orders
6. Schedule II Drugs are counted how often when in use.: daily
7. From Schedule II to IV which has the highest potential for abuse?: 2
8. Give an example of a med that can't be crushed: enteric coated
9. 4 types of meds that are Psychotropic drugs: sedatives, anti-anxiety, antide-pressant ,
antipsychotic
10. PRN's need to have for taking in the order: reason
11. Can you administer a drug without an order?: you can't
12. What is a standing order?: Orders that are signed at beginning of admission to allow
patient to have things such as tylenol, laxative, benadryl, cough medicineetc.
13. Morphine and oxycontin are schedule :2
14. Schedule I controlled substance are typically : street drugs
15. Two or 3 places schedule II drugs are recorded: Count sheet, MAR, boundbook
16. Schedule II drugs are stored : in separate spot double
locked
17. Best way to prevent the spread of infection: handwashing
18. anticonvulsants: prevent or control seizures
19. For children if they have trouble swallowing: get order for a liquid medication
20. Normal B/P: 120/80
21. Normal pulse/HR: 60-100
22. Normal oral temp: 98.6 F
23. Normal respirations: 12-20
24. Coumadin: warfarin (anticoagulant)
25. Eye drops are administered by tilting the head back and: stilling drop intothe lower
eyelid.
, 26. antidepressant: Wellbutrin and Prozac.
27. Emergency care for someone experiencing severe chest pain, shortnessof breath , and
nausea would be to: :
call 911
28. List three (3) places where a pulse may be taken:: carotid, radial, apical,brachial
29. When administering medications, always use the medication administra-tion record.:
YES!!
30. Not writing your initials on the medication record after administering amedication" is
one example of a medication error: Yes, is considered a med error
31. It is a good idea to memorize all medications so that they can be passedmore quickly.:
NO!! Quick is not the answer
32. Always use pencil so you can erase if you make a mistake when signingthe medication
record: Always use a pen
33. The name given to a medication by the company which manufactures, itis called:: Brand
name
34. When a medication is destroyed/discarded you must have:: witness
35. When giving two types of eye drops, what should you do: wait 5 minutesin between
36. Your resident is on anticonvulsant medication for seizures. Which of thefollowing would
you expect: regular blood/lab work drawn
37. Kidneys: filter wastes from the blood while regulating water levels in the body
38. gtts: drops
39. Every 90 days: Orders for Psychotropic meds need to be reissued this often:
40. insulin and epinephrine: The 2 injections a CRMA can administer
41. Pharmacist: Besides an RN and an LPN, this person is the only one who cantake a
telephone order
42. separately: When medications are stored, internal and external medicationsmust be
stored this way
43. Administrator: this person can destroy a non-controlled medication with a wit-ness they
oversee a facility
44. RN: Is the nurse consultant and IS governed by rules!
45. Double-locked: All controlled substances must be stored in this manner
46. Daily: According to the State of Maine Regulations, controlled substances thatare being
used daily must be counted this often
47. Weekly: According to the State of Maine Regulations, controlled substanceson-hand or
not being used daily must be counted this often
