STATE TEST PRACTICE FOR CMA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

STATE TEST PRACTICE FOR CMA EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Which |of |the |following |does |NOT |affect |a |drug's |effect, |metabolism |and |toxicity? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-A. |Physiological |altercations |of |advancing |age

B. |Generic |variations

C. |Environmental |factors

D. |Generic |versus |brand-nameform



ANSWER: |D. |GENERIC |BRAND-NAMEFORM



Which |of |the |following |vital |signs |is |NOT |affected |by |he |changes |of |aging? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-A. |Pulse

B. |Blood |pressure

C. |Respirations

D. |Temperature



ANSWER: |D. |TEMPERATURE



Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |change |that |occurs |in |the |cardiovascular |system |associated |
with |aging? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |The |heart |pumps |less |forcefully |and |moves |less |blood |
with |each |beat

B. |The |heart |has |less |of |an |ability |to |gear |up |when |the |body |is |under |stress |

C. |Hypo |tension |develops

D. |There |is |less |blood |flow |to |all |parts |of |the |body

,ANSWER: |C. |HYPO |TENSION |DEVELOPS



Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |change |that |occurs |in |the |respiratory |system |that |is |
associated |with |aging? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |The |lungs |have |less |of |an |ability |to |expand

B. |Breathing |is |shallower

C. |Respirations |slows |down |to |less |than |the |normal |16-20 |breath |per |minute |

D. |Not |as |much |oxygen |is |supplied |to |the |body



ANSWER: |C. |RESPIRATION |SLOWS |DOWN |TO |LESS |THAN |THE |MORMAL |16-20 |BREATH |PER |
MINUTE



Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |change |in |the |nervous |system |that |is |associated |with |
deceased |blood |flow |an |oxygen |supply |to |the |brain? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Memory |is |
affected

B. |The |ability |to |make |decisions |is |affected |

C. |Confused |thinking |result

D. |People |experience |difficulty |in |understanding |the |meaning |of |words



ANSWER: |D. |PEOPLE |EXPERIENCE |DIFFICULTY |IN |UNDERSTANDING |THE |MEANING |OF |WORDS



Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |change |that |occurs |in |the |sensory |system |that |is |associated |
with |aging? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Eyes |have |difficulty |adjusting |to |light

B. |Ears |do |not |hear |the |lower |pitched |sounds

C. |Taste |is |dulled

D. |Sense |if |touch |is |dulled



ANSWER: |D. |EARS |DO |NOT |HEAR |THE |LOWER |PITCHED |SOUNDS

, Which |of |the |following |results |from |the |interaction |between |sedatives |and |alcohol? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Hypertension

B. |Hyperkalemia

C. |Increased |sedation |

D. |Decreased |absorption |of |sedatives



ANSWER: |INCREASED |SEDATION



Which |of |the |following |results |from |combination |of |warfarin |(Coumadin) |and |aspirin |or |
nonsteroidal |anti-inflammatory |drugs |(NSAID)? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Increased |action |of |
warfarin

B. |Decreased |action |of |warfarin

C. |Increased |action |of |aspirin |or |nonsteroidal |anti- |inflammatory |drugs |(NSAID)

D. |Decreased |action |of |aspirin |or |nonsteroidal |anti-inflammatory |drugs |(NSAID)



ANSWER: |A. |INREASED |ACTION |OF |WARFARIN



Which |of |the |following |statements |describes |why |wastes |are |excreted |more |slowly |in |the |
older |adult? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |The |kidneys |do |not |filter |the |blood |as |efficiently |

B. |Eating |is |less |pleasurable |because |taste |and |smell |are |dulled

C. |Older |adult |produce |less |stomach |acid |than |normal

D. |Teeth |are |lost |and |eating |become |difficult



ANSWER: |THE |KIDNEYS |DO. |NOT |FILTER |AS |EFFICIENTLY



Which |of |the |following |statements |about |pharmacokinetics |in |the |older |adult |is |NOT |true? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Absorption |becomes |slower