CMA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
QODA2-A2Ans--EveryA2otherA2day
QDA2-A2Ans--EveryA2day
BIDA2-A2Ans--TwiceA2aA2day
SQA2-A2Ans--Subcutaneous
HSA2-A2Ans--AtA2bedtime
PCA2-A2Ans--AfterA2meals
MGA2-A2Ans--Milligram
OTCA2-A2Ans--OverA2theA2gram
GMA2-A2Ans--Gram
POA2-A2Ans--ByA2mouth
QA2-A2Ans--Every
ACA2-A2Ans--BeforeA2meals
QIDA2-A2Ans--FourA2timesA2aA2day
TspA2-A2Ans--Teaspoon
PRNA2-A2Ans--AsA2needed
TbspA2-A2Ans--Tablespoon
TIDA2-A2Ans--ThreeA2timesA2aA2day
MLA2-A2Ans--milliliter
OZA2-A2Ans--Ounce
MARA2-A2Ans--MedicationA2AdministrationA2Record
TheA2followingA2areA2abbreviationsA2forA2drugA2routes,A2EXCEPT:
, a.A2PO
b.A2IM
c.A2PD
d.A2SLA2-A2Ans--C
YouA2receiveA2anA2orderA2forA2NitroglycerinA2toA2beA2givenA2sublingually.A2ItA2wouldA2beA2
given:
a.A2UnderA2theA2tongue
b.A2ByA2mouth
c.A2InstilledA2inA2theA2ear
d.A2AppliedA2toA2theA2skinA2-A2Ans--A
TheA2followingA2areA2abbreviationsA2forA2dosagesA2orA2strengthsA2ofA2medicationsA2EXCE
PT:
a.A2mg
b.A2ml
c.A2gm
d.A2pdA2-A2Ans--D
TrueA2orA2False?
A2IfA2youA2areA2notA2sureA2ofA2anA2abbreviation,A2itA2isA2okayA2toA2guess...A2-A2Ans--False
TrueA2orA2False?
A2ItA2isA2importantA2toA2knowA2theA2policyA2onA2approvedA2abbreviationsA2forA2yourA2facility
...A2-A2Ans--True
TrueA2orA2False?A2AA2milliliterA2isA2theA2sameA2asA2aA2milligram...A2-A2Ans--False
TrueA2orA2False?A2CommonA2over-the-
counterA2medications,A2suchA2asA2aspirinA2andA2calamineA2lotion,A2mayA2beA2keptA2onA2h
andA2inA2largeA2bottlesA2forA2theA2useA2ofA2allA2residentsA2whoA2mightA2needA2themA2inA2as
sistedA2livingA2communities...A2-A2Ans--False
TrueA2orA2False?
A2WhenA2administeringA2medications,A2itA2isA2okayA2toA2leaveA2aA2resident'sA2medicationA2
atA2theA2bedsideA2ifA2theA2residentA2isA2present...A2-A2Ans--False
TrueA2orA2False?
A2YouA2areA2legallyA2responsibleA2forA2anyA2medicationA2orA2treatmentA2youA2administer...
A2-A2Ans--True
CORRECT ANSWERS
QODA2-A2Ans--EveryA2otherA2day
QDA2-A2Ans--EveryA2day
BIDA2-A2Ans--TwiceA2aA2day
SQA2-A2Ans--Subcutaneous
HSA2-A2Ans--AtA2bedtime
PCA2-A2Ans--AfterA2meals
MGA2-A2Ans--Milligram
OTCA2-A2Ans--OverA2theA2gram
GMA2-A2Ans--Gram
POA2-A2Ans--ByA2mouth
QA2-A2Ans--Every
ACA2-A2Ans--BeforeA2meals
QIDA2-A2Ans--FourA2timesA2aA2day
TspA2-A2Ans--Teaspoon
PRNA2-A2Ans--AsA2needed
TbspA2-A2Ans--Tablespoon
TIDA2-A2Ans--ThreeA2timesA2aA2day
MLA2-A2Ans--milliliter
OZA2-A2Ans--Ounce
MARA2-A2Ans--MedicationA2AdministrationA2Record
TheA2followingA2areA2abbreviationsA2forA2drugA2routes,A2EXCEPT:
, a.A2PO
b.A2IM
c.A2PD
d.A2SLA2-A2Ans--C
YouA2receiveA2anA2orderA2forA2NitroglycerinA2toA2beA2givenA2sublingually.A2ItA2wouldA2beA2
given:
a.A2UnderA2theA2tongue
b.A2ByA2mouth
c.A2InstilledA2inA2theA2ear
d.A2AppliedA2toA2theA2skinA2-A2Ans--A
TheA2followingA2areA2abbreviationsA2forA2dosagesA2orA2strengthsA2ofA2medicationsA2EXCE
PT:
a.A2mg
b.A2ml
c.A2gm
d.A2pdA2-A2Ans--D
TrueA2orA2False?
A2IfA2youA2areA2notA2sureA2ofA2anA2abbreviation,A2itA2isA2okayA2toA2guess...A2-A2Ans--False
TrueA2orA2False?
A2ItA2isA2importantA2toA2knowA2theA2policyA2onA2approvedA2abbreviationsA2forA2yourA2facility
...A2-A2Ans--True
TrueA2orA2False?A2AA2milliliterA2isA2theA2sameA2asA2aA2milligram...A2-A2Ans--False
TrueA2orA2False?A2CommonA2over-the-
counterA2medications,A2suchA2asA2aspirinA2andA2calamineA2lotion,A2mayA2beA2keptA2onA2h
andA2inA2largeA2bottlesA2forA2theA2useA2ofA2allA2residentsA2whoA2mightA2needA2themA2inA2as
sistedA2livingA2communities...A2-A2Ans--False
TrueA2orA2False?
A2WhenA2administeringA2medications,A2itA2isA2okayA2toA2leaveA2aA2resident'sA2medicationA2
atA2theA2bedsideA2ifA2theA2residentA2isA2present...A2-A2Ans--False
TrueA2orA2False?
A2YouA2areA2legallyA2responsibleA2forA2anyA2medicationA2orA2treatmentA2youA2administer...
A2-A2Ans--True