KS—Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam Questions with Answers Rated A
3 Factors that attect drug absorption? Age, Sex, Weight
1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug3.) Right Dose 4.) Right
Seven Rights of Drug Administration route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right
Technique
A total of 75 course hours
Which of the following must you have completed to be-
-50hrs in class
come a CMA
-25hrs in clinical
While you are giving medications as CMA, your good
friend Pat comes up to the medication cart to talk to you. Explain to Pat that you will have to hear about it later, after
She is finished with her work and is telling you in detail you give the, medications.
about her date the evening before. What will you do?
When you are giving medications to Mr.Smith you ac-
cidently give him two aspirin tablets instead of the one
Immediately tell the nurse/your supervisor
tablet that is ordered. As soon as he has swallowed the
aspirin you realize your mistake what will you do?
You are scheduled to work on Tuesday the 12th from 3pm
to 11 pm when you wake up Tuesday morning at 10 you
10 am
feel sick. When should you call your supervisor to tell him
you will not be able to come in to work?
Normal Blood Pressure 120/80 = baseline
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? 2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
Delcort 1% ointment BID to Rash what does this mean? Delcort ointment twice a day applied topically to rash
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor
Work against high fat(bad cholesterol) in the blood
an " antihyperlipidemic" This medicine is given to what
When you take Mr. Wu's blood pressure you hear heart- Wait three minutes with the cutt ott repeat the blood
beats immediatley upon releasing the thumb screw of the pressure and pump the cutt 30 mmhg higher than you
cutt what will you do? did on the first attempt
1/9
, While working as a CMA the nursing supervisor tells you
to report any signs of fluid retention in Mr.Jones what will Weight gain and Edema
you look for?
Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of
feeling dizzy, especially when she stands up suddenly .
Decreased Blood Pressure
Which of the following cardiovascular side ettects might
she be experiencing?
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos "
around lighted objects what medication might be rising Digoxin ( Cardiac Glycoside/Antiarrythmias)
to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood?
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has an-
tihyperlipidemic ordered. You know that Ms.Chong must Cholesterol and Triglycerides
have high ?
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he
Bleeding in the gums
should be watched for signs of
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side ettect
low potassium
of this drug could be?
Mr.Jones is taking a antisecretory medication that de-
creases the amount of acid made by his stomach this ulcers and hyperacidity
medicine is given to treat
In Diuretics, thiazides, loops, and potassium sparing
Thiazides and loops
which are taken with potassium supplements?
Antineoplastic Medication is Used for? Cancer
Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on The medicine in the patch will go through the skin and
her arm will help her chest pain what will you tell her? dialate the blood vessels around her heart(vasodilator)
Before you give Mr.Black his anti inflammatory medication Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the
what should you do? medicine with food
Antitussives Controls Coughs
Expectorant/Mucolytics 2/9
3 Factors that attect drug absorption? Age, Sex, Weight
1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug3.) Right Dose 4.) Right
Seven Rights of Drug Administration route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right
Technique
A total of 75 course hours
Which of the following must you have completed to be-
-50hrs in class
come a CMA
-25hrs in clinical
While you are giving medications as CMA, your good
friend Pat comes up to the medication cart to talk to you. Explain to Pat that you will have to hear about it later, after
She is finished with her work and is telling you in detail you give the, medications.
about her date the evening before. What will you do?
When you are giving medications to Mr.Smith you ac-
cidently give him two aspirin tablets instead of the one
Immediately tell the nurse/your supervisor
tablet that is ordered. As soon as he has swallowed the
aspirin you realize your mistake what will you do?
You are scheduled to work on Tuesday the 12th from 3pm
to 11 pm when you wake up Tuesday morning at 10 you
10 am
feel sick. When should you call your supervisor to tell him
you will not be able to come in to work?
Normal Blood Pressure 120/80 = baseline
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? 2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
Delcort 1% ointment BID to Rash what does this mean? Delcort ointment twice a day applied topically to rash
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor
Work against high fat(bad cholesterol) in the blood
an " antihyperlipidemic" This medicine is given to what
When you take Mr. Wu's blood pressure you hear heart- Wait three minutes with the cutt ott repeat the blood
beats immediatley upon releasing the thumb screw of the pressure and pump the cutt 30 mmhg higher than you
cutt what will you do? did on the first attempt
1/9
, While working as a CMA the nursing supervisor tells you
to report any signs of fluid retention in Mr.Jones what will Weight gain and Edema
you look for?
Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of
feeling dizzy, especially when she stands up suddenly .
Decreased Blood Pressure
Which of the following cardiovascular side ettects might
she be experiencing?
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos "
around lighted objects what medication might be rising Digoxin ( Cardiac Glycoside/Antiarrythmias)
to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood?
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has an-
tihyperlipidemic ordered. You know that Ms.Chong must Cholesterol and Triglycerides
have high ?
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he
Bleeding in the gums
should be watched for signs of
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side ettect
low potassium
of this drug could be?
Mr.Jones is taking a antisecretory medication that de-
creases the amount of acid made by his stomach this ulcers and hyperacidity
medicine is given to treat
In Diuretics, thiazides, loops, and potassium sparing
Thiazides and loops
which are taken with potassium supplements?
Antineoplastic Medication is Used for? Cancer
Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on The medicine in the patch will go through the skin and
her arm will help her chest pain what will you tell her? dialate the blood vessels around her heart(vasodilator)
Before you give Mr.Black his anti inflammatory medication Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the
what should you do? medicine with food
Antitussives Controls Coughs
Expectorant/Mucolytics 2/9
