Certified Medication Aide Comprehensive Exam Script Complete Questions Verified Solutions

CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE
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Certified Medication AIDE Examination TEST
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Question:
Seven Rights of Drug Administration.

Answer:
1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Medication 3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right
Documentation 7.) Right to Refuse



Question:
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA.

Answer:
All of the above



Question:
While you are giving medications as CMA, your good friend pat comes up to the medication cart to
talk to you. She is finished with her work and is telling you in detail about her date the evening
before. What will you do?

Answer:
Explain to Pat that you will have to hear about it later, after you give the, medications



Question:
When you are giving medications to Mr.Smith you accidently give him two aspirin tablets instead of
the one tablet that is ordered. As soon as he has swallowed the aspirin you realize your mistake what
will you do?

Answer:
Immediately tell your supervisor

,Question:
You are scheduled to work on Tuesday the 12th from 3pm to 11 pm when you wake up Tuesday
morning at 10 you feel sick. When should you call your supervisor to tell him you will not be able to
come in to work?

Answer:
10 am



Question:
Normal Blood Pressure Range.

Answer:
110-140



Question:
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give?

Answer:
2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day



Question:
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean?

Answer:
Delcort ointment twice a day applied topically to rash



Question:
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor an " antihyperlipidemic" This medicine is
given to what.

Answer:
Work against high fat in the blood

,Question:
When you take mr.wu's blood pressure you hear heartbeats immediatley upon releasing the thumb
screw of the cuff what will you do?

Answer:
Wait three minutes with the cuff off repeat the blood pressure and pump the cuff 30 mmhg higher
than you did on the first attempt



Question:
While working as a CMA the nursing supervisor tells you to report any signs of fluid retention in
Mr.Jones what will you look for?

Answer:
Weight gain and Edema



Question:
Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of feeling dizzy, especially when she stands
up suddenly. Which of the following cardiovascular side effects might she be experiencing?

Answer:
Decreased Blood Pressure



Question:
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objects what medication
might be rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood?

Answer:
Digoxin ( Heart Medicine )



Question:
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You know that
Ms.Chong must have high?

, Answer:
Cholesterol and Triglycerides



Question:
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of.

Answer:
Bleeding



Question:
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be?

Answer:
low potassium



Question:
Mr.Jones is taking a medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his stomach this
medicine is given to treat.

Answer:
ulcer



Question:
Antineoplastic Medication is a for waht.

Answer:
Cancer



Question:
Mrs.White asks yo how putting a nitroglycerin patch on her arm will help her chest pain what will
you tell her?