CMA State Test

The best position when giving inhaler? - Answer-Sitting in an upright position While charting in a residents chart you make an error, what do you do? - Answer- Cross one line through and date and initial What does Coumadin do? - Answer-Anticoagulant (thins blood) Side effects of Aluminum Salts? - Answer-Constipation Side effects of Magnesium Salts? - Answer-Diarrhea Classification of Benadryl? - Answer-Antihistamine What does Zoloft do? - Answer-Antidepressant (helps depression) Infection control practices when changing bandages? - Answer-Where gloves when changing, change gloves after taking off bandages, etc If changing a wet to dry dressing and the wound is spongy what do you do? - Answer-Notify charge nurse What is epiglottis? - Answer-It helps with swallowing, prevents food from going down trachea when swallowing Where do enteric coated tablets dissolve? - Answer-Small intestine While changing a dressing a visitor walks into the room unannounced, what do you do? - Answer-Tell them what you are doing and how long you will take and ask them to wait in waiting room until you are done What is glaucoma? - Answer-Intraocular pressure of eye Give examples of apothecary units of measurements abbreviations? - Answer-gr, dr, oz, m What is testosterone? - Answer-Male hormone What are some side effects of diuretic? - Answer-Dehydration, low potassium level What is ceremunex? - Answer-Softens wax If a resident is on oxygen and the mucous membranes are dying out what can you do? - Answer-Use an humidifier, tell nurse If residents lips are dry and they are on oxygen what can you apply? - Answer-Water based lubricant If you are talking to another medication aide and a residents family member walks up, what do you do? - Answer-Stop talking and ask if you can help them Classification of Aldomet - Answer-Antihypertensive Side effect of aldomet? - Answer-Low blood pressure When do you take a diuretic? - Answer-Morning What does a diuretic do? - Answer-Increase urination What do you do before giving digitalis? - Answer-Take pulse if is under 60 hold the medication