CMT MO STATE TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2024.

CMT A nursing assistant who has completed a course in medication administration approved by the department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Conduct One's actions in general; behavior Custom A long-established practice; an accepted behavior Ideal a standard of perfection or excellence Ophthalmic Pertaining to the eye Otic pertaining to the ear (aural) Aural Pertaining to the ear (otic) Parenteral A medication route other than the digestive system. Examples include: intravenous (IV), subcutaneous (subcut), Intramuscular (IM), mucosal Subcutaneous Injected into the tissues just below the skin, dermis Sublingual Under the tongue, without liquid First step in med pass Wash Hands Abuse The infliction of physical, sexual, verbal, mental, or emotional injury or harm. Example: Forcing a resident to take medication Assault Threat or attempt to injure another in an unlawful manner. Example: Telling a resident,"If youre not quiet, I'll tie your hands down" Battery Unlawful application of force to the person of another. Example: Carrying out a threat Invasion of privacy A civil wrong that unlawfully makes public knowledge of any private or personal information without the consent of the wronged person. False imprisonment unjustified detention of a person. Example: Preventing a competent resident from leaving a facility. Libel A false and malicious publication in writing about an individual or group to a third party. Malpractice Improper or negligent treatment of a resident or patient resulting in damage or injury. Example: The CMT gives medications to the wrong resident and does not report the error to the nurse. Neglect Failure of person responsible for an individual to provide necessary services to maintain physical and mental health of the individual, when such failure presents an imminent or probable danger or death to the individual. Example: walking away from a resident's bedside without putting the side rails up when side rail use is ordered by the physician and is included in the care plan. Negligence Failure to perform in a reasonably prudent manner or by acceptable health care practices. Example: Not giving medications to a resident as ordered by the physician. Steps for nasal cannula Wash hands Verify MAR with order, check allergies Assemble equipment: o2 tank, nasal cannula, humidifier, no smoking sign, sterile distilled water If humidifier, fill w/ sterile water. Not required if under 3L/min Knock on door and wait for permission Identify self and explain purpose Identify res. by name and ID Set up O2 Check vital signs Post no smoking sign Observe frequently Report and record Slander To make any oral defamatory false remark about another; spoken words that tend to damage the reputation of another Unethical Not ethical; not representative of ideal behavior Addiction Emotional or physiological dependence upon a drug which has progressed beyond voluntary control. Controlled drugs/substances Drugs covered by the Federal and State Controlled Substance Acts Physical dependence a physical state in which the body adapts to a drug and experiences symptoms of withdrawal when the drug is abruptly stopped, or the dose is rapidly lowered. Physical dependence is a normal result of the use of certain drugs and rarely leads to addiction. Psychological dependence A compulsion to use a drug, often for its mood altering effects, preoccupation with obtaining and using a drug. May lead to addiction. Lethal dose Amount of a drug that will cause death. Overdose A dose of a drug in an amount that causes an acute reaction such as coma or even death. Side Effects any effect of a drug other than the one for which it is given Indications Various conditions or symptoms for which the drug may be given Spansule small particles of a drug coated with compounds which require varying amounts of time to dissolve Enteric Coated Tablets that are coated so that they dissolve in the small intestines rather than in the stomach Placebo An inactive substance prescribed by a doctor as if it were an effective dose of medication and believed by the resident to be a medication. Toxicity Symptoms or effect of poisoning of the body by a drug due to large dose of a drug or a cumulative effect of the drug. Tolerance A condition in which the body becomes increasingly resistant to a drug due to continued exposure; and requiring an increased amount of a drug to produce the same effect a lesser amount previously produced.