CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. 5 minutes after being given a medication for nausea a resident vomits what appears to
be the medication and yellow bile. The CMA should: - ANS-chart the medication as
given, report to licensed nurse supervisor, and record the event in the resident's
clinical report
2. A CMA receives the report and heads to the medication room. Upon entering they notice
liquid medication spilled on the counter. The CMA's first action should be: - ANS-Clean
up the mess
3. A CMA should report which of the following to the licensed supervising nurse? -
ANS-wound is warm to touch with edema noted
4. A drug is labeled digoxin (Lanoxin). Digoxin is the: - ANS-generic name
5. A medication aide is preparing to apply hydrocortisone cream 0.5% to residents foot.
After washing hands and providing privacy the medication aide should: - ANS-don
gloves before applying cream
6. A medication given to replace the hormone produced by the thyroid gland is: -
ANS-levothyroxine (Synthroid)
7. A previous shift states that due to an emergency several medications were not given.
Upon review a CMA notice that several medications that were reported as having been
not given are marked as having been given. He should: - ANS-report the discrepancy
to the licensed nurse supervisor
8. Allergic reaction to medication: - ANS-is a reaction by the resident's immune system
to an antigen
9. An example of an anticoagulant drug is: - ANS-warfarin (Coumadin)
10. An expectorant action is used to: - ANS-liquefy and loosen mucus
11. Analgesics are most effective if given: - ANS-before pain becomes intense
12. Antiarrythmic drugs are used to: - ANS-promote a normal heat rhythm in the
heartbeat
13. Antibiotics are used to: - ANS-treat infections
14. As one ages, their breath will become: - ANS-more shallow
15. Atropine and diphenoxylate (Lomotil) and loperamide (Imodium) is used for: -
ANS-decreasing peristalsis in the bowel
16. Brinchiodialtor drugs act to: - ANS-dialate the bronchi
17. Central Nervous System refers to: - ANS-brain and spinal cord
18. Clean dressing changes can be performed in the: - ANS-resident's room
19. CMA witnessed a resident's wife slapping him several times. The CMA should: -
ANS-stop passing medications and report the incident to the licensed supervising
nurse
20. Digitalis drugs, such as digitoxin (Crystodigin), act to: - ANS-slow and strengthen the
heart beat
, 21. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) an antihistamine medication may be used for: -
ANS-relieve symptoms of an allergic reaction
22. Diuretic medications act to: - ANS-increase urine excretion
23. Examples of antiemetic are all of the following except: - ANS-cimetidine(Tagamet)
24. Expectorant medication's effectiveness can be increased by all except: -
ANS-encouraging the resident to eat a diet high in fiber
25. Female hormones produced by the ovaries are: - ANS-progesterone, estrogen
26. How should an antacid be administered? - ANS-not to be given at the same time as
other drugs because it interferes with absorption
27. If a CMA finds an oxygen tank standing besides a resident's bed. Which of the following
should the CMA do? - ANS-make sure the tank is secured in a holder to prevent
tipping
28. If a CMA has questions about their work setting they should refer to: - ANS-employee
handbook
29. If a medication card reads Phenobarbital gr. i. and the bottle of Phenobarbital reads
20mg. per 5 ml. The medication aide should: - ANS-ask the licensed nurse supervisor
to calculate the dosage
30. If a medication card states "Miss Brown, Dulcolax rectal supposition" you are expected
to take all the following actions except: - ANS-ask resident to have a bowel movement
immediately after insertion
31. If a resident on oxygen therapy has a dusky color and bluish red fingernails the CMA
should: - ANS-notify the charge nurse immediately
32. If a resident uses an inhaler containing bronchodilator medication more often than what
is prescribed could result in: - ANS-tolerance or decreased effectiveness
33. If a resident who receives a diuretic drug begins to show symptoms of confusion,
irregular heart beat, or muscle cramping and weakness the CMA should: - ANS-report
to the licensed nurse as these are signs of potassium depletion
34. If a resident with a PRN order for Ativan is found to be yelling the CMA should: -
ANS-request direction from the licensed nurse supervisor
35. If liquid suspension spills on the medication cart, one should be wipe it up immediately
because: - ANS-a clean medication cart reduces opportunities for spills to
contaminate other medications
36. If Mr. Johnson's medication card reads "Isopto Carpine, 2 drips each eye" the CMA
should: - ANS-after instilling drops put light finger pressure over the lacrimal sac
37. If notes are made in the wrong residents nurse notes a medication aide should: -
ANS-draw a line through the entry, initial and date the entry
38. Insulin can only be legally administered to nursing home residents by: - ANS-a licensed
nurse
39. Loperamide (Imodium) and Atropine and diphenoxylate (Lomotil) are examples of: -
ANS-antidiarrheals
40. Making documentation in the resident's chart is the responsibility of: - ANS-both the
nurse and medication aide
41. Medication card reads Lanoxin 0.25mg. CMA should give: - ANS-twenty-five
hundredths milligram
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. 5 minutes after being given a medication for nausea a resident vomits what appears to
be the medication and yellow bile. The CMA should: - ANS-chart the medication as
given, report to licensed nurse supervisor, and record the event in the resident's
clinical report
2. A CMA receives the report and heads to the medication room. Upon entering they notice
liquid medication spilled on the counter. The CMA's first action should be: - ANS-Clean
up the mess
3. A CMA should report which of the following to the licensed supervising nurse? -
ANS-wound is warm to touch with edema noted
4. A drug is labeled digoxin (Lanoxin). Digoxin is the: - ANS-generic name
5. A medication aide is preparing to apply hydrocortisone cream 0.5% to residents foot.
After washing hands and providing privacy the medication aide should: - ANS-don
gloves before applying cream
6. A medication given to replace the hormone produced by the thyroid gland is: -
ANS-levothyroxine (Synthroid)
7. A previous shift states that due to an emergency several medications were not given.
Upon review a CMA notice that several medications that were reported as having been
not given are marked as having been given. He should: - ANS-report the discrepancy
to the licensed nurse supervisor
8. Allergic reaction to medication: - ANS-is a reaction by the resident's immune system
to an antigen
9. An example of an anticoagulant drug is: - ANS-warfarin (Coumadin)
10. An expectorant action is used to: - ANS-liquefy and loosen mucus
11. Analgesics are most effective if given: - ANS-before pain becomes intense
12. Antiarrythmic drugs are used to: - ANS-promote a normal heat rhythm in the
heartbeat
13. Antibiotics are used to: - ANS-treat infections
14. As one ages, their breath will become: - ANS-more shallow
15. Atropine and diphenoxylate (Lomotil) and loperamide (Imodium) is used for: -
ANS-decreasing peristalsis in the bowel
16. Brinchiodialtor drugs act to: - ANS-dialate the bronchi
17. Central Nervous System refers to: - ANS-brain and spinal cord
18. Clean dressing changes can be performed in the: - ANS-resident's room
19. CMA witnessed a resident's wife slapping him several times. The CMA should: -
ANS-stop passing medications and report the incident to the licensed supervising
nurse
20. Digitalis drugs, such as digitoxin (Crystodigin), act to: - ANS-slow and strengthen the
heart beat
, 21. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) an antihistamine medication may be used for: -
ANS-relieve symptoms of an allergic reaction
22. Diuretic medications act to: - ANS-increase urine excretion
23. Examples of antiemetic are all of the following except: - ANS-cimetidine(Tagamet)
24. Expectorant medication's effectiveness can be increased by all except: -
ANS-encouraging the resident to eat a diet high in fiber
25. Female hormones produced by the ovaries are: - ANS-progesterone, estrogen
26. How should an antacid be administered? - ANS-not to be given at the same time as
other drugs because it interferes with absorption
27. If a CMA finds an oxygen tank standing besides a resident's bed. Which of the following
should the CMA do? - ANS-make sure the tank is secured in a holder to prevent
tipping
28. If a CMA has questions about their work setting they should refer to: - ANS-employee
handbook
29. If a medication card reads Phenobarbital gr. i. and the bottle of Phenobarbital reads
20mg. per 5 ml. The medication aide should: - ANS-ask the licensed nurse supervisor
to calculate the dosage
30. If a medication card states "Miss Brown, Dulcolax rectal supposition" you are expected
to take all the following actions except: - ANS-ask resident to have a bowel movement
immediately after insertion
31. If a resident on oxygen therapy has a dusky color and bluish red fingernails the CMA
should: - ANS-notify the charge nurse immediately
32. If a resident uses an inhaler containing bronchodilator medication more often than what
is prescribed could result in: - ANS-tolerance or decreased effectiveness
33. If a resident who receives a diuretic drug begins to show symptoms of confusion,
irregular heart beat, or muscle cramping and weakness the CMA should: - ANS-report
to the licensed nurse as these are signs of potassium depletion
34. If a resident with a PRN order for Ativan is found to be yelling the CMA should: -
ANS-request direction from the licensed nurse supervisor
35. If liquid suspension spills on the medication cart, one should be wipe it up immediately
because: - ANS-a clean medication cart reduces opportunities for spills to
contaminate other medications
36. If Mr. Johnson's medication card reads "Isopto Carpine, 2 drips each eye" the CMA
should: - ANS-after instilling drops put light finger pressure over the lacrimal sac
37. If notes are made in the wrong residents nurse notes a medication aide should: -
ANS-draw a line through the entry, initial and date the entry
38. Insulin can only be legally administered to nursing home residents by: - ANS-a licensed
nurse
39. Loperamide (Imodium) and Atropine and diphenoxylate (Lomotil) are examples of: -
ANS-antidiarrheals
40. Making documentation in the resident's chart is the responsibility of: - ANS-both the
nurse and medication aide
41. Medication card reads Lanoxin 0.25mg. CMA should give: - ANS-twenty-five
hundredths milligram
