AND CORRECT ANSWERS
, Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - Correct answer-Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - Correct answer-1.) Right Resident 2.) Right
Medication 3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.)
Right to Refuse
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA - Correct answer-All
of the above
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? - Correct answer-Explain to Pat
that you will have to hear about it later, after you give the, medications
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? - Correct answer-Immediately tell
your supervisor
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? - Correct answer-10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - Correct answer-110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - Correct answer-2 drops of isopto
carpine in the right eye three times a day
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - Correct answer-Delcort ointment
twice a day applied topically to rash
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor an " antihyperlipidemic" This
medicine is given to what - Correct answer-Work against high fat in the blood
When you take mr.wu's blood pressure you hear heartbeats immediatley upon releasing
the thumb screw of the cuff what will you do? - Correct 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
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? - Correct answer-Weight gain and Edema