KS—CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS &
ACTUAL VERIFIED ANSWERS 100%
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? CORRECT ANSWER - Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug3.)
Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA CORRECT ANSWER - A
total of 75 course hours
-50hrs in class
-25hrs in clinical
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 the nurse/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 CORRECT ANSWER - 120/80 = baseline
,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 1% ointment BID 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(bad cholesterol) 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
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? CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased Blood Pressure
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objects what medication
might be rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood? CORRECT ANSWER - Digoxin ( Cardiac
Glycoside/Antiarrythmias)
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You know
that Ms.Chong must have high ? CORRECT ANSWER - Cholesterol and Triglycerides
, Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of CORRECT
ANSWER - Bleeding in the gums
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? CORRECT
ANSWER - low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a antisecretory medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his
stomach this medicine is given to treat CORRECT ANSWER - ulcers and hyperacidity
In Diuretics, thiazides, loops, and potassium sparing which are taken with potassium
supplements? CORRECT ANSWER - Thiazides and loops
Antineoplastic Medication is Used for? CORRECT ANSWER - Cancer
Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on her arm will help her chest pain what
will you tell her? CORRECT ANSWER - The medicine in the patch will go through the skin and
dialate the blood vessels around her heart(vasodilator)
Before you give Mr.Black his anti inflammatory medication what should you do? CORRECT
ANSWER - Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the medicine with food
Antitussives CORRECT ANSWER - Controls Coughs
Expectorant/Mucolytics CORRECT ANSWER - Liquefy + loosen mucus, making it easier to
expectorate; cough up phlegm
Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check? CORRECT ANSWER - His
Pulse to make sure it is above 60 beats per minute
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS &
ACTUAL VERIFIED ANSWERS 100%
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? CORRECT ANSWER - Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug3.)
Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA CORRECT ANSWER - A
total of 75 course hours
-50hrs in class
-25hrs in clinical
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 the nurse/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 CORRECT ANSWER - 120/80 = baseline
,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 1% ointment BID 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(bad cholesterol) 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
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? CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased Blood Pressure
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objects what medication
might be rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood? CORRECT ANSWER - Digoxin ( Cardiac
Glycoside/Antiarrythmias)
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You know
that Ms.Chong must have high ? CORRECT ANSWER - Cholesterol and Triglycerides
, Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of CORRECT
ANSWER - Bleeding in the gums
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? CORRECT
ANSWER - low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a antisecretory medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his
stomach this medicine is given to treat CORRECT ANSWER - ulcers and hyperacidity
In Diuretics, thiazides, loops, and potassium sparing which are taken with potassium
supplements? CORRECT ANSWER - Thiazides and loops
Antineoplastic Medication is Used for? CORRECT ANSWER - Cancer
Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on her arm will help her chest pain what
will you tell her? CORRECT ANSWER - The medicine in the patch will go through the skin and
dialate the blood vessels around her heart(vasodilator)
Before you give Mr.Black his anti inflammatory medication what should you do? CORRECT
ANSWER - Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the medicine with food
Antitussives CORRECT ANSWER - Controls Coughs
Expectorant/Mucolytics CORRECT ANSWER - Liquefy + loosen mucus, making it easier to
expectorate; cough up phlegm
Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check? CORRECT ANSWER - His
Pulse to make sure it is above 60 beats per minute
