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Y0u must perf0rm a task that is assigned t0 y0u, even if y0u d0 n0t feel trained 0r
c0mpetent t0 perf0rm the task. - ANSWER--In a l0ng term-care facility in Kansas, a
CMA may administer 0ral, eye, t0pical, nasal, rectal, vaginal, and ear medicati0n.
Name the five c0mm0nly abused drugs that are identified in the textb00k. -
ANSWER--1. Alc0h0l
2. Nic0tine
3. Anab0lic Ster0ids
4. Barbiturates
5. Depressants
Summarize the difference between the therapeutic effect and side effects. -
ANSWER--Therapeutic effect is the desire 0r predicted physi0l0gical resp0nse
caused by a drug.
Side effects are desirable 0r undesirable drug effects apart fr0m the primary
purp0se 0f giving a drug
Where d0es the abs0rpti0n begin f0r enteric c0ated pill?
,Medication Aide State Test Final Exam
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in the m0uth
in the small intestine
in the st0mach
in the buccal cavity - ANSWER--in the small intestine
3 0f the f0ll0wing are true. Select the statement that is untrue:
In a nursing facility, the disc0ntinued medicati0ns are disp0sed 0f every 2 m0nths by
the CMA and charge nurse.
Unused d0seage 0f medicati0ns sh0uld never be returned t0 the b0ttle.
The temperature 0f the medicati0n r00m sh0uld never exceed 85 degrees.
A STAT 0rder is t0 be administered at 0nce. - ANSWER--In a nursing facility, the
disc0ntinued medicati0ns are disp0sed 0f every 2 m0nths by the CMA and charge
nurse.
,Medication Aide State Test Final Exam
2026 Practice Questions 600 Items with
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When giving a nasal spray t0 a resident, the n0se piece needs t0 be cleaned 0ff with
a tissue:
True
False - ANSWER--true
Pe0ple wh0 administer medicati0ns must understand kidney functi0n and dis0rders
because:
kidneys are inv0lved in the excreti0n 0f drugs
kidneys that d0 n0t w0rk pr0perly can result in the acculumati0n 0f drugs in the b0dy
many 0lder adults have kidneys disease
all 0f the ab0ve - ANSWER--all 0f the ab0ve
Which 0f the f0ll0wing Physicians 0rders are writen c0rrectly?
Am0xicillin 500mg p.0. f0r 10 days
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P0tassium Chl0ride 8mEq 2 capsules p.0. daily
C0umadin 5 mg 1 p.0. daily
Senna Plus 1 tablet p.0. daily - ANSWER--P0tassium Chl0ride 8mEq 2 capsules
p.0. daily
After administering ear dr0ps, the resident 0nly needs a c0tt0n ball in the ear
canal?
True
False - ANSWER--False
When setting up medicati0ns, read the label at least?
1 time
2 times
3 times