CRMA STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Name the Seven Rights when giving medications - ANSWERResident, Drug, Dose,
Time, Route, to Know, to Refuse
What is the 8th right? - ANSWERDocumentation
When do you complete your three checks? - ANSWERWhen you pull the medication,
when you pour/prepare the med, when you put back or put away the med.
What has 1 hour window? - ANSWERAll scheduled medications have a 1 hour window.
When can PRN's be given? - ANSWERThey have no window and can be given at any
time as they are prescribed. They can not be given early.
What to know about refusals of medications? - ANSWERRefusals are not an error.
They need to be documented on the MAR by circling the initials, documenting on the
MAR and completing a RE/IA form.
How often are Scheduled II med orders renewed? - ANSWEREvery 30 days.
How often are psychotropic med orders renewed? - ANSWEREvery 90 days.
How often are all regular med orders renewed? - ANSWERAnnually
What must all med orders have? - ANSWERAll orders must be signed and dated with
drug, dose, route, time listed. PRN med orders must has specific indication.
Yes or no, can CRMA's take telephone orders? - ANSWERNo
How many people should review the MAR prior to the start of a new month? -
ANSWERTwo
Which schedule drug is illegal to have in your possession? Give an example. -
ANSWERSchedule I. Heroin, cocaine.
Which schedule of drugs needs to be double locked? - ANSWERSchedule II.
Where do you document schedule II drugs? - ANSWERBound book, MAR, and control
count sheet
Who can dispose of schedule II drugs? - ANSWERPharmacist, DEA, Police (not RN or
CRMA)
, How often should one count schedule II drugs? - ANSWERBest practice is each shift,
but at least counted daily. Once per week if not in use.
What is important about the bound book for schedule II drugs? - ANSWERBook must
have numbered pages with none missing.
What schedule drugs can be brought into the facility? - ANSWERSchedule II, III, IV, V
What are the different names of medications called? - ANSWERGeneric, Brand or
trade, Chemical, Official
What does a scored line mean on a pill? - ANSWERIt can be split.
What is the refrigerated temp that is optimal? - ANSWER41 degrees but above freezing.
What are the sources of medications? - ANSWERPlants, animals, minerals, micro-
organisms, and factories
What are the effects of medications? - ANSWERPrevent, reduce, alter, produce and
assist
List routes of medications - ANSWERoral, optic, otic, nasal, sublingual, subcutaneous,
vaginal, rectal, transdermal, topical
What are types of medications? - ANSWERnasal sprays, liquids, inhalers, suspensions,
tinctures, injectables
Normal Temp (Orally) - ANSWER98.6 F
List 5 different ways to take temp? - ANSWERoral, rectal, axillary, otic, forehead
Normal Pulse - ANSWER60-100 beats per minute
List 3 places to take a pulse - ANSWERbrachial, radial, apical
What medications require a BP to be taken prior to being given? - ANSWERdigoxin and
lanoxin
What is normal respiration? - ANSWER12-20 breaths per minute
What is normal BP? - ANSWER120/80.
What is the top/bottom number of BP? - ANSWERsystolic/diastolic
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Name the Seven Rights when giving medications - ANSWERResident, Drug, Dose,
Time, Route, to Know, to Refuse
What is the 8th right? - ANSWERDocumentation
When do you complete your three checks? - ANSWERWhen you pull the medication,
when you pour/prepare the med, when you put back or put away the med.
What has 1 hour window? - ANSWERAll scheduled medications have a 1 hour window.
When can PRN's be given? - ANSWERThey have no window and can be given at any
time as they are prescribed. They can not be given early.
What to know about refusals of medications? - ANSWERRefusals are not an error.
They need to be documented on the MAR by circling the initials, documenting on the
MAR and completing a RE/IA form.
How often are Scheduled II med orders renewed? - ANSWEREvery 30 days.
How often are psychotropic med orders renewed? - ANSWEREvery 90 days.
How often are all regular med orders renewed? - ANSWERAnnually
What must all med orders have? - ANSWERAll orders must be signed and dated with
drug, dose, route, time listed. PRN med orders must has specific indication.
Yes or no, can CRMA's take telephone orders? - ANSWERNo
How many people should review the MAR prior to the start of a new month? -
ANSWERTwo
Which schedule drug is illegal to have in your possession? Give an example. -
ANSWERSchedule I. Heroin, cocaine.
Which schedule of drugs needs to be double locked? - ANSWERSchedule II.
Where do you document schedule II drugs? - ANSWERBound book, MAR, and control
count sheet
Who can dispose of schedule II drugs? - ANSWERPharmacist, DEA, Police (not RN or
CRMA)
, How often should one count schedule II drugs? - ANSWERBest practice is each shift,
but at least counted daily. Once per week if not in use.
What is important about the bound book for schedule II drugs? - ANSWERBook must
have numbered pages with none missing.
What schedule drugs can be brought into the facility? - ANSWERSchedule II, III, IV, V
What are the different names of medications called? - ANSWERGeneric, Brand or
trade, Chemical, Official
What does a scored line mean on a pill? - ANSWERIt can be split.
What is the refrigerated temp that is optimal? - ANSWER41 degrees but above freezing.
What are the sources of medications? - ANSWERPlants, animals, minerals, micro-
organisms, and factories
What are the effects of medications? - ANSWERPrevent, reduce, alter, produce and
assist
List routes of medications - ANSWERoral, optic, otic, nasal, sublingual, subcutaneous,
vaginal, rectal, transdermal, topical
What are types of medications? - ANSWERnasal sprays, liquids, inhalers, suspensions,
tinctures, injectables
Normal Temp (Orally) - ANSWER98.6 F
List 5 different ways to take temp? - ANSWERoral, rectal, axillary, otic, forehead
Normal Pulse - ANSWER60-100 beats per minute
List 3 places to take a pulse - ANSWERbrachial, radial, apical
What medications require a BP to be taken prior to being given? - ANSWERdigoxin and
lanoxin
What is normal respiration? - ANSWER12-20 breaths per minute
What is normal BP? - ANSWER120/80.
What is the top/bottom number of BP? - ANSWERsystolic/diastolic
