MAINE CRMA CERTIFICATION 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Resources used by the CRMAs - ✔✔Adminstrator, Supervisor Pharmacist, Licensed
Nurses, Physician
✔✔Non-people resources - ✔✔Physician Desk Refernece (PDR), PDR Pocket Guide to
Prescrition drugs, Drug handbook, posion control center, websites such as webmd.com,
drug companies, drug inserts from the pharmacy
✔✔There are 4 links in the infection chain that must be present before infection can be
spread - ✔✔1.) A germ- such as a virus, bacteriu, fungus or parasite. 2) a place for the
germ to live & multiply, sucha as person, animal, plant, food, soil or water. 3.) a
susceptible host- a person who does not have a resistance (immunity) to the germ. 4.) a
way for the germ to enter the host. Different germs may require differnt routes.
✔✔To break the chain of infection - ✔✔1.) Good hand washing. 2.) Good
housekkeping. 3.) using proctective barriers (gloves, gown, masks, etc) 4.)
Immunizations. 5.) store food carefully. 5.) wash fruits & vegtables. 6.) use separate
cutting boards. 7.) Use hot soapy water to wash dishes. 8.) Not sharing personal items.
✔✔Signs of Infection - ✔✔1.) Inflamed skin (red, hot, swollen or a rash). 2.) Ever or
chills. 3.) Pus (green or yellow drainage from a wound) 4.) Nausea or vomiting. 5.)
Persistent diarrhea 6.) Sore throat or cough. 7.) painful urination
✔✔Principles of Standard Precautions - ✔✔1.) blood, 2.) Semen, 3.) Vomit, 4.) Sliva, 5.)
Feces, 6.) Urine
✔✔All materials instrutments & surfaces should be treated as if they are infected: -
✔✔1.) thermonmeters, 2.) needles, 3.) incontinet pads & briefs, 4.) bathroom counters
and tubs/showers, 5.) dirty water
✔✔Methods to be used for safeguarding the staff and the residents are as follows: -
✔✔1.) hand washing, 2.) use a hand soap that cleans & gets rid of germs. 3.) wash
hands vefore and after working with a consumer. 4.) wash ahands after removing
gloves or any other PPE. 5.) wash hands after handling blood or any other bod fluids.
✔✔Sharp containers - ✔✔1.) Be sure sharps container is leak proof , has non-removal
lid & is not overfilled. 2.) Never recap used needles. 3.) drop the needles, lancets raors
& any other sharp in sharps container. 4.) Never reach into a sharp container.
✔✔PPE - ✔✔Personal Proctective Equipment
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Resources used by the CRMAs - ✔✔Adminstrator, Supervisor Pharmacist, Licensed
Nurses, Physician
✔✔Non-people resources - ✔✔Physician Desk Refernece (PDR), PDR Pocket Guide to
Prescrition drugs, Drug handbook, posion control center, websites such as webmd.com,
drug companies, drug inserts from the pharmacy
✔✔There are 4 links in the infection chain that must be present before infection can be
spread - ✔✔1.) A germ- such as a virus, bacteriu, fungus or parasite. 2) a place for the
germ to live & multiply, sucha as person, animal, plant, food, soil or water. 3.) a
susceptible host- a person who does not have a resistance (immunity) to the germ. 4.) a
way for the germ to enter the host. Different germs may require differnt routes.
✔✔To break the chain of infection - ✔✔1.) Good hand washing. 2.) Good
housekkeping. 3.) using proctective barriers (gloves, gown, masks, etc) 4.)
Immunizations. 5.) store food carefully. 5.) wash fruits & vegtables. 6.) use separate
cutting boards. 7.) Use hot soapy water to wash dishes. 8.) Not sharing personal items.
✔✔Signs of Infection - ✔✔1.) Inflamed skin (red, hot, swollen or a rash). 2.) Ever or
chills. 3.) Pus (green or yellow drainage from a wound) 4.) Nausea or vomiting. 5.)
Persistent diarrhea 6.) Sore throat or cough. 7.) painful urination
✔✔Principles of Standard Precautions - ✔✔1.) blood, 2.) Semen, 3.) Vomit, 4.) Sliva, 5.)
Feces, 6.) Urine
✔✔All materials instrutments & surfaces should be treated as if they are infected: -
✔✔1.) thermonmeters, 2.) needles, 3.) incontinet pads & briefs, 4.) bathroom counters
and tubs/showers, 5.) dirty water
✔✔Methods to be used for safeguarding the staff and the residents are as follows: -
✔✔1.) hand washing, 2.) use a hand soap that cleans & gets rid of germs. 3.) wash
hands vefore and after working with a consumer. 4.) wash ahands after removing
gloves or any other PPE. 5.) wash hands after handling blood or any other bod fluids.
✔✔Sharp containers - ✔✔1.) Be sure sharps container is leak proof , has non-removal
lid & is not overfilled. 2.) Never recap used needles. 3.) drop the needles, lancets raors
& any other sharp in sharps container. 4.) Never reach into a sharp container.
✔✔PPE - ✔✔Personal Proctective Equipment
