Medication Aide Test Questions and
Accurate Answers
When working as a certified medication aide in an agency , you are supervised by - Answer: licensed
nurses
which of the following is considered to be part of the role of the CMA - Answer: report signs and
symptoms that appear life-threating
the nurse asks the CMA to preform a task that is in your job description. the CMA has not done this
task before. The CMA should - Answer: tell the nurse that you have not done the task before and
ask for help
a nurse can delegate any nursing task to a CMA - Answer: false
invasion of privacy occurs if the CMA - Answer: violates a residents right not to have his or her
name, photo, or privacy affairs made public without giving consent
schedule II drugs may lead to - Answer: severe psychological or physical dependence
which of the following is subjective information - Answer: the amount of pain felt by a resident
a resident eating, how many minutes should the CMA wait before taking an oral temp - Answer: 15-
20 minutes
when measuring a person's weight, the CMA should do all of the following EXCEPT - Answer: weigh
the resident before allowing them to go to the bathroom
when reporting care and observations, CMA should - Answer: be prompt, thorough, and observant
a drug is ordered for 1700. the time to give this drug is - Answer: 5:00pm
when recording in the medical record, the CMA should
, -use ink
- make writing readable and neat
- use correction fluid or erase when you make a mistake
- record only what the CMA did and observed - Answer: use ink
mare writing readable and neat
record only what the CMA did and observed
the CMA should record medications as being given to the resident - Answer: after the drug is given
a side effect is - Answer: an unintended reaction to a drug given in a normal dosage
the rate of absorption of medication depends on
-the route of administration
-blood flow through the tissue where the drug is given
-how well the drug can dissolve
-the clinical reasons for using the drug - Answer: the route of administration
blood flow through the tissue where the drug is given
how well the drug can dissolve
following a routine blood draw, a resident asks why a medication dosage has been increase. the CMa
should respond with - Answer: the he/she will ask the nurse to explain the chang in dosage
an older person is at risk for drug interaction or drug toxicity because of - Answer: chronic illness
which order requires the drug to be given once and only one time - Answer: STAT order
a person has a headache and the nurse decides to give a drug. this is an example of - Answer: PRN
order
which abbreviation is on the "do not use" list - Answer: qd
standard drug administration time - Answer: helps make sure drugs are given safety and on time
Accurate Answers
When working as a certified medication aide in an agency , you are supervised by - Answer: licensed
nurses
which of the following is considered to be part of the role of the CMA - Answer: report signs and
symptoms that appear life-threating
the nurse asks the CMA to preform a task that is in your job description. the CMA has not done this
task before. The CMA should - Answer: tell the nurse that you have not done the task before and
ask for help
a nurse can delegate any nursing task to a CMA - Answer: false
invasion of privacy occurs if the CMA - Answer: violates a residents right not to have his or her
name, photo, or privacy affairs made public without giving consent
schedule II drugs may lead to - Answer: severe psychological or physical dependence
which of the following is subjective information - Answer: the amount of pain felt by a resident
a resident eating, how many minutes should the CMA wait before taking an oral temp - Answer: 15-
20 minutes
when measuring a person's weight, the CMA should do all of the following EXCEPT - Answer: weigh
the resident before allowing them to go to the bathroom
when reporting care and observations, CMA should - Answer: be prompt, thorough, and observant
a drug is ordered for 1700. the time to give this drug is - Answer: 5:00pm
when recording in the medical record, the CMA should
, -use ink
- make writing readable and neat
- use correction fluid or erase when you make a mistake
- record only what the CMA did and observed - Answer: use ink
mare writing readable and neat
record only what the CMA did and observed
the CMA should record medications as being given to the resident - Answer: after the drug is given
a side effect is - Answer: an unintended reaction to a drug given in a normal dosage
the rate of absorption of medication depends on
-the route of administration
-blood flow through the tissue where the drug is given
-how well the drug can dissolve
-the clinical reasons for using the drug - Answer: the route of administration
blood flow through the tissue where the drug is given
how well the drug can dissolve
following a routine blood draw, a resident asks why a medication dosage has been increase. the CMa
should respond with - Answer: the he/she will ask the nurse to explain the chang in dosage
an older person is at risk for drug interaction or drug toxicity because of - Answer: chronic illness
which order requires the drug to be given once and only one time - Answer: STAT order
a person has a headache and the nurse decides to give a drug. this is an example of - Answer: PRN
order
which abbreviation is on the "do not use" list - Answer: qd
standard drug administration time - Answer: helps make sure drugs are given safety and on time
