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Signs and symptoms of allergic reactions include the following except what? Hives, severe respiratory
distress, wheezing and dyspnea, or edema and weight gain? - Answer: Edema and weight gain
Side effects of cephalo-sporins may include what? - Answer: Diarrhea and vomiting
You are giving a person azithromycin (Zithromax), a macrolide. You should observe for what? - Answer:
Nausea and vomiting
A person is taking ampicillin (Principen), you should observe for what? - Answer: Diarrhea
Quinolones, such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro), are effective in treating what? - Answer: Initial and recurrent
UTI's
A person taking a sulfonamide should do what? - Answer: Drink lots of water
Tetracyclines are given when? - Answer: 1 hour before or 2 hours after ingesting antacids or dairy
products
What drug is not an anti-tubercular agent? - Answer: Demeclocyline (Declomycin)
Metronidazole (Flagyl) is used to treat what? - Answer: Vaginal Infections
Vancomycin (vancocin) may cause what? - Answer: Tinnitus and hearing loss
Terbinafine (Lamisil) is used to treat what? - Answer: Fungal infections of the toenails and finger nails
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Acyclovir (Zovirax) is used to treat what? - Answer: Genital Herpes Infection
When giving oseltamivir (Tamiflu), you should observe for what? - Answer: Cough and sore throat
Anti-bacterial agents destroy what? - Answer: Bacteria
Before giving an anti-microbial drug, you always do what? - Answer: Check for allergies
Neomycin (Neo-Fradin) can cause what? - Answer: Hearing loss
A common side effect of penicillin is what? - Answer: Diarrhea
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is taken when? - Answer: 2 hours after meals
Which drug class may stain teeth if given during tooth development? - Answer: Tetracyclines
Isoniazid (INH) is given when? - Answer: On an empty stomach
A person taking metronidazole (Flagyl) or tinidazole (Tindamax) should avoid what? - Answer: Alcoholic
beverages and products containing alcohol
Protein is needed for what? - Answer: Tissue growth and repair
Carbohydrates are found in what? - Answer: Fruits and vegetables
How much water does an adult need each day to survive? - Answer: 1500 mL
A PEG tube is inserted into where? - Answer: The stomach
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Vitamin K is needed for what? - Answer: Blood clotting
Thiamin is what? - Answer: Vitamin B1
Ascorbic acid is what? - Answer: Vitamin C
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - Answer: Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - Answer: 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Medication 3.) Right Dose 4.)
Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right to Refuse
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA - Answer: All of the above
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? - 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? - Answer: Immediately tell 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? - Answer: 10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - Answer: 110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - Answer: 2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye
three times a day
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - Answer: Delcort ointment twice a day applied
topically to rash
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AD - Answer: right ear (auris dextra)
AS - Answer: left ear (auris sinistra)
AU - Answer: both ears (auris uterque)
ac - Answer: before meals
ad lib - Answer: as desired
ASAP - Answer: as soon as possible
bid - Answer: twice a day
c - Answer: with
cc - Answer: cubic centimeter
cap - Answer: capsule
d/c - Answer: discontinue
dil - Answer: dilute or dissolve
elix - Answer: elixir
gm - Answer: gram
Medication Aide Test (Latest ): 430+
Comprehensive Qs & Ans - to Pass the Exam, 100% Verified -
UPDATED
Signs and symptoms of allergic reactions include the following except what? Hives, severe respiratory
distress, wheezing and dyspnea, or edema and weight gain? - Answer: Edema and weight gain
Side effects of cephalo-sporins may include what? - Answer: Diarrhea and vomiting
You are giving a person azithromycin (Zithromax), a macrolide. You should observe for what? - Answer:
Nausea and vomiting
A person is taking ampicillin (Principen), you should observe for what? - Answer: Diarrhea
Quinolones, such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro), are effective in treating what? - Answer: Initial and recurrent
UTI's
A person taking a sulfonamide should do what? - Answer: Drink lots of water
Tetracyclines are given when? - Answer: 1 hour before or 2 hours after ingesting antacids or dairy
products
What drug is not an anti-tubercular agent? - Answer: Demeclocyline (Declomycin)
Metronidazole (Flagyl) is used to treat what? - Answer: Vaginal Infections
Vancomycin (vancocin) may cause what? - Answer: Tinnitus and hearing loss
Terbinafine (Lamisil) is used to treat what? - Answer: Fungal infections of the toenails and finger nails
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Acyclovir (Zovirax) is used to treat what? - Answer: Genital Herpes Infection
When giving oseltamivir (Tamiflu), you should observe for what? - Answer: Cough and sore throat
Anti-bacterial agents destroy what? - Answer: Bacteria
Before giving an anti-microbial drug, you always do what? - Answer: Check for allergies
Neomycin (Neo-Fradin) can cause what? - Answer: Hearing loss
A common side effect of penicillin is what? - Answer: Diarrhea
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is taken when? - Answer: 2 hours after meals
Which drug class may stain teeth if given during tooth development? - Answer: Tetracyclines
Isoniazid (INH) is given when? - Answer: On an empty stomach
A person taking metronidazole (Flagyl) or tinidazole (Tindamax) should avoid what? - Answer: Alcoholic
beverages and products containing alcohol
Protein is needed for what? - Answer: Tissue growth and repair
Carbohydrates are found in what? - Answer: Fruits and vegetables
How much water does an adult need each day to survive? - Answer: 1500 mL
A PEG tube is inserted into where? - Answer: The stomach
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Vitamin K is needed for what? - Answer: Blood clotting
Thiamin is what? - Answer: Vitamin B1
Ascorbic acid is what? - Answer: Vitamin C
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - Answer: Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - Answer: 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Medication 3.) Right Dose 4.)
Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right to Refuse
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA - Answer: All of the above
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? - 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? - Answer: Immediately tell 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? - Answer: 10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - Answer: 110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - Answer: 2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye
three times a day
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - Answer: Delcort ointment twice a day applied
topically to rash
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AD - Answer: right ear (auris dextra)
AS - Answer: left ear (auris sinistra)
AU - Answer: both ears (auris uterque)
ac - Answer: before meals
ad lib - Answer: as desired
ASAP - Answer: as soon as possible
bid - Answer: twice a day
c - Answer: with
cc - Answer: cubic centimeter
cap - Answer: capsule
d/c - Answer: discontinue
dil - Answer: dilute or dissolve
elix - Answer: elixir
gm - Answer: gram
