Certified Medication Aide Practice
Exam Questions And Correct Answers
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - CORRECT - ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT - ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - CORRECT - ANSWERS 110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 2 drops of isopto carpine
in the right eye three times a day
, Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Delcort ointment twice a
day applied topically to rash
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor an " antihyperlipidemic" This medicine is given
to what - CORRECT - ANSWERS Work against high fat in the blood
When you take mr.wu's blood pressure you hear heartbeats immediatley upon releasing the thumb
screw of the cuff what will you do? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Wait three minutes with the cuff off
repeat the blood pressure and pump the cuff 30 mmhg higher than you did on the first attempt
While working as a CMA the nursing supervisor tells you to report any signs of fluid retention in
Mr.Jones what will you look for? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Weight gain and Edema
Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of feeling dizzy, especially when she stands up
suddenly . Which of the following cardiovascular side effects might she be experiencing? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS Decreased Blood Pressure
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objects what medication might be
rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Digoxin ( Heart Medicine )
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You know that
Ms.Chong must have high ? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of - CORRECT -
ANSWERS Bleeding
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? - CORRECT - ANSWERS
low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his stomach this medicine is
given to treat - CORRECT - ANSWERS ulcer
Antineoplastic Medication is a for waht - CORRECT - ANSWERS Cancer
Exam Questions And Correct Answers
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - CORRECT - ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT - ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - CORRECT - ANSWERS 110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 2 drops of isopto carpine
in the right eye three times a day
, Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Delcort ointment twice a
day applied topically to rash
Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine called Lipitor an " antihyperlipidemic" This medicine is given
to what - CORRECT - ANSWERS Work against high fat in the blood
When you take mr.wu's blood pressure you hear heartbeats immediatley upon releasing the thumb
screw of the cuff what will you do? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Wait three minutes with the cuff off
repeat the blood pressure and pump the cuff 30 mmhg higher than you did on the first attempt
While working as a CMA the nursing supervisor tells you to report any signs of fluid retention in
Mr.Jones what will you look for? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Weight gain and Edema
Mrs White has a new heart medication she complains of feeling dizzy, especially when she stands up
suddenly . Which of the following cardiovascular side effects might she be experiencing? - CORRECT -
ANSWERS Decreased Blood Pressure
Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light " halos " around lighted objects what medication might be
rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Digoxin ( Heart Medicine )
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You know that
Ms.Chong must have high ? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of - CORRECT -
ANSWERS Bleeding
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? - CORRECT - ANSWERS
low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his stomach this medicine is
given to treat - CORRECT - ANSWERS ulcer
Antineoplastic Medication is a for waht - CORRECT - ANSWERS Cancer
