CMA test WITH correct answers

Abbreviations CORRECT ANSWER a shortened form of a word or phrase Abuse CORRECT ANSWER use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse. Accountability CORRECT ANSWER the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility Acetaminophen CORRECT ANSWER an analgesic drug used to treat headaches, arthritis, etc. and also to reduce fever, often as an alternative to aspirin Acid CORRECT ANSWER a molecule or other entity that can donate a proton or accept an electron pair in reactions Acidify CORRECT ANSWER Make or become acid Administration CORRECT ANSWER The applying, dispensing, or giving of drugs or medicines as prescribed by a physician Administration error CORRECT ANSWER Any difference between what the patient received or was supposed to receive and what the prescriber intended in the original order Adverse effect CORRECT ANSWER An undesired harmful effect resulting from medication or other intervention such as surgery Agents CORRECT ANSWER a chemically, physically, or biologically active principle Agitation CORRECT ANSWER A state of excessive psychomotor activity accompanied by increased tension and irratability