Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam(CMA Written
Exam Prep)2023 Already Passed!!
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - (answers)Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - (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 - (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? - (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? - (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? - (answers)10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - (answers)110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - (answers)2 drops of isopto carpine in the
right eye three times a day
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - (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 - (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? - (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? - (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? - (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? - (answers)Digoxin ( Heart Medicine )
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You know
that Ms.Chong must have high ? - (answers)Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of -
(answers)Bleeding
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? - (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 - (answers)ulcer
Exam Prep)2023 Already Passed!!
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - (answers)Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - (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 - (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? - (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? - (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? - (answers)10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - (answers)110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - (answers)2 drops of isopto carpine in the
right eye three times a day
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - (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 - (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? - (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? - (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? - (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? - (answers)Digoxin ( Heart Medicine )
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You know
that Ms.Chong must have high ? - (answers)Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of -
(answers)Bleeding
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? - (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 - (answers)ulcer
