KS—Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam
KS—Certified Medication Aide Practice
Exam
3 Factors that affect drug absorption?
Age, Sex,
... [Show More] Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration
1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.)
Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA
A total of 75 course hours
-50hrs in class
-25hrs in clinical
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?
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?
Immediately tell the nurse/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?
10 am
Normal Blood Pressure
120/80 = baseline
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give?
2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
Delcort 1% ointment BID to Rash what does this mean?
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
Work against high fat(bad cholesterol) 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?
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?
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?
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?
Digoxin ( Cardiac Glycoside/Antiarrythmias)
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic
ordered. You know that Ms.Chong must have high ?
Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs
of
Bleeding in the gums
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be?
low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a antisecretory medication that decreases the amount of acid
made by his stomach this medicine is given to treat
ulcers and hyperacidity
In Diuretics, thiazides, loops, and potassium sparing which are taken with
potassium supplements?
Thiazides and loops
Antineoplastic Medication is Used for?
Cancer
Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on her arm will help her
chest pain what will you tell her?
The medicine in the patch will go through the skin and dialate the blood vessels
around her heart(vasodilator)
Before you give Mr.Black his anti inflammatory medication what should you do?
Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the medicine with food
Antitussives
Controls Coughs
Expectorant/Mucolytics
Liquefy + loosen mucus, making it easier to expectorate; cough up phlegm
Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check?
His Pulse to make sure it is above 60 beats per minute
Under what circumstances will you not give the digoxin to Mr.Jones
If his pulse is below 60
Enteric Coated Aspirin
Dissolves in the intestines to prevent stomach irritation [Show Less]