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MEDICATION AIDE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S
Question : Which of the following must you have
completed to become a CMA
Correct answer: All of the above
Question : 3 Factors that affect drug absorption?
Correct answer: Age, Sex, Weight
Question : Seven Rights of Drug Administration
Correct answer: 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Medication
3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right to Refuse
Question : 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?
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Correct answer: Explain to Pat that you will have to hear
about it later, after you give the, medications
Question : 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 answer: Immediately tell your supervisor
Question : 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 answer: 10 am
Question : Normal Blood Pressure Range
Correct answer: 110-140
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Question : Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will
you give?
Correct answer: 2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye
three times a day
Question : Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this
mean?
Correct answer: Delcort ointment twice a day applied
topically to rash
Question : Mr. Washington has orders for a medicine
called Lipitor an " antihyperlipidemic" This medicine is given to what
Correct answer: Work against high fat in the blood
Question : 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 answer: 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
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Question : 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 answer: Weight gain and Edema
Question : 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 answer: Decreased Blood Pressure
Question : Mr. Black complained about seeing rings light
" halos " around lighted objects what medication might be rising to toxic levels in Mr. Blacks Blood?
Correct answer: Digoxin ( Heart Medicine )
Question : As you give medications you notice that
Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You know that Ms.Chong must have high ?