CRMA TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
You are concerned about the side effects of a med, where might you look for
information? - Answers -Drug Book
Name four body fluids that may become infected - Answers -Saliva, blood, urine,
semen, vomit
Name a person available to the CRMA for med. info. - Answers -Pharmacist
What is the normal range for pulse readings? - Answers -60-100 beats/min
The normal heart rate is - Answers -60 to 100
Normal blood pressure is - Answers -120/80
Normal oral temp - Answers -98.6
Normal respirations - Answers -12 to 20
what are two things you should observe about a pulse? - Answers -Rthym and
regularity
Medications marked ¨FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY¨ shall be kept seperate from any
medications to taken internally. T or F? - Answers -T
In order to administer medications in an Assisted Housing Program, state regulations
require certification - Answers -T
Your certification is restricted to the agency you are working with at the time - Answers
-F
Medication administration is not complete until it has been documented - Answers -T
A CRMA must obtain education in the form of an 8 hour recertification competency
testing prior to or within 30 days of expiration of their certification to maintain their
certification. - Answers -T
A CRMA may take telephone orders for medications - Answers -F
You expect your role as a CRMA to be: Within the state regulations
Written in a policy book that you may look up
You will need to ask questions to clarify how things are done at your facility
All of the above - Answers -All of the above
, How often are you required to renew your CRMA certificate? - Answers -2 years
which of the following decisions are within the ¨Scope of practice¨ for the CRMA?
Give med that the client does not want
Give med to client because guardian wants it given
Assessing the clients level of pain
Making the decision to notify the physician of possible side effects - Answers -Assesing
level of pain
The heart rate can be heard using a: - Answers -Stethoscope
Where is the inventory of Schedule II Controlled Substances recorded? - Answers -A
bound book
Name one of two places where a schedule II Drug is recorded? - Answers -Bound book
or individual count sheet
The doctors order is for 10 ml of a liquid medication. How many tsp will this be? -
Answers -2 tsp
What are the most common side effects to any med? - Answers -Vomit, diarrhea,
constipation, nausea
How much time is allowed to administer medications to a resident at a med pass -
Answers -1 hour before to 1 hour after designated time
Name four drug classifications - Answers -anti-inflammatory, anti- depressant, anti-
hystimne, anti biotic
Name four routes of a med a CRMA may administer - Answers -occular, rectal, oral,
transdermal
qod: - Answers -every other day
ml: - Answers -millliliter
npo - Answers -nothing by mouth
qh - Answers -every hour
pc - Answers -after meal
hs - Answers -hours of sleep
tid - Answers -three times a day
You are concerned about the side effects of a med, where might you look for
information? - Answers -Drug Book
Name four body fluids that may become infected - Answers -Saliva, blood, urine,
semen, vomit
Name a person available to the CRMA for med. info. - Answers -Pharmacist
What is the normal range for pulse readings? - Answers -60-100 beats/min
The normal heart rate is - Answers -60 to 100
Normal blood pressure is - Answers -120/80
Normal oral temp - Answers -98.6
Normal respirations - Answers -12 to 20
what are two things you should observe about a pulse? - Answers -Rthym and
regularity
Medications marked ¨FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY¨ shall be kept seperate from any
medications to taken internally. T or F? - Answers -T
In order to administer medications in an Assisted Housing Program, state regulations
require certification - Answers -T
Your certification is restricted to the agency you are working with at the time - Answers
-F
Medication administration is not complete until it has been documented - Answers -T
A CRMA must obtain education in the form of an 8 hour recertification competency
testing prior to or within 30 days of expiration of their certification to maintain their
certification. - Answers -T
A CRMA may take telephone orders for medications - Answers -F
You expect your role as a CRMA to be: Within the state regulations
Written in a policy book that you may look up
You will need to ask questions to clarify how things are done at your facility
All of the above - Answers -All of the above
, How often are you required to renew your CRMA certificate? - Answers -2 years
which of the following decisions are within the ¨Scope of practice¨ for the CRMA?
Give med that the client does not want
Give med to client because guardian wants it given
Assessing the clients level of pain
Making the decision to notify the physician of possible side effects - Answers -Assesing
level of pain
The heart rate can be heard using a: - Answers -Stethoscope
Where is the inventory of Schedule II Controlled Substances recorded? - Answers -A
bound book
Name one of two places where a schedule II Drug is recorded? - Answers -Bound book
or individual count sheet
The doctors order is for 10 ml of a liquid medication. How many tsp will this be? -
Answers -2 tsp
What are the most common side effects to any med? - Answers -Vomit, diarrhea,
constipation, nausea
How much time is allowed to administer medications to a resident at a med pass -
Answers -1 hour before to 1 hour after designated time
Name four drug classifications - Answers -anti-inflammatory, anti- depressant, anti-
hystimne, anti biotic
Name four routes of a med a CRMA may administer - Answers -occular, rectal, oral,
transdermal
qod: - Answers -every other day
ml: - Answers -millliliter
npo - Answers -nothing by mouth
qh - Answers -every hour
pc - Answers -after meal
hs - Answers -hours of sleep
tid - Answers -three times a day
