Medication Aide State Certified Exam PRACTICE Guide
Questions and Answers 2026
1. What are the three factors that affect drug absorption?: Age, Sex, Weight
2. What are the Seven Rights of Drug Administration?: 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug 3.) Right
Dose 4.) Right Route 5.) Right Time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique
3. What is the total number of course hours required to become a Certified
Medication Aide (CMA)?: A total of 75 course hours: 50 hours in class and 25 hours in clinical.
4. What should you do if a friend approaches you while you are giving medications?:
Explain to your friend that you will have to hear about it later, after you give the medications.
5. What should you do if you accidentally give a patient two aspirin tablets instead
of one?: Immediately tell the nurse or your supervisor.
6. When should you call your supervisor if you feel sick before your shift?: Call your
supervisor at 10 am.
7. What is considered normal blood pressure?: 120/80 mmHg.
8. How many drops of Isopto Carpine should be given to the right eye three times a
day?: 2 drops of Isopto Carpine.
9. What does 'BID' mean in medication administration?: Twice a day.
10. What is the purpose of Lipitor?: It works against high fat (bad cholesterol) in the blood.
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, 11. What should you do if you hear heartbeats immediately upon releasing the
thumb screw of the blood pressure cuff?: Wait three minutes with the cut off, then repeat the blood pressure
and pump the cut 30 mmHg higher.
12. What signs of fluid retention should you report as a CMA?: Weight gain and Edema.
13. What cardiovascular side effect might Mrs. White be experiencing if she feels
dizzy when standing up suddenly?: Decreased Blood Pressure.
14. What medication might Mr. Black be taking if he sees halos around lighted
objects?: A medication that is rising to toxic levels, possibly Digoxin.
15. What should you check before giving anti-inflammatory medication to a
patient?: Check to see if the patient has eaten recently or give the medicine with food.
16. What do antitussives do?: They control coughs.
17. What do expectorants/mucolytics do?: They liquefy and loosen mucus, making it easier to
expectorate.
18. What should you check before administering Digoxin (Lanoxin)?: Check the patient's
heart rate and any signs of toxicity.
19. What is the minimum pulse rate at which digoxin should not be
administered?: Below 60 beats per minute.
20. What does 'enteric coated' mean regarding aspirin?: It dissolves in the intestines to
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Questions and Answers 2026
1. What are the three factors that affect drug absorption?: Age, Sex, Weight
2. What are the Seven Rights of Drug Administration?: 1.) Right Resident 2.) Right Drug 3.) Right
Dose 4.) Right Route 5.) Right Time 6.) Right Documentation 7.) Right Technique
3. What is the total number of course hours required to become a Certified
Medication Aide (CMA)?: A total of 75 course hours: 50 hours in class and 25 hours in clinical.
4. What should you do if a friend approaches you while you are giving medications?:
Explain to your friend that you will have to hear about it later, after you give the medications.
5. What should you do if you accidentally give a patient two aspirin tablets instead
of one?: Immediately tell the nurse or your supervisor.
6. When should you call your supervisor if you feel sick before your shift?: Call your
supervisor at 10 am.
7. What is considered normal blood pressure?: 120/80 mmHg.
8. How many drops of Isopto Carpine should be given to the right eye three times a
day?: 2 drops of Isopto Carpine.
9. What does 'BID' mean in medication administration?: Twice a day.
10. What is the purpose of Lipitor?: It works against high fat (bad cholesterol) in the blood.
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, 11. What should you do if you hear heartbeats immediately upon releasing the
thumb screw of the blood pressure cuff?: Wait three minutes with the cut off, then repeat the blood pressure
and pump the cut 30 mmHg higher.
12. What signs of fluid retention should you report as a CMA?: Weight gain and Edema.
13. What cardiovascular side effect might Mrs. White be experiencing if she feels
dizzy when standing up suddenly?: Decreased Blood Pressure.
14. What medication might Mr. Black be taking if he sees halos around lighted
objects?: A medication that is rising to toxic levels, possibly Digoxin.
15. What should you check before giving anti-inflammatory medication to a
patient?: Check to see if the patient has eaten recently or give the medicine with food.
16. What do antitussives do?: They control coughs.
17. What do expectorants/mucolytics do?: They liquefy and loosen mucus, making it easier to
expectorate.
18. What should you check before administering Digoxin (Lanoxin)?: Check the patient's
heart rate and any signs of toxicity.
19. What is the minimum pulse rate at which digoxin should not be
administered?: Below 60 beats per minute.
20. What does 'enteric coated' mean regarding aspirin?: It dissolves in the intestines to
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