CMA KANSAS STATE EXAM REVIEW 2026
STUDY GUIDE | CERTIFIED MEDICAL
ASSISTANT TEST PREP, QUESTIONS &
RATIONALES
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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,The abbreviation A.S.A. means a. Aspirin
a. Aspirin
b. Acetaminophen
c. As soon as available
d. Any suitable analgesic
When digoxin (Lanoxin) is given a. The pulse should be 60 or more
a. The pulse should be 60 or more
b. The pulse should be 80 or more
c. The blood pressure should remain stable
d. The blood pressure should lower to normal range
The medication card for Mr. Post reads "Neosporin c. Apply ointment onto center of the eyeball
Ophthalmic Ointment left eye". Correct procedure for
administering this medication would include all of the
following except
a. Have Mr. Post look upward or tilt his head back
b. Clean crusts or drainage away from eye
c. Apply ointment onto center of the eyeball
d. If the ointment causes blurred vision take safety
precautions
, Pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine) and timolol (Timoptic) are b. To treat glaucoma
used
a. As an eye lubricant
b. To treat glaucoma
c. To treat eye infections
d. To treat inflammation of the eye
Mrs. Amos is a diabetic who has been ill with the flu and d. Pale, moist skin, intense hunger, double vision, tremors
not able to eat as she normally does. Symptoms which
she might have which would indicate she was going into
hypoglycemia (insulin shock) are
a. Dry flushed skin, fruity odor to breathe
b. No hunger, very thirsty, weak, rapid pulse
c. Low blood pressure
d. Pale, moist skin, intense hunger, double vision, tremors
Potassium depletion commonly results in symptoms such d. Confusion, muscle weakness and cramping, or an irregular heart beat
as
a. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
b. Shortness of breath, skin rash, and itching
c. Nervousness, dizziness, anemia or tarry stools
d. Confusion, muscle weakness and cramping, or an
irregular heart beat
When giving controlled drugs such as narcotics, d. Record the use of the drug on a narcotic and controlled substance form before
stimulants, and depressants the medication aide usually giving it.
should
a. Check apical pulse and respiratory rate
b. Check blood pressure
c. Chart detailed observations of the residents behavior
and complaints
d. Record the use of the drug on a narcotic and
controlled substance form before giving it.
Which of the following medication will be used to a. Stresstabs, Theragran
supplement the diet of a resident who is not eating
adequate nutrients?
a. Stresstabs, Theragran
b. Pectin, kaolin
c. Mineral oil, castor oil
d. Riopan, Kolantyl
A doctor orders that aspirin gr. x be given. This means a. 2 tablets which are each gr. v
that one should give
a. 2 tablets which are each gr. v
b. 1 tablet which is gr. v
c. 3 tablets which are each gr. v
d. ½ tablet which is gr. v
STUDY GUIDE | CERTIFIED MEDICAL
ASSISTANT TEST PREP, QUESTIONS &
RATIONALES
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,The abbreviation A.S.A. means a. Aspirin
a. Aspirin
b. Acetaminophen
c. As soon as available
d. Any suitable analgesic
When digoxin (Lanoxin) is given a. The pulse should be 60 or more
a. The pulse should be 60 or more
b. The pulse should be 80 or more
c. The blood pressure should remain stable
d. The blood pressure should lower to normal range
The medication card for Mr. Post reads "Neosporin c. Apply ointment onto center of the eyeball
Ophthalmic Ointment left eye". Correct procedure for
administering this medication would include all of the
following except
a. Have Mr. Post look upward or tilt his head back
b. Clean crusts or drainage away from eye
c. Apply ointment onto center of the eyeball
d. If the ointment causes blurred vision take safety
precautions
, Pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine) and timolol (Timoptic) are b. To treat glaucoma
used
a. As an eye lubricant
b. To treat glaucoma
c. To treat eye infections
d. To treat inflammation of the eye
Mrs. Amos is a diabetic who has been ill with the flu and d. Pale, moist skin, intense hunger, double vision, tremors
not able to eat as she normally does. Symptoms which
she might have which would indicate she was going into
hypoglycemia (insulin shock) are
a. Dry flushed skin, fruity odor to breathe
b. No hunger, very thirsty, weak, rapid pulse
c. Low blood pressure
d. Pale, moist skin, intense hunger, double vision, tremors
Potassium depletion commonly results in symptoms such d. Confusion, muscle weakness and cramping, or an irregular heart beat
as
a. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
b. Shortness of breath, skin rash, and itching
c. Nervousness, dizziness, anemia or tarry stools
d. Confusion, muscle weakness and cramping, or an
irregular heart beat
When giving controlled drugs such as narcotics, d. Record the use of the drug on a narcotic and controlled substance form before
stimulants, and depressants the medication aide usually giving it.
should
a. Check apical pulse and respiratory rate
b. Check blood pressure
c. Chart detailed observations of the residents behavior
and complaints
d. Record the use of the drug on a narcotic and
controlled substance form before giving it.
Which of the following medication will be used to a. Stresstabs, Theragran
supplement the diet of a resident who is not eating
adequate nutrients?
a. Stresstabs, Theragran
b. Pectin, kaolin
c. Mineral oil, castor oil
d. Riopan, Kolantyl
A doctor orders that aspirin gr. x be given. This means a. 2 tablets which are each gr. v
that one should give
a. 2 tablets which are each gr. v
b. 1 tablet which is gr. v
c. 3 tablets which are each gr. v
d. ½ tablet which is gr. v
