KS—Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam

KS—Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam 3 Factors that affect drug absorption? Ans- Age, Sex, Weight Seven Rights of Drug Administration Ans- 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 Ans- 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? Ans- 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? Ans- 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? Ans- 10 am Normal Blood Pressure Ans- 120/80 = baseline Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? Ans- 2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day Delcort 1% ointment BID to Rash what does this mean? Ans- 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 Ans- 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? Ans- 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? Ans- 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? Ans- 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? Ans- Digoxin ( Cardiac Glycoside/Antiarrythmias) As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You know that Ms.Chong must have high ? Ans- Cholesterol and Triglycerides Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of Ans- Bleeding in the gums MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? Ans- 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 Ans- ulcers and hyperacidity In Diuretics, thiazides, loops, and potassium sparing which are taken with potassium supplements? AnsThiazides and loops Antineoplastic Medication is Used for? Ans- Cancer Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on her arm will help her chest pain what will you tell her? Ans- 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? Ans- Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the medicine with food Antitussives Ans- Controls Coughs Expectorant/Mucolytics Ans- Liquefy + loosen mucus, making it easier to expectorate; cough up phlegm Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check? Ans- His Pulse to make sure it is above 60 beats per minute Under what circumstances will you not give the digoxin to Mr.Jones Ans- If his pulse is below 60 Enteric Coated Aspirin Ans- Dissolves in the intestines to prevent stomach irritation Suspension Ans- Shake the bottle then pour the medicine For Ophthalmic use? You will apply this medication where Ans- Ophthalmic means " EYE" OD-oculus dexter-right eye OS- oculus sinister- left eye OU- oculus Unitas- both eyes The transderm Nitroglycerin patch Mrs White is wearing delivers nitroglycerin to her Blood vessels by? Ans- Slow Gradual absorption through the skin into the blood stream A long term facility is Ans- a place that provides care for people who don't need to be in a hospital but who are not able to return home An observation that is seen on documents, facial grimaces, etc Ans- objective observation A (n) _______ is an unfavorable or harmful unintended action of a medication Ans- adverse reaction A medication interaction can occur when Ans- One medication modified the action of another; it may enhance or impede medications actions. Information included in the medication order Ans- The Diagnosis, person, dosage and form of the medication The nurse takes the pulse on an adult male and counts 72 beats per minute the nurse knows that this rate is Ans- about average for an adult 60-100 beats per minute When counting the respirations remember that the average rate of respirations is _____ per minute Ans- 12-20 Normal blood pressure may be affected by many factors including Ans- Emotion, activity, and weight When measuring a blood pressure Ans- Place the cuff 4 inches above the elbow; align arrow with brachial artery; When measuring blood pressure place the bell of the stethescope over the Ans- Brachial Artery The cardio vascular system is driven by the Ans- Heart The cardio vascular system works to Ans- Bring oxygen and nourishment to the cells and remove waste products A common disorder of the cardiovascular system would be Ans- Congestive heart failure The endocrine system is made up of Ans- Gland