CMA TEST WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024

Which of the following is ethical behavior? a) Sharing information about a patient with your family b) Accepting gifts from a residents family c) Reporting errors d) Calling your family before answering a signal light - correct answer c) Reporting errors A prescription must contain the following except a) The cost of the drug b) The prescribers DEA registration number c) The name of the patient or resident d) The date the prescription was issued - correct answer a) The cost of the drug You should refuse to perform a task when a) It is not within the legal limits of your role b) It is in your job description c) It is an agency policy d) It is a task listed in your job description - correct answer a) It is not within the legal limits of your role A person has a DNR order. You do not agree with it. You a) Ignore the person's wishes b) Discuss the matter with the nurse c) Ignore the doctors orders d) Tell the person's family to have the order changed - correct answer b) Discuss the matter with the nurse Which step can the nurse delegate to you? a) Determining the need for PRN drugs b) Assessing side effects from a drug c) Giving certain drugs d) Recognizing allergic reactions - correct answer c) Giving certain drugs Which statement about vital signs is false? a) Vital signs can be affected by activity and drugs b) Vital signs are measured to detect changes in normal body function c) Vital signs below the normal range are reported to the nurse at once. d) Vital signs above the normal range can be reported at the end of the shift - correct answer d) Vital signs above the normal range can be reported at the end of the shift Which statement about taking a temperature is false? a) An oral temperature is taken if the person has diarrhea b) Rectal temperature is taken if the person is unconscious c) A tympanic membrane thermometer can be used if the person has ear drainage d) Axillary sites are used when other sites cannot be used - correct answer c) A tympanic membrane thermometer can be used if the person has ear drainage When taking a rectal temperature, you do the following except a) lubricate the bulb end of the thermometer b) hold the thermometer in place as required by agency policy c) put on gloves d) force the thermometer into the rectum - correct answer d) force the thermometer into the rectum International time is used in your agency. 1700 is what time? a) 7am b) 5am c) 5pm d) 7pm - correct answer c) 5pm Which statement about respiration's is false? a) Each respiration involves one inhalation and one exhalation b) If respiration are irregular, count the rate for 30 seconds and multiply by 2 c) Count respiration's right after taking a pulse d) The healthy adult has 12-20 respiration's a minute - correct answer b) If respiration are irregular, count the rate for 30 seconds and multiply by 2 The following statements are about a residents rights. Which is false? a) Information about a drug is given in a language the person can understand b) The person must take all his or her drugs c) Medical and financial records are kept private d) You should speak to the person in a polite manner - correct answer b) The person must take all his or her drugs Which statement about blood pressure is false? a) The normal systolic pressure is less than 120mm Hg b) The normal diastolic pressure is less than 88mm Hg c) The correct size cuff is used to measure blood pressure d) You may take a BP on an arm with an IV site or dialysis shunt. - correct answer d) You may take a BP on an arm with an IV site or dialysis shunt. When measuring a persons weight, you do all of the following except a) Weigh the person at the same time each day b) Ask the person to void after being weighed c) Balance the scale at zero before weighing d) Ask the person to remove footwear - correct answer b) Ask the person to void after being weighed When recording in the medical records, you do the following except a) use ink b) make sure the writing is readable c) use correction fluid or erase when you make a mistake d) record only what you did and observed - correct answer c) use correction fluid or erase when you make a mistake The following statements are about the circulatory system. Which is false? a) It is made up of the blood, heart, and blood vessels b) It carries food, oxygen and other substances to the cells c) It carries waste products to the cells d) It produces and carries cells that defend the body from microbes that cause disease - correct answer c) It carries waste products to the cells Which statement about arteries is false? a) Arteries carry blood away from the heart b) Arterial blood is not rich in carbon dioxide c) The aorta is the largest artery d) The smallest branch of an artery is an arteriole - correct answer b) Arterial blood is not rich in carbon dioxide If you suspect elder abuse, you should a) discuss the matter with the nurse b) contact the physician c) confront the abuser d) contact the social worker - correct answer a) discuss the matter with the nurse Which statement about pain is false? a) Pain is subjective b) Pain is personal and differs for each person c) Pain is a warning that here is tissue damage d) Pain is objective - correct answer d) Pain is objective Pain from a heart attack is often felt in the left chest, left jaw, left shoulder and left arm. This is an example of a) acute pain b) radiating pain c) chronic pain d) phantom pain - correct answer b) radiating pain A pain scale describes what? a) location of the pain b) description of the pain c) intensity of the pain d) factors of the pain - correct answer c) intensity of the pain ) Who decides when to give a PRN pain drug? a) the physician b) the CMA c) the nurse d) the person - correct answer c) the nurse The nurse tell you that a person has respiratory depression. This means the person has a respiratory rate of a) 12 per minute or less b) 14 per minute c) 16 per minute d) 18 per minute - correct answer a) 12 per minute or less You are going to give a person codeine for pain. The order on the MAR is for 120mg q4-6h. You a) give 120 mg b) ask the nurse about the dose because it is a narcotic c) give 60mg d) call the physician because it is a narcotic - correct answer b) ask the nurse about the dose because it is a narcotic LDL is called a) the bad cholesterol b) the good cholesterol c) the triglyceride d) a lipid - correct answer a) the bad cholesterol In which situation will the person's blood pressure be lowest? a) when responding to stress b) when exercising c) when lying down d) when standing - correct answer c) when lying down A person has a BP of 142/90. This is considered a) normal b) pre-hypertension c) hypertension d) hypotension - correct answer c) hypertension A person can change all of the following risk factors for hypertension except a) high salt diet b) gender c) being overweight d) lack of exercise - correct answer b) gender The normal heart rate for an adult is between a) 50-70 beats per minute b) 80-120 beats per minute c) 60-100 beats per minute d) 100-110 beats per minute - correct answer c) 60-100 beats per minute All of the following increase the hearts need for oxygen except a) exertion b) smoking c) rest d) a heavy meal - correct answer c) rest A person has an order to be given the topical ointment form of nitroglycerin. You do the following except a) rotate the application site b) use the site that is irritated c) close the tube tightly d) store the tube in a cool place according to agency policy - correct answer b) use the site that is irritated A nitroglycerin transdermal disk has become partly dislodged. You a) tape the disk in place b) leave the disk as it is c) ask the nurse what to do d) tell the person to be careful - correct answer c) ask the nurse what to do MATCHING 32) CNA 33) CMA 34) medication 35) drug 36) delegate e) Nursing assistive personnel who are allowed by state law to give drugs u) to authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation aa) a drug used to prevent and treat disease s) Individuals employed to give direct hands-on care and perform delegated nursing care tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse j) a chemical substance that has an effect on a living organism - correct answer 32) s 33) e 34) aa 35) j 36) u MATCHING 37) nursing task 38) advance directive 39) observation 40) nursing care plan 41) signs a) nursing care or a nursing function l) temperature, pulse, respiration's, blood pressure and pain b) a document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person cannot make his or her own decisions x) a written guide about the persons care c) collecting information about a person - correct answer 37) a 38) b 39) c 40) x 41) l MATCHING 42) nursing diagnosis 43) objective 44) 97.6-99.6 45) 98.6-100.6 46) 98.6 47) 96.6-98.6 48) 99.6 v) the normal tympanic temperature h) information that can be seen, heard, felt or smelled i) describes a health problem that can be q) the normal ancillary temperature k) the normal range for a rectal temperature treated by nursing measures living organism n) the normal temporal temperature g) the normal range for oral temperature - correct answer 42) i 43) h 44) g 45) k 46) v 47) q 48) n MATCHING 49) respiration 50) metabolism 51) hormone 52) cell 53) vein o) a basic unit of body structure z) a blood vessel that returns blood to the heart w) the process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from them p) the burning of food for heat and energy by the cells m) a chemical substance secreted by the endocrine glands into the blood stream - correct answer 49) w 50) p 51) m 52) o 53) z MATCHING 54) peristalsis 55) hemoglobin 56) tissue 57) organ 58) immunity r) a group of cells with similar functions care and perform delegated nursing care tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse d) protection against a disease or condition by state law to give drugs f) groups of tissues with the same function y) the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives blood its color t) involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that moves food down the esophagus through the alimentary canal nursing task in a certain situation - correct answer 54) t 55) y 56) r 57) f 58) d You may refuse to follow a nurses order if you are asked to do something beyond the legal limits of your role a) True b) False - correct answer a) True As a CMA you should assist with patient care a) True b) False - correct answer a) True An agency can limit what you can do as a CMA a) True b) False - correct answer a) True You may give the first dose of a newly ordered drug a) True b) False - correct answer b) False You do not decide when to give a PRN drug a) True b) False - correct answer a) True ***It is different per facility but according to the CMA class only the NURSE can decide when to give a prn*** You decide when to hold a drug a) True b) False - correct answer b) False You may call the doctor about a drug order a) True b) False - correct answer b) False ***If you have any questions or concerns about a drug order they should be directed to your charge nurse*** You may take verbal or telephone orders from a Doctor a) True b) False - correct answer b) False You may give an IV or IM drug a) True b) False - correct answer b) False An RN or LPN can delegate only those tasks that are in your job description a) True b) False - correct answer b) False ***The nurse can delegate any task to you within your LEGAL role, they CAN NOT make you do anything outside of you are allowed to do legally*** The nurse who delegates a task to you is legally responsible for the task a) True b) False - correct answer a) True As a CMA, you can delegate a task to a CNA a) True b) False - correct answer b) False If you perform a task that places a person at risk, you can face serious legal problems a) True b) False - correct answer a) True A nurse needs to know your knowledge and skills before delegating a task to you a) True b) False - correct answer a) True Bones, joints and muscles are part of the musculoskeletal a) True b) False - correct answer a) True You should report complaints of pain to the Doctor a) True b) False - correct answer b) False 75) Reducing anxiety helps lessen pain a) True b) False - correct answer a) True 76) Pain usually seems worse when the person is rested a) True b) False - correct answer b) False Pain often seems worse at night a) True b) False - correct answer a) True Older persons may have increased pain sensations a) True b) False - correct answer b) False A person who normally moans and groans has become quiet and withdrawn. This person may have pain. a) True b) False - correct answer a) True Vital signs may be normal with chronic pain a) True b) False - correct answer a) True Aspirin increases blood clotting a) True b) False - correct answer a) True Losing weight can lower LDL a) True b) False - correct answer a) True The heart contracts during diastole a) True b) False - correct answer b) False The heart chambers fill with blood during systole a) True b) False - correct answer b) False Sublingual nitroglycerin tablets are stored in a clear plastic container a) True b) False - correct answer b) False Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart is weakened and cannot pump normally a) True b) False - correct answer a) True CMA's can work in any health agency a) True b) False - correct answer b) False ***Not all agency buildings staff CMA's because most nursing facilities don't like someone who doesn't work their doing a med pass, to protect the residents from any med errors***