KS—Certified Medication Aide UPDATED
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 10 am
Normal Blood Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 120/80 = baseline
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2 drops of
isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
,Delcort 1% ointment BID to Rash what does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Digoxin ( Cardiac Glycoside/Antiarrythmias)
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You
know that Ms.Chong must have high ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cholesterol and
Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Bleeding in the gums
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ulcers and hyperacidity
In Diuretics, thiazides, loops, and potassium sparing which are taken with potassium
supplements? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Thiazides and loops
Antineoplastic Medication is Used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cancer
Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on her arm will help her chest pain
what will you tell her? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the medicine
with food
Antitussives - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Controls Coughs
Expectorant/Mucolytics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Liquefy + loosen mucus, making it
easier to expectorate; cough up phlegm
Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- His Pulse to make sure it is above 60 beats per minute
Under what circumstances will you not give the digoxin to Mr.Jones - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- If his pulse is below 60
Enteric Coated Aspirin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Dissolves in the intestines to prevent
stomach irritation
Suspension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Shake the bottle then pour the medicine
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 10 am
Normal Blood Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 120/80 = baseline
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2 drops of
isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
,Delcort 1% ointment BID to Rash what does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Digoxin ( Cardiac Glycoside/Antiarrythmias)
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You
know that Ms.Chong must have high ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cholesterol and
Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Bleeding in the gums
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ulcers and hyperacidity
In Diuretics, thiazides, loops, and potassium sparing which are taken with potassium
supplements? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Thiazides and loops
Antineoplastic Medication is Used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cancer
Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on her arm will help her chest pain
what will you tell her? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the medicine
with food
Antitussives - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Controls Coughs
Expectorant/Mucolytics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Liquefy + loosen mucus, making it
easier to expectorate; cough up phlegm
Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- His Pulse to make sure it is above 60 beats per minute
Under what circumstances will you not give the digoxin to Mr.Jones - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- If his pulse is below 60
Enteric Coated Aspirin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Dissolves in the intestines to prevent
stomach irritation
Suspension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Shake the bottle then pour the medicine
