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CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE EXAM TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (306)
A medication aide (MA) is not usually If it is the first time a resident takes it
allowed to administer a drug
Which of the following is an example of A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold
drug- disease interaction? medication.
A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug Aerosolizes it
so that it may be inhaled and reach
the lungs:
Not shaking a liquid medication that Negligence
requires shaking is an example of
What is a topical medication? An ointment that is applied to the skin
If a resident's MAR indicates that the Every time that medication is administered
pulse rate should be counted
before
administering a medication, how
often does the MA need to count
and
document the resident's pulse rate?
Which of the following is an example Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
of respecting a resident's right to
participate in her own care?
The therapeutic dose of a medication Effective; toxicity
is high enough to be_____and low
enough to avoid__________.
Why should healthcare workers not put a Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly
zero (0) after a decimal when writing
whole numbers
Which of these factors seriously affects The age of the person taking the drug
the way a drug is used in the body?
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A type of liquid medication that contains suspension
drug particles that are not completely
dissolved is a
Which of the following medications may fentanyl patch
be very dangerous if discarded
incorrectly?
Which of the following foods is known to grapefruit
cause interactions with many different
drugs?
A drug's indication is the________it is Reason
taken.
What needs to be documented when a The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/
PRN medication is administered? authorized administration
Which of these could be an example The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the
of nonverbal communication of medication aide tries to hand it to her.
medication refusal?
With whom can a medication aide share With the resident and members of the care team
information about a resident's
medications?
Which of the following medications Hydrocodone
requires careful counting and entry in
a special log?
What does it mean for a nurse to delegate The nurse is transferring responsibility to the medication aide to perform the
the task of medication administration? specific task of administering a drug according to instructions in the MAR.
Which of the following is allowed for Administering an established oral medication
a medication aide?
Objective information is based on Observed facts; reported experiences
________and subjective information is
based on_________.
Which of these are always listed in the Right resident, right medication, and right route
"rights" of medication administration?
When an MA is administering a Learn more about it using a trusted reference source
medication, he has never administered
before, what should he do?
What is the purpose of reporting It can help improve processes and increase safety.
all medication errors, even if there
is no harm to a resident?
Which system is the standard system for metric
measurement in healthcare?
Which of these describes the best way to With a dose cup marked in milliliters
measure liquid medications?
Medication side effects predictable
are mostly_______ .
An allergic reaction may also be called hypersensitivity
Angioedema is a potentially dangerous ACE inhibitors
side effect of which of these classes
of antihypertensive drugs?
In which case might a medication aide Before administering a medication that affects pulse or blood pressure
need to measure and document vital
signs?
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CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE EXAM TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (306)
A medication aide (MA) is not usually If it is the first time a resident takes it
allowed to administer a drug
Which of the following is an example of A person with hypertension has elevated blood pressure after taking an OTC cold
drug- disease interaction? medication.
A nebulizer or inhaler does this to a drug Aerosolizes it
so that it may be inhaled and reach
the lungs:
Not shaking a liquid medication that Negligence
requires shaking is an example of
What is a topical medication? An ointment that is applied to the skin
If a resident's MAR indicates that the Every time that medication is administered
pulse rate should be counted
before
administering a medication, how
often does the MA need to count
and
document the resident's pulse rate?
Which of the following is an example Respecting the resident's right to refuse a medication
of respecting a resident's right to
participate in her own care?
The therapeutic dose of a medication Effective; toxicity
is high enough to be_____and low
enough to avoid__________.
Why should healthcare workers not put a Because it could cause a number to be read incorrectly
zero (0) after a decimal when writing
whole numbers
Which of these factors seriously affects The age of the person taking the drug
the way a drug is used in the body?
1/
8
, 4/5/25, 2:08 Certified medication aide exam test |
PM
A type of liquid medication that contains suspension
drug particles that are not completely
dissolved is a
Which of the following medications may fentanyl patch
be very dangerous if discarded
incorrectly?
Which of the following foods is known to grapefruit
cause interactions with many different
drugs?
A drug's indication is the________it is Reason
taken.
What needs to be documented when a The reason the medication is being administered and who assessed the resident/
PRN medication is administered? authorized administration
Which of these could be an example The resident shakes her head and refuses to take the souffle cup when the
of nonverbal communication of medication aide tries to hand it to her.
medication refusal?
With whom can a medication aide share With the resident and members of the care team
information about a resident's
medications?
Which of the following medications Hydrocodone
requires careful counting and entry in
a special log?
What does it mean for a nurse to delegate The nurse is transferring responsibility to the medication aide to perform the
the task of medication administration? specific task of administering a drug according to instructions in the MAR.
Which of the following is allowed for Administering an established oral medication
a medication aide?
Objective information is based on Observed facts; reported experiences
________and subjective information is
based on_________.
Which of these are always listed in the Right resident, right medication, and right route
"rights" of medication administration?
When an MA is administering a Learn more about it using a trusted reference source
medication, he has never administered
before, what should he do?
What is the purpose of reporting It can help improve processes and increase safety.
all medication errors, even if there
is no harm to a resident?
Which system is the standard system for metric
measurement in healthcare?
Which of these describes the best way to With a dose cup marked in milliliters
measure liquid medications?
Medication side effects predictable
are mostly_______ .
An allergic reaction may also be called hypersensitivity
Angioedema is a potentially dangerous ACE inhibitors
side effect of which of these classes
of antihypertensive drugs?
In which case might a medication aide Before administering a medication that affects pulse or blood pressure
need to measure and document vital
signs?
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