CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDE Exam 2
Questions With 100% Correct Answers
Verified Latest Update 2025 Grade A+
list different ways to identify a resident, which way is the best? - ANSWER - Identification Band (best
way)
Picture in MAR
Ask their name
How many minutes do you wait between giving 2different kinds of eye drops? - ANSWER - 3 - 5 minutes
what are you going to do right after administrating the eye drops? - ANSWER - have resident close eyes
gently and apply light finger pressure over the lacrimal Sac for 1 minute
if a resident gets two different kinds of inhalers how long do you wait between inhalers? - ANSWER - 5 to
10 minutes
does it matter which inhaler you administer first? - ANSWER - bronchodilator than steroids
if order for inhaler states to give to puffs, how long do you need to wait between giving the first puff and
the second Puff? - ANSWER - one minute
how is Spiriva administered? - ANSWER - through an inhaler x 2
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,what do you need to have the resident do after giving a steroid inhaler? - ANSWER - rinse and spit
which of the following out of Spiriva, Albuterol, Advair, Pro air, pulmicort/budesonide,
flovent/fluticasone, proventil are steroid inhalers? - ANSWER - Advair, Pulmicort/Budesonide,
Flovent/Fluticasone
proper technique for preparing liquid medications - ANSWER - shake the bottle, hold the label towards
your palm, measure on flat surface at eye level, don't pour over anyting
what do you do if a resident who takes crushed medication spits them out - ANSWER - let the nurse
know and discard based on facility preference
what is protocol for giving any PRN medication - ANSWER - ask the nurse, ask the pay level, check time
frame from last dose, and document why you gave and follow up later to make sure if effective
what do you do if a resident refuses a narcotic or spits it out? - ANSWER - Mark as refused, put in Sharps
container, and notify the nurse
if a medication is due at 8 a.m., how long do you have to give it?m - ANSWER - one hour before and one
hour after
how many times should you check to make sure you are giving me the correct medication? - ANSWER -
at least three times
when walking away from the med cart what do you need to do? - ANSWER - lock the cart, lock the
computer, make sure all the meds are put away, and bring your keys
what do you need to do before giving a blood pressure medication - ANSWER - check your blood
pressure, make sure it is in proper range, chart and inform the nurse if it is not
what is the maximum amount of Tylenol someone can have in 24 hours? - ANSWER - 3000 mg
pg. 2
,how are Narcotics stored? - ANSWER - locked in the Box in the med cart so it is behind two locks
besides signing off the narcotics in the MAR what other documentation is required? - ANSWER - sign the
controlled substance log
what type of juice should not be offered to Residents when giving medication? - ANSWER - grapefruit
juice because it decreases the absorption
what type of food should a person try to avoid if they are taking warfarin - ANSWER - green leafy
vegetables
if someone's blood is too thin related to the use of Coumadin what would be the antidote? - ANSWER -
vitamin K
list for medications that cannot be given in the dining room or in public area? - ANSWER - eye drops, ear
drops, nose sprays, inhalers, creams, insulin, blood testing supplies
when giving digoxin what is the standard of care related to taking a pulse and when to hold the
medications - ANSWER - take apical pulse and hold if less than 60
what types of Errors would constitute a medication error? - ANSWER - any of the wrong seven rights
what do you need to do if you have a medication error - ANSWER - report to the charge nurse
immediately
how is medicated lotion applied - ANSWER - Pat it on
Generic name - ANSWER - Official nonproprietary name assigned to a drug by the manufacturer, with the
approval of the United States Adopted Names Council
Official name - ANSWER - Name of the drug as it appears in the official reference, the United States
Pharmacopeia/ National Formulary (USP/NF)
pg. 3
, Trade name - ANSWER - Licensed name under which a drug apart from the primary purpose for giving
the drug
Side Effects - ANSWER - Desirable or undesirable effects of a drug apart from the primary purpose for
giving the drug
Local Effect - ANSWER - Having an effect in the immediate area of administration
Systemic Effect - ANSWER - Having an effect throughout the body.
Idiosyncrasy - ANSWER - A peculiar, unusual, individual response to a drug
Tolerence - ANSWER - Need for increased dose of a drug to produce the same physical and/or
psychological effect.
Cumulation - ANSWER - Increased effects of a drug that is not completely metabolized or excreted before
another dose is administered
Synergism - ANSWER - Drug interactions in which the effect of two drugs in combination is greater than
the effect of each drug given separately
Antagonism - ANSWER - Drug interaction in which one drug inhibits or cancels the effect of the other
drug
Absorption - ANSWER - Drugs entering the bloodstream from the site of administration
Distribution - ANSWER - Drugs passing into cells and the spaces between cells
Biotransformation - ANSWER - Drugs being broken down into substances that can be excreted
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Questions With 100% Correct Answers
Verified Latest Update 2025 Grade A+
list different ways to identify a resident, which way is the best? - ANSWER - Identification Band (best
way)
Picture in MAR
Ask their name
How many minutes do you wait between giving 2different kinds of eye drops? - ANSWER - 3 - 5 minutes
what are you going to do right after administrating the eye drops? - ANSWER - have resident close eyes
gently and apply light finger pressure over the lacrimal Sac for 1 minute
if a resident gets two different kinds of inhalers how long do you wait between inhalers? - ANSWER - 5 to
10 minutes
does it matter which inhaler you administer first? - ANSWER - bronchodilator than steroids
if order for inhaler states to give to puffs, how long do you need to wait between giving the first puff and
the second Puff? - ANSWER - one minute
how is Spiriva administered? - ANSWER - through an inhaler x 2
pg. 1
,what do you need to have the resident do after giving a steroid inhaler? - ANSWER - rinse and spit
which of the following out of Spiriva, Albuterol, Advair, Pro air, pulmicort/budesonide,
flovent/fluticasone, proventil are steroid inhalers? - ANSWER - Advair, Pulmicort/Budesonide,
Flovent/Fluticasone
proper technique for preparing liquid medications - ANSWER - shake the bottle, hold the label towards
your palm, measure on flat surface at eye level, don't pour over anyting
what do you do if a resident who takes crushed medication spits them out - ANSWER - let the nurse
know and discard based on facility preference
what is protocol for giving any PRN medication - ANSWER - ask the nurse, ask the pay level, check time
frame from last dose, and document why you gave and follow up later to make sure if effective
what do you do if a resident refuses a narcotic or spits it out? - ANSWER - Mark as refused, put in Sharps
container, and notify the nurse
if a medication is due at 8 a.m., how long do you have to give it?m - ANSWER - one hour before and one
hour after
how many times should you check to make sure you are giving me the correct medication? - ANSWER -
at least three times
when walking away from the med cart what do you need to do? - ANSWER - lock the cart, lock the
computer, make sure all the meds are put away, and bring your keys
what do you need to do before giving a blood pressure medication - ANSWER - check your blood
pressure, make sure it is in proper range, chart and inform the nurse if it is not
what is the maximum amount of Tylenol someone can have in 24 hours? - ANSWER - 3000 mg
pg. 2
,how are Narcotics stored? - ANSWER - locked in the Box in the med cart so it is behind two locks
besides signing off the narcotics in the MAR what other documentation is required? - ANSWER - sign the
controlled substance log
what type of juice should not be offered to Residents when giving medication? - ANSWER - grapefruit
juice because it decreases the absorption
what type of food should a person try to avoid if they are taking warfarin - ANSWER - green leafy
vegetables
if someone's blood is too thin related to the use of Coumadin what would be the antidote? - ANSWER -
vitamin K
list for medications that cannot be given in the dining room or in public area? - ANSWER - eye drops, ear
drops, nose sprays, inhalers, creams, insulin, blood testing supplies
when giving digoxin what is the standard of care related to taking a pulse and when to hold the
medications - ANSWER - take apical pulse and hold if less than 60
what types of Errors would constitute a medication error? - ANSWER - any of the wrong seven rights
what do you need to do if you have a medication error - ANSWER - report to the charge nurse
immediately
how is medicated lotion applied - ANSWER - Pat it on
Generic name - ANSWER - Official nonproprietary name assigned to a drug by the manufacturer, with the
approval of the United States Adopted Names Council
Official name - ANSWER - Name of the drug as it appears in the official reference, the United States
Pharmacopeia/ National Formulary (USP/NF)
pg. 3
, Trade name - ANSWER - Licensed name under which a drug apart from the primary purpose for giving
the drug
Side Effects - ANSWER - Desirable or undesirable effects of a drug apart from the primary purpose for
giving the drug
Local Effect - ANSWER - Having an effect in the immediate area of administration
Systemic Effect - ANSWER - Having an effect throughout the body.
Idiosyncrasy - ANSWER - A peculiar, unusual, individual response to a drug
Tolerence - ANSWER - Need for increased dose of a drug to produce the same physical and/or
psychological effect.
Cumulation - ANSWER - Increased effects of a drug that is not completely metabolized or excreted before
another dose is administered
Synergism - ANSWER - Drug interactions in which the effect of two drugs in combination is greater than
the effect of each drug given separately
Antagonism - ANSWER - Drug interaction in which one drug inhibits or cancels the effect of the other
drug
Absorption - ANSWER - Drugs entering the bloodstream from the site of administration
Distribution - ANSWER - Drugs passing into cells and the spaces between cells
Biotransformation - ANSWER - Drugs being broken down into substances that can be excreted
pg. 4
