Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1.) Right Resident 2.)
Right Medication 3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.)
Right to Refuse
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅All of the above
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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅Immediately tell 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 ANSWERS✅✅10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅2 drops
of isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅Work against high fat 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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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
ANSWERS✅✅Digoxin ( Heart Medicine )
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You
know that Ms.Chong must have high ? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Cholesterol and
Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Bleeding
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his stomach this
medicine is given to treat - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅ulcer
Antineoplastic Medication is a for waht - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Cancer
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
3 Factors that affect drug absorption? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1.) Right Resident 2.)
Right Medication 3.) Right Dose 4.) Right route 5.) Right time 6.) Right Documentation 7.)
Right to Refuse
Which of the following must you have completed to become a CMA - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅All of the above
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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅Immediately tell 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 ANSWERS✅✅10 am
Normal Blood Pressure Range - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅110-140
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅2 drops
of isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
Delcort Ung BID TOP To Rash what does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅Work against high fat 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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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 ANSWERS✅✅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
ANSWERS✅✅Digoxin ( Heart Medicine )
As you give medications you notice that Ms.Chong has antihyperlipidemic ordered. You
know that Ms.Chong must have high ? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Cholesterol and
Triglycerides
Mr.Black is taking an anticoagulant You know that he should be watched for signs of -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Bleeding
MrsWhite is taking a thiazide diuretic a major side effect of this drug could be? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅low potassium
Mr.Jones is taking a medication that decreases the amount of acid made by his stomach this
medicine is given to treat - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅ulcer
Antineoplastic Medication is a for waht - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Cancer
