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KS—Certified Medication Aide Practice
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3 Factors that affect drug absorption? ✔✔Age, Sex, Weight
Seven Rights of Drug Administration ✔✔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 ✔✔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? ✔✔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? ✔✔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? ✔✔10 am
Normal Blood Pressure ✔✔120/80 = baseline
Give Isopto Carpine 2 gtt od TID what will you give? ✔✔2 drops of isopto carpine in the right eye three times a day
Delcort 1% ointment BID to Rash what does this mean? ✔✔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 ✔✔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? ✔✔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? ✔✔Weight gain and Edema
Antineoplastic Medication is Used for? ✔✔Cancer
Mrs.White asks you how putting a nitroglycerin( patch on her arm will help her chest pain what will you tell her? ✔✔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? ✔✔Check to see if he has eaten recently or else give the medicine with food
Antitussives ✔✔Controls Coughs
Expectorant/Mucolytics ✔✔Liquefy + loosen mucus, making it easier to expectorate; cough up phlegm
Before you give Mr.Jones his Digoxin ( Lanoxin ) what will you check? ✔✔His Pulse to make sure it is above 60 beats per minute
Under what circumstances will you not give the digoxin to Mr.Jones ✔✔If his pulse is below 60
Enteric Coated Aspirin ✔✔Dissolves in the intestines to prevent stomach irritation
Suspension ✔✔Shake the bottle then pour the medicine
For Ophthalmic use? You will apply this medication where ✔✔Ophthalmic means " EYE" OD-oculus dexter-right eye OS- oculus sinister- left eye OU- oculus Unitas- both eyes
The transderm Nitroglycerin patch Mrs White is wearing delivers nitroglycerin to her Blood vessels by? ✔✔Slow Gradual absorption through the skin into the blood stream
A long term facility is ✔✔a place that provides care for people who don't need to be in a hospital but who are not able to return home
An observation that is seen on documents, facial grimaces, etc ✔✔objective observation
A (n) _______ is an unfavorable or harmful unintended action of a medication ✔✔adverse reaction
A medication interaction can occur when ✔✔One medication modified the action of another; it may enhance or impede medications actions.
A common disorder of the cardiovascular system would be ✔✔Congestive heart failure
The endocrine system is made up of ✔✔Glands
The glands of the endocrine system release ______ that control the body's activities and growth ✔✔Hormones
A common disorder of the endocrine system would be ✔✔Diabetes Militus
The Gastrointestinal system works to ✔✔Break down transport and absorb nutrients from food as well as remove waste
structures in the gastrointestinal system are the ✔✔Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
A disorder in the gastrointestinal system would be ✔✔Ulcers, liver disorders, cirrhosis, pancreatitis, enteritis, croons disease, peritonitis, hernia
The Integumentary system works to ✔✔Protect the other systems from infection, regulate temperature, and eliminate some waste products
The skin does many things to keep the body healthy including ✔✔It protects the inner structures and organs by forming a closed covering
Acute attacks of gout are usually treated with ✔✔Anti-Hyperuricemic
An example of a muscle relaxant/ antispasmodic is ✔✔Flexiril, Robaxin, Parafon Forte, Dantrium, Lioresal
Antipyretic medications are used to ✔✔Reduce fever
If a medication is given to produce a calming effect without sleep it is a (n) ✔✔Sedative
If a medication is given to cause Sleep it is a (n) ✔✔Hypnotic
Use of barbiturates(sedative hypnotics; minor tranquilizers) may cause ✔✔Physical Addiction
If a person taking barbiturates demonstrates a respiratory rate of less than 12 breaths per minute and dilated pupils, the you should ✔✔Immediately inform nurse
Anything that slows breathing is a ✔✔Narcotic
Symptoms of parkisonism include ✔✔SLow movement and rigidity
The abbreviation " cap" means ✔✔Capsule
The abbrevition "dc" means ✔✔Discontinue
The abbreviation " g" means ✔✔Gram
The abbreviation "hs" means ✔✔Hour of sleep. or bed time
The abbreviation " mg " means ✔✔Milligram
The abbreviation "NPO" means ✔✔Nothing by mouth
ASA is short for ✔✔Aspirin
"Amp" Means ✔✔Ampule
C/o means ✔✔Concerns of/ complains of
GM stands for ✔✔Gram
PO means ✔✔Orally
"Tab" is abbreviation for ✔✔Tablet
Tr. is an abbreviation for ✔✔Tincture
VO abbreviation of ✔✔Verbal order
TPR ✔✔Temperature, pulse, respirations
Wt is short for ✔✔Weight
SOA stands for ✔✔Short of Air
San with dash over it means ✔✔Semi/half
S with dash over it means ✔✔Without
Stat abbreviation for ✔✔Immediately
"Per" means ✔✔By or through
Elix. ✔✔Elixer
A pressure ulcer also called a decubitus ulcer is a (n) ✔✔Open area of the skin over a bony area
The Musculoskeletal system is made up of the ✔✔Skeleton and muscles
Two structures of the musculoskeletal system are the ✔✔Muscles and ligaments
A common disorder of the musculoskeletal system would be ✔✔Arthritis
The nervous system works to ✔✔control and coordinate all body activities
Two of the structures of the nervous system would be ✔✔Parkinson's disease
The reproductive system works to ✔✔Produce reproductive cells and sex hormones
A common disorder of the male reproductive system would be ✔✔Prostate Cancer
A common disorder of the female reproductive system would be ✔✔A rectocele
The respiratory system works to ✔✔Bring in oxygen for the blood and remove the waste product, carbon dioxide
Two of the structures in the respiratory system are the ✔✔Trachea and Nose
The medical term for the windpipe is the ✔✔Trachea
A Common disorder of the respiratory system would be ✔✔Pneumonia
The urinary system works to ✔✔Excrete liquid waste, manage blood chemistry, and manage fluid balance in the body
The main organs of the urinary system are the ✔✔Kidneys
A common disorder of the urinary system would be ✔✔Urinary Incontinence
The most common early symptoms of digitalis toxicity are anorexia and ✔✔Nausea, Vomiting,Arrhythmias
If a person taking a vasodialator complains of headache and lightheadedness, the uap should ✔✔Take the person's blood pressure and contact the HCP if the blood pressure reading is lower than normal for the person
Another name for high blood pressure ✔✔Hypertension
Medications such as tagament and Pepcid are known as a histamine H2-Receptor antagonists. These medications are used to treat ✔✔Active duodenal ulcers and Hypersecretion in the stomach acid
Mucosal protective medications work by ✔✔Protecting the lining of the stomach
Medications such as Prilosec and Prevacid are known as gastric acid pump inhibitors. These medications work by ✔✔Suppressing the secretion of gastric acid
Which laxative would be used for chronic constipation ✔✔Metamucil
Antiemetics would be used to treat ✔✔Motion sickness
Warning signs of kidney or urinary tract disorders include ✔✔Hematuria and swelling of the hands and feet
Thiazide Diuretics are used to treat conditions including ✔✔Hypertension and Dieresis
Lasix may Cause many side effects including ✔✔Allergic Reaction
SOme medications may discolor urine. For example Pyridium will turn urine ✔✔Red or Orange
Ditropan Has many side effects including ✔✔Drowsiness
Grave's Disease is a condition that ✔✔Is caused by too much thyroid hormone in the blood
Thyroid medications can cause many side effects including ✔✔Palpitations
Medications used to treat hyperthyroidism include ✔✔Radioactive Iodine and Tapazole
A medication that lowers blood sugar levels is called a ✔✔Hypoglycemic
Glucophage can cause many side effects including ✔✔A metallic taste in the mouth
Inflammation is ✔✔A normal response to infection injury or irritation of living tissue
An example of a corticosteroid is ✔✔Prednisone
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are used to ✔✔Alleviate arthritis pain and reduce joint stiffness
An example of an NSAID medication is ✔✔Naprosyn
