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Georgia Medication Aide Exam Questions And Answers Latest Update(2025)
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Proxy - - correct answer ✅Non-licensed person that's been trained by a licensed person to do a skilled task (ie; RN, Phys., Pharm). Resident specific Route of med administration - - correct answer ✅Oral, topical, vaginal, rectal, eye, war, nose, inhaler, injection (limited to subcutaneous) Subcutaneous injections allowed administered by CMAs - - correct answer ✅Insulin, Epinephrine, and B- (6) Resident Rights of Med Administration - - correct answer ✅Resident, Medication, Dose, Time, Route, and Documentation When do you document a medication has been administered? - - correct answer ✅After med is taken by resident (4) Types of orders - - correct answer ✅Routine, PRN, STAT, and Single Range order CAN be in time but NOT - - correct answer ✅In dosage Types of oral Medications - - correct answer ✅Sublingual (SL), Buccal, Inhale, and Liquid,
Types of Inhalers - - correct answer ✅Rescue and Maintenance Types of Liquid Medications - - correct answer ✅Solution, Suspension, Emulsion- Syrup, and Elixir Define suspension - - correct answer ✅Particles suspended in liquid Define elixir - - correct answer ✅Sweetened syrup containing ETOH (alcohol) (Ex: NyQuil) Emulsion - - correct answer ✅2 or more, "shaken" (Ex: Mylanta) (8) Types of topical medications - - correct answer ✅Cream, Ointment, Paste, Powder, Medication, Gel, Shampoo and Transdermal Patch GA CMAs are NOT allowed to administer... - - correct answer ✅IV, IM (delts, glutes), g-tube (unless proxied), tube-feed (unless proxied), and catheters Abbreviation for Left eye - - correct answer ✅OS
po - - correct answer ✅By mouth pr - - correct answer ✅Per rectum OD - - correct answer ✅right eye OS - - correct answer ✅Left eye OU - - correct answer ✅Both eyes AD - - correct answer ✅Right ear AS - - correct answer ✅Left ear AU - - correct answer ✅Both ears SL - - correct answer ✅Sublingual (under tongue) SQ - - correct answer ✅Subcutaneous (under the skin)
per GT - - correct answer ✅Through the gastrostomy tube MAR - - correct answer ✅Medication Administration Record OTC - - correct answer ✅Over the counter SIG - - correct answer ✅Label or directions gm - - correct answer ✅gram mg - - correct answer ✅milligram mcg - - correct answer ✅microgram cc - - correct answer ✅cubic centimeter ml - - correct answer ✅milliliter tsp - - correct answer ✅teaspoonful
qhs - - correct answer ✅at bedtime ac - - correct answer ✅before meals pc - - correct answer ✅after meals PRN - - correct answer ✅as needed QOD - - correct answer ✅every other day ac/ hs - - correct answer ✅before meals and at bedtime pc/ hs - - correct answer ✅after meals and at bedtime STAT - - correct answer ✅immediately cc = - - correct answer ✅ml 1 tsp = how many mL? - - correct answer ✅5 mL
1 tbsp = how many mL? - - correct answer ✅15 mL 1 tbsp. = how many teaspoons - - correct answer ✅3 tsp Administer - - correct answer ✅To give out, insert, or apply medication to a person Controlled Substance - - correct answer ✅Meds that have potential to be addictive and used in a way other than prescribed. Dispense - - correct answer ✅Preparing and packaging a prescription med in a container w/ info required by state and federal law, more than one dose Dispensing Practitioner - - correct answer ✅A licensed health professional who has the authority to dispense medications; a pharmacist is the dispensing practitioner you may be the most familiar with. Document - - correct answer ✅To record or write.
Report - - correct answer ✅To make known, to give info about something Side effects - - correct answer ✅Any effect other than the desired effect, unwanted effects, or adverse reactions from meds. Vital signs - - correct answer ✅Measurement of a person's heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing, and temperature Types of Insulin - - correct answer ✅rapid, short, intermediate, long acting Insulin pens expire in - - correct answer ✅28 days