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CMA study 3
Certified Medication Aide
8
Health Care
Not Applicable
07/19/2016

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Term
What is a patient's pain?
Definition
Pain is what the patient says it is. Different people react differently to pain and the patient is the authority on his/her pain
Term
How do you administer eye drops?
Definition
Have client tilt head back
Pull down lower lid
Term
True or False
When administering a suppository it is important to use lubricant, have the person on the left side, and for the person to maintain the suppository as long as possible
Definition
TRUE: all three are true
Term
True of FaLSE?
The stomach is the main organ responsible for metabolism?
Definition
False, the liver is the main organ responsible for metabolism and metabolism of drugs
Term
How do you determine the amount of a medication you should give if you do not have the exact amount on hand
Definition
Desired X Have divided by concentration
Term
What are the 4 steps in the drug cycle?
Definition
Absorption
distribution
metabolism
Excretion
Term
What is the main organ responsible for excretion of drugs?
Definition
the Kidneys
Term
True of False
normal aging can effect the organs and slow down the 4 steps in the drug cycle?
Definition
True
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