What kinds of CEU classes are approved by the OSBN for med aide certification renewal? A. Repeating med aide classes after graduation B. Individual tutoring by an RN or LPN on meds you give C. Facility based pharmaceutical classes on meds you give D. Classes on meds taught by a pharmacy rep - answerAll of the above what types of classes for CEUs aren't acceptable? A. CPR classes B. Job orientation - answerAll of the above You have been working now as a CMA for over two years. Your birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks and it time to renew your certification with the OSBN. How many hours of CEUS do you need to renew your certification? - answer8 hours of CEUs You are assisting your resident with their inhalers. You have given them their bronchodilator first and then the corticosteroid inhaler second per "order of administration" guidelines. What is a very important last step after administration of inhaled corticosteroid inhalers? - answerhave person rinse mouth to help prevent thrush You are assisting your resident with their inhalers. You tell the person to exhale first, then inhale as they are administering a "puff". They are to take two "puffs" then after the 1st inhaler, how long do they wait to take the second inhaled medication? How long should they wait between medications? - answerwait 5-10 mins You are assisting your resident with their inhaler. You tell the person to exhale first, then inhale as they are administering a "puff". They are to take two "puffs". How long should they wait between "puffs"? - answer30-60 secs Your patient is getting ear drops. You know that if the ear drops are not administered at room temperature which of the following will occur? - answerA. vertigo B. pain C. nausea Practice Questions Your resident is on digoxin. Labs show it is in range of being therapeutic but you are not seeing therapeutic effect. You talk with the person and find that they are on which concerning herbal remedy. A. Echinacea B. Gingko C. Ginseng D. St. John's wort - answerD. St. John's wort makes digoxin less effective Your resident wants to take gingko for memory. You know that this herbal remedy affects what drug: A. Gingko increases anticoagulation and antiplatelet drugs and makes them more potent B. Gingko will decrease the effects of anticonvulsant meds C. Gingko will affect glucose levels and may affect diabetic patients CBGS D. Gingko does not affect any medications and can be taken without concern - answerA, B, &C. Gingko affects many drugs badly. Your patient is taking warfarin (Coumadin). They now have cold symptoms and want to take Echinacea for this. You know that the following will happen if they do take this herbal remedy: A. It is fine for the resident to take this as it has no effect on Coumadin B. It is not okay because it will stop the Coumadin from workin