CMT - Certified Medication Technician Infection Control Practices Questions and Answers

Question 1

A CMT is preparing to administer eye drops to a resident with bacterial conjunctivitis. Which action is MOST critical for preventing contamination of the medication?

Accepted Answer

Avoid touching the tip of the medication bottle to the resident's eye.

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Wash hands only after the procedure is complete.

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Wear the same pair of gloves for all residents on the hall.

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Encourage the resident to rub their eye to spread the medication.

Question 2

According to Standard Precautions, a CMT must wear gloves when performing which of these medication administration tasks?

Accepted Answer

Applying a topical antifungal cream to an area of non-intact skin.

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Administering an oral tablet to a cooperative resident.

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Handing a resident a pre-filled insulin pen for self-administration.

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Dropping off a sealed cup of pills at the resident's bedside.

Question 3

After administering an oral medication to a resident who is in isolation for a Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection, what is the required method for hand hygiene?

Accepted Answer

Washing hands vigorously with soap and water.

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Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer thoroughly.

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Wiping hands with a disinfectant cloth from the isolation cart.

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No hand hygiene is needed if gloves were worn correctly.

Question 4

In the chain of infection, a contaminated medication cart surface is considered which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Fomite

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Portal of entry

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Susceptible host

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Reservoir

Question 5

Which of the following actions by a CMT best demonstrates the principle of medical asepsis?

Accepted Answer

Washing hands before preparing each resident's medications.

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Using sterile gloves to administer oral medications.

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Sterilizing all medication cups in an autoclave before use.

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Requiring all residents to wear a mask during medication pass.

Question 6

A CMT drops a resident's medication, which is still sealed in its unit-dose packaging, onto the floor of the resident's room. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Discard the medication according to facility policy and obtain a new dose.

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Pick it up, wipe the package with an alcohol pad, and administer the medication.

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Pick up the medication, open it, and place the pill in a new, clean medication cup.

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Administer the medication, as the packaging protected it from germs.

A CMT is preparing to administer eye drops to a resident with bacterial conjunctivitis.Which action is MOST critical for preventing contamination of the medication?

A CMT is preparing to administer eye drops to a resident with bacterial conjunctivitis.
Which action is MOST critical for preventing contamination of the medication?