Free Ohio CMA Practice Test (Certified Medication Aide)

Ohio · 50 questions in 1 hour · 80% to pass

Take the full Ohio CMA practice exam

50 questions in 1 hour, drawn in the handbook’s subject-area counts, with a score for each part and an explanation for every answer.

Or start with a free 10-question drill

372 original questions for this exam · 10 subject areas · a 50-question timed mock

Free sample · Question 1 of 3Orders, MAR and Storage

A resident's medication was discontinued. What should the medication aide do with the remaining supply in the cart?

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The Ohio CMA exam at a glance

Ohio’s certified medication aide exam has a 50-question knowledge test and a skills test, given by D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) for the Ohio Board of Nursing. You need 80% on the knowledge test: 40 of 50. The handbook lists exactly how many questions come from each of ten subject areas, and our mock draws them in those counts.

Exam
The Ohio Board of Nursing’s certified medication aide competency exam, given by D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster). It has a knowledge test and a skill test; you must pass both
Knowledge test
50 multiple-choice questions (A, B, C or D) in 60 minutes, on a computer at a test site or with a remote proctor. You can move back and forth with Previous and Next
Passing score
80% or better on the knowledge test
Subject areas
Role and Responsibility 8, Medication Administration 10, Medication Effects 10, Six Rights 6, Controlled Substances 4, Terminology 4, Allowable Routes 2, Documentation 2, Error Reporting 2, State Regulations 2
Skill test
Two medication administration tasks in no more than 25 minutes, watched by an RN test observer
Fees
$30 for the knowledge test or a retake; $80 for the skill test
Attempts
Two attempts to pass each part
Line drawing of a skills-test table with a pill crusher, a cup of applesauce and a spoon, a cup of water with a straw, a blister pack and a binder
Ohio CMA mock exam: 50 questions in 1 hour

What the Ohio CMA test covers

The D&S Diversified Technologies handbook lists exactly how many of the 50 questions come from each subject area. Each topic has a free ten-question drill.

Free mixed drill: every topic

How to study for the Ohio CMA test

  • Medication Administration and Medication Effects are 10 questions each, 40% of the test together. Start there.
  • Role and Responsibility is 8 questions: know when to hold a dose and report to the nurse.
  • The four controlled substance questions are easy points: schedules, counts, witnessed waste.
  • Take the 50-question mock under the 60-minute clock; aim for 45 or better before test day.

Sit the full exam under the real clock

Take the full Ohio CMA practice exam

50 questions in 1 hour, drawn in the handbook’s subject-area counts, with a score for each part and an explanation for every answer.

Or start with a free 10-question drill

Common questions

How many questions are on the Ohio CMA test?

The knowledge test has 50 multiple-choice questions with four options each. You have 60 minutes.

What score do you need to pass the Ohio medication aide exam?

80% or better on the knowledge test, which is 40 of 50. You also must pass the skill test.

How much does the Ohio CMA exam cost?

The handbook lists $30 for the knowledge test or a knowledge retake and $80 for the skill test.

Can I take the Ohio CMA knowledge test online?

Yes. The handbook offers a remotely proctored knowledge exam as well as testing at a test site.

Take the full Ohio CMA practice exam

50 questions in 1 hour, drawn in the handbook’s subject-area counts, with a score for each part and an explanation for every answer.

Or start with a free 10-question drill

Other medication aide exams

Sources

Original practice questions written to the MACE content outline, the North Carolina Board of Nursing outline and the D&SDT state test plans; they are not exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by NCSBN, Credentia, D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster) or any state board of nursing or health department. Follow your facility’s policies, your state’s rules and the supervising nurse in practice.