QMA/INDIANA STUDY GUIDE
LESSONS 1-7 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Tasks0the0QMA0is0PROHIBITED0from0performing0-0Ans--
*Assess0a0resident's0condition
*Call0a0physician
*Take0a0physician's0written0or0verbal0order
*Administer0medication0by0injection
*Administer0any0medication0inhalation0treatment0other0than0metered0d
ose0inhalers
*Administer0medication0per0nasogastric0tube
*Instill0irrigation0fluids0of0any0type0including,0but0not0limited0to,0colosto
my,0catheter0and0enema,0except0a0commercially0prepared0disposable0
enema
*Administer0a0treatment0that0involves0an0advanced0skin0condition,0incl
uding0stage0ll,01110and0lv0decubitus0ulcers
The0Qma0scope0of0practice0includes:0-0Ans--
Observe0and0report0to0a0nurse0reactions0and0side0effects0of0meds,0tak
e0vital0signs0prior0to0some0medications,0personally0set0up0and0give0me
, dications0that0you0were0trained0on,0not0document0what0another0person
0gave0a0resident
pro0re0nata0(PRN)0-0Ans--
medication0only0if0authorization0is0obtained0from0the0facility's0licensed0
nurse0on0duty0or0on0call
QMA0observations0included0-0Ans--
what0the0QMA0sees,0hears0or0smell0and0document0what0is0reported
Resident0Rights0-0Ans--*Right0to0refuse0medication0and0treatment
*Right0to0be0informed0of0consequences0of0refusing0medication0and0tre
atment
*Freedom0from0physical0and0mental0abuse0and0neglect0
*Freedom0from0restraint0w/o0a0physician's0written0order
*Right0to0privacy
*Right0to0confidential0treatment
libel/slander0and0assault/battery0-0Ans--
all0individuals0are0legally0protected0from
Negligence0-0Ans--
the0omission0or0neglect0of0any0reasonable0precaution,0care0or0action
Malpractice0-0Ans--
any0improper0or0injurious0practice,0or0any0unskillful0or0faulty0medical0or
0surgical0treatment
To0avoid0being0negligent:0-0Ans--
*Perform0only0those0tasks0you0have0been0trained0to0perform0and0that0
are0within0your0scope0of0practice
*Observe0the0legal0rights0of0every0resident0
*Complete0all0records0carefully0
*Be0knowledgeable0of0the0medications0you0administer,0including0their0
actions0and0potential0adverse0effects
*Follow0the0policies0of0your0facility
LESSONS 1-7 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Tasks0the0QMA0is0PROHIBITED0from0performing0-0Ans--
*Assess0a0resident's0condition
*Call0a0physician
*Take0a0physician's0written0or0verbal0order
*Administer0medication0by0injection
*Administer0any0medication0inhalation0treatment0other0than0metered0d
ose0inhalers
*Administer0medication0per0nasogastric0tube
*Instill0irrigation0fluids0of0any0type0including,0but0not0limited0to,0colosto
my,0catheter0and0enema,0except0a0commercially0prepared0disposable0
enema
*Administer0a0treatment0that0involves0an0advanced0skin0condition,0incl
uding0stage0ll,01110and0lv0decubitus0ulcers
The0Qma0scope0of0practice0includes:0-0Ans--
Observe0and0report0to0a0nurse0reactions0and0side0effects0of0meds,0tak
e0vital0signs0prior0to0some0medications,0personally0set0up0and0give0me
, dications0that0you0were0trained0on,0not0document0what0another0person
0gave0a0resident
pro0re0nata0(PRN)0-0Ans--
medication0only0if0authorization0is0obtained0from0the0facility's0licensed0
nurse0on0duty0or0on0call
QMA0observations0included0-0Ans--
what0the0QMA0sees,0hears0or0smell0and0document0what0is0reported
Resident0Rights0-0Ans--*Right0to0refuse0medication0and0treatment
*Right0to0be0informed0of0consequences0of0refusing0medication0and0tre
atment
*Freedom0from0physical0and0mental0abuse0and0neglect0
*Freedom0from0restraint0w/o0a0physician's0written0order
*Right0to0privacy
*Right0to0confidential0treatment
libel/slander0and0assault/battery0-0Ans--
all0individuals0are0legally0protected0from
Negligence0-0Ans--
the0omission0or0neglect0of0any0reasonable0precaution,0care0or0action
Malpractice0-0Ans--
any0improper0or0injurious0practice,0or0any0unskillful0or0faulty0medical0or
0surgical0treatment
To0avoid0being0negligent:0-0Ans--
*Perform0only0those0tasks0you0have0been0trained0to0perform0and0that0
are0within0your0scope0of0practice
*Observe0the0legal0rights0of0every0resident0
*Complete0all0records0carefully0
*Be0knowledgeable0of0the0medications0you0administer,0including0their0
actions0and0potential0adverse0effects
*Follow0the0policies0of0your0facility
