QMA STATE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

QMA STATE TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

ccmsA2-A2Ans--cleanA2catchA2midstream

QMAA2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2-A2Ans--
mayA2performA2hemoccultA2testingA2onA2stoolA2specimensA2asA2orderedA2byA2aA2physician

hemoccultA2testingA2-A2Ans--AA2screenA2forA2fecalA2occultA2blood

HemoccultA2testA2slideA2(quaiacA2paper)A2-A2Ans--assessA2forA2expirationA2date

hypovalemiaA2-A2Ans--
stateA2ofA2decreasedA2bloodA2volume.A2MayA2causeA2aA2highA2falseA2oximetryA2reading.

QMA'sA2mayA2notA2applyA2oxygenA2toA2aA2residentA2inA2anA2emergencyA2withoutA2aA2physi
ciansA2order.A2-A2Ans--
HoweverA2thereA2isA2oftenA2aA2PRNA2orderA2forA2oxygenA2whenA2theA2residentA2fallsA2shor
tA2ofA2breath/oxygenA2saturationA2levelsA2areA2low.

QMA'sA2mayA2initiateA2aA2nasalA2cannulaA2onlyA2inA2anA2emergencyA2situation.A2-A2Ans--
QMA'sA2mayA2initiateA2non-sealingA2maskA2perA2emergencyA2orA2PRNA2situation.

oxygenA2driesA2outA2theA2mucousA2membranesA2ofA2theA2mouthA2andA2respiratoryA2syste
m.A2-A2Ans--
TheA2physicianA2mayA2orderA2humidityA2toA2beA2placedA2onA2theA2oxygenA2source.

PhysicianA2orderedA2humidityA2alongA2w/A2oxygen.A2(distilledA2water)A2-A2Ans--
ThisA2meansA2gasA2passesA2throughA2theA2waterA2andA2waterA2vaporA2isA2pickedA2upA2bef
oreA2goingA2toA2theA2resident.

WhenA2applyingA2sterile/distilledA2waterA2toA2residentsA2oxygenA2rememberA2to.A2-A2Ans--
discardA2theA2sterile/distilledA2waterA2afterA22A2weeks.

PortableA2oxygenA2tanksA2-A2Ans--
haveA2aA2fewA2lbsA2ofA2oxygen,A2theyA2canA2lastA2upA2toA28A2hrs.

OxygenA2concentratorA2weighsA2approximatelyA235A2lbs.A2ItA2mustA2beA2pluggedA2inA2toA2
anA2electricalA2outlet.A2-A2Ans--
Concentrator'sA2extractA2oxygenA2fromA2theA2roomA2airA2andA2circulatesA2itA2backA2toA2the
A2resident.

,DoA2notA2useA2petroleumA2(vasoline)A2toA2resident'sA2naresA2duringA2administrationA2ofA2o
xygen.A2-A2Ans--Example:A2dryA2lips,A2chap-
stickA2shouldA2notA2beA2appliedA2ifA2itA2hasA2vasolineA2inA2it.

Signs/symptomsA2ofA2respiratoryA2distressA2-A2Ans--
rapidA2pulse,A2rapid,shallow,A2flaringA2nostrils,A2restlessnessA2respirations,A2cyanosis.

PositionA2theA2residentA2inA2aA2Semi-
Fowler'sA2orA2Fowler'sA2toA2maintainA2anA2openA2airway.A2-A2Ans--
ApplyA2orderedA2oxygenA2administrationA2device.

NasalA2cannulaA21/2A2inchA2prongsA2shouldA2beA2placed?A2-A2Ans--
inA2aA2downwardA2direction.

AA2readingA2onA2theA2oximetryA2ofA290%A2mayA2indicate?A2-A2Ans--
ResidentA2needA2toA2beA2givenA2oxygen'

InstillingA2aA2CommerciallyA2PreparedA2DisposableA2Enema.A2-A2Ans--
SolutionA2intoA2theA2rectumA2andA2sigmoidA2colon.A2RemovesA2feces/flatus.

QMA'sA2mayA2onlyA2instillA2aA2commerciallyA2preparedA2enemaA2whichA2containsA2approx
imatelyA2-A2Ans--120mlA2(4oz.)A2ofA2fluid.

CommerciallyA2PreparedA2DisposableA2Enema'sA2increasesA2waterA2absorptionA2inA2theA2
smallA2intestineA2byA2osmoticA2action.A2-A2Ans--
AA2laxativeA2effectA2thatA2occursA2dueA2toA2increasedA2peristalsisA2andA2waterA2retention.

SodiumA2bi-phosphateA2(fleetA2enema)A2-A2Ans--
isA2aA2salineA2laxativeA2commonlyA2orderedA2toA2beA2administered.

RecordA2color,A2consistencyA2andA2amountA2afterA2residentA2hasA2hadA2aA2-A2Ans--
bowlA2movementA2fromA2aA2preparedA2disposableA2enema

AA2localizedA2collectionA2ofA2pussA2inA2anyA2partA2ofA2theA2bodyA2whichA2isA2theA2resultA2of
A2disintegrationA2orA2displacementA2ofA2tissue.A2-A2Ans--Abscess


ChemicalA2presentA2inA2manyA2organsA2andA2tissuesA2ofA2theA2bodyA2thatA2hasA2important
A2physiologicalA2functions,A2ex:A2transmissionA2ofA2aA2nerveA2impulseA2acrossA2aA2synaps
eA2i.e.A2neurotransmitters.A2-A2Ans--Acetylcholine

NaturallyA2acquiredA2immunityA2obtainedA2byA2contractingA2aA2diseaseA2orA2byA2theA2injec
tionA2theA2infectiousA2organism.A2-A2Ans--ActiveA2Immunity

AnA2undesiredA2sideA2effectA2ofA2aA2medicationA2orA2toxicityA2-A2Ans--AdverseA2effect

, PsychoticA2reactionA2inA2whichA2aA2personA2exhibitsA2wideA2swingA2inA2emotionalA2feeling.
A2-A2Ans--AffectiveA2psychosis


AcquiredA2immuneA2deficiencyA2syndromeA2effectA2theA2body'sA2abilityA2toA2fightA2infectio
nsA2-A2Ans--(AIDS)A2SpreadA2throughA2bodyA2fluids

MotorA2restlessnessA2continuousA2movementA2ofA2mouth,A2hands,A2pickingA2atA2selfA2and
A2rockingA2inA2aA2chairA2-A2Ans--Akathisia


CompleteA2orA2partialA2lossA2ofA2muscleA2movementA2-A2Ans--Akinesia

AA2substanceA2thatA2causesA2aA2hypersensitiveA2reactionA2(anA2allegy)A2-A2Ans--Allergen

SensitivityA2toA2anyA2substanceA2contactedA2byA2touch,A2inhalation,A2ingestionA2orA2injecti
onsA2(A2suchA2asA2poisonA2ivy,A2pollen,A2insectA2bites,A2foodsA2orA2meds);A2causesA2snee
zing,A2itching,A2swelling,A2difficultyA2inA2breathingA2-A2Ans--AllergicA2Effect

MedicationsA2thatA2relieveA2muscle,A2jointA2andA2boneA2painA2-A2Ans--Analgesics

LifeA2threateningA2allergicA2reactionA2causedA2byA2anA2allergen.A2CharacterizedA2byA2resp
iratoryA2difficulty,A2fainting,A2itching,A2andA2weltsA2onA2theA2skin.A2-A2Ans--
AnaphylacticA2Reaction

SubstanceA2producingA2orA2stimulatingA2theA2developmentA2ofA2maleA2characteristicsA2(m
asculinization)A2suchA2asA2hormonesA2andA2testosteroneA2andA2androsterone.A2-A2Ans--
Androgens

AA2reductionA2inA2theA2numberA2ofA2circulatingA2redA2bloodA2cells.A2-A2Ans--Anemia

DetoxesA2orA2metabolizesA2medsA2-A2Ans--Liver

ExcretesA2mostA2medsA2-A2Ans--Kidneys

16A2oz.A2-A2Ans--1A2Lb

AnnualA2in-
serviceA2educationA2requirementA2periodA2beginsA2MarchA21stA2andA2concludesA2theA2last
A2dayA2ofA2-A2Ans--FebruaryA2onA2theA2nextA2year.A2RecertificationA2costA2$10.


TheA2QualifiedA2MedicationA2AideA2programA2wasA2establishedA2inA2-A2Ans--1977A2(p4)

TheA2annualA2in-serviceA2educationA2periodA2beginsA2onA2MarchA21st.A2-A2Ans--
AndA2concludesA2onA2theA2lastA2dayA2ofA2FebruaryA2theA2followingA2year.

$10A2feeA2isA2requiredA2forA2anA2annualA2recertificationA2-A2Ans--