SMQT TEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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1. What drugs would you measure iron or hemoglobin for? - correct answer
- These are measured when someone may be taking iron. Many people
on dialysis have low iron and need replacement
2. What are electrolytes? - correct answer - This is potassium or
magnesium for example.
3. People with cardiac issues what electrolyte is commonly measured? -
correct answer - potassium or K+
4. What is BUN? - correct answer - blood urea nitrogen. This can measure
function of kidneys.
5. An elevated BUN can mean - correct answer - person is dehydrated,
kidneys are not working, person is having congestive heart failure
6. What is albumin - correct answer - Albumin is a protein made by your
liver. Albumin helps keep fluid in your bloodstream so it doesn't leak into
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other tissues. It is also carries various substances throughout your body,
including hormones, vitamins, and enzymes. Low albumin levels can
indicate a problem with your liver or kidneys.
7. Why is albumin important for medications? - correct answer -
Medications can attach to albumin. So if you have have low or high
albumin levels you may have more or less drug available in a persons
system. Too much drug can cause more side effects. Too little of the
drug and it can't work
8. What is a corticosteroid? - correct answer - These are drugs like
prednisone or hydrocoritsone.
9. What do corticosteroids do? - correct answer - reduce inflammation
10. What is anticholinergic symptoms? - correct answer - Anticholinergic
symptoms dry people out. So dry eyes, consitpation, dry brain so
confusion, less urine so infections or retention, dry mouth so swallowing
difficulties, dry skin
11. Anticholinergic drugs - correct answer - Oxybutynin (Ditropan,
Gelnique), tolterodine (Detrol), Darifenacin (Enablex), Solifenacin
(Vesicare), Trospium (Sanctura), Fesoterodine (Toviaz)
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12. What is digoxin used for? - correct answer - increase heart
contractility
13. What are symptoms of digoxin toxicity? - correct answer - -GI upset,
anorexia, ectopic heart beats, A. Fib, heart blocks, VISUAL
DISTURBANCES and disorientation.
14. What is a common side effect from corticosteroid? - correct answer -
GI bleeds
15. What are some common electrolytes? - correct answer - magnesium,
sodium, magnesium, potassium
16. What is severity level 2 - correct answer - Noncompliance that has
potential to cause more than minimal harm that is not IJ
Resident has no more than minimal discomfort,
Their is a potential to compromise residents ability to reach highest
practicable level,
Shame/embarassment without loss of interest
Minimal episodic pain,
Facility has no system to prevent problems
17. The TC must complete which tasks during offsite prep? - correct
answer - Create/export shell from ACO
Import shell into ASE-q