2026 INDIANA QMA INSULIN
ADMINISTRATION EXAM LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE
200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+
1. Prior to administering insulin at a licensed health facility, the QMA shall:
A) Have a physician present during administration
B) Be supervised by an RN in administering the insulin OR have the responsibility
delegated by the RN based on the RN's assessment of the QMA's competency
C) Complete a separate nursing degree program
D) Obtain written consent from the resident's family
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: According to Indiana regulations, the QMA must either be supervised by
an RN during insulin administration or have the responsibility delegated by the RN
based on competency assessment. The RN evaluates the QMA's skills before
delegation can occur .
2. Before administering insulin, the QMA must be informed by the health
facility that:
,A) The facility has sufficient insulin supplies
B) The facility permits the QMA to administer insulin
C) The facility has a registered dietician on staff
D) The facility's insurance covers medication errors
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The facility must explicitly inform the QMA that they are permitted to
administer insulin at that specific facility. This is a facility-level authorization
requirement .
3. It is the responsibility of the QMA with insulin administration approval to:
A) Train other staff members on insulin administration
B) Understand and review facility policies or procedures related to insulin
administration at any health facility where employed
C) Develop new insulin administration protocols
D) Supervise nursing students during insulin administration
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: QMAs must familiarize themselves with each facility's specific policies.
If the facility does not have the required information available, the QMA must NOT
administer insulin .
4. If a health facility does not have insulin administration policies and
procedures available, the QMA should:
,A) Use their own judgment and proceed with administration
B) Refuse to administer insulin and notify their supervisor
C) Call the resident's physician for instructions
D) Document that policies were unavailable and administer anyway
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The QMA must NOT administer insulin if the facility lacks proper policies
and procedures. Patient safety requires established protocols .
5. The Insulin Certified QMA is required to have how many additional hours of
in-servicing each year to maintain their insulin certification?
A) 4 hours
B) 2 hours
C) 1 hour
D) 8 hours
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: C
Rationale: Insulin-certified QMAs must complete 1 hour of additional in-servicing
annually to maintain their certification .
6. When renewing certifications, which certification must be done FIRST?
A) Insulin certification
B) Medication aide certification
, C) CNA certification
D) CPR certification
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: C
Rationale: The CNA certification must be renewed first. All renewals are for a two-
year period .
7. Which of the following is FALSE regarding the QMA's scope of practice for
insulin administration?
A) Withdraw insulin from a vial and administer by subcutaneous injection
B) Prepare an insulin pen and administer by subcutaneous injection
C) Administer U-500 concentrated insulin
D) Perform finger stick blood glucose testing
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: C
Rationale: QMAs CANNOT administer concentrated insulin equal to or greater in
strength than U-500 insulin. This is outside their scope of practice .
8. QMAs can inject which of the following medications?
A) Trulicity
B) Victoza
C) Both Trulicity and Victoza
D) Neither Trulicity nor Victoza
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: D
ADMINISTRATION EXAM LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE
200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+
1. Prior to administering insulin at a licensed health facility, the QMA shall:
A) Have a physician present during administration
B) Be supervised by an RN in administering the insulin OR have the responsibility
delegated by the RN based on the RN's assessment of the QMA's competency
C) Complete a separate nursing degree program
D) Obtain written consent from the resident's family
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: According to Indiana regulations, the QMA must either be supervised by
an RN during insulin administration or have the responsibility delegated by the RN
based on competency assessment. The RN evaluates the QMA's skills before
delegation can occur .
2. Before administering insulin, the QMA must be informed by the health
facility that:
,A) The facility has sufficient insulin supplies
B) The facility permits the QMA to administer insulin
C) The facility has a registered dietician on staff
D) The facility's insurance covers medication errors
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The facility must explicitly inform the QMA that they are permitted to
administer insulin at that specific facility. This is a facility-level authorization
requirement .
3. It is the responsibility of the QMA with insulin administration approval to:
A) Train other staff members on insulin administration
B) Understand and review facility policies or procedures related to insulin
administration at any health facility where employed
C) Develop new insulin administration protocols
D) Supervise nursing students during insulin administration
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: QMAs must familiarize themselves with each facility's specific policies.
If the facility does not have the required information available, the QMA must NOT
administer insulin .
4. If a health facility does not have insulin administration policies and
procedures available, the QMA should:
,A) Use their own judgment and proceed with administration
B) Refuse to administer insulin and notify their supervisor
C) Call the resident's physician for instructions
D) Document that policies were unavailable and administer anyway
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The QMA must NOT administer insulin if the facility lacks proper policies
and procedures. Patient safety requires established protocols .
5. The Insulin Certified QMA is required to have how many additional hours of
in-servicing each year to maintain their insulin certification?
A) 4 hours
B) 2 hours
C) 1 hour
D) 8 hours
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: C
Rationale: Insulin-certified QMAs must complete 1 hour of additional in-servicing
annually to maintain their certification .
6. When renewing certifications, which certification must be done FIRST?
A) Insulin certification
B) Medication aide certification
, C) CNA certification
D) CPR certification
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: C
Rationale: The CNA certification must be renewed first. All renewals are for a two-
year period .
7. Which of the following is FALSE regarding the QMA's scope of practice for
insulin administration?
A) Withdraw insulin from a vial and administer by subcutaneous injection
B) Prepare an insulin pen and administer by subcutaneous injection
C) Administer U-500 concentrated insulin
D) Perform finger stick blood glucose testing
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: C
Rationale: QMAs CANNOT administer concentrated insulin equal to or greater in
strength than U-500 insulin. This is outside their scope of practice .
8. QMAs can inject which of the following medications?
A) Trulicity
B) Victoza
C) Both Trulicity and Victoza
D) Neither Trulicity nor Victoza
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: D
