QMA STATE PRACTICE TEST #1 SPRING 2026 U.S. COLLEGE SEMESTER
EXAM PREP GUIDE WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Mrs. Smith is complaining of loss of appetite, blurred vision, and says that she sees yellow and
green halos. These are side effects of which medication:
A. Digoxin
B. Macrodantin
C. Lasix
D. Vitamin B12 - correct answer -A. Digoxin
How many times should medication be checked before administering?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 2
D. 3 - correct answer -D. 3
All of the following are examples of medication administration safety procedures except:
A. Let's the resident's family administer meds when possible
B. stay with the resident until meds are swallowed
C. Use the 6 rights of medication administration
D. know the side effects of medications that you administer - correct answer -A. Let's the
resident's family administer meds when possible
Which should you do before giving a resident Tenormin?
A. take their pulse
b. take their blood pressure
c. take their temperature
,d. count it in the narcotic record - correct answer -b. take their blood pressure
When taking a blood pressure, what is the first sound heard?
a. diastolic
b. systolic
c. brachial
d. apical - correct answer -b. systolic
Cystitis is:
a. kidney infection
b. inflammation of the liver
c. inflammation of the gums
d. infection of the urinary bladder - correct answer -d. infection of the urinary bladder
which of the following is larger by volume?
a. 1 ml
b. 1 oz
c. 1 mg
d. 1 cc - correct answer -b. 1 oz
Which of the following is a diuretic?
a. aspirin
b. penicillin
c. lasix
d. acetaminophen - correct answer -c. lasix
, which of the following is an adverse effect of a bronchodilator?
a. nausea & hypertension
b. hypotension
c. low blood sugar
d. low potassium - correct answer -a. nausea & hypertension
Which of the following would you do if the medication container label and the medication
record do not match?
a. notify the nurse
b. have someone else administer the medication
c. throw the medication in the trash
d. ask the family if it is the correct medication - correct answer -a. notify the nurse
when do you document administration of medication?
a. before you close the medication book
b. while you are taking the pills out of the package
c. immediately after administering medication to the resident
d. at the end of the shift - correct answer -c. immediately after administering medication to the
resident
what position is your resident in if the head of the bed is elevated 55 degrees?
a. semi-fowlers
b. dorsal recumbent
c. lateral
d. fowlers - correct answer -d, fowlers
if a resident is upset while a visitor is present you should:
EXAM PREP GUIDE WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Mrs. Smith is complaining of loss of appetite, blurred vision, and says that she sees yellow and
green halos. These are side effects of which medication:
A. Digoxin
B. Macrodantin
C. Lasix
D. Vitamin B12 - correct answer -A. Digoxin
How many times should medication be checked before administering?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 2
D. 3 - correct answer -D. 3
All of the following are examples of medication administration safety procedures except:
A. Let's the resident's family administer meds when possible
B. stay with the resident until meds are swallowed
C. Use the 6 rights of medication administration
D. know the side effects of medications that you administer - correct answer -A. Let's the
resident's family administer meds when possible
Which should you do before giving a resident Tenormin?
A. take their pulse
b. take their blood pressure
c. take their temperature
,d. count it in the narcotic record - correct answer -b. take their blood pressure
When taking a blood pressure, what is the first sound heard?
a. diastolic
b. systolic
c. brachial
d. apical - correct answer -b. systolic
Cystitis is:
a. kidney infection
b. inflammation of the liver
c. inflammation of the gums
d. infection of the urinary bladder - correct answer -d. infection of the urinary bladder
which of the following is larger by volume?
a. 1 ml
b. 1 oz
c. 1 mg
d. 1 cc - correct answer -b. 1 oz
Which of the following is a diuretic?
a. aspirin
b. penicillin
c. lasix
d. acetaminophen - correct answer -c. lasix
, which of the following is an adverse effect of a bronchodilator?
a. nausea & hypertension
b. hypotension
c. low blood sugar
d. low potassium - correct answer -a. nausea & hypertension
Which of the following would you do if the medication container label and the medication
record do not match?
a. notify the nurse
b. have someone else administer the medication
c. throw the medication in the trash
d. ask the family if it is the correct medication - correct answer -a. notify the nurse
when do you document administration of medication?
a. before you close the medication book
b. while you are taking the pills out of the package
c. immediately after administering medication to the resident
d. at the end of the shift - correct answer -c. immediately after administering medication to the
resident
what position is your resident in if the head of the bed is elevated 55 degrees?
a. semi-fowlers
b. dorsal recumbent
c. lateral
d. fowlers - correct answer -d, fowlers
if a resident is upset while a visitor is present you should:
