QMA State Exam 2026: Latest Actual
Questions and Verified Solutions
1. The QMA can apply topical medication to minor skin conditions such as
eczema - ANSWER true
2. The QMA can apply topical medication to minor skin conditions such as a
first degree burn - ANSWER true
3. The QMA can apply topical medication to minor skin conditions such as a
stage one decubitus ulcer - ANSWER true
4. The QMA an administer medication via metered dose inhaler - ANSWER
true
5. The QMA can conduct a hemoccult testing and report result to the licensed
nurse - ANSWER true
6. The QMA can conduct a finger stick blood glucose testing, and report results
to the nurse - ANSWER true
7. The QMA can apply a dressing to a minor skin tear that has been assessed
by a licensed nurse - ANSWER true
8. The QMA can provide ordered site care and apply a dressing to a healed g-
tube or J-tube - ANSWER true
9. The Qma can empty and change a colostomy bag - ANSWER true
10.The Qma can instill a commercially prepared disposable enema after the
resident has been assessed by the licensed nurse and the licensed nurse has
instructed the QMA to instill the enema - ANSWER true
11.The Qma can administer a sitz bath, if ordered by the physician an report
any unusual observations to the licensed nurse - ANSWER true
12.The Qma can apply cold, dry compress as directed by the physician, and
report any unusual observations to the licensed nurse - ANSWER true
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,13.The Qma can collect fecal or urine specimens as ordered by the physician -
ANSWER true
14.The Qma can document in the clinical record the Qma observations,
including what the Qma sees, hears, or smells and document what is
reported to the Qma by the resident - ANSWER true
15.The Qma can administer medication used for intermittent positive pressure
breathing(IPPD) treatments or any form of medication inhalation treatments,
such as nebulizers - ANSWER false
16.The Qma can administer medication per nasogastric tube - ANSWER false
17.The Qma can instill irrigation fluids of any type, including a colostomy -
ANSWER false
18.The Qma can instill irrigation fluids of any type, including a catheter -
ANSWER false
19.The Qma can instill irrigation fluids of any type, including a enema -
ANSWER false
20.The Qma can assume responsibility for receiving in writing or receive a
verbal or telephone order - ANSWER false
21.The threat to use force against another person and carrying out the threat is -
ANSWER Assault and Battery
22.All individuals are legally protected from? - ANSWER Libel and slander
and Assault and battery
23.The omission or neglect of any reasonable precaution, care or action is ? -
ANSWER Negligence
24.Both healthcare workers and residents are protected by the standard of ? -
ANSWER Reasonable care
25.right medication, right dose, right resident, right route, right time, and right
documentation is ? - ANSWER The six rights of medication administration
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,26.The first thing to do if you make or discover a medication error is report it to
the nurse is called - ANSWER Reporting
27.the nurse will likely instruct you to assist to observe the resident for -
ANSWER adverse effects
28.This form is completed by whomever is the most familiar with the situation,
usually the person who committed or discovered the error by following your
facility policy. is called a ? - ANSWER Medication Error Report
29.what report is sent to the director of nursing or administrator? - ANSWER
medication error report
30.medication error reports are reviewed by ? - ANSWER medical director and
the DON who design plans that will avoid future incidents.
31.Personal information, medical records, written and verbal communications,
medical treatment, personal care and behavior is a patients ? - ANSWER
Confidentially
32.give the patient and their property? - ANSWER privacy
33.you must be _____ of a patients personal and medical information -
ANSWER be informed
34.residents have the ____ to refuse treatment, self-administering medications,
choosing personal physician, participating in care planning, having visitors,
maintaining personal possessions, and participating in activities in and out of
the facility. - ANSWER Choice
35.patients can _____ about services without fear of retaliation - ANSWER
voice grievances
36.residents should be free from __&__ including physical and chemical
restraint for discipline or convenience, verbal,mental, or physical abuse,
corporal punishment for seclusion. - ANSWER freedom from abuse and
restraint
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, 37.separation of a resident from other residents or from his/her room or
confinement to his/her room against the residents will or will of the residents
legal representative - ANSWER involuntary seclusion.
38.deliberate misplacement, exploitation or wrongful, temporary or placement
use of a residents belongings or money without the residents consent -
ANSWER misappropriation of resident property
39.verbal communication is - ANSWER written or spoken words
40.the Qma can observe and report to the facility's nurse reactions and side
effects to medications exhibited by a resident? - ANSWER true
41.the Qma can measure and document vital signs prior to the administration of
medication that could affect or change the vital signs, report any
abnormalities to the licensed nurse that would prohibit medication
administration. - ANSWER true
42.the Qma can administer regularly prescribed medication which the Qma has
been trained to administer only after personally preparing(setting up) the
medication to be administered - ANSWER true
43.the Qma shall document in a residents clinical record any medication that
the Qma personally administered - ANSWER true
44.The Qma shall not document in a residents clinical record any medication
that was administered by another person or not administered at all. -
ANSWER true
45.the Qma can initiate oxygen per nasal cannula or non-sealing mask only in
an emergency. - ANSWER true
46.After the emergency the Qma shall verbally notify licensed nurse on duty or
on call and appropriately document the action and notification - ANSWER
true
47.the Qma can administer medication by the injection route - ANSWER false
48.the Qma can administer medication by the intramuscular route - ANSWER
false
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Questions and Verified Solutions
1. The QMA can apply topical medication to minor skin conditions such as
eczema - ANSWER true
2. The QMA can apply topical medication to minor skin conditions such as a
first degree burn - ANSWER true
3. The QMA can apply topical medication to minor skin conditions such as a
stage one decubitus ulcer - ANSWER true
4. The QMA an administer medication via metered dose inhaler - ANSWER
true
5. The QMA can conduct a hemoccult testing and report result to the licensed
nurse - ANSWER true
6. The QMA can conduct a finger stick blood glucose testing, and report results
to the nurse - ANSWER true
7. The QMA can apply a dressing to a minor skin tear that has been assessed
by a licensed nurse - ANSWER true
8. The QMA can provide ordered site care and apply a dressing to a healed g-
tube or J-tube - ANSWER true
9. The Qma can empty and change a colostomy bag - ANSWER true
10.The Qma can instill a commercially prepared disposable enema after the
resident has been assessed by the licensed nurse and the licensed nurse has
instructed the QMA to instill the enema - ANSWER true
11.The Qma can administer a sitz bath, if ordered by the physician an report
any unusual observations to the licensed nurse - ANSWER true
12.The Qma can apply cold, dry compress as directed by the physician, and
report any unusual observations to the licensed nurse - ANSWER true
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,13.The Qma can collect fecal or urine specimens as ordered by the physician -
ANSWER true
14.The Qma can document in the clinical record the Qma observations,
including what the Qma sees, hears, or smells and document what is
reported to the Qma by the resident - ANSWER true
15.The Qma can administer medication used for intermittent positive pressure
breathing(IPPD) treatments or any form of medication inhalation treatments,
such as nebulizers - ANSWER false
16.The Qma can administer medication per nasogastric tube - ANSWER false
17.The Qma can instill irrigation fluids of any type, including a colostomy -
ANSWER false
18.The Qma can instill irrigation fluids of any type, including a catheter -
ANSWER false
19.The Qma can instill irrigation fluids of any type, including a enema -
ANSWER false
20.The Qma can assume responsibility for receiving in writing or receive a
verbal or telephone order - ANSWER false
21.The threat to use force against another person and carrying out the threat is -
ANSWER Assault and Battery
22.All individuals are legally protected from? - ANSWER Libel and slander
and Assault and battery
23.The omission or neglect of any reasonable precaution, care or action is ? -
ANSWER Negligence
24.Both healthcare workers and residents are protected by the standard of ? -
ANSWER Reasonable care
25.right medication, right dose, right resident, right route, right time, and right
documentation is ? - ANSWER The six rights of medication administration
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,26.The first thing to do if you make or discover a medication error is report it to
the nurse is called - ANSWER Reporting
27.the nurse will likely instruct you to assist to observe the resident for -
ANSWER adverse effects
28.This form is completed by whomever is the most familiar with the situation,
usually the person who committed or discovered the error by following your
facility policy. is called a ? - ANSWER Medication Error Report
29.what report is sent to the director of nursing or administrator? - ANSWER
medication error report
30.medication error reports are reviewed by ? - ANSWER medical director and
the DON who design plans that will avoid future incidents.
31.Personal information, medical records, written and verbal communications,
medical treatment, personal care and behavior is a patients ? - ANSWER
Confidentially
32.give the patient and their property? - ANSWER privacy
33.you must be _____ of a patients personal and medical information -
ANSWER be informed
34.residents have the ____ to refuse treatment, self-administering medications,
choosing personal physician, participating in care planning, having visitors,
maintaining personal possessions, and participating in activities in and out of
the facility. - ANSWER Choice
35.patients can _____ about services without fear of retaliation - ANSWER
voice grievances
36.residents should be free from __&__ including physical and chemical
restraint for discipline or convenience, verbal,mental, or physical abuse,
corporal punishment for seclusion. - ANSWER freedom from abuse and
restraint
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, 37.separation of a resident from other residents or from his/her room or
confinement to his/her room against the residents will or will of the residents
legal representative - ANSWER involuntary seclusion.
38.deliberate misplacement, exploitation or wrongful, temporary or placement
use of a residents belongings or money without the residents consent -
ANSWER misappropriation of resident property
39.verbal communication is - ANSWER written or spoken words
40.the Qma can observe and report to the facility's nurse reactions and side
effects to medications exhibited by a resident? - ANSWER true
41.the Qma can measure and document vital signs prior to the administration of
medication that could affect or change the vital signs, report any
abnormalities to the licensed nurse that would prohibit medication
administration. - ANSWER true
42.the Qma can administer regularly prescribed medication which the Qma has
been trained to administer only after personally preparing(setting up) the
medication to be administered - ANSWER true
43.the Qma shall document in a residents clinical record any medication that
the Qma personally administered - ANSWER true
44.The Qma shall not document in a residents clinical record any medication
that was administered by another person or not administered at all. -
ANSWER true
45.the Qma can initiate oxygen per nasal cannula or non-sealing mask only in
an emergency. - ANSWER true
46.After the emergency the Qma shall verbally notify licensed nurse on duty or
on call and appropriately document the action and notification - ANSWER
true
47.the Qma can administer medication by the injection route - ANSWER false
48.the Qma can administer medication by the intramuscular route - ANSWER
false
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