QMA Exam Preparation Materials (2026) with
Practice Questions and Guided Answers
1. When do you flush a feeding tube? - ANSWER Before and after medication
2. How much water do you use to flush a feeding tube? - ANSWER 30 cc
3. What are legend drugs? - ANSWER Prescription drugs
4. What temperature should ear drops be? - ANSWER Room temperature
5. What position do you place a resident having seizures? - ANSWER On their
side
6. What do you report to your nurse about the seizure? - ANSWER The
duration, and what areas of the body were involved
7. Where are sublingual meds placed? - ANSWER Under the tongue
8. How do you prepare medication to be given per G-tube? - ANSWER Crush
and dilute
9. What position do you place your resident in for an enema? - ANSWER Left
sims
10.What position do you place your resident in if they have a G-tube and you
want to brush their teeth? - ANSWER Semi or fowler's position
11.What is Desitin cream? - ANSWER Oil/patroleum based
12.When starting your resident on a new antipsychotic med, who should start
the first dose? - ANSWER Let the nurse give the first dose to asses the side
effects
13.What do cc's and ml's have in common? - ANSWER They measure out the
same
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,14.How often do you recertify your license? - ANSWER Every year in march
15.How many in-service hours do you need every year? - ANSWER 12
16.What is the abbreviation for tablespoon? - ANSWER T
17.What does the Roman numeral x stand for? - ANSWER 10
18.When do you flush a G-tube? - ANSWER Between medications
19.What do you flush a G-tube with? - ANSWER Room temperature water
Qma's are prohibited from: - ANSWER Calling a physician, assessing a
resident, adminisitering a stage II treatment, administering meds through a
nasgastric tube
20.The Qma scope of practice includes: - ANSWER Observe and report to a
nurse reactions and side effects of meds, take vital signs prior to some
medications, personally set up and give medications that you were trained
on, not document what another person gave a resident
21.When giving a PRN medication, the nurse must cosign the clinical record -
ANSWER True
22.The Qma is allowed to treat a second degree burn if you follow the order
exactly - ANSWER False
23.The Qma must document in the clinical record any and all observations and
what is reported by the resident - ANSWER True
24.What is assault and battery? - ANSWER A verbal threat that is carried out
25.Leaving a resident alone in the shower room, failing to report an observation
or occurrence to the nurse, causing injury by using broken equipment would
be an example of: - ANSWER Negligence
26.What describes "painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable
disease"? - ANSWER Euthanasia
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,27.Medication errors can be caused by: - ANSWER Lack of concentration, lack
of knowledge, poor communication, performing outside your scope of
practice
28.If you have a medication error, you report it to the doctor immediately -
ANSWER False
29.Undesirable medication effects could be - ANSWER Vomiting, dizziness,
hives/drowsiness, difficult breathing
30.Report all suspected abuse to the nurse __________________. - ANSWER
Immediately
31.The Qma is exempt from performing the initial and final steps created for
Cna's - ANSWER False
32.What is verbal communication? - ANSWER Written or spoken words
33.What can cause permanent cognitive impairment? - ANSWER Severe head
trauma
Stroke
Brain disease
34.What is sundowning? - ANSWER Increased confusion and restlessness in
late afternoon
35.When interacting with an anxious resident you should: - ANSWER Provide
a quiet, calm environment away from groups
36.When interacting with a combative resident you should: - ANSWER Remain
calm and in control
37.What is nosocomial infection? - ANSWER An infection squired while in a
facility
38.What is hepatitis? - ANSWER A contagious liver disease
39.If you have a spill on the floor, you must use: - ANSWER Gloves, paper
towels, wet floor sign
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, 40.When do you clean up a spill? - ANSWER Immediately
41.In the event of a fire, what does the R stand for? - ANSWER Remove
residents
42.To use a fir extinguisher, what does the P stand for? - ANSWER Pull the pin
43.Medications: the trade/brand name is always: - ANSWER Capital letters
44.Synthetic medications are: - ANSWER Man-made
45.The systemic effect of a medication _______________. - ANSWER Effects
the entire body
46.The effects of medication is ________________. - ANSWER The
observable results of changes in the body
47.An antagonistic effect is _________________. - ANSWER Negative effect
that one chemical have with another chemical
48.What is ADR? - ANSWER An undesired side effect or toxicity
49.What organ excretes most medications? - ANSWER Kidneys
50.What are legend medications? - ANSWER Medication that can only be
obtained with a prescription
51.Qma's can take phone orders if they repeat the order back to the doctor for
accuracy. - ANSWER False
52.What is absorption? - ANSWER Medication moves from the site of
administration into the bloodstream
53.What is distribution? - ANSWER Medication is carried to body cells
through the bloodstream
54.What is half-life? - ANSWER The time it takes half of the medication to
leave the bloodstream
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Practice Questions and Guided Answers
1. When do you flush a feeding tube? - ANSWER Before and after medication
2. How much water do you use to flush a feeding tube? - ANSWER 30 cc
3. What are legend drugs? - ANSWER Prescription drugs
4. What temperature should ear drops be? - ANSWER Room temperature
5. What position do you place a resident having seizures? - ANSWER On their
side
6. What do you report to your nurse about the seizure? - ANSWER The
duration, and what areas of the body were involved
7. Where are sublingual meds placed? - ANSWER Under the tongue
8. How do you prepare medication to be given per G-tube? - ANSWER Crush
and dilute
9. What position do you place your resident in for an enema? - ANSWER Left
sims
10.What position do you place your resident in if they have a G-tube and you
want to brush their teeth? - ANSWER Semi or fowler's position
11.What is Desitin cream? - ANSWER Oil/patroleum based
12.When starting your resident on a new antipsychotic med, who should start
the first dose? - ANSWER Let the nurse give the first dose to asses the side
effects
13.What do cc's and ml's have in common? - ANSWER They measure out the
same
1
,14.How often do you recertify your license? - ANSWER Every year in march
15.How many in-service hours do you need every year? - ANSWER 12
16.What is the abbreviation for tablespoon? - ANSWER T
17.What does the Roman numeral x stand for? - ANSWER 10
18.When do you flush a G-tube? - ANSWER Between medications
19.What do you flush a G-tube with? - ANSWER Room temperature water
Qma's are prohibited from: - ANSWER Calling a physician, assessing a
resident, adminisitering a stage II treatment, administering meds through a
nasgastric tube
20.The Qma scope of practice includes: - ANSWER Observe and report to a
nurse reactions and side effects of meds, take vital signs prior to some
medications, personally set up and give medications that you were trained
on, not document what another person gave a resident
21.When giving a PRN medication, the nurse must cosign the clinical record -
ANSWER True
22.The Qma is allowed to treat a second degree burn if you follow the order
exactly - ANSWER False
23.The Qma must document in the clinical record any and all observations and
what is reported by the resident - ANSWER True
24.What is assault and battery? - ANSWER A verbal threat that is carried out
25.Leaving a resident alone in the shower room, failing to report an observation
or occurrence to the nurse, causing injury by using broken equipment would
be an example of: - ANSWER Negligence
26.What describes "painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable
disease"? - ANSWER Euthanasia
2
,27.Medication errors can be caused by: - ANSWER Lack of concentration, lack
of knowledge, poor communication, performing outside your scope of
practice
28.If you have a medication error, you report it to the doctor immediately -
ANSWER False
29.Undesirable medication effects could be - ANSWER Vomiting, dizziness,
hives/drowsiness, difficult breathing
30.Report all suspected abuse to the nurse __________________. - ANSWER
Immediately
31.The Qma is exempt from performing the initial and final steps created for
Cna's - ANSWER False
32.What is verbal communication? - ANSWER Written or spoken words
33.What can cause permanent cognitive impairment? - ANSWER Severe head
trauma
Stroke
Brain disease
34.What is sundowning? - ANSWER Increased confusion and restlessness in
late afternoon
35.When interacting with an anxious resident you should: - ANSWER Provide
a quiet, calm environment away from groups
36.When interacting with a combative resident you should: - ANSWER Remain
calm and in control
37.What is nosocomial infection? - ANSWER An infection squired while in a
facility
38.What is hepatitis? - ANSWER A contagious liver disease
39.If you have a spill on the floor, you must use: - ANSWER Gloves, paper
towels, wet floor sign
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, 40.When do you clean up a spill? - ANSWER Immediately
41.In the event of a fire, what does the R stand for? - ANSWER Remove
residents
42.To use a fir extinguisher, what does the P stand for? - ANSWER Pull the pin
43.Medications: the trade/brand name is always: - ANSWER Capital letters
44.Synthetic medications are: - ANSWER Man-made
45.The systemic effect of a medication _______________. - ANSWER Effects
the entire body
46.The effects of medication is ________________. - ANSWER The
observable results of changes in the body
47.An antagonistic effect is _________________. - ANSWER Negative effect
that one chemical have with another chemical
48.What is ADR? - ANSWER An undesired side effect or toxicity
49.What organ excretes most medications? - ANSWER Kidneys
50.What are legend medications? - ANSWER Medication that can only be
obtained with a prescription
51.Qma's can take phone orders if they repeat the order back to the doctor for
accuracy. - ANSWER False
52.What is absorption? - ANSWER Medication moves from the site of
administration into the bloodstream
53.What is distribution? - ANSWER Medication is carried to body cells
through the bloodstream
54.What is half-life? - ANSWER The time it takes half of the medication to
leave the bloodstream
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