SMQT EXAM | SURVEYOR MINIMUM
QUALIFICATION TEST EXAM | 100%
CORRECTLY ANSWERED AND RATED
A+ | LATEST 2026/2027 GUIDE
Failure to protect from undue adverse medication consequences and/or
failure to provide medications as prescribed triggers
- Correct Answer –
1. Administration of medication to an individual with a known history of
allergic reaction to that medication
2. Lack of monitoring and identification of potential serious drug
interaction, side effects, and adverse reactions
3. Administration of contraindicated medications
4. Pattern of repeated medication errors without intervention
5. Lack of diabetic monitoring resulting or likely to result in serious
hypoglycemia or hyperglycemic reaction
6. Lack of timely and appropriate monitoring required for drug titration
Failure to provide adequate nutrition and hydration to support and
maintain health triggers?
- Correct Answer –
,1. Food supply inadequate to meet the nutritional needs for the
individual
2. Failure to provide adequate nutrition and hydration resulting in
malnutrition; eg severe weight loss, abnormal lab values
3. withholding nutrition and hydration without advance directives
4. lack of potable water supply
Failure to protect from widespread nosocomial infections triggers?
- Correct Answer –
1. pervasive improper handling of bodily fluids or substances from an
individual with an infectious disease
2.high number of infections or contagious diseases without appropriate
reporting, intervention and care
3. pattern of ineffective infection control precautions
4. high number of nosocomial infections caused by cross contamination
from staff and/or equipment/supplies
Failure to correctly identify individuals triggers?
- Correct Answer -
1. blood products given to wrong individual
2. surgical procedure/treatment performed on wrong individual or wrong
body part
3. administration of medication or treatment to wrong individual
, 4. discharge of infant to wrong individual
Failure to safely administer blood products and safely monitor organ
transplantation triggers?
- Correct Answer - 1. wrong blood type infused
2. improper storage of blood
3. high number of serious blood reactions
4. incorrect cross match
5. lack of monitoring
Failure to provide safety from fire, smoke and environment hazards
and/or failure to educate staff in handling emergency situations triggers?
- Correct Answer –
1. nonfunctioning or lack of emergency equipment and/or power source
2. smoking in high risk areas
3. incidents such as electrical shock, fires
4. ungrounded/unsafe electrical equipment
5. widespread lack of knowledge of emergency procedures by staff
6. widespread infestation by insects/rodents
7. lack of functioning ventilation, heating, or cooling system placing
individuals at risk
8. use of non-approved space heaters in resident or patient areas
QUALIFICATION TEST EXAM | 100%
CORRECTLY ANSWERED AND RATED
A+ | LATEST 2026/2027 GUIDE
Failure to protect from undue adverse medication consequences and/or
failure to provide medications as prescribed triggers
- Correct Answer –
1. Administration of medication to an individual with a known history of
allergic reaction to that medication
2. Lack of monitoring and identification of potential serious drug
interaction, side effects, and adverse reactions
3. Administration of contraindicated medications
4. Pattern of repeated medication errors without intervention
5. Lack of diabetic monitoring resulting or likely to result in serious
hypoglycemia or hyperglycemic reaction
6. Lack of timely and appropriate monitoring required for drug titration
Failure to provide adequate nutrition and hydration to support and
maintain health triggers?
- Correct Answer –
,1. Food supply inadequate to meet the nutritional needs for the
individual
2. Failure to provide adequate nutrition and hydration resulting in
malnutrition; eg severe weight loss, abnormal lab values
3. withholding nutrition and hydration without advance directives
4. lack of potable water supply
Failure to protect from widespread nosocomial infections triggers?
- Correct Answer –
1. pervasive improper handling of bodily fluids or substances from an
individual with an infectious disease
2.high number of infections or contagious diseases without appropriate
reporting, intervention and care
3. pattern of ineffective infection control precautions
4. high number of nosocomial infections caused by cross contamination
from staff and/or equipment/supplies
Failure to correctly identify individuals triggers?
- Correct Answer -
1. blood products given to wrong individual
2. surgical procedure/treatment performed on wrong individual or wrong
body part
3. administration of medication or treatment to wrong individual
, 4. discharge of infant to wrong individual
Failure to safely administer blood products and safely monitor organ
transplantation triggers?
- Correct Answer - 1. wrong blood type infused
2. improper storage of blood
3. high number of serious blood reactions
4. incorrect cross match
5. lack of monitoring
Failure to provide safety from fire, smoke and environment hazards
and/or failure to educate staff in handling emergency situations triggers?
- Correct Answer –
1. nonfunctioning or lack of emergency equipment and/or power source
2. smoking in high risk areas
3. incidents such as electrical shock, fires
4. ungrounded/unsafe electrical equipment
5. widespread lack of knowledge of emergency procedures by staff
6. widespread infestation by insects/rodents
7. lack of functioning ventilation, heating, or cooling system placing
individuals at risk
8. use of non-approved space heaters in resident or patient areas
