QMA PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Qma'sA2areA2prohibitedA2from:A2-A2Ans--
CallingA2aA2physician,A2assessingA2aA2resident,A2adminisiteringA2aA2stageA2IIA2treatment,A2
administeringA2medsA2throughA2aA2nasgastricA2tube
TheA2QmaA2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2includes:A2-A2Ans--
ObserveA2andA2reportA2toA2aA2nurseA2reactionsA2andA2sideA2effectsA2ofA2meds,A2takeA2vital
A2signsA2priorA2toA2someA2medications,A2personallyA2setA2upA2andA2giveA2medicationsA2th
atA2youA2wereA2trainedA2on,A2notA2documentA2whatA2anotherA2personA2gaveA2aA2resident
WhenA2givingA2aA2PRNA2medication,A2theA2nurseA2mustA2cosignA2theA2clinicalA2recordA2-
A2Ans--True
TheA2QmaA2isA2allowedA2toA2treatA2aA2secondA2degreeA2burnA2ifA2youA2followA2theA2orderA2
exactlyA2-A2Ans--False
TheA2QmaA2mustA2documentA2inA2theA2clinicalA2recordA2anyA2andA2allA2observationsA2and
A2whatA2isA2reportedA2byA2theA2residentA2-A2Ans--True
WhatA2isA2assaultA2andA2battery?A2-A2Ans--AA2verbalA2threatA2thatA2isA2carriedA2out
LeavingA2aA2residentA2aloneA2inA2theA2showerA2room,A2failingA2toA2reportA2anA2observation
A2orA2occurrenceA2toA2theA2nurse,A2causingA2injuryA2byA2usingA2brokenA2equipmentA2woul
dA2beA2anA2exampleA2of:A2-A2Ans--Negligence
WhatA2describesA2"painlessA2killingA2ofA2aA2patientA2sufferingA2fromA2anA2incurableA2disea
se"?A2-A2Ans--Euthanasia
MedicationA2errorsA2canA2beA2causedA2by:A2-A2Ans--
LackA2ofA2concentration,A2lackA2ofA2knowledge,A2poorA2communication,A2performingA2outs
ideA2yourA2scopeA2ofA2practice
IfA2youA2haveA2aA2medicationA2error,A2youA2reportA2itA2toA2theA2doctorA2immediatelyA2-
A2Ans--False
UndesirableA2medicationA2effectsA2couldA2beA2-A2Ans--Vomiting,A2dizziness,A2hives/
drowsiness,A2difficultA2breathing
ReportA2allA2suspectedA2abuseA2toA2theA2nurseA2__________________.A2-A2Ans--
Immediately
, TheA2QmaA2isA2exemptA2fromA2performingA2theA2initialA2andA2finalA2stepsA2createdA2forA2C
na'sA2-A2Ans--False
WhatA2isA2verbalA2communication?A2-A2Ans--WrittenA2orA2spokenA2words
WhatA2canA2causeA2permanentA2cognitiveA2impairment?A2-A2Ans--SevereA2headA2trauma
Stroke
BrainA2disease
WhatA2isA2sundowning?A2-A2Ans--
IncreasedA2confusionA2andA2restlessnessA2inA2lateA2afternoon
WhenA2interactingA2withA2anA2anxiousA2residentA2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
ProvideA2aA2quiet,A2calmA2environmentA2awayA2fromA2groups
WhenA2interactingA2withA2aA2combativeA2residentA2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
RemainA2calmA2andA2inA2control
WhatA2isA2nosocomialA2infection?A2-A2Ans--AnA2infectionA2squiredA2whileA2inA2aA2facility
WhatA2isA2hepatitis?A2-A2Ans--AA2contagiousA2liverA2disease
IfA2youA2haveA2aA2spillA2onA2theA2floor,A2youA2mustA2use:A2-A2Ans--
Gloves,A2paperA2towels,A2wetA2floorA2sign
WhenA2doA2youA2cleanA2upA2aA2spill?A2-A2Ans--Immediately
InA2theA2eventA2ofA2aA2fire,A2whatA2doesA2theA2RA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--RemoveA2residents
ToA2useA2aA2firA2extinguisher,A2whatA2doesA2theA2PA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--PullA2theA2pin
Medications:A2theA2trade/brandA2nameA2isA2always:A2-A2Ans--CapitalA2letters
SyntheticA2medicationsA2are:A2-A2Ans--Man-made
TheA2systemicA2effectA2ofA2aA2medicationA2_______________.A2-A2Ans--
EffectsA2theA2entireA2body
TheA2effectsA2ofA2medicationA2isA2________________.A2-A2Ans--
TheA2observableA2resultsA2ofA2changesA2inA2theA2body
AnA2antagonisticA2effectA2isA2_________________.A2-A2Ans--
NegativeA2effectA2thatA2oneA2chemicalA2haveA2withA2anotherA2chemical
WhatA2isA2ADR?A2-A2Ans--AnA2undesiredA2sideA2effectA2orA2toxicity
CORRECT ANSWERS
Qma'sA2areA2prohibitedA2from:A2-A2Ans--
CallingA2aA2physician,A2assessingA2aA2resident,A2adminisiteringA2aA2stageA2IIA2treatment,A2
administeringA2medsA2throughA2aA2nasgastricA2tube
TheA2QmaA2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2includes:A2-A2Ans--
ObserveA2andA2reportA2toA2aA2nurseA2reactionsA2andA2sideA2effectsA2ofA2meds,A2takeA2vital
A2signsA2priorA2toA2someA2medications,A2personallyA2setA2upA2andA2giveA2medicationsA2th
atA2youA2wereA2trainedA2on,A2notA2documentA2whatA2anotherA2personA2gaveA2aA2resident
WhenA2givingA2aA2PRNA2medication,A2theA2nurseA2mustA2cosignA2theA2clinicalA2recordA2-
A2Ans--True
TheA2QmaA2isA2allowedA2toA2treatA2aA2secondA2degreeA2burnA2ifA2youA2followA2theA2orderA2
exactlyA2-A2Ans--False
TheA2QmaA2mustA2documentA2inA2theA2clinicalA2recordA2anyA2andA2allA2observationsA2and
A2whatA2isA2reportedA2byA2theA2residentA2-A2Ans--True
WhatA2isA2assaultA2andA2battery?A2-A2Ans--AA2verbalA2threatA2thatA2isA2carriedA2out
LeavingA2aA2residentA2aloneA2inA2theA2showerA2room,A2failingA2toA2reportA2anA2observation
A2orA2occurrenceA2toA2theA2nurse,A2causingA2injuryA2byA2usingA2brokenA2equipmentA2woul
dA2beA2anA2exampleA2of:A2-A2Ans--Negligence
WhatA2describesA2"painlessA2killingA2ofA2aA2patientA2sufferingA2fromA2anA2incurableA2disea
se"?A2-A2Ans--Euthanasia
MedicationA2errorsA2canA2beA2causedA2by:A2-A2Ans--
LackA2ofA2concentration,A2lackA2ofA2knowledge,A2poorA2communication,A2performingA2outs
ideA2yourA2scopeA2ofA2practice
IfA2youA2haveA2aA2medicationA2error,A2youA2reportA2itA2toA2theA2doctorA2immediatelyA2-
A2Ans--False
UndesirableA2medicationA2effectsA2couldA2beA2-A2Ans--Vomiting,A2dizziness,A2hives/
drowsiness,A2difficultA2breathing
ReportA2allA2suspectedA2abuseA2toA2theA2nurseA2__________________.A2-A2Ans--
Immediately
, TheA2QmaA2isA2exemptA2fromA2performingA2theA2initialA2andA2finalA2stepsA2createdA2forA2C
na'sA2-A2Ans--False
WhatA2isA2verbalA2communication?A2-A2Ans--WrittenA2orA2spokenA2words
WhatA2canA2causeA2permanentA2cognitiveA2impairment?A2-A2Ans--SevereA2headA2trauma
Stroke
BrainA2disease
WhatA2isA2sundowning?A2-A2Ans--
IncreasedA2confusionA2andA2restlessnessA2inA2lateA2afternoon
WhenA2interactingA2withA2anA2anxiousA2residentA2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
ProvideA2aA2quiet,A2calmA2environmentA2awayA2fromA2groups
WhenA2interactingA2withA2aA2combativeA2residentA2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
RemainA2calmA2andA2inA2control
WhatA2isA2nosocomialA2infection?A2-A2Ans--AnA2infectionA2squiredA2whileA2inA2aA2facility
WhatA2isA2hepatitis?A2-A2Ans--AA2contagiousA2liverA2disease
IfA2youA2haveA2aA2spillA2onA2theA2floor,A2youA2mustA2use:A2-A2Ans--
Gloves,A2paperA2towels,A2wetA2floorA2sign
WhenA2doA2youA2cleanA2upA2aA2spill?A2-A2Ans--Immediately
InA2theA2eventA2ofA2aA2fire,A2whatA2doesA2theA2RA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--RemoveA2residents
ToA2useA2aA2firA2extinguisher,A2whatA2doesA2theA2PA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--PullA2theA2pin
Medications:A2theA2trade/brandA2nameA2isA2always:A2-A2Ans--CapitalA2letters
SyntheticA2medicationsA2are:A2-A2Ans--Man-made
TheA2systemicA2effectA2ofA2aA2medicationA2_______________.A2-A2Ans--
EffectsA2theA2entireA2body
TheA2effectsA2ofA2medicationA2isA2________________.A2-A2Ans--
TheA2observableA2resultsA2ofA2changesA2inA2theA2body
AnA2antagonisticA2effectA2isA2_________________.A2-A2Ans--
NegativeA2effectA2thatA2oneA2chemicalA2haveA2withA2anotherA2chemical
WhatA2isA2ADR?A2-A2Ans--AnA2undesiredA2sideA2effectA2orA2toxicity