QMA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

QMA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

TheA2QmaA2isA2PROHIBITEDA2fromA2performingA2whatA2tasksA2-A2Ans--
a.A2assessingA2theA2residentsA2conditionA2
b.A2callingA2theA2physician
c.A2administeringA2aA2medicationA2perA2nasogastricA2tube
d.A2administeringA2aA2medicationA2byA2injection

WhatA2areA2someA2ofA2theA2QMAA2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2-A2Ans--
a.A2observeA2andA2reportA2toA2theA2facilityA2licensedA2nurseA2reactionsA2andA2sideA2effects
A2toA2aA2medicationA2exhibitedA2byA2aA2residentA2
b.A2initiateA2oxygenA2perA2nasalA2cannulaA2orA2non-
sealingA2maskA2onlyA2inA2anA2emergencyA2
c.A2countA2andA2administerA2andA2documentA2controlledA2substances

AssaultA2andA2BatteryA2isA2definedA2asA2-A2Ans--
TheA2threatA2toA2useA2forceA2againstA2anotherA2personA2andA2theA2carryingA2outA2ofA2theA2
force.

AA2QMAA2wouldA2beA2consideredA2negligentA2ifA2he/sheA2-A2Ans--
FailsA2toA2informA2theA2licensedA2nurseA2ofA2medicationA2error

IfA2aA2QMAA2makesA2aA2medicationA2errorA2whatA2areA2someA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA
2thatA2shouldA2takeA2placeA2-A2Ans--a.A2ReportA2toA2theA2licensedA2nurseA2
b.A2ObservedA2theA2residentA2forA2undesirableA2effectsA2
c.A2DocumentA2theA2medicationA2errorA2
d.A2TruthfullyA2reportA2theA2error

ResidentsA2RightsA2includeA2what?A2-A2Ans--a.A2TheA2rightA2toA2voiceA2grievancesA2
b.A2TheA2rightA2toA2refuseA2treatmentA2andA2beA2informedA2ofA2theA2consequencesA2
c.A2TheA2rightA2toA2beA2freeA2fromA2abuse

TheA2FourA2ElementsA2ofA2successfulA2communicationA2includeA2what?A2-A2Ans--
a.A2FormulatingA2theA2message
b.A2SendingA2theA2message
c.A2receivingA2theA2messageA2
d.A2observingA2theA2feedback

VerbalA2CommunicationA2isA2-A2Ans--SpokenA2andA2WrittenA2words

GeneralA2interventionsA2inA2responseA2toA2anyA2difficultA2behaviorA2include:A2-A2Ans--
RemainingA2CalmA2andA2AttemptingA2toA2distractA2orA2redirectA2theA2resident

, SevereA2headA2trauma,A2strokeA2andA2brainA2diseaseA2canA2allA2causeA2-A2Ans--
PermanentA2CognitiveA2impairment

IncreasedA2confusionA2andA2restlessnessA2inA2lateA2afternoon,A2eveningA2andA2nightA2are
A2symptomsA2of?A2-A2Ans--Sundowning


WhenA2interactingA2withA2anA2anxiousA2residentA2youA2shouldA2-A2Ans--
ProvideA2aA2quietA2calmA2environmentA2awayA2fromA2groupsA2ofA2peopleA2andA2activity

WhenA2interactingA2withA2aA2combativeA2residentA2youA2shouldA2-A2Ans--
RemainA2CalmA2andA2inA2control

InfectionA2canA2beA2transmittedA2byA2-A2Ans--a.A2Air
b.A2ContaminatedA2soilA2andA2waterA2
c.A2ObjectsA2
d.A2Insects

StandardA2PrecautionsA2includeA2what?A2-A2Ans--
a.A2WearingA2glovesA2whenA2indicatedA2forA2residentA2careA2
b.A2wearingA2aA2gown,A2apron,A2maskA2andA2protectiveA2eyewearA2whenA2splashingA2orA2
contaminationA2mayA2occur
c.A2washingA2handsA2atA2appropriateA2times

AA2contagiousA2diseaseA2ofA2theA2liverA2causedA2byA2aA2virusA2andA2spreadA2byA2exposur
eA2toA2infectedA2blood,A2sexualA2contactA2orA2fecal/oralA2contactA2isA2called?A2-A2Ans--
Hepatitis

AA2nosocomialA2infectionA2isA2-A2Ans--
anA2infectionA2acquiredA2whileA2inA2aA2healthA2careA2facility

InA2aA2fireA2emergencyA2youA2shouldA2firstA2-A2Ans--
RemoveA2theA2residentA2fromA2theA2immediateA2areaA2ofA2theA2fireA2toA2aA2placeA2ofA2safe
ty

IfA2aA2residentA2isA2chockingA2andA2aA2completeA2blockageA2ofA2airwayA2isA2presentA2youA2
shouldA2firstA2-A2Ans--UseA2theA2HeimlichA2Maneuver

IfA2aA2residentA2fallsA2youA2shouldA2firstA2-A2Ans--CallA2forA2helpA2Immediately

WhenA2vitalA2partsA2ofA2theA2bodyA2(brain,A2heart,A2andA2lungs)A2doA2notA2getA2enoughA2bl
oodA2andA2theA2residentA2hasA2aA2rapidA2heartA2beat,A2pallor,A2perspiration,A2lightA2heade
dness,A2chills,A2fainting,A2lowA2bloodA2pressure,A2andA2confusedA2thisA2isA2calledA2-A2Ans--
Shock