INDIANA QMA STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2requiredA2classroomA2hoursA2forA2QMAA2training?A2-A2Ans--60A2hours
scoreA2requiredA2toA2passA2QMAA2exam?A2-A2Ans--80%
howA2manyA2timesA2canA2youA2retakeA2theA2QMAA2examA2inA2oneA2year?A2-A2Ans--
3A2times
QMAA2certificationA2expiresA2everyA2__A2yearsA2-A2Ans--2
howA2manyA2inserviceA2hoursA2doesA2aA2QMAA2needA2annually?A2-A2Ans--6A2hours
inserviceA2educationA2mustA2includeA2whatA23A2QMAA2skills:A2-A2Ans--
1.A2bloodA2glucoseA2testing
2.A2hemoccultA2testing
3.A2G-tube/J-tubeA2medicationA2administeration
WhatA2isA2neededA2beforeA2aA2QMAA2mayA2administerA2aA2PRNA2medication?A2-A2Ans--
licensedA2nurseA2authorization
whatA2isA2neededA2inA2theA2documentationA2ofA2aA2PRNA2medication?A2-A2Ans--
needA2forA2medication,A2timeA2symptomsA2occur,A2nurseA2authorizationA2andA2co-
signature
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2mayA2assessA2aA2resident'sA2conditionA2-A2Ans--FALSE
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2canA2callA2aA2physicianA2orA2takeA2aA2written/verbalA2orderA2-A2Ans--
FALSE
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2mayA2administerA2anA2injectableA2medicationA2(notA2includingA2insulin)A2-
A2Ans--FALSE
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2mayA2notA2administerA2tubesA2viaA2NGA2tubeA2-A2Ans--TRUE
AA2QMAA2canA2onlyA2givenA2inhalationA2medicationA2inA2whatA2form?A2-A2Ans--
meteredA2doseA2inhaler
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2canA2instillA2irrigationA2fluidsA2-A2Ans--
FALSE,A2exceptA2disposableA2enema
AA2QMAA2canA2administerA2treatmentA2toA2decubitusA2ulcersA2atA2whatA2stage?A2-A2Ans--
stageA21A2ONLY
, QMAA2mayA2administerA2oxygenA2onlyA2inA2whatA2case?A2-A2Ans--emergencyA2only
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2canA2administerA2medicationsA2viaA2J-tube/G-tubeA2-A2Ans--TRUE
T/
F:A2AA2QMAA2mayA2crushA2orA2alterA2medicationsA2onlyA2asA2approvedA2byA2physicianA2or
A2manufacturerA2-A2Ans--TRUE
ItA2isA2theA2QMA'sA2responsibilityA2toA2knowA2theA2____A2andA2_____A2ofA2his/
herA2facilityA2-A2Ans--policyA2andA2procedures
whatA2isA2theA2differenceA2betweenA2assaultA2andA2battery?A2-A2Ans--assault-
A2threateningA2orA2attemptA2toA2causeA2harmA2withoutA2consent
battery-A2actionA2ofA2threatA2toA2harmA2withoutA2consent
whatA2isA2theA2differenceA2betweenA2slanderA2andA2libel?A2-A2Ans--
SlanderA2isA2spokenA2andA2libelA2isA2written
failingA2toA2performA2aA2safetyA2checkA2onA2equipmentA2beforeA2useA2wouldA2beA2anA2exa
mpleA2of____A2-A2Ans--negligence/malpractice
performingA2outsideA2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2-A2Ans--malpractice/
negligence
failingA2toA2knockA2beforeA2enteringA2aA2residentsA2roomA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2-A2Ans--
invasionA2ofA2privacy
defineA2euthanansiaA2-A2Ans--theA2terminationA2ofA2terminally/
seriouslyA2illA2person'sA2lifeA2inA2orderA2toA2reliveA2painA2andA2suffering
NameA2theA26A2rightsA2ofA2medicationA2administrationA2-A2Ans--1.A2rightA2dose
2.A2rightA2medication
3.A2rightA2resident
4.A2rightA2time
5.A2rightA2route
6.A2rightA2documentation
whenA2shouldA2aA2QMAA2reportA2aA2medicationA2error?A2-A2Ans--immediatelyA2toA2nurse
whoA2isA2responsibleA2forA2notifyingA2physician/family/
residentA2whenA2medicationA2errorA2isA2made?A2-A2Ans--licensedA2nurse
3A2stepsA2toA2takeA2ifA2medicationA2errorA2occurs:A2-A2Ans--
1.A2immediatelyA2reportA2toA2nurse
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2requiredA2classroomA2hoursA2forA2QMAA2training?A2-A2Ans--60A2hours
scoreA2requiredA2toA2passA2QMAA2exam?A2-A2Ans--80%
howA2manyA2timesA2canA2youA2retakeA2theA2QMAA2examA2inA2oneA2year?A2-A2Ans--
3A2times
QMAA2certificationA2expiresA2everyA2__A2yearsA2-A2Ans--2
howA2manyA2inserviceA2hoursA2doesA2aA2QMAA2needA2annually?A2-A2Ans--6A2hours
inserviceA2educationA2mustA2includeA2whatA23A2QMAA2skills:A2-A2Ans--
1.A2bloodA2glucoseA2testing
2.A2hemoccultA2testing
3.A2G-tube/J-tubeA2medicationA2administeration
WhatA2isA2neededA2beforeA2aA2QMAA2mayA2administerA2aA2PRNA2medication?A2-A2Ans--
licensedA2nurseA2authorization
whatA2isA2neededA2inA2theA2documentationA2ofA2aA2PRNA2medication?A2-A2Ans--
needA2forA2medication,A2timeA2symptomsA2occur,A2nurseA2authorizationA2andA2co-
signature
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2mayA2assessA2aA2resident'sA2conditionA2-A2Ans--FALSE
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2canA2callA2aA2physicianA2orA2takeA2aA2written/verbalA2orderA2-A2Ans--
FALSE
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2mayA2administerA2anA2injectableA2medicationA2(notA2includingA2insulin)A2-
A2Ans--FALSE
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2mayA2notA2administerA2tubesA2viaA2NGA2tubeA2-A2Ans--TRUE
AA2QMAA2canA2onlyA2givenA2inhalationA2medicationA2inA2whatA2form?A2-A2Ans--
meteredA2doseA2inhaler
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2canA2instillA2irrigationA2fluidsA2-A2Ans--
FALSE,A2exceptA2disposableA2enema
AA2QMAA2canA2administerA2treatmentA2toA2decubitusA2ulcersA2atA2whatA2stage?A2-A2Ans--
stageA21A2ONLY
, QMAA2mayA2administerA2oxygenA2onlyA2inA2whatA2case?A2-A2Ans--emergencyA2only
T/F:A2AA2QMAA2canA2administerA2medicationsA2viaA2J-tube/G-tubeA2-A2Ans--TRUE
T/
F:A2AA2QMAA2mayA2crushA2orA2alterA2medicationsA2onlyA2asA2approvedA2byA2physicianA2or
A2manufacturerA2-A2Ans--TRUE
ItA2isA2theA2QMA'sA2responsibilityA2toA2knowA2theA2____A2andA2_____A2ofA2his/
herA2facilityA2-A2Ans--policyA2andA2procedures
whatA2isA2theA2differenceA2betweenA2assaultA2andA2battery?A2-A2Ans--assault-
A2threateningA2orA2attemptA2toA2causeA2harmA2withoutA2consent
battery-A2actionA2ofA2threatA2toA2harmA2withoutA2consent
whatA2isA2theA2differenceA2betweenA2slanderA2andA2libel?A2-A2Ans--
SlanderA2isA2spokenA2andA2libelA2isA2written
failingA2toA2performA2aA2safetyA2checkA2onA2equipmentA2beforeA2useA2wouldA2beA2anA2exa
mpleA2of____A2-A2Ans--negligence/malpractice
performingA2outsideA2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2-A2Ans--malpractice/
negligence
failingA2toA2knockA2beforeA2enteringA2aA2residentsA2roomA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2-A2Ans--
invasionA2ofA2privacy
defineA2euthanansiaA2-A2Ans--theA2terminationA2ofA2terminally/
seriouslyA2illA2person'sA2lifeA2inA2orderA2toA2reliveA2painA2andA2suffering
NameA2theA26A2rightsA2ofA2medicationA2administrationA2-A2Ans--1.A2rightA2dose
2.A2rightA2medication
3.A2rightA2resident
4.A2rightA2time
5.A2rightA2route
6.A2rightA2documentation
whenA2shouldA2aA2QMAA2reportA2aA2medicationA2error?A2-A2Ans--immediatelyA2toA2nurse
whoA2isA2responsibleA2forA2notifyingA2physician/family/
residentA2whenA2medicationA2errorA2isA2made?A2-A2Ans--licensedA2nurse
3A2stepsA2toA2takeA2ifA2medicationA2errorA2occurs:A2-A2Ans--
1.A2immediatelyA2reportA2toA2nurse