INDIANA QMA State Test Questions and
Answers
1. CCMS: clean catch midstream
2. QMA scope of practice: may perform hemoccult testing on stool specimens as ordered by a
physician
3. hemoccult testing: A screen for fecal occult blood
4. Hemoccult test slide (quaiac paper): assess for expiration date
5. hypovalemia: state of decreased blood volume. May cause a high false oximetry reading.
6. QMA's may not apply oxygen to a resident in an emergency
without a physi-cians order.: However there is often a PRN order for oxygen when the
resident falls short of breath/oxygen saturation levels are low.
7. QMA's may initiate a nasal cannula only in an emergency situation.:
QMA's may initiate non-sealing mask per emergency or PRN situation.
8. oxygen dries out the mucous membranes of the mouth and
respiratory system.: The physician may order humidity to be placed on the oxygen
,source.
9. Physician ordered humidity along w/ oxygen. (distilled water): This
means gas passes through the water and water vapor is picked up before going to the resident.
10. When applying sterile/distilled water to residents oxygen
remember to.: dis-card the sterile/distilled water after 2 weeks.
11. Portable oxygen tanks: have a few lbs of oxygen, they can last up to 8 hrs.
12. Oxygen concentrator weighs approximately 35 lbs. It must be
plugged in to an electrical outlet.: Concentrator's extract oxygen from the room air and
circulates it back to the resident.
13. Do not use petroleum (vasoline) to resident's nares during
administration of oxygen.: Example: dry lips, chap-stick should not be applied if it has vasoline
in it.
14. Signs/symptoms of respiratory distress: rapid pulse, rapid,shallow, flaring
nostrils, restlessness respirations, cyanosis.
15. Position the resident in a Semi-Fowler's or Fowler's to
maintain an open airway.: Apply ordered oxygen administration device.
16. Nasal cannula 1/2 inch prongs should be placed?: in a downward
, direction.
17. A reading on the oximetry of 90% may indicate?: Resident need to be
given oxygen'
18. Instilling a Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema.: Solution into
the rectum and sigmoid colon. Removes feces/flatus.
19. QMA's may only instill a commercially prepared enema which
contains ap-proximately: 120ml (4oz.) of fluid.
20. Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema's increases water
absorption in the small intestine by osmotic action.: A laxative ettect that occurs due
to increased peristalsis and water retention.
21. Sodium bi-phosphate (fleet enema): is a saline laxative commonly ordered to
be administered.
22. Record color, consistency and amount after resident has had a:
bowl movement from a prepared disposable enema
23. A localized collection of puss in any part of the body which
is the result of disintegration or displacement of tissue.: Abscess
24. Chemical present in many organs and tissues of the body that
has important physiological functions, ex: transmission of a nerve
, impulse across a synapse
i.e. neurotransmitters.: Acetylcholine
25. Naturally acquired immunity obtained by contracting a
disease or by the injection the infectious organism.: Active Immunity
26. An undesired side effect of a medication or toxicity: Adverse ettect
27. Psychotic reaction in which a person exhibits wide swing in
emotional feel-ing.: Attective psychosis
28. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome effect the body's ability
to fight infec-tions: (AIDS) Spread through body fluids
29. Motor restlessness continuous movement of mouth, hands,
picking at self and rocking in a chair: Akathisia
30. Complete or partial loss of muscle movement: Akinesia
31. A substance that causes a hypersensitive reaction (an allegy):
Allergen
32. Sensitivity to any substance contacted by touch,
inhalation, ingestion or injections ( such as poison ivy, pollen,
insect bites, foods or meds); causes sneezing, itching, swelling,
difficulty in breathing: Allergic Ettect
33. Medications that relieve muscle, joint and bone pain: Analgesics
34. Life threatening allergic reaction caused by an allergen.
Characterized by respiratory difficulty, fainting, itching, and welts on
the skin.: Anaphylactic Reaction
35. Substance producing or stimulating the development of male
characteristics (masculinization) such as hormones and testosterone
and androsterone.: Andro-gens
Answers
1. CCMS: clean catch midstream
2. QMA scope of practice: may perform hemoccult testing on stool specimens as ordered by a
physician
3. hemoccult testing: A screen for fecal occult blood
4. Hemoccult test slide (quaiac paper): assess for expiration date
5. hypovalemia: state of decreased blood volume. May cause a high false oximetry reading.
6. QMA's may not apply oxygen to a resident in an emergency
without a physi-cians order.: However there is often a PRN order for oxygen when the
resident falls short of breath/oxygen saturation levels are low.
7. QMA's may initiate a nasal cannula only in an emergency situation.:
QMA's may initiate non-sealing mask per emergency or PRN situation.
8. oxygen dries out the mucous membranes of the mouth and
respiratory system.: The physician may order humidity to be placed on the oxygen
,source.
9. Physician ordered humidity along w/ oxygen. (distilled water): This
means gas passes through the water and water vapor is picked up before going to the resident.
10. When applying sterile/distilled water to residents oxygen
remember to.: dis-card the sterile/distilled water after 2 weeks.
11. Portable oxygen tanks: have a few lbs of oxygen, they can last up to 8 hrs.
12. Oxygen concentrator weighs approximately 35 lbs. It must be
plugged in to an electrical outlet.: Concentrator's extract oxygen from the room air and
circulates it back to the resident.
13. Do not use petroleum (vasoline) to resident's nares during
administration of oxygen.: Example: dry lips, chap-stick should not be applied if it has vasoline
in it.
14. Signs/symptoms of respiratory distress: rapid pulse, rapid,shallow, flaring
nostrils, restlessness respirations, cyanosis.
15. Position the resident in a Semi-Fowler's or Fowler's to
maintain an open airway.: Apply ordered oxygen administration device.
16. Nasal cannula 1/2 inch prongs should be placed?: in a downward
, direction.
17. A reading on the oximetry of 90% may indicate?: Resident need to be
given oxygen'
18. Instilling a Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema.: Solution into
the rectum and sigmoid colon. Removes feces/flatus.
19. QMA's may only instill a commercially prepared enema which
contains ap-proximately: 120ml (4oz.) of fluid.
20. Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema's increases water
absorption in the small intestine by osmotic action.: A laxative ettect that occurs due
to increased peristalsis and water retention.
21. Sodium bi-phosphate (fleet enema): is a saline laxative commonly ordered to
be administered.
22. Record color, consistency and amount after resident has had a:
bowl movement from a prepared disposable enema
23. A localized collection of puss in any part of the body which
is the result of disintegration or displacement of tissue.: Abscess
24. Chemical present in many organs and tissues of the body that
has important physiological functions, ex: transmission of a nerve
, impulse across a synapse
i.e. neurotransmitters.: Acetylcholine
25. Naturally acquired immunity obtained by contracting a
disease or by the injection the infectious organism.: Active Immunity
26. An undesired side effect of a medication or toxicity: Adverse ettect
27. Psychotic reaction in which a person exhibits wide swing in
emotional feel-ing.: Attective psychosis
28. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome effect the body's ability
to fight infec-tions: (AIDS) Spread through body fluids
29. Motor restlessness continuous movement of mouth, hands,
picking at self and rocking in a chair: Akathisia
30. Complete or partial loss of muscle movement: Akinesia
31. A substance that causes a hypersensitive reaction (an allegy):
Allergen
32. Sensitivity to any substance contacted by touch,
inhalation, ingestion or injections ( such as poison ivy, pollen,
insect bites, foods or meds); causes sneezing, itching, swelling,
difficulty in breathing: Allergic Ettect
33. Medications that relieve muscle, joint and bone pain: Analgesics
34. Life threatening allergic reaction caused by an allergen.
Characterized by respiratory difficulty, fainting, itching, and welts on
the skin.: Anaphylactic Reaction
35. Substance producing or stimulating the development of male
characteristics (masculinization) such as hormones and testosterone
and androsterone.: Andro-gens
