Indiana QMA Study Guide Questions and
Answers
1. What is the required classroom hours for QMA training?: 60 hours
2. score required to pass QMA exam?: 80%
3. how many times can you retake the QMA exam in one year?: 3 times
4. QMA certification expires every
years: 2
5. how many inservice hours does a QMA need annually?: 6 hours
6. inservice education must include what 3 QMA skills:: 1. blood glucose
testing
2. hemoccult testing
3. G-tube/J-tube medication administration
7. What is needed before a QMA may administer a PRN medication?:
licensed nurse authorization
8. what is needed in the documentation of a PRN medication?: need for
,medication, time symptoms occur, nurse authorization and co-signature
9. T/F: A QMA may assess a resident's condition: FALSE
10. T/F: A QMA can call a physician or take a written/verbal order:
FALSE
11. T/F: A QMA may administer an injectable medication (not
including insulin)-
: FALSE
12. T/F: A QMA may not administer tubes via NG tube: TRUE
13. A QMA can only given inhalation medication in what form?:
metered dose inhaler
14. T/F: A QMA can instill irrigation fluids: FALSE, except disposable enema
15. A QMA can administer treatment to decubitus ulcers at what
stage?: stage 1 ONLY
16. QMA may administer oxygen only in what case?: emergency only
17. T/F: A QMA can administer medications via J-tube/G-tube: TRUE
, 18. T/F: A QMA may crush or alter medications only as approved
by physician or manufacturer: TRUE
19. It is the QMA's responsibility
to know the and of his/her facility:
policy and procedures
20. what is the difference between assault and battery?: assault-
threatening or attempt to cause harm without consent
battery- action of threat to harm without consent
21. what is the difference between slander and libel?: Slander is spoken and
libel is written
Answers
1. What is the required classroom hours for QMA training?: 60 hours
2. score required to pass QMA exam?: 80%
3. how many times can you retake the QMA exam in one year?: 3 times
4. QMA certification expires every
years: 2
5. how many inservice hours does a QMA need annually?: 6 hours
6. inservice education must include what 3 QMA skills:: 1. blood glucose
testing
2. hemoccult testing
3. G-tube/J-tube medication administration
7. What is needed before a QMA may administer a PRN medication?:
licensed nurse authorization
8. what is needed in the documentation of a PRN medication?: need for
,medication, time symptoms occur, nurse authorization and co-signature
9. T/F: A QMA may assess a resident's condition: FALSE
10. T/F: A QMA can call a physician or take a written/verbal order:
FALSE
11. T/F: A QMA may administer an injectable medication (not
including insulin)-
: FALSE
12. T/F: A QMA may not administer tubes via NG tube: TRUE
13. A QMA can only given inhalation medication in what form?:
metered dose inhaler
14. T/F: A QMA can instill irrigation fluids: FALSE, except disposable enema
15. A QMA can administer treatment to decubitus ulcers at what
stage?: stage 1 ONLY
16. QMA may administer oxygen only in what case?: emergency only
17. T/F: A QMA can administer medications via J-tube/G-tube: TRUE
, 18. T/F: A QMA may crush or alter medications only as approved
by physician or manufacturer: TRUE
19. It is the QMA's responsibility
to know the and of his/her facility:
policy and procedures
20. what is the difference between assault and battery?: assault-
threatening or attempt to cause harm without consent
battery- action of threat to harm without consent
21. what is the difference between slander and libel?: Slander is spoken and
libel is written
