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QMA Drug List Study Guide with Verified Answers 2026 | Qualified Medication Aide Medication Review & Exam Prep PDFPrepare for your Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) certification exam with this comprehensive QMA Drug List Study Guide, updated for 2026. This resource features essential medication lists, verified review questions, correct answers, and detailed explanations covering commonly prescribed drugs, generic and brand names, drug classifications, indications, dosages, side effects, contraindications, medication administration, safety precautions, pharmacology fundamentals, dosage calculations, infection prevention, documentation, and resident care. Ideal for QMA students, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) advancing to medication aide roles, and healthcare professionals, this guide strengthens medication knowledge and builds confidence for certification exams and clinical practice.

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Qma's are prohibited from: - CORRECT ANS Calling a physician, assessing a resident,
c c c c c c c c c c c




adminisitering a stage II treatment, administering meds through a nasgastric tube
c c c c c c c c c c c




The Qma scope of practice includes: - CORRECT ANS Observe and report to a nurse reactions and
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c




side effects of meds, take vital signs prior to some medications, personally set up and give
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c




medications that you were trained on, not document what another person gave a resident
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c




When giving a PRN medication, the nurse must cosign the clinical record - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c True



The Qma is allowed to treat a second degree burn if you follow the order exactly - CORRECT
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ANS
c False



The Qma must document in the clinical record any and all observations and what is reported by the
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resident - CORRECT ANS
c c c c True



What is assault and battery? - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c c A verbal threat that is carried out
c c c c c c




Leaving a resident alone in the shower room, failing to report an observation or occurrence to the
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c




nurse, causing injury by using broken equipment would be an example of: - CORRECT
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ANS
c Negligence



Medication errors can be caused by: - CORRECT ANS Lack of concentration, lack of knowledge,
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poor communication, performing outside your scope of practice
c c c c c c c c




If you have a medication error, you report it to the doctor immediately - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c False



Report all suspected abuse to the nurse __________________. - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c c c c c Immediately

, The Qma is exempt from performing the initial and final steps created for Cna's - CORRECT
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ANS
c False



What is verbal communication? - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c Written or spoken words c c c




What is cognitive impairment? - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c Dementia, Alzheimer's, memory loss, troubling c c c c




thinking
c




What is sundowning? - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c Increased confusion and restlessness in late afternoon
c c c c c c




When interacting with an anxious resident you should: - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c c c c c Provide a quiet, calm c c c




environment away from groups
c c c c




When interacting with a combative resident you should: - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c c c c c Remain calm and in c c c




control
c




What is nosocomial infection? - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c An infection acquired while in a facility
c c c c c c




When do you clean up a spill? - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c c c c Immediately



In the event of a fire, what does the R stand for? - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c Remove residents c




To use a fire extinguisher, what does the P stand for? - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c c c c c c c c Pull the pinc c




Medications: the trade/brand name is always: - CORRECT ANS
c c c c c c c c Capital letters c

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