QMA State test WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

ccms clean catch midstream QMA scope of practice may perform hemoccult testing on stool specimens as ordered by a physician hemoccult testing A screen for fecal occult blood Hemoccult test slide (quaiac paper) assess for expiration date hypovalemia state of decreased blood volume. May cause a high false oximetry reading. QMA's may not apply oxygen to a resident in an emergency without a physicians order. However there is often a PRN order for oxygen when the resident falls short of breath/oxygen saturation levels are low. QMA's may initiate a nasal cannula only in an emergency situation. QMA's may initiate non-sealing mask per emergency or PRN situation. oxygen dries out the mucous membranes of the mouth and respiratory system. The physician may order humidity to be placed on the oxygen source. 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. When applying sterile/distilled water to residents oxygen remember to. discard the sterile/distilled water after 2 weeks. Portable oxygen tanks have a few lbs of oxygen, they can last up to 8 hrs. 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. 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. Signs/symptoms of respiratory distress rapid pulse, rapid,shallow, flaring nostrils, restlessness respirations, cyanosis.