SMQT Study Guide Questions with
Correct Answers 2025/2026
AppendixMQMContainsMwhatMinformation?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
DeterminingMImmediateMJeopardy
WhatMareMtheMthreeMcomponentsMofMIJ?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-1.MHarm
M a.MActualM-MwasMthereManMoutcomeMofMharm?
M b.MPotentialM-MIsMthereMtheMlikelihoodMofMpotentialMharm?M
2.MImmediacyM-MIsMtheMharmMorMpotentialMharmMlikelyMtoMoccurMinMtheMveryMnearMfuture?
3.MCulpabilityM-
M a.MdidMtheMentityMknowMaboutMtheMsituation?MIfMso,MwhenMdidMtheyMfirstMbecomeMaware?
M b.MShouldMtheMentityMhaveMknownMaboutMtheMsituation?M
M c.MDidMtheMentityMthoroughlyMinvestigateMtheMcircumstances?
M d.MDidMtheMentityMimplementMcorrectiveMmeasures?
M e.MHasMtheMentityMre-evaluateMtheMmeasuresMtoMensureMtheMsituationMwasMcorrected?
FailureMtoMprotectMfromMabuseMtriggers?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1.MSeriousMinjuriesMsuchMasMheadMtraumaMorMfractures
2.non-consensualMsexualMinteractions
3.unexplainedMseriousMinjuriesMthatMhaveMnotMbeenMinvestigated
4.MstaffMstrikingMorMroughlyMhandlingManMindividual
5.MstaffMyelling,Mswearing,MgesturingMorMcallingManMindividualMderogatoryMnames
6.MbruisesMaroundMtheMbreastMorMgenitalMareaMorMsuspiciousMinjuries
, FailureMtoMpreventMneglectMtriggers?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1.MlackMofMtimelyMassessmentMofMindividualsMafterMinjury
2.MlackMofMsupervisionMforMindividualMwithMknownMspecialMneeds
3.MfailureMtoMcarryMoutMdrMorders
4.MrepeatedMoccurrencesMsuchMasMfallsMwhichMplaceMtheMindividualMatMriskMofMharmMwithoutMinte
rvention
5.MaccessMtoMchemicalMandMphysicalMhazardsMbyMindividualsMwhoMareMatMrisk
6.MaccessMtoMhotMwaterMofMsufficientMtemperatureMtoMcauseMtissueMinjury
7.MnonMfunctioningMcallMsystemMwithoutMcompensatoryMmeasures
8.MunsupervisedMsmokingMbyManMindividualMwithMaMknownMsafetyMrisk
9.MlackMofMsupervisionMofMcognitivelyMimpairedMindividualsMwithMknownMelopementMrisk
10.MfailureMtoMadequatelyMmonitorMindividualsMwithMknownMsevereMself-injuriousMbehavior
11.MfailureMtoMadequatelyMmonitorMandMinterveneMforMseriousMmedical/surgicalMconditions
12.MuseMofMchemical./physicalMrestraintsMwithoutMadequateMmonitoring
13.MimproperMfeeding/positioningMofMindividualMwithMknownMaspirationMrisk
14.MinadequateMsupervisionMtoMpreventMphysicalMaltercations
FailureMtoMprotectMfromMpsychologicalMharmMtriggers?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1.MApplicationMofMchemical/physicalMrestraintsMwithoutMclinicalMindication
2.MPresenceMofMbehaviorsMbyMstaffMsuchMasMthreateningMorMdemeaningMresultingMinMdisplaysMofMf
ear,MunwillingnessMtoMcommunicateMandMrecentMorMsuddenMchangesMinMbehaviorMbyMindividuals
3.MLackMofMinterventionsMtoMpreventMindividualsMfromMcreatingManMenvironmentMofMfear
FailureMtoMprotectMfromMundueMadverseMmedicationMconsequencesMand/orMfailureMtoMprovideMm
edicationsMasMprescribedMtriggersM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1.MAdministrationMofMmedicationMtoManMindividualMwithMaMknownMhistoryMofMallergicMreactionMto
MthatMmedication
Correct Answers 2025/2026
AppendixMQMContainsMwhatMinformation?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
DeterminingMImmediateMJeopardy
WhatMareMtheMthreeMcomponentsMofMIJ?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-1.MHarm
M a.MActualM-MwasMthereManMoutcomeMofMharm?
M b.MPotentialM-MIsMthereMtheMlikelihoodMofMpotentialMharm?M
2.MImmediacyM-MIsMtheMharmMorMpotentialMharmMlikelyMtoMoccurMinMtheMveryMnearMfuture?
3.MCulpabilityM-
M a.MdidMtheMentityMknowMaboutMtheMsituation?MIfMso,MwhenMdidMtheyMfirstMbecomeMaware?
M b.MShouldMtheMentityMhaveMknownMaboutMtheMsituation?M
M c.MDidMtheMentityMthoroughlyMinvestigateMtheMcircumstances?
M d.MDidMtheMentityMimplementMcorrectiveMmeasures?
M e.MHasMtheMentityMre-evaluateMtheMmeasuresMtoMensureMtheMsituationMwasMcorrected?
FailureMtoMprotectMfromMabuseMtriggers?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1.MSeriousMinjuriesMsuchMasMheadMtraumaMorMfractures
2.non-consensualMsexualMinteractions
3.unexplainedMseriousMinjuriesMthatMhaveMnotMbeenMinvestigated
4.MstaffMstrikingMorMroughlyMhandlingManMindividual
5.MstaffMyelling,Mswearing,MgesturingMorMcallingManMindividualMderogatoryMnames
6.MbruisesMaroundMtheMbreastMorMgenitalMareaMorMsuspiciousMinjuries
, FailureMtoMpreventMneglectMtriggers?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1.MlackMofMtimelyMassessmentMofMindividualsMafterMinjury
2.MlackMofMsupervisionMforMindividualMwithMknownMspecialMneeds
3.MfailureMtoMcarryMoutMdrMorders
4.MrepeatedMoccurrencesMsuchMasMfallsMwhichMplaceMtheMindividualMatMriskMofMharmMwithoutMinte
rvention
5.MaccessMtoMchemicalMandMphysicalMhazardsMbyMindividualsMwhoMareMatMrisk
6.MaccessMtoMhotMwaterMofMsufficientMtemperatureMtoMcauseMtissueMinjury
7.MnonMfunctioningMcallMsystemMwithoutMcompensatoryMmeasures
8.MunsupervisedMsmokingMbyManMindividualMwithMaMknownMsafetyMrisk
9.MlackMofMsupervisionMofMcognitivelyMimpairedMindividualsMwithMknownMelopementMrisk
10.MfailureMtoMadequatelyMmonitorMindividualsMwithMknownMsevereMself-injuriousMbehavior
11.MfailureMtoMadequatelyMmonitorMandMinterveneMforMseriousMmedical/surgicalMconditions
12.MuseMofMchemical./physicalMrestraintsMwithoutMadequateMmonitoring
13.MimproperMfeeding/positioningMofMindividualMwithMknownMaspirationMrisk
14.MinadequateMsupervisionMtoMpreventMphysicalMaltercations
FailureMtoMprotectMfromMpsychologicalMharmMtriggers?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1.MApplicationMofMchemical/physicalMrestraintsMwithoutMclinicalMindication
2.MPresenceMofMbehaviorsMbyMstaffMsuchMasMthreateningMorMdemeaningMresultingMinMdisplaysMofMf
ear,MunwillingnessMtoMcommunicateMandMrecentMorMsuddenMchangesMinMbehaviorMbyMindividuals
3.MLackMofMinterventionsMtoMpreventMindividualsMfromMcreatingManMenvironmentMofMfear
FailureMtoMprotectMfromMundueMadverseMmedicationMconsequencesMand/orMfailureMtoMprovideMm
edicationsMasMprescribedMtriggersM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
1.MAdministrationMofMmedicationMtoManMindividualMwithMaMknownMhistoryMofMallergicMreactionMto
MthatMmedication