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INDIANA QMA STATE EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED When should the medication cart be locked? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL whenever unattended by authorized personnel
ANSWERED {180 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! Crushing, pressing, or smothering feeling in chest, pain in left
arm or jaw, sob, dizziness, cyanosis, pallor, nausea/vomiting,
anxiety are symptoms of - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > myocardial
infarction/heart attack
What is required for using side rails if confining resident to bed? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > physician order
What causes a heart attack? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > lack of blood
flow to the heart resulting in tissue/muscle death
What body position should resident be placed in to prevent
aspiration? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > semi-fowler's
If suspecting resident is having mi, what should be done after
calling for nurse? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > loosen tight clothing and
If using side rails, the resident must be checked how often and start cpr as instructed
released how often? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > checked hourly, released
every 2 hours for at least 10 minutes
A blood clot or ruptured vessel in the brain will interrupt blood
flow to brain tissues, damaging a section of the brain is known as
If the heimlich maneuver is unsuccessful and person becomes - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > cva/cerebrovascular accident aka stroke
unconscious, _________ _______ should be performed. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > rescue breaths
Headache, dizziness, facial drooping, uneven grip/smile,
weakness on one side, speech problems, visual disturbances,
When should you use the heimlich maneuver? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > memory impairment, change in mental status are symptoms of -
when resident is unable to speak, breathe, cough, or no chest ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > cva/stroke
movement
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Why are burns/scalds increased risk factor in the elderly? - ✔✔✔ What medication puts residents at increased risk of hemorrhage?
Correct Answer > decreased sensitivity to pain/temperature - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > anticoagulants
If a resident becomes unresponsive, no chest movement, dilated If resident is having a hemorrhage, qma should assist by doing
and fixed pupils, and skin pale/cyanotic, the resident may be in what? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > applying pressure to bleeding site with
_____ _______ - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > cardiac arrest cloth/bandage until nurse says to release; elevate if possible
If a resident is suspected of having a seizure/convulsion, what Never apply tourniquet
should never be done? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > never put anything into
mouth or restrict movement
Coffee ground emesis indicates - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > upper gi
bleed
If a resident is suffering from a seizure, what should you do to
assist? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > -call for nurse, stay with resident
Stages of dying/grief - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Denial
-remove nearby furniture or equipment
2. Anger
-loosen clothing
3. Bargaining
- position resident on side at conclusion of seizure
4. Depression
- note length of seizure and affected body parts
5. Acceptance
What indicates the difference from an arterial vs venous external
hemorrhage? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > arterial- squirting/gushing Signs of approaching death - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > -fluid refusal
bright red blood -circulation slows leading to cool extremities
Venous- bluish red trickling blood/flows from wound -rapid/weak/irregular pulse
INDIANA QMA STATE EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED When should the medication cart be locked? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL whenever unattended by authorized personnel
ANSWERED {180 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! Crushing, pressing, or smothering feeling in chest, pain in left
arm or jaw, sob, dizziness, cyanosis, pallor, nausea/vomiting,
anxiety are symptoms of - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > myocardial
infarction/heart attack
What is required for using side rails if confining resident to bed? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > physician order
What causes a heart attack? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > lack of blood
flow to the heart resulting in tissue/muscle death
What body position should resident be placed in to prevent
aspiration? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > semi-fowler's
If suspecting resident is having mi, what should be done after
calling for nurse? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > loosen tight clothing and
If using side rails, the resident must be checked how often and start cpr as instructed
released how often? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > checked hourly, released
every 2 hours for at least 10 minutes
A blood clot or ruptured vessel in the brain will interrupt blood
flow to brain tissues, damaging a section of the brain is known as
If the heimlich maneuver is unsuccessful and person becomes - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > cva/cerebrovascular accident aka stroke
unconscious, _________ _______ should be performed. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > rescue breaths
Headache, dizziness, facial drooping, uneven grip/smile,
weakness on one side, speech problems, visual disturbances,
When should you use the heimlich maneuver? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > memory impairment, change in mental status are symptoms of -
when resident is unable to speak, breathe, cough, or no chest ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > cva/stroke
movement
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Why are burns/scalds increased risk factor in the elderly? - ✔✔✔ What medication puts residents at increased risk of hemorrhage?
Correct Answer > decreased sensitivity to pain/temperature - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > anticoagulants
If a resident becomes unresponsive, no chest movement, dilated If resident is having a hemorrhage, qma should assist by doing
and fixed pupils, and skin pale/cyanotic, the resident may be in what? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > applying pressure to bleeding site with
_____ _______ - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > cardiac arrest cloth/bandage until nurse says to release; elevate if possible
If a resident is suspected of having a seizure/convulsion, what Never apply tourniquet
should never be done? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > never put anything into
mouth or restrict movement
Coffee ground emesis indicates - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > upper gi
bleed
If a resident is suffering from a seizure, what should you do to
assist? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > -call for nurse, stay with resident
Stages of dying/grief - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Denial
-remove nearby furniture or equipment
2. Anger
-loosen clothing
3. Bargaining
- position resident on side at conclusion of seizure
4. Depression
- note length of seizure and affected body parts
5. Acceptance
What indicates the difference from an arterial vs venous external
hemorrhage? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > arterial- squirting/gushing Signs of approaching death - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > -fluid refusal
bright red blood -circulation slows leading to cool extremities
Venous- bluish red trickling blood/flows from wound -rapid/weak/irregular pulse
