QMAP COLORADO ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◉ Seven Rights of Medication Administration. Answer: -Right Client
-Right Time
-Right Medication
-Right Dose
-Right Route
-Right Documentation
-Right to Refuse
◉ If a specific time is being used, medication must be administered in
window. Answer: 30 min before to 30 min after specific time.
◉ EMAR/MAR. Answer: Medication Administration Records
◉ On all paper MAR, you need to have at least _________ identifiers
for a patient on them. Answer: 2
◉ Identifiers for Patients that should be on MAR. Answer: name, DOB
and (possibly known allergies)
,◉ Order and medication names, along with directions should be
transcribed directly from the. Answer: order (signed by the doctor, where
the medication is from)
◉ On all medication orders, they should all have a. Answer: indication
of use
◉ Four Routes of Giving Medications. Answer: -Ingestion: oral tablets/
capsules
-Application: skin ointment, skin spray, ear drops
-Inhalation: respiratory
-Insertion: rectal suppositories, vaginal creams
◉ QMAPS shall not administer medication through a gastrostomy tube
or administer insulin unless _______. Answer: specifically authorized to
do so
◉ A QMAP shall not administer epinephrine injections
unless_________. Answer: directed to do so by a 911 emergency
operator as an urgent fist aid method
or
,has completed an anaphylaxis training program by a nationally
recognized organization
◉ QMAP should ALWAYS. Answer: -measure using metric system
-use an oral measuring syringe for small amounts of liquid medication
-place cup on a solid surface at eye level
-if the label says to measure in mls, use a measuring device that is
marked in mls
-if the label says to measure in mgs, use a measuring device that is
marked in mgs
-consult your pharmacist when you have a question about measuring
◉ QMAP should NEVER. Answer: -use household spoons
-switch the special droppers that come with some liquid medications
-use cups that are not marked with the amount they hold
-measure mls with a measuring device that is marked in mgs
-measure mgs with a measuring device that is marked in mls. mg=/ml
-never leave air bubbles mixed with the liquid in an oral measuring
syringe
◉ Sublingual Medication. Answer: Medication that goes under the
tongue
, ◉ When a patient is using a sublingual medication. Answer: make sure
the patient is hanging their head forward to ensure they are taking the
medication correctly and not swallowing it.
◉ When administering eardrops, ensure they are sitting _____. Answer:
upright
◉ When administering eardrops to a child, lift their ear_______.
Answer: out then up
◉ When administering eardrops to an adult, lift their ear_______.
Answer: out and down
◉ Purposes for drugs. Answer: -prevent or treat disease or illness
-treat symptoms
-aid in diagnosis
-restore or maintain normal body function
-reach desired or therapeutic effect
◉ Prescription Pain Relievers definition. Answer: opioids work by
mimicking the body's natural pain relieving chemicals, attaching
receptors in the brain to block the perception of pain.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ Seven Rights of Medication Administration. Answer: -Right Client
-Right Time
-Right Medication
-Right Dose
-Right Route
-Right Documentation
-Right to Refuse
◉ If a specific time is being used, medication must be administered in
window. Answer: 30 min before to 30 min after specific time.
◉ EMAR/MAR. Answer: Medication Administration Records
◉ On all paper MAR, you need to have at least _________ identifiers
for a patient on them. Answer: 2
◉ Identifiers for Patients that should be on MAR. Answer: name, DOB
and (possibly known allergies)
,◉ Order and medication names, along with directions should be
transcribed directly from the. Answer: order (signed by the doctor, where
the medication is from)
◉ On all medication orders, they should all have a. Answer: indication
of use
◉ Four Routes of Giving Medications. Answer: -Ingestion: oral tablets/
capsules
-Application: skin ointment, skin spray, ear drops
-Inhalation: respiratory
-Insertion: rectal suppositories, vaginal creams
◉ QMAPS shall not administer medication through a gastrostomy tube
or administer insulin unless _______. Answer: specifically authorized to
do so
◉ A QMAP shall not administer epinephrine injections
unless_________. Answer: directed to do so by a 911 emergency
operator as an urgent fist aid method
or
,has completed an anaphylaxis training program by a nationally
recognized organization
◉ QMAP should ALWAYS. Answer: -measure using metric system
-use an oral measuring syringe for small amounts of liquid medication
-place cup on a solid surface at eye level
-if the label says to measure in mls, use a measuring device that is
marked in mls
-if the label says to measure in mgs, use a measuring device that is
marked in mgs
-consult your pharmacist when you have a question about measuring
◉ QMAP should NEVER. Answer: -use household spoons
-switch the special droppers that come with some liquid medications
-use cups that are not marked with the amount they hold
-measure mls with a measuring device that is marked in mgs
-measure mgs with a measuring device that is marked in mls. mg=/ml
-never leave air bubbles mixed with the liquid in an oral measuring
syringe
◉ Sublingual Medication. Answer: Medication that goes under the
tongue
, ◉ When a patient is using a sublingual medication. Answer: make sure
the patient is hanging their head forward to ensure they are taking the
medication correctly and not swallowing it.
◉ When administering eardrops, ensure they are sitting _____. Answer:
upright
◉ When administering eardrops to a child, lift their ear_______.
Answer: out then up
◉ When administering eardrops to an adult, lift their ear_______.
Answer: out and down
◉ Purposes for drugs. Answer: -prevent or treat disease or illness
-treat symptoms
-aid in diagnosis
-restore or maintain normal body function
-reach desired or therapeutic effect
◉ Prescription Pain Relievers definition. Answer: opioids work by
mimicking the body's natural pain relieving chemicals, attaching
receptors in the brain to block the perception of pain.
