QMA COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCRIPT
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• 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.
• Position the resident in a Semi-Fowler's or Fowler's to maintain an
open airway. -✓✓Apply ordered oxygen administration device.
, • Nasal cannula 1/2 inch prongs should be placed? -✓✓in a downward
direction.
• A reading on the oximetry of 90% may indicate? -✓✓Resident need to
be given oxygen'
• Instilling a Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema. -✓✓Solution
into the rectum and sigmoid colon. Removes feces/flatus.
• QMA's may only instill a commercially prepared enema which
contains approximately -✓✓120ml (4oz.) of fluid.
• Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema's increases water
absorption in the small intestine by osmotic action. -✓✓A laxative
effect that occurs due to increased peristalsis and water retention.
• Sodium bi-phosphate (fleet enema) -✓✓is a saline laxative commonly
ordered to be administered.
• Record color, consistency and amount after resident has had a -
✓✓bowl movement from a prepared disposable enema
• A localized collection of puss in any part of the body which is the
result of disintegration or displacement of tissue. -✓✓Abscess
Question and Answer 2026 | Updated
Practice Questions and Solutions | A+
Verified
• 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.
• Position the resident in a Semi-Fowler's or Fowler's to maintain an
open airway. -✓✓Apply ordered oxygen administration device.
, • Nasal cannula 1/2 inch prongs should be placed? -✓✓in a downward
direction.
• A reading on the oximetry of 90% may indicate? -✓✓Resident need to
be given oxygen'
• Instilling a Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema. -✓✓Solution
into the rectum and sigmoid colon. Removes feces/flatus.
• QMA's may only instill a commercially prepared enema which
contains approximately -✓✓120ml (4oz.) of fluid.
• Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema's increases water
absorption in the small intestine by osmotic action. -✓✓A laxative
effect that occurs due to increased peristalsis and water retention.
• Sodium bi-phosphate (fleet enema) -✓✓is a saline laxative commonly
ordered to be administered.
• Record color, consistency and amount after resident has had a -
✓✓bowl movement from a prepared disposable enema
• A localized collection of puss in any part of the body which is the
result of disintegration or displacement of tissue. -✓✓Abscess
