Qma practice Exam Questions With Complete Answers!!

Qma's are prohibited from: - Answer-Calling a physician, assessing a resident, adminisitering a stage II treatment, administering meds through a nasgastric tube The Qma scope of practice includes: - Answer-Observe and report to a nurse reactions and side effects of meds, take vital signs prior to some medications, personally set up and give medications that you were trained on, not document what another person gave a resident When giving a PRN medication, the nurse must cosign the clinical record - Answer-True The Qma is allowed to treat a second degree burn if you follow the order exactly - Answer-False The Qma must document in the clinical record any and all observations and what is reported by the resident - Answer-True What is assault and battery? - Answer-A verbal threat that is carried out Leaving a resident alone in the shower room, failing to report an observation or occurrence to the nurse, causing injury by using broken equipment would be an example of: - Answer-Negligence What describes "painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable disease"? - Answer-Euthanasia Medication errors can be caused by: - Answer-Lack of concentration, lack of knowledge, poor communication, performing outside your scope of practice If you have a medication error, you report it to the doctor immediately - Answer-False Undesirable medication effects could be - Answer-Vomiting, dizziness, hives/drowsiness, difficult breathingReport all suspected abuse to the nurse __________________. - Answer-Immediately The Qma is exempt from performing the initial and final steps created for Cna's - Answer-False What is verbal communication? - Answer-Written or spoken words What can cause permanent cognitive impairment? - Answer-Severe head trauma Stroke Brain disease What is sundowning? - Answer-Increased confusion and restlessness in late afternoon When interacting with an anxious resident you should: - Answer-Provide a quiet, calm environment away from groups When interacting with a combative resident you should: - Answer-Remain calm and in control What is nosocomial infection? - Answer-An infection squired while in a facility What is hepatitis? - Answer-A contagious liver disease If you have a spill on the floor, you must use: - Answer-Gloves, paper towels, wet floor sign When do you clean up a spill? - Answer-Immediately In the event of a fire, what does the R stand for? - Answer-Remove residents To use a fir extinguisher, what does the P stand for? - Answer-Pull the pinMedications: the trade/brand name is always: - Answer-Capital letters Synthetic medications are: - Answer-Man-made The systemic effect of a medication _______________. - Answer-Effects the entire body The effects of medication is ________________. - Answer-The observable results of changes in the body An antagonistic effect is _________________. - Answer-Negative effect that one chemical have with another chemical What is ADR? - Answer-An undesired side effect or toxicity What organ excretes most medications? - Answer-Kidneys What are legend medications? - Answer-Medication that can only be obtained with a prescription Qma's can take phone orders if they repeat the order back to the doctor for accuracy. - Answer-False What is absorption? - Answer-Medication moves from the site of administration into the bloodstream What is distribution? - Answer-Medication is carried to body cells through the bloodstream What is half-life? - Answer-The time it takes half of the medication to leave the bloodstream What is metabolism? - Answer-Is a process by which a substance is changed into a form that is easily excreted by the body What is excretion? - Answer-The process by which medication is eliminated from the bodyWhat is nitroglycerin's classification? - Answer-Antianginal What is Aldacton's classification? - Answer-Diuretic What is Risperdal's classification? - Answer-Antipsychotic What is Abilify's classification? - Answer-Antipsychotic