QMA STATE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
When you sign your name on an injury in the residence chart this indicates that you? -
Answer-Assume responsibility for this entry.
If the HOB is elevated 50 degrees, you are in - Answer-Flowers position
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a disease of - Answer-Joints
Prednisone is classified as - Answer-Anti inflammatory
If a resident takes a medication PO this means you administer the medication? -
Answer-By mouth
If a resident is restless and their respirations are shallow and rapid you will? - Answer-
Obtain a saturation level
A medication has a systematic effect when? - Answer-It affects the entire body
A doctor has ordered Timoptic ophthalmic solution 0.25% gtts OU bid, You place -
Answer-One drop in both eyes two times daily
The action of Timoptic is ? - Answer-Lower intraocular pressure
Tenormin may cause ? - Answer-Hypotension
All medications must be? - Answer-Check 3 times prior to administering
When administering eye drops(gtts) you ? - Answer-Pull down the lower lid to form a
pouch
If you give a resident a pen dose of MOM ( milk of magnesia) you should ? - Answer-
Document the results
When assisting a resident to use the bedpan, you wear gloves because? - Answer-You
could come into contact with body fluids
, Hemoccult testing screens for what? - Answer-Blood in feces
What may cause constipation - Answer-Slow peristalsis related to aging
A drug interaction that caused Two or more drugs to work against each other is called?
- Answer-An antagonist effect
If Synthroid has been ordered 0.1 mg po qd, you will give - Answer-0.1 mg daily
Robitussin is classified as - Answer-Expectorant
Sweating, tremors, and insomnia are side effects of? - Answer-Synthroid
If you are preparing Robitussin you will - Answer-Pour on the side away from the label
If the doctor is in examining a resident when you enter to give meds, you should ? -
Answer-Come back when the doctor and nurse are finished with the assessments
A medical record is what? - Answer-A legal document
You take a residents blood pressure. You place the diaphragm of the stethoscope over
the? - Answer-Brachial artery
Part of the metered dose inhaler include? - Answer-Mouth piece
Movement of the medication from the site of administration into the bloodstream is
called? - Answer-Absorption
A resident has an order for Xanax TID. The med is administered - Answer-Three times
a day
To treat thrombophlebitis, the resident is given? - Answer-Coumadin
Short term memory loss may be caused by? - Answer-Dalmane
After administering a medication you discover you gave the wrong med, the first thing
you do is? - Answer-Notify the nurse
Common complication of G tubes are? - Answer-Occlusion and Displacement
If a resident asks for a can soda you should? - Answer-Tell them you must check with
the nurse.
As a part of daily G tube care you should clean around the site with? - Answer-
Cleansing solution ordered by the MD
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
When you sign your name on an injury in the residence chart this indicates that you? -
Answer-Assume responsibility for this entry.
If the HOB is elevated 50 degrees, you are in - Answer-Flowers position
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a disease of - Answer-Joints
Prednisone is classified as - Answer-Anti inflammatory
If a resident takes a medication PO this means you administer the medication? -
Answer-By mouth
If a resident is restless and their respirations are shallow and rapid you will? - Answer-
Obtain a saturation level
A medication has a systematic effect when? - Answer-It affects the entire body
A doctor has ordered Timoptic ophthalmic solution 0.25% gtts OU bid, You place -
Answer-One drop in both eyes two times daily
The action of Timoptic is ? - Answer-Lower intraocular pressure
Tenormin may cause ? - Answer-Hypotension
All medications must be? - Answer-Check 3 times prior to administering
When administering eye drops(gtts) you ? - Answer-Pull down the lower lid to form a
pouch
If you give a resident a pen dose of MOM ( milk of magnesia) you should ? - Answer-
Document the results
When assisting a resident to use the bedpan, you wear gloves because? - Answer-You
could come into contact with body fluids
, Hemoccult testing screens for what? - Answer-Blood in feces
What may cause constipation - Answer-Slow peristalsis related to aging
A drug interaction that caused Two or more drugs to work against each other is called?
- Answer-An antagonist effect
If Synthroid has been ordered 0.1 mg po qd, you will give - Answer-0.1 mg daily
Robitussin is classified as - Answer-Expectorant
Sweating, tremors, and insomnia are side effects of? - Answer-Synthroid
If you are preparing Robitussin you will - Answer-Pour on the side away from the label
If the doctor is in examining a resident when you enter to give meds, you should ? -
Answer-Come back when the doctor and nurse are finished with the assessments
A medical record is what? - Answer-A legal document
You take a residents blood pressure. You place the diaphragm of the stethoscope over
the? - Answer-Brachial artery
Part of the metered dose inhaler include? - Answer-Mouth piece
Movement of the medication from the site of administration into the bloodstream is
called? - Answer-Absorption
A resident has an order for Xanax TID. The med is administered - Answer-Three times
a day
To treat thrombophlebitis, the resident is given? - Answer-Coumadin
Short term memory loss may be caused by? - Answer-Dalmane
After administering a medication you discover you gave the wrong med, the first thing
you do is? - Answer-Notify the nurse
Common complication of G tubes are? - Answer-Occlusion and Displacement
If a resident asks for a can soda you should? - Answer-Tell them you must check with
the nurse.
As a part of daily G tube care you should clean around the site with? - Answer-
Cleansing solution ordered by the MD
