QAL CATEGORY M FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ What does PASS stand for? Answer: P: Pull lock pin from its place
A: Aim the nozzle at base of flames
S: Squeeze handles together
S: Sweep from side to side at base of flames
◉ How do you transfer a patient from bed to wheelchair? Answer: -
Make sure wheelchair is placed close to the bed and locked
- Reach around patient's chest and lock hands behind the patient
- Bend your knees and keep back straight while you get the patient
to stand up and have them pivot towards the chair. Keep your arms
around them until the patient has sat down
◉ Which instruments are used to test range of motion? What is the
difference between the 2? Answer: Goniometer & Inclinometer;
Goniometer- measures less accurately and easily than an
inclinometer; placed on both body parts between which the angle
should be measured
Inclinometer- Have numbers/ are digital & placed on the moving
body part only
,◉ How do you measure fat & where? Answer: - Use calipers
- Men: Measure fat at chest, abdominals, and thigh
- Women: Measure fat at triceps, suprailiac (about an inch above hip
bone), and thigh
◉ Anthropometric measurements Answer: height, weight, BMI, body
circumference
◉ How do you measure head circumference of child? Answer: put
them in supine position and measure just above eyebrows & ears
◉ What is a Pap smear? Answer: swab cervix for cancerous cells
(cytology); test for cervical cancer
◉ How do you pass a scalpel? Answer: Grasp the scalpel in the
center od the handle with dominant hand. Firmly place the scalpel
handle in the outstretched hand of assistant.
◉ What do you need for sutures? Answer: Needle holder, toothed
forceps, and fine suturing scissors
,◉ What is the compression-ventilation ratio in CPR for adults? For
children? How many compressions per minute? Answer: Adults-
30:2
Children/ Infants- 15:2 (same for two-thumb technique)
100-120 compressions per minute
◉ Lithotomy position Answer: laying on back with feet in stirrups;
Typically used for vaginal exams
◉ Supine position Answer: laying on back; Used for ECG
◉ Prone position Answer: lying face down; spine/ neck surgeries
◉ Dorsal recumbent position Answer: lying on the back with the
knees flexed; Examination of head, neck, lungs, breast, heart, etc.
◉ Sim's position Answer: have patient lie on their left side, left hip &
lower extremity straight, & right hip & knee bent; Used for rectal
exams
◉ Fowler's position Answer: patient is seated in semi-upright
position; legs can be either bent or straight
, ◉ What is the best position for dyspnea? Why? Answer: Fowler's
position; Facilitates the relaxing of tension of abdominal muscles,
allowing for improved breathing
◉ What is Providine-Iodine? What is it derived from? Answer: AKA
Betadine; used as antiseptic cleanser & found in contrast dyes for x-
ray/ CT scanning. Derived from shellfish (possible allergen for those
allergic to shellfish)
◉ What is the apical pulse? What does it represent? Answer:
Measure of cardiac function that is completed by placing a
stethoscope at apex of the heart & counting for 1 minute; Represents
opening & closing of the valves in the heart. "Lub dub" - sound that
makes up 1 heartbeat
◉ What is a pulse oximeter? Answer: Oximeter that measures the
proportion of oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood in pulsating
vessels, especially the capillaries of the finger or ear.
◉ What is the average BPM? Answer: 60-100 bpm
◉ What is the average respiration rate? Answer: 12-20 breaths per
minute
◉ Which artery is used for BP? Answer: brachial artery
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ What does PASS stand for? Answer: P: Pull lock pin from its place
A: Aim the nozzle at base of flames
S: Squeeze handles together
S: Sweep from side to side at base of flames
◉ How do you transfer a patient from bed to wheelchair? Answer: -
Make sure wheelchair is placed close to the bed and locked
- Reach around patient's chest and lock hands behind the patient
- Bend your knees and keep back straight while you get the patient
to stand up and have them pivot towards the chair. Keep your arms
around them until the patient has sat down
◉ Which instruments are used to test range of motion? What is the
difference between the 2? Answer: Goniometer & Inclinometer;
Goniometer- measures less accurately and easily than an
inclinometer; placed on both body parts between which the angle
should be measured
Inclinometer- Have numbers/ are digital & placed on the moving
body part only
,◉ How do you measure fat & where? Answer: - Use calipers
- Men: Measure fat at chest, abdominals, and thigh
- Women: Measure fat at triceps, suprailiac (about an inch above hip
bone), and thigh
◉ Anthropometric measurements Answer: height, weight, BMI, body
circumference
◉ How do you measure head circumference of child? Answer: put
them in supine position and measure just above eyebrows & ears
◉ What is a Pap smear? Answer: swab cervix for cancerous cells
(cytology); test for cervical cancer
◉ How do you pass a scalpel? Answer: Grasp the scalpel in the
center od the handle with dominant hand. Firmly place the scalpel
handle in the outstretched hand of assistant.
◉ What do you need for sutures? Answer: Needle holder, toothed
forceps, and fine suturing scissors
,◉ What is the compression-ventilation ratio in CPR for adults? For
children? How many compressions per minute? Answer: Adults-
30:2
Children/ Infants- 15:2 (same for two-thumb technique)
100-120 compressions per minute
◉ Lithotomy position Answer: laying on back with feet in stirrups;
Typically used for vaginal exams
◉ Supine position Answer: laying on back; Used for ECG
◉ Prone position Answer: lying face down; spine/ neck surgeries
◉ Dorsal recumbent position Answer: lying on the back with the
knees flexed; Examination of head, neck, lungs, breast, heart, etc.
◉ Sim's position Answer: have patient lie on their left side, left hip &
lower extremity straight, & right hip & knee bent; Used for rectal
exams
◉ Fowler's position Answer: patient is seated in semi-upright
position; legs can be either bent or straight
, ◉ What is the best position for dyspnea? Why? Answer: Fowler's
position; Facilitates the relaxing of tension of abdominal muscles,
allowing for improved breathing
◉ What is Providine-Iodine? What is it derived from? Answer: AKA
Betadine; used as antiseptic cleanser & found in contrast dyes for x-
ray/ CT scanning. Derived from shellfish (possible allergen for those
allergic to shellfish)
◉ What is the apical pulse? What does it represent? Answer:
Measure of cardiac function that is completed by placing a
stethoscope at apex of the heart & counting for 1 minute; Represents
opening & closing of the valves in the heart. "Lub dub" - sound that
makes up 1 heartbeat
◉ What is a pulse oximeter? Answer: Oximeter that measures the
proportion of oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood in pulsating
vessels, especially the capillaries of the finger or ear.
◉ What is the average BPM? Answer: 60-100 bpm
◉ What is the average respiration rate? Answer: 12-20 breaths per
minute
◉ Which artery is used for BP? Answer: brachial artery
