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ccms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔clean catch midstream
QMA scope of practice - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔may perform hemoccult testing on
stool specimens as ordered by a physician
hemoccult testing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A screen for fecal occult blood
Hemoccult test slide (quaiac paper) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔assess for expiration
date
,hypovalemia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔QMA's may initiate non-sealing mask per emergency or PRN
situation.
oxygen dries out the mucous membranes of the mouth and respiratory
system. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The physician may order humidity to be placed
on the oxygen source.
Physician ordered humidity along w/ oxygen. (distilled water) - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔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. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔discard the sterile/distilled water after 2 weeks.
,Portable oxygen tanks - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Example: dry lips, chap-stick should not be
applied if it has vasoline in it.
Signs/symptoms of respiratory distress - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Apply ordered oxygen administration device.
Nasal cannula 1/2 inch prongs should be placed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔in a
downward direction.
A reading on the oximetry of 90% may indicate? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Resident
need to be given oxygen'
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, Instilling a Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Solution into the rectum and sigmoid colon. Removes feces/flatus.
QMA's may only instill a commercially prepared enema which contains
approximately - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔120ml (4oz.) of fluid.
Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema's increases water absorption in
the small intestine by osmotic action. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A laxative effect that
occurs due to increased peristalsis and water retention.
Sodium bi-phosphate (fleet enema) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is a saline laxative
commonly ordered to be administered.
Record color, consistency and amount after resident has had a - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Abscess
Chemical present in many organs and tissues of the body that has
important physiological functions, ex: transmission of a nerve impulse
across a synapse i.e. neurotransmitters. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Acetylcholine
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ccms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔clean catch midstream
QMA scope of practice - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔may perform hemoccult testing on
stool specimens as ordered by a physician
hemoccult testing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A screen for fecal occult blood
Hemoccult test slide (quaiac paper) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔assess for expiration
date
,hypovalemia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔QMA's may initiate non-sealing mask per emergency or PRN
situation.
oxygen dries out the mucous membranes of the mouth and respiratory
system. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The physician may order humidity to be placed
on the oxygen source.
Physician ordered humidity along w/ oxygen. (distilled water) - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔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. - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔discard the sterile/distilled water after 2 weeks.
,Portable oxygen tanks - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Example: dry lips, chap-stick should not be
applied if it has vasoline in it.
Signs/symptoms of respiratory distress - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Apply ordered oxygen administration device.
Nasal cannula 1/2 inch prongs should be placed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔in a
downward direction.
A reading on the oximetry of 90% may indicate? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Resident
need to be given oxygen'
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Instilling a Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Solution into the rectum and sigmoid colon. Removes feces/flatus.
QMA's may only instill a commercially prepared enema which contains
approximately - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔120ml (4oz.) of fluid.
Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema's increases water absorption in
the small intestine by osmotic action. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A laxative effect that
occurs due to increased peristalsis and water retention.
Sodium bi-phosphate (fleet enema) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔is a saline laxative
commonly ordered to be administered.
Record color, consistency and amount after resident has had a - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔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. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Abscess
Chemical present in many organs and tissues of the body that has
important physiological functions, ex: transmission of a nerve impulse
across a synapse i.e. neurotransmitters. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Acetylcholine
