QMA practice test| 77 questions| with
complete solutions
Mrs. Smith is complaining of loss of appetite, blurred vision, and says that she
sees yellow and green halos. These are side effects of which medication:
A. Digoxin
B. Macrodantin
C. Lasix
D. Vitamin B12 - ANSWER-A. Digoxin
How many times should medication be checked before administering?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 2
D. 3 - ANSWER-D. 3
All of the following are examples of medication administration safety procedures
except:
A. Let's the resident's family administer meds when possible
B. stay with the resident until meds are swallowed
C. Use the 6 rights of medication administration
D. know the side effects of medications that you administer - ANSWER-A. Let's the
resident's family administer meds when possible
,Which should you do before giving a resident Tenormin?
A. take their pulse
b. take their blood pressure
c. take their temperature
d. count it in the narcotic record - ANSWER-b. take their blood pressure
When taking a blood pressure, what is the first sound heard?
a. diastolic
b. systolic
c. brachial
d. apical - ANSWER-b. systolic
Cystitis is:
a. kidney infection
b. inflammation of the liver
c. inflammation of the gums
d. infection of the urinary bladder - ANSWER-d. infection of the urinary bladder
which of the following is larger by volume?
a. 1 ml
b. 1 oz
c. 1 mg
, d. 1 cc - ANSWER-b. 1 oz
Which of the following is a diuretic?
a. aspirin
b. penicillin
c. lasix
d. acetaminophen - ANSWER-c. lasix
which of the following is an adverse effect of a bronchodilator?
a. nausea & hypertension
b. hypotension
c. low blood sugar
d. low potassium - ANSWER-a. nausea & hypertension
Which of the following would you do if the medication container label and the
medication record do not match?
a. notify the nurse
b. have someone else administer the medication
c. throw the medication in the trash
d. ask the family if it is the correct medication - ANSWER-a. notify the nurse
when do you document administration of medication?
a. before you close the medication book
complete solutions
Mrs. Smith is complaining of loss of appetite, blurred vision, and says that she
sees yellow and green halos. These are side effects of which medication:
A. Digoxin
B. Macrodantin
C. Lasix
D. Vitamin B12 - ANSWER-A. Digoxin
How many times should medication be checked before administering?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 2
D. 3 - ANSWER-D. 3
All of the following are examples of medication administration safety procedures
except:
A. Let's the resident's family administer meds when possible
B. stay with the resident until meds are swallowed
C. Use the 6 rights of medication administration
D. know the side effects of medications that you administer - ANSWER-A. Let's the
resident's family administer meds when possible
,Which should you do before giving a resident Tenormin?
A. take their pulse
b. take their blood pressure
c. take their temperature
d. count it in the narcotic record - ANSWER-b. take their blood pressure
When taking a blood pressure, what is the first sound heard?
a. diastolic
b. systolic
c. brachial
d. apical - ANSWER-b. systolic
Cystitis is:
a. kidney infection
b. inflammation of the liver
c. inflammation of the gums
d. infection of the urinary bladder - ANSWER-d. infection of the urinary bladder
which of the following is larger by volume?
a. 1 ml
b. 1 oz
c. 1 mg
, d. 1 cc - ANSWER-b. 1 oz
Which of the following is a diuretic?
a. aspirin
b. penicillin
c. lasix
d. acetaminophen - ANSWER-c. lasix
which of the following is an adverse effect of a bronchodilator?
a. nausea & hypertension
b. hypotension
c. low blood sugar
d. low potassium - ANSWER-a. nausea & hypertension
Which of the following would you do if the medication container label and the
medication record do not match?
a. notify the nurse
b. have someone else administer the medication
c. throw the medication in the trash
d. ask the family if it is the correct medication - ANSWER-a. notify the nurse
when do you document administration of medication?
a. before you close the medication book
