QMA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026
What are the hours required for the program? (Indiana) - ANSWERS100 hours total 60
hours in classroom instruction and 40 hours in praticum
Can a QMA assess a resident? - ANSWERSNo a licensed nurse must
Can a QMA contact a provider? - ANSWERSNo
Can a QMA take a written, verbal, or telephone order? - ANSWERSNo a licensed nurse
must
Can a QMA administer medication via injection? - ANSWERSNo (unless authorized
such as insulin)
Can a QMA administer medicine of inhalation other than a metered dose inhaler? -
ANSWERSNo
Can a QMA administer medication via a nasogastric tube? - ANSWERSNo they are not
permitted mess with NG tubes under any circumstances
Can a QMA administer medications through a G-tube and J-tube? - ANSWERSYes
can qma administrator oxygen in an emergency - ANSWERSyes then notify nurse
Name an example of the QMAs scope of practice - ANSWERS- observe reactions to
medications and report to nurse
- measure and document vital signs prior to giving medications
- administer medications
- initiate O2 in emergency
-alter medications
- count, administer, & count controlled substances
- administer medications via G-Tube or J- Tube
- administer PRN medications
- apply a topical medications to minor skin injury
- administer medications via metered dose inhaler
- conduct hemoccult testing
- conduct finger stick glucose test
-apply a dressing to a minor skin tear
- apply site ordered dressing to a healed g-tube/j-tube
- instill a commercially prepared disposable ennema
,- collect urine or fecal specimens
- document (facts not thoughts)
What must a QMA do before administering a PRM medication? - ANSWERSDocument
residents symptoms and time symptoms occurred. Contact the nurse and report
residents symptoms and request for medication. You must receive permission to give a
PRN medication each time it's needed. The nurse who gave permission must co-sign
the documentation by the end of shift.
What are health care professionals required to respect? - ANSWERSResidents rights
assess - ANSWERSevaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
controlled substance - ANSWERSA drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse
nasal cannula - ANSWERSdisposable, plastic device that delivers oxygen via two
protruding prongs for insertion into the nostrils
nasogastric tube - ANSWERStube inserted through the nose into the stomach
Observation - ANSWERSthe action or process of observing something or someone
carefully or in order to gain information.
oximeter - ANSWERSinstrument used to measure oxygen (saturation in the blood)
prn - ANSWERSwhen necessary
vital signs - ANSWERStemperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen
saturation
assault and battery - ANSWERSthe crime of threatening a person together with the act
of making physical contact with them.
code of ethics - ANSWERSa set of guidelines for maintaining ethics in the workplace
Duty of Care - ANSWERSLegal obligation to avoid causing harm.
euthanasia - ANSWERSthe act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy
killing
Libel - ANSWERSA written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or
property rights.
living will - ANSWERSa document in which a person states his or her wishes about life
support and other treatments
, Malpractice - ANSWERSNegligence by a professional person
Reasonable Care - ANSWERSthe degree of care that a person of ordinary prudence
would use in the same or similar circumstances or in the same line of business
Slander - ANSWERSspoken defamation
standard of care - ANSWERSthe degree of care that a reasonably prudent person
should exercise under the same or similar circumstances
How can you avoid being negligent? - ANSWERS- Preform only your scope of practice
-observe the legal rights of every resident
- complete all records carefully
- be knowledgeable of the medications you administer and their actions along with
potential adverse effects
- follow your facility policy
What's the six rights of medication administration? - ANSWERSRight medication
Right dose
Right resident
Right route
Right time
Right documentation
medication error - ANSWERSAny preventable adverse drug event involving
inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care professional; it may or may not
cause the patient harm.
Medication Error Prevention - ANSWERSStrategies to avoid mistakes in medication
administration.
What are the responsibilities regarding medication errors? - ANSWERS- report
immediately to nurse
- observe resident for undesirable effects
- document medication error
Beth Nelson is a medication aide at Allcare Assisted Living. She works the evening shift
and has an LPN on call if needed. In which situation should Beth call the LPN, and
why?
a) A resident has fallen to the flood. Beth sees no sign of injury. The resident is alert
and competent. The resident declines further assistance, gets up and returns to her
room on her own
b) The pharmacy sent a medication that is the wrong dose for the resident
AND ANSWERS 2026
What are the hours required for the program? (Indiana) - ANSWERS100 hours total 60
hours in classroom instruction and 40 hours in praticum
Can a QMA assess a resident? - ANSWERSNo a licensed nurse must
Can a QMA contact a provider? - ANSWERSNo
Can a QMA take a written, verbal, or telephone order? - ANSWERSNo a licensed nurse
must
Can a QMA administer medication via injection? - ANSWERSNo (unless authorized
such as insulin)
Can a QMA administer medicine of inhalation other than a metered dose inhaler? -
ANSWERSNo
Can a QMA administer medication via a nasogastric tube? - ANSWERSNo they are not
permitted mess with NG tubes under any circumstances
Can a QMA administer medications through a G-tube and J-tube? - ANSWERSYes
can qma administrator oxygen in an emergency - ANSWERSyes then notify nurse
Name an example of the QMAs scope of practice - ANSWERS- observe reactions to
medications and report to nurse
- measure and document vital signs prior to giving medications
- administer medications
- initiate O2 in emergency
-alter medications
- count, administer, & count controlled substances
- administer medications via G-Tube or J- Tube
- administer PRN medications
- apply a topical medications to minor skin injury
- administer medications via metered dose inhaler
- conduct hemoccult testing
- conduct finger stick glucose test
-apply a dressing to a minor skin tear
- apply site ordered dressing to a healed g-tube/j-tube
- instill a commercially prepared disposable ennema
,- collect urine or fecal specimens
- document (facts not thoughts)
What must a QMA do before administering a PRM medication? - ANSWERSDocument
residents symptoms and time symptoms occurred. Contact the nurse and report
residents symptoms and request for medication. You must receive permission to give a
PRN medication each time it's needed. The nurse who gave permission must co-sign
the documentation by the end of shift.
What are health care professionals required to respect? - ANSWERSResidents rights
assess - ANSWERSevaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
controlled substance - ANSWERSA drug that has the potential for addiction and abuse
nasal cannula - ANSWERSdisposable, plastic device that delivers oxygen via two
protruding prongs for insertion into the nostrils
nasogastric tube - ANSWERStube inserted through the nose into the stomach
Observation - ANSWERSthe action or process of observing something or someone
carefully or in order to gain information.
oximeter - ANSWERSinstrument used to measure oxygen (saturation in the blood)
prn - ANSWERSwhen necessary
vital signs - ANSWERStemperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen
saturation
assault and battery - ANSWERSthe crime of threatening a person together with the act
of making physical contact with them.
code of ethics - ANSWERSa set of guidelines for maintaining ethics in the workplace
Duty of Care - ANSWERSLegal obligation to avoid causing harm.
euthanasia - ANSWERSthe act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy
killing
Libel - ANSWERSA written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or
property rights.
living will - ANSWERSa document in which a person states his or her wishes about life
support and other treatments
, Malpractice - ANSWERSNegligence by a professional person
Reasonable Care - ANSWERSthe degree of care that a person of ordinary prudence
would use in the same or similar circumstances or in the same line of business
Slander - ANSWERSspoken defamation
standard of care - ANSWERSthe degree of care that a reasonably prudent person
should exercise under the same or similar circumstances
How can you avoid being negligent? - ANSWERS- Preform only your scope of practice
-observe the legal rights of every resident
- complete all records carefully
- be knowledgeable of the medications you administer and their actions along with
potential adverse effects
- follow your facility policy
What's the six rights of medication administration? - ANSWERSRight medication
Right dose
Right resident
Right route
Right time
Right documentation
medication error - ANSWERSAny preventable adverse drug event involving
inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care professional; it may or may not
cause the patient harm.
Medication Error Prevention - ANSWERSStrategies to avoid mistakes in medication
administration.
What are the responsibilities regarding medication errors? - ANSWERS- report
immediately to nurse
- observe resident for undesirable effects
- document medication error
Beth Nelson is a medication aide at Allcare Assisted Living. She works the evening shift
and has an LPN on call if needed. In which situation should Beth call the LPN, and
why?
a) A resident has fallen to the flood. Beth sees no sign of injury. The resident is alert
and competent. The resident declines further assistance, gets up and returns to her
room on her own
b) The pharmacy sent a medication that is the wrong dose for the resident
