QMA PRACTICE TEST #1 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026
Mrs. Smith is complaining of loss of appetite, blurred vision, and says she see yellow
and green halos. These are side effects of which medication?
A. Digoxin
B. Macrodantin
C. Lasix
D. Vitamin B12 - ANSWERSA. Digoxin
How many times should medication be checked before administering?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 2
D. 3 - ANSWERSD. 3
All of the following are examples of medication administration safety procedures
EXCEPT:
A. Let the residen'ts 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 - ANSWERSA. Let 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 - ANSWERSB. Take their blood pressure
When taking a blood pressure, what is the first sound heard called?
A. Diastolic
B. Systolic
C. Brachial
D. Apical - ANSWERSB. Systolic
Cysititis is?
A. A kidney infection
B. Inflammation of the liver
C. Inflammation of the gums
D. Infection of the urinary bladder - ANSWERSD. 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 - ANSWERSB. 1 oz
Which of the following is a diuretic?
A. Aspirin
B. Penicillin
C. Lasix
D. Acetaminophen - ANSWERSC. Lasix
Which of the following is an adverse effect of a bronchodilator?
A. Nausea and hypertension
B. Hypotenstion
C. Low blood sugar
D. Low potassium - ANSWERSA. Nausea and 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 - ANSWERSA. Notify the nurse
When do you document administration of medication?
A. Before you close the medication book
B. While you are taking the pills out of the package
C. Immediately after administering medication to the resident
D. At the end of your shift - ANSWERSC. Immediately after administering medication to
the resident
What position is your resident in if the head of bed is elevated 55 degreees?
A. Semi fowlers
B. Dorsal recumbent
C. Lateral
D. Fowlers - ANSWERSD. Fowlers
If a resident is upset while a visitor is present you should:
A. Get the nurse
B. Ask the visitor to leave
C. Ask the resident why they are upset, confronting the visitor
D. Leave the room and give them privacy - ANSWERSA. Get the nurse
If your resident is NPO this means?
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2026
Mrs. Smith is complaining of loss of appetite, blurred vision, and says she see yellow
and green halos. These are side effects of which medication?
A. Digoxin
B. Macrodantin
C. Lasix
D. Vitamin B12 - ANSWERSA. Digoxin
How many times should medication be checked before administering?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 2
D. 3 - ANSWERSD. 3
All of the following are examples of medication administration safety procedures
EXCEPT:
A. Let the residen'ts 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 - ANSWERSA. Let 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 - ANSWERSB. Take their blood pressure
When taking a blood pressure, what is the first sound heard called?
A. Diastolic
B. Systolic
C. Brachial
D. Apical - ANSWERSB. Systolic
Cysititis is?
A. A kidney infection
B. Inflammation of the liver
C. Inflammation of the gums
D. Infection of the urinary bladder - ANSWERSD. 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 - ANSWERSB. 1 oz
Which of the following is a diuretic?
A. Aspirin
B. Penicillin
C. Lasix
D. Acetaminophen - ANSWERSC. Lasix
Which of the following is an adverse effect of a bronchodilator?
A. Nausea and hypertension
B. Hypotenstion
C. Low blood sugar
D. Low potassium - ANSWERSA. Nausea and 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 - ANSWERSA. Notify the nurse
When do you document administration of medication?
A. Before you close the medication book
B. While you are taking the pills out of the package
C. Immediately after administering medication to the resident
D. At the end of your shift - ANSWERSC. Immediately after administering medication to
the resident
What position is your resident in if the head of bed is elevated 55 degreees?
A. Semi fowlers
B. Dorsal recumbent
C. Lateral
D. Fowlers - ANSWERSD. Fowlers
If a resident is upset while a visitor is present you should:
A. Get the nurse
B. Ask the visitor to leave
C. Ask the resident why they are upset, confronting the visitor
D. Leave the room and give them privacy - ANSWERSA. Get the nurse
If your resident is NPO this means?
