QMA PRACTICE TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
QMA Practice Test #1 (Lessons 1-7) - ANSWERSQMA Practice Test #1 (Lessons 1-7)
The QMA is prohibited from performing which of the folllowing tasks:
1)Assessing the resident's condition
2) Calling the physician
3) Administering a medication per nasogastric tube
4)Administering a medication by injection
5) All of the above
6) NOne of the above - ANSWERS5) All of the above
The QMA's scope of practice includes which of the following:
1) Observe and report to the facility's licensed nurse reactions and side effects to
medications exhibited by a resident
2) Initiate oxygen per nasal cannula or non-sealing mask only in an emergency
3) Administer treatment to an advanced skin condition such as a stage III decubitus
ulcer
4) Count and administer and document controlled substances
5) 1,2, 4
6) 1,2, 3 - ANSWERS5) 1,2, 4
Assault and battery is defined as:
1) The threat to use force upon another person and the carrying out of the threat
2) A malicious statement or report
3) Omission or neglect of any reasonable precaution, care or action
4) Any written statement that damages a person's character
5) None of the above - ANSWERS1) The threat to use force upon another person and
the carrying out of the threat
A QMA would be consider negligent if he/she:
1) Observes the legal rights of every resident
2) Follows facility policy and procedures
3) Fails to inform the licensed nurse of medication error
4) Follows the six rights of medication administration
5) All of the above - ANSWERS3) Fails to inform the licensed nurse of medication error
If a QMA makes a medication error, the following actions should be taken EXCEPT:
,1) Report the error to a licensed nurse
2) Observe the resident for undesirable effects
3) Document the medication error
4) Contact the physician and family to inform them of the medication error
5) Truthfully report the error - ANSWERS4) Contact the physician and family to inform
them of the medication error
Resident rights include which of the following:
1) The right to voice grievances
2) The right to refuse treatment and be informed of the consequences
3) The right to be free from abuse
4) Both 1 and 2
5) All of the above
6) None of the above - ANSWERS5) All of the above
The four elements of successful communication include which of the following:
1) Formulating the message
2) Sending the message
3) Receiving the message
4) Observing the feedback
5) All of the above
6) None of the above - ANSWERSAll of the above
Verbal communication is:
1) Written words
2)Spoken words
3) Facial expressions
4)Tone of voice
5) Both 1 and 2
6) All of the above - ANSWERS5) Both 1 and 2
General interventions in response to any difficult behavior can include:
1) Remaining calm
2) Trying to confront the resident
3) Attempting to distract or redirect the resident
4) Approaching the resident from the side or back
5) Both 1 and 3
6) Both 2 and 4 - ANSWERS5) both 1 and 3
Severe head trauma, stroke and brain disease can all cause:
1) temporary cognitive impairment
2) permanent cognitive impairment
3) both 1 and 2
4) none of the above - ANSWERS2) permanent cognitive impairment
,Increased confusion and restlessness in late afternoon, evening and night are
symptoms of:
1) catastrophic reaction
2) hallucinations
3) delusions
4) sundowning - ANSWERS4) sundowning
When interacting with an anxious resident, you should:
1) take resident to a group activity to help him/her calm down
2)Turn up the music to help the resident relax
3)Provide a quiet, calm environment, away from groups of people and activity
4) both 1 and 2
5) all of the above - ANSWERS3)Provide a quiet, calm environment, away from groups
of people and activity
When interacting with a combative resident you should:
1) Run and call 911
2) Touch the resident to help calm him/her
3) Remain calm and in control
4) fight back
5) all of the above - ANSWERS3)remain calm and in control
Infection can be transmitted by:
1) air
2) contaminated soil and waer
3) objects
4) insects
5) all of the above
6) none of the above - ANSWERS5) all of the above
Standard precautions include all EXCEPT:
1) wearing gloves when indicated for resident care
2) wearing a gown, apron, mask and protective eye wear when splashing or
contamination may occur
3) washing hands at appropriate times
4) using precautions only for those residents known to have infections - ANSWERS4)
using precautions only for those residents known to have infections
A contagious disease of the liver caused by a virus and spread by exposure to infected
blood, sexual contact or fecal/oral contact is called:
1) scabies
2) tuberculosis
3) hepatitis
4) MRSA - ANSWERS3)Hepatitis
A nosocomial infection is:
, 1) Caused by not washing your hands
2) An infection of the kidneys
3) An infection acquired while in the facility
4) An infection of the lungs - ANSWERS3) An infection acquired while in the facility
In a fire emergency you should first:
1) Remove residents from the immediate area of the fire to a place of safety
2) Activate the alarm
3) Extinguish the fire
4) Contain the fire - ANSWERS1) Remove residents from the immediate area of the fire
to a place of safety
If a resident is choking and a complete blockage of the airway is present you should first
1) Call 911
2) Use the Heimlich maneuver
3) Start chest compressions
4) None of the above
5) All of the above - ANSWERS2) use the Heimlich maneuver
If a resident falls you should first:
1) Call for help immediately
2) Try to stop the fall
3) Keep the resident still until the nurse assesses
4) Reassure the resident - ANSWERS1)Call for help immediately
When vital parts of the body (brain, heart and lungs) do not get enough blood and the
resident has a rapid heart beat, pallor, perspiration, light headedness, chills, fainting,
low blood pressure, and confusion this is called:
1) Hemorrhage
2) Shock
3) Cardiac arrest
4) CVA - ANSWERS2) Shock
If a resident's heart function and circulation stop and the resident is unresponsive, there
is no chest movement or pulse, pupils are dilated and fixed, and skin is cyanotic, the
resident may be experiencing:
1) Hemorrhage
2) Shock
3) Cardiac arrest
4) CVA - ANSWERS3) Cardiac arrest
If a resident has a seizure you should:
1) remove objects from the vicinity
2) Loosen the resident's clothing
3) Never restrain the resident
4) All of the above - ANSWERS4) All of the above
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
QMA Practice Test #1 (Lessons 1-7) - ANSWERSQMA Practice Test #1 (Lessons 1-7)
The QMA is prohibited from performing which of the folllowing tasks:
1)Assessing the resident's condition
2) Calling the physician
3) Administering a medication per nasogastric tube
4)Administering a medication by injection
5) All of the above
6) NOne of the above - ANSWERS5) All of the above
The QMA's scope of practice includes which of the following:
1) Observe and report to the facility's licensed nurse reactions and side effects to
medications exhibited by a resident
2) Initiate oxygen per nasal cannula or non-sealing mask only in an emergency
3) Administer treatment to an advanced skin condition such as a stage III decubitus
ulcer
4) Count and administer and document controlled substances
5) 1,2, 4
6) 1,2, 3 - ANSWERS5) 1,2, 4
Assault and battery is defined as:
1) The threat to use force upon another person and the carrying out of the threat
2) A malicious statement or report
3) Omission or neglect of any reasonable precaution, care or action
4) Any written statement that damages a person's character
5) None of the above - ANSWERS1) The threat to use force upon another person and
the carrying out of the threat
A QMA would be consider negligent if he/she:
1) Observes the legal rights of every resident
2) Follows facility policy and procedures
3) Fails to inform the licensed nurse of medication error
4) Follows the six rights of medication administration
5) All of the above - ANSWERS3) Fails to inform the licensed nurse of medication error
If a QMA makes a medication error, the following actions should be taken EXCEPT:
,1) Report the error to a licensed nurse
2) Observe the resident for undesirable effects
3) Document the medication error
4) Contact the physician and family to inform them of the medication error
5) Truthfully report the error - ANSWERS4) Contact the physician and family to inform
them of the medication error
Resident rights include which of the following:
1) The right to voice grievances
2) The right to refuse treatment and be informed of the consequences
3) The right to be free from abuse
4) Both 1 and 2
5) All of the above
6) None of the above - ANSWERS5) All of the above
The four elements of successful communication include which of the following:
1) Formulating the message
2) Sending the message
3) Receiving the message
4) Observing the feedback
5) All of the above
6) None of the above - ANSWERSAll of the above
Verbal communication is:
1) Written words
2)Spoken words
3) Facial expressions
4)Tone of voice
5) Both 1 and 2
6) All of the above - ANSWERS5) Both 1 and 2
General interventions in response to any difficult behavior can include:
1) Remaining calm
2) Trying to confront the resident
3) Attempting to distract or redirect the resident
4) Approaching the resident from the side or back
5) Both 1 and 3
6) Both 2 and 4 - ANSWERS5) both 1 and 3
Severe head trauma, stroke and brain disease can all cause:
1) temporary cognitive impairment
2) permanent cognitive impairment
3) both 1 and 2
4) none of the above - ANSWERS2) permanent cognitive impairment
,Increased confusion and restlessness in late afternoon, evening and night are
symptoms of:
1) catastrophic reaction
2) hallucinations
3) delusions
4) sundowning - ANSWERS4) sundowning
When interacting with an anxious resident, you should:
1) take resident to a group activity to help him/her calm down
2)Turn up the music to help the resident relax
3)Provide a quiet, calm environment, away from groups of people and activity
4) both 1 and 2
5) all of the above - ANSWERS3)Provide a quiet, calm environment, away from groups
of people and activity
When interacting with a combative resident you should:
1) Run and call 911
2) Touch the resident to help calm him/her
3) Remain calm and in control
4) fight back
5) all of the above - ANSWERS3)remain calm and in control
Infection can be transmitted by:
1) air
2) contaminated soil and waer
3) objects
4) insects
5) all of the above
6) none of the above - ANSWERS5) all of the above
Standard precautions include all EXCEPT:
1) wearing gloves when indicated for resident care
2) wearing a gown, apron, mask and protective eye wear when splashing or
contamination may occur
3) washing hands at appropriate times
4) using precautions only for those residents known to have infections - ANSWERS4)
using precautions only for those residents known to have infections
A contagious disease of the liver caused by a virus and spread by exposure to infected
blood, sexual contact or fecal/oral contact is called:
1) scabies
2) tuberculosis
3) hepatitis
4) MRSA - ANSWERS3)Hepatitis
A nosocomial infection is:
, 1) Caused by not washing your hands
2) An infection of the kidneys
3) An infection acquired while in the facility
4) An infection of the lungs - ANSWERS3) An infection acquired while in the facility
In a fire emergency you should first:
1) Remove residents from the immediate area of the fire to a place of safety
2) Activate the alarm
3) Extinguish the fire
4) Contain the fire - ANSWERS1) Remove residents from the immediate area of the fire
to a place of safety
If a resident is choking and a complete blockage of the airway is present you should first
1) Call 911
2) Use the Heimlich maneuver
3) Start chest compressions
4) None of the above
5) All of the above - ANSWERS2) use the Heimlich maneuver
If a resident falls you should first:
1) Call for help immediately
2) Try to stop the fall
3) Keep the resident still until the nurse assesses
4) Reassure the resident - ANSWERS1)Call for help immediately
When vital parts of the body (brain, heart and lungs) do not get enough blood and the
resident has a rapid heart beat, pallor, perspiration, light headedness, chills, fainting,
low blood pressure, and confusion this is called:
1) Hemorrhage
2) Shock
3) Cardiac arrest
4) CVA - ANSWERS2) Shock
If a resident's heart function and circulation stop and the resident is unresponsive, there
is no chest movement or pulse, pupils are dilated and fixed, and skin is cyanotic, the
resident may be experiencing:
1) Hemorrhage
2) Shock
3) Cardiac arrest
4) CVA - ANSWERS3) Cardiac arrest
If a resident has a seizure you should:
1) remove objects from the vicinity
2) Loosen the resident's clothing
3) Never restrain the resident
4) All of the above - ANSWERS4) All of the above
