QMA PRACTICE TEST #10 LESSONS
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The cause of Alzheimer's Disease is:
No one knows yet exactly what causes Alzheimer's Disease.
Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include all of the following EXCEPT:
Inability to think
Medications utilized to treat Alzheimer's or other dementia:
Are not a cure, rather they relieve symptoms
Which of the following medications is used to treat Alzheimer's Disease?
Aricept (Donepezil)
A manner of staff response to a resident's comment by which the staff allows the resident to
remain in his/her belief without attempting to re-orient the resident to the present is called?
Validation Therapy
A common phenomenon in the Alzheimer's population which causes increased confusion
and restlessness in the late afternoon, evening and night is called?
Sundowning
Medications should always be checked for accuracy a minimum of how many times prior to
administration?
Three times
Medication carts must be ----- at all times when not within visual range of the QMA.
Locked
A medication error is the administration of a medication or treatment which is not in
accordance with:
Physician's orders
Manufacturer's specifications
Accepted Professional Standards and Practices.
If a medication has fallen from its container or is found in the storage bin (or shelf) you must:
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The cause of Alzheimer's Disease is:
No one knows yet exactly what causes Alzheimer's Disease.
Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include all of the following EXCEPT:
Inability to think
Medications utilized to treat Alzheimer's or other dementia:
Are not a cure, rather they relieve symptoms
Which of the following medications is used to treat Alzheimer's Disease?
Aricept (Donepezil)
A manner of staff response to a resident's comment by which the staff allows the resident to
remain in his/her belief without attempting to re-orient the resident to the present is called?
Validation Therapy
A common phenomenon in the Alzheimer's population which causes increased confusion
and restlessness in the late afternoon, evening and night is called?
Sundowning
Medications should always be checked for accuracy a minimum of how many times prior to
administration?
Three times
Medication carts must be ----- at all times when not within visual range of the QMA.
Locked
A medication error is the administration of a medication or treatment which is not in
accordance with:
Physician's orders
Manufacturer's specifications
Accepted Professional Standards and Practices.
If a medication has fallen from its container or is found in the storage bin (or shelf) you must:
