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Qma Insulin Administration Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers
A qma who wants to administer insulin must take a course that includes at least: - Ans:✔✔-At
least 4 hours of classroom education and at least 2 hours of clinical instruction.
- Ans:✔✔-A registered nurse
- Ans:✔✔-Produce enzymes that break down food. Produce hormones that regulate blood
sugar levels.
- Ans:✔✔-Maltase
- Ans:✔✔-Glucagon and Insulin
- Ans:✔✔-Low and energy
- Ans:✔✔-70-110
- Ans:✔✔-Ketoacidosis
What do the Islet's of Langerhans produce? - Ans:✔✔-Insulin
What is another name of diabetes? - Ans:✔✔-Sugar diabetes and Hyperglycaemia (e) b&c
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Symptoms of diabetes include - Ans:✔✔-Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphasic or (D all are correct)
Which type of diabetes is insulin dependent and also called juvenile? - Ans:✔✔-D. Type 1
All of the following are signs of hyperglycaemia EXCEPT - Ans:✔✔-b Diarrhea
All of the following are signs of hypoglycaemia EXCEPT - Ans:✔✔-A. Bradycardia
If the resident is alert awake and a blood glucose level is below or above specific parameters, a
QMA should all of the following except: - Ans:✔✔-D. Call 911
If the resident is observed or verbalises signs of hypo/hyperglycaemia, the Qma should -
Ans:✔✔-Immediately take the blood glucose level Notify the nurse on call or site. Follow the
nurses instructions. D. All of the above
If the resident is unconscious, can't swallow or combative, the Qma should do all of the
following EXCEPT: - Ans:✔✔-B. Take the pulse
Diet management of a diabetic resident should include: - Ans:✔✔-C. Consistent meals and
snacks
Physical activity in a diabetic resident will - Ans:✔✔-B. Increase insulin sensitivity
Oral hypoglycaemic medication works to - Ans:✔✔-Stimulate insulin secretion in the pancreas,
decrease the amount of glucose released by the liver, delay the digestion of carbohydrates D. All
of the above
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Qma Insulin Administration Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers
A qma who wants to administer insulin must take a course that includes at least: - Ans:✔✔-At
least 4 hours of classroom education and at least 2 hours of clinical instruction.
- Ans:✔✔-A registered nurse
- Ans:✔✔-Produce enzymes that break down food. Produce hormones that regulate blood
sugar levels.
- Ans:✔✔-Maltase
- Ans:✔✔-Glucagon and Insulin
- Ans:✔✔-Low and energy
- Ans:✔✔-70-110
- Ans:✔✔-Ketoacidosis
What do the Islet's of Langerhans produce? - Ans:✔✔-Insulin
What is another name of diabetes? - Ans:✔✔-Sugar diabetes and Hyperglycaemia (e) b&c
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Symptoms of diabetes include - Ans:✔✔-Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphasic or (D all are correct)
Which type of diabetes is insulin dependent and also called juvenile? - Ans:✔✔-D. Type 1
All of the following are signs of hyperglycaemia EXCEPT - Ans:✔✔-b Diarrhea
All of the following are signs of hypoglycaemia EXCEPT - Ans:✔✔-A. Bradycardia
If the resident is alert awake and a blood glucose level is below or above specific parameters, a
QMA should all of the following except: - Ans:✔✔-D. Call 911
If the resident is observed or verbalises signs of hypo/hyperglycaemia, the Qma should -
Ans:✔✔-Immediately take the blood glucose level Notify the nurse on call or site. Follow the
nurses instructions. D. All of the above
If the resident is unconscious, can't swallow or combative, the Qma should do all of the
following EXCEPT: - Ans:✔✔-B. Take the pulse
Diet management of a diabetic resident should include: - Ans:✔✔-C. Consistent meals and
snacks
Physical activity in a diabetic resident will - Ans:✔✔-B. Increase insulin sensitivity
Oral hypoglycaemic medication works to - Ans:✔✔-Stimulate insulin secretion in the pancreas,
decrease the amount of glucose released by the liver, delay the digestion of carbohydrates D. All
of the above
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