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The threat to use force against another person and carrying out the threat is correct answer: Assault and Battery All individuals are legally protected from? correct answer: Libel and slander and Assault and battery The omission or neglect of any reasonable precaution, care or action is ? correct answer: Negligence Both healthcare workers and residents are protected by the standard of ? correct answer: Reasonable care

Which blood vessels carry blood to the heart? correct answer: veins Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? correct answer: arteries What is the function of white blood cells? correct answer: fight infection What is the function of red blood cells? correct answer: carry iron in the form of hemoglobin

Immunity acquired by having a disease is called? correct answer: active immunity Immunity acquired by passing antibodies from a mother's bloodstream to a baby's bloodstream is called? correct answer: passive immunity AIDS is transmitted by? correct answer: sexual intercourse, shared needles, infected mother's passing on to the fetus, blood transfusions An immunization would be given

Mrs. Smith is complaining of loss of appetite, blurred vision, and says she sees yellow and green halos. There are side effects of which medication: A. Dioxin B. Macrodantin C. Lasix D. Vitamin B12 correct answer: A. Digoxin How many times should medication be checked before administering? A. 4 B. 6 C. 2 D. 3 correct answer: D. 3 All of the following are examples of medication administration safety procedures except: A. Let the resident's family administer meds when possible ...

QMA Practice Test #1 (Lessons 1-7) QMA 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 correct answer: 5) All of the above The QMA's scope of practice includes which of the following: 1) Observe and report to the facility's licensed n...

The Qma is PROHIBITED from performing what tasks correct answer: a. assessing the residents condition b. calling the physician c. administering a medication per nasogastric tube d. administering a medication by injection What are some of the QMA scope of practice correct answer: a. observe and report to the facility licensed nurse reactions and side effects to a medication exhibited by a resident b. initiate oxygen per nasal cannula or non-sealing mask only in an emergency c. count ...

QMA is PROHIBITED from performing correct answer: • Assessing resident's condition • Calling physician • Administering medication per nasogastric tube • Administering medication by injection The QMA Scope of Practice correct answer: • Observe and report to the facility's license nurse reaction and site effects to medications exhibit by resident • Initiate oxygen per nasal cannula or nonsealing mask only for emergency • Count and administer and document contr...

A————— is required before any member of the healthcare team can administer a medication correct answer: Physicians order If a physician gives a nurse a medication order by telephone when should he or she must sign the order correct answer: On his or her next visit to the facility Verbal or telephone orders from the physician may be taken by a correct answer: Licensed nurse or pharmacist If a medication order is unclear the QMA has the responsibility to: A. Question any med...

True or False? a QMA can assess a resident's condition correct answer: False True or False? a QMA can call a physician correct answer: False True or False? a QMA can administer medication by injection correct answer: False

Dementia Medications: slows the breakdown of acetylcholine therefore improving function of nerve cells in the brain correct answer: To treat mild to moderate type Dementias. donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), galantamine (Reminyl) SE: GI upsets, dizziness, headache, fatigue Tricyclic Antidepressants: increases norepinephrine, serotonin or both in the CNA *Avoid sun exposure, may take up to 4 weeks to take affect correct answer: To treat depression. amitriptyline HCL (Elavil)...