QMA State test study guide questions and answers graded
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ccms -Correct Answer clean catch midstream
QMA scope of practice -Correct Answer may perform hemoccult testing on stool specimens as ordered by a physician
hemoccult testing -Correct Answer A screen for fecal occult blood
Hemoccult test slide (quaiac paper) -Correct Answer assess for expir...
QMA State test study guide questions
and answers graded 2024-2025
ccms -Correct Answer ✔clean catch midstream
QMA scope of practice -Correct Answer ✔may perform hemoccult testing on stool
specimens as ordered by a physician
hemoccult testing -Correct Answer ✔A screen for fecal occult blood
Hemoccult test slide (quaiac paper) -Correct Answer ✔assess for expiration date
hypovalemia -Correct Answer ✔state of decreased blood volume. May cause a high
false oximetry reading.
QMA's may not apply oxygen to a resident in an emergency without a physicians order.
-Correct Answer ✔However there is often a PRN order for oxygen when the resident
falls short of breath/oxygen saturation levels are low.
QMA's may initiate a nasal cannula only in an emergency situation. -Correct Answer
✔QMA's may initiate non-sealing mask per emergency or PRN situation.
oxygen dries out the mucous membranes of the mouth and respiratory system. -Correct
Answer ✔The physician may order humidity to be placed on the oxygen source.
Physician ordered humidity along w/ oxygen. (distilled water) -Correct Answer ✔This
means gas passes through the water and water vapor is picked up before going to the
resident.
When applying sterile/distilled water to residents oxygen remember to. -Correct Answer
✔discard the sterile/distilled water after 2 weeks.
Portable oxygen tanks -Correct Answer ✔have a few lbs of oxygen, they can last up to 8
hrs.
Oxygen concentrator weighs approximately 35 lbs. It must be plugged in to an electrical
outlet. -Correct Answer ✔Concentrator's extract oxygen from the room air and circulates
it back to the resident.
Do not use petroleum (vasoline) to resident's nares during administration of oxygen. -
Correct Answer ✔Example: dry lips, chap-stick should not be applied if it has vasoline in
it.
Position the resident in a Semi-Fowler's or Fowler's to maintain an open airway. -
Correct Answer ✔Apply ordered oxygen administration device.
Nasal cannula 1/2 inch prongs should be placed? -Correct Answer ✔in a downward
direction.
A reading on the oximetry of 90% may indicate? -Correct Answer ✔Resident need to be
given oxygen'
Instilling a Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema. -Correct Answer ✔Solution into
the rectum and sigmoid colon. Removes feces/flatus.
QMA's may only instill a commercially prepared enema which contains approximately -
Correct Answer ✔120ml (4oz.) of fluid.
Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema's increases water absorption in the small
intestine by osmotic action. -Correct Answer ✔A laxative effect that occurs due to
increased peristalsis and water retention.
Sodium bi-phosphate (fleet enema) -Correct Answer ✔is a saline laxative commonly
ordered to be administered.
Record color, consistency and amount after resident has had a -Correct Answer ✔bowl
movement from a prepared disposable enema
A localized collection of puss in any part of the body which is the result of disintegration
or displacement of tissue. -Correct Answer ✔Abscess
Chemical present in many organs and tissues of the body that has important
physiological functions, ex: transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse i.e.
neurotransmitters. -Correct Answer ✔Acetylcholine
Naturally acquired immunity obtained by contracting a disease or by the injection the
infectious organism. -Correct Answer ✔Active Immunity
An undesired side effect of a medication or toxicity -Correct Answer ✔Adverse effect
Psychotic reaction in which a person exhibits wide swing in emotional feeling. -Correct
Answer ✔Affective psychosis
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