QMA INDIANA (QMAINDIANA)

The cause of Alzheimer's Disease is: - correct answers No one knows yet exactly what causes Alzheimer's Disease. Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include all of the following EXCEPT: - correct answers Inability to think Medications utilized to treat Alzheimer's or other dementia: - correct answers Are not a cure, rather they relieve symptoms Which of the following medications is used to treat Alzheimer's Disease? - correct answers Aricept (Donepezil) A manner of staff response to...

Qma's are prohibited from: - correct answers Calling a physician, assessing a resident, adminisitering a stage II treatment, administering meds through a nasgastric tube The Qma scope of practice includes: - correct answers Observe and report to a nurse reactions and side effects of meds, take vital signs prior to some medications, personally set up and give medications that you were trained on, not document what another person gave a resident When giving a PRN medication, the nurse must ...

Pharmacology is the study of - correct answers Medications and their effect on the body Mrs. Johnson's Glucophage is ordered bid. She should receive this medication: - correct answers The abbreviation for two times a day is bid To treat glaucoma, Mrs. Johnson is given: - correct answers Pilocar is classified as a miotic which decreases eye pressure and is used to treat glaucoma Adverse effects of Vasotec include: - correct answers Adverse effects of Vasotec include hypotension, persist...

Antihistamines: Action/Uses - correct answers Combat the effects of histamine; treat motion sickness and allergic reaction Antihistamines: side effects - correct answers Drowsiness, dizziness, loss of appetite, dry mouth, urinary retention Antihistamines: medications - correct answers Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Loratadine (Claritin) Phenergen (Promethazine) Dimetapp (brompheniramine) Antihistamines N.C. - correct answers Use with caution with cardiac conditions, men with prostate co...

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

ccms - correct answers clean catch midstream QMA scope of practice - correct answers may perform hemoccult testing on stool specimens as ordered by a physician hemoccult testing - correct answers A screen for fecal occult blood Hemoccult test slide (quaiac paper) - correct answers assess for expiration date hypovalemia - correct answers 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 phys...

What carries blood away from the heart? - correct answers arteries what causes myocardial ischemia? - correct answers lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart What is glaucoma? - correct answers increased intraocular pressure what meds treat glaucoma? - correct answers miotics, beta blocker what is the action of miotics - correct answers decreases eye pressure What are cataracts? - correct answers secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to medicafions or chemical tox...

A qma who wants to administer insulin must take a course that includes at least: - correct answers At least 4 hours of classroom education and at least 2 hours of clinical instruction. - correct answers A registered nurse - correct answers Produce enzymes that break down food. Produce hormones that regulate blood sugar levels. - correct answers Maltase - correct answers Glucagon and Insulin - correct answers Low and energy

Which insulin is long acting insulin? - correct answers Insulin glargine (Lantus) Which insulin is rapid acting insulin? - correct answers Humalog (lispro), Novolog (aspart) Which insulin is cloudy? - correct answers Intermediate (NPH) Where is glucagon secreted from? - correct answers pancreas (alpha cells) What syringe should a QMA use for injecting insulin? - correct answers U100 What does amylase break down? - correct answers Carbohydrates (starches) What is the onset time ...

Which insulin is long acting insulin? - correct answers Insulin glargine (Lantus) Which insulin is rapid acting insulin? - correct answers Humalog (lispro), Novolog (aspart) Which insulin is cloudy? - correct answers Intermediate (NPH) Where is glucagon secreted from? - correct answers pancreas (alpha cells) What syringe should a QMA use for injecting insulin? - correct answers U100 What does amylase break down? - correct answers Carbohydrates (starches)