QMA PRACTICE TEST - SOLUTIONS. Mrs. Smith is complaining of loss of...

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QMA PRACTICE TEST

ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT

SOLUTIONS.

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:

• Dioxin
• Macrodantin
• Lasix
• Vitamin B12 - correct answer- A. Digoxin

How many times should medication be checked before administering?

• 4
• 6
• 2
• 3 - correct answer- D. 3

All of the following are examples of medication administration

safety procedures except:

• Let the resident's family administer meds when possible
• Stay with the resident until meds are swallowed 1 / 3

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• Use the 6 rights of medication administration
• Know the side effect of medication that you administrater -

correct answer- A. Let the residents family administer meds when possible

Which should you do before giving a resident Tenormin?

• Take their pulse
• Take their blood pressure
• Take their temperature
• Count it in narcotic record - correct answer- B. Take their

blood pressure

When taking a blood pressure, what is the first sound heard called?

• Diastolic
• Systolic
• Brachial
• Apical - correct answer- B. Syatolic

Cystitis is:

• A kidney infection
• Inflammation of the liver
• Inflammation of the gums 2 / 3

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• Infection of the urinary bladder - correct answer- D. Infection

of the urinary bladder

Which of the following is larger by volume?

• 1ml
• 1oz
• 1mg
• 1cc - correct answer- B. 1oz

Which of the following is a diuretic?

• Aspirin
• Penicillin
• Lasix
• Acetaminophen - correct answer- C. Lasix

Which of the following is an adverse effect of bronchodilator:

• Nausea & Hypertension
• Hypotension
• Low Blood Sugar
• Low Potassium - correct answer- A. Nausea & Hypertension

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