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QMA STATE TEST NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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What may cause constipation - ANSWER - Slow peristalsis related to aging
A drug interaction that caused Two or more drugs to work against each other is called? - ANSWER - An antagonist effect
If Synthroid has been ordered 0.1 mg po qd, you will give - ANSWER - 0.1 mg daily
Robitussin is classified as - ANSWER - Expectorant
Sweating, tremors, and insomnia are side effects of? - ANSWER - Synthroid
If you are preparing Robitussin you will - ANSWER - Pour on the side away from the label
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pg. 2 If the doctor is in examining a resident when you enter to give meds, you should? - ANSWER - Come back when the doctor and nurse are finished with the assessments
A medical record is what? - ANSWER - A legal document
You take a resident’s blood pressure. You place the diaphragm of the stethoscope over the? - ANSWER - Brachial artery
Part of the metered dose inhaler include? - ANSWER - Mouth piece
If a resident becomes emotionally withdrawn the may be? - ANSWER - Depressed
Movement of the medication from the site of administration into the bloodstream is called? - ANSWER - Absorption
A resident has an order for Xanax TID. The med is administered - ANSWER - Three times a day
what laxatives increase bulk - ANSWER - psyllium (metamucil), methylcellulose (Citrucel)
Analgesic side effects - ANSWER - gastric ulcer, dizziness, headache, sedation, constipation, rash, respiratory depression, tinnitus, nausea and vomiting, increased bleeding 2 / 4
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pg. 3 what laxatives are stool softeners - ANSWER - docusate sodium (Colace), calcium polycarbophil (fiber con)
what is action of Colace - ANSWER - moistens stool, used to promote regular bowel movements
Nursing Considerations for analgesic - ANSWER - possible GI bleeding, observe resident for bloody stools, possibly additive, check respiratory rate before administering potent analgesics and report to nurse if rate is less than 12
Peristalsis - ANSWER - Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food moving along in one direction through the digestive system.
Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) - ANSWER - stroke
when do you put a resident in Trendelenburg position - ANSWER - during symptom of shock
To treat thrombophlebitis, the resident is given? - ANSWER - Coumadin
Short term memory loss may be caused by? - ANSWER - Dalman
After administering a medication you discover you gave the wrong med, the first thing you do is? - ANSWER - Notify the nurse 3 / 4
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Common complication of G tubes are? - ANSWER - Occlusion and Displacement
If a resident asks for a can soda you should? - ANSWER - Tell them you must check with the nurse.
As a part of daily G tube care you should clean around the site with? - ANSWER - Cleansing solution ordered by the MD
A residents daughter tells you that the staff does not care for her mother like she did at home, you should tell her? - ANSWER - You will get the nurse so she can share her concerns
The process by which a drug is eliminated from the body is called? - ANSWER - Excretion
Your resident receives sublingual nitroglycerin. You should ? - ANSWER - Place the tablet under their tongue
Thorazine is classified as - ANSWER - A antipsychotic
Your resident develops large red welts on their face, neck, and chest which may be caused by ? - ANSWER - Amoxil ( PCN)
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