QMA|Qualified Medication Aide|Bundle

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 A...

6 rights of medication administration CORRECT ANSWER Right dose, right time, right patient, right route, right documentation, right medication How many checks must be done before giving meds? CORRECT ANSWER 3 Cardiac drug classification: ACE inhibitors (antihypertensive) CORRECT ANSWER Vasotec...

Antihistamines: Action/Uses CORRECT ANSWER Combat the effects of histamine; treat motion sickness and allergic reaction Antihistamines: side effects CORRECT ANSWER Drowsiness, dizziness, loss of appetite, dry mouth, urinary retention Antihistamines: medications CORRECT ANSWER Diphenhydramine (...

Pharmacology CORRECT ANSWER Is the study of medications and their effect on the body Medications CORRECT ANSWER Are substances or mixture used to diagnose, treat or prevent disease or illness Sources of Medication CORRECT ANSWER plants, animals, minerals, chemicals Semi-Synthetic Drugs CORR...

right, left CORRECT ANSWER The ______ side of the brain controls the ______ side of the body. tangles that affect memory CORRECT ANSWER One change in the nervous system as a result of aging is the appearance of? Sinemet CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following would be given to relieve the sympto...

Palliative CORRECT ANSWER Something that serves to relieve or alleviate symptoms, but not cure Complications associated with terminal illness include: CORRECT ANSWER • Sleeping • Lack of appetite • Nausea and Vomiting • Stomatitis What's true about plain CORRECT ANSWER We adapt ...

drowsiness, perspiration, pallor CORRECT ANSWER symptoms of hypoglycemia glucotrol, diabinese, glucophage CORRECT ANSWER oral hypoglycemic medication pituitary gland CORRECT ANSWER the master endocrine gland insulin CORRECT ANSWER the islets of Langerhans produce and secrete what hormone? ...

EDK (Emergency Drug Kit) CORRECT ANSWER a supply of medications maintained "in-house" by the facility. Hypertension CORRECT ANSWER high blood pressure Hypotension CORRECT ANSWER low blood pressure Hypoglycemia CORRECT ANSWER The "six rights" of medication administration CORRECT ANSW...

A_______is required before any member of the health care team can administer a medication CORRECT ANSWER Physician's order If a physician gives a nurse a medication order by telephone, he/she must sign the order: CORRECT ANSWER On his/her next visit to the facility Verbal or telephone orders ...

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 ? CORREC...

active immunity CORRECT ANSWER Immunity acquired by having a disease is called? passive immunity CORRECT ANSWER Immunity acquired by passing antibodies from a mother's bloodstream to a baby's bloodstream is called? sexual intercourse, shared needles, infected mother's passing on to the fetu...

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 ...

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...

What carries blood away from the heart? CORRECT ANSWER arteries what causes myocardial ischemia? CORRECT ANSWER lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart What is glaucoma? CORRECT ANSWER increased intraocular pressure what meds treat glaucoma? CORRECT ANSWER miotics, beta blocker what ...