QMA Insulin Administration Exam Latest
2023 Already Passed
A qma who wants to administer insulin must take a course that includes at least: ✔✔At least 4
hours of classroom education and at least 2 hours of clinical in
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QMA Insulin Administration Exam Latest
2023 Already Passed
A qma who wants to administer insulin must take a course that includes at least: ✔✔At least 4
hours of classroom education and at least 2 hours of clinical instruction.
✔✔A registered nurse
✔✔Produce enzymes that break down food. Produce hormones that regulate blood sugar levels.
✔✔Maltase
✔✔Glucagon and Insulin
✔✔Low and energy
✔✔70-110
✔✔Ketoacidosis
What do the Islet's of Langerhans produce? ✔✔Insulin
What is another name of diabetes? ✔✔Sugar diabetes and Hyperglycaemia (e) b&c
Symptoms of diabetes include ✔✔Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphasic or (D all are correct)
Which type of diabetes is insulin dependent and also called juvenile? ✔✔D. Type 1
All of the following are signs of hyperglycaemia EXCEPT ✔✔b Diarrhea
All of the following are signs of hypoglycaemia EXCEPT ✔✔A. Bradycardia
If the resident is alert awake and a blood glucose level is below or above specific parameters, a
QMA should all of the following except: ✔✔D. Call 911
If the resident is observed or verbalises signs of hypo/hyperglycaemia, the Qma should
✔✔Immediately take the blood glucose level Notify the nurse on call or site. Follow the nurses
instructions. D. All of the above
If the resident is unconscious, can't swallow or combative, the Qma should do all of the
following EXCEPT: ✔✔B. Take the pulse
Diet management of a diabetic resident should include: ✔✔C. Consistent meals and snacks
Physical activity in a diabetic resident will ✔✔B. Increase insulin sensitivity
Oral hypoglycaemic medication works to ✔✔Stimulate insulin secretion in the pancreas,
decrease the amount of glucose released by the liver, delay the digestion of carbohydrates D. All
of the above
It is important for diabetics to eat at scheduled times throughout the day? ✔✔True
Insulin is administered by injection because it is destroyed in the urinary tract. ✔✔B. False
When should rapid acting insulin be given? ✔✔C. Just before or after eating
What is long acting insulin? ✔✔B. Insulin given in the morning or bedtime that lasts throughout
the whole day.
When should short acting insulin be given? ✔✔D. Insulin given 45 minutes prior to eating
Which one is Not a measurement of glucose? ✔✔D. Fasting blood lactate
If a resident refuses a meal, an alternative meal Must be offered. ✔✔a. True
Which of the following CANNOT be administered by a Qma? ✔✔C. U-500 insulin
Which of the following are parts of an insulin syringe? ✔✔Hub, Barrel, Plunger D. All of the
above are correct
Insulin is measured in ✔✔Units
Insulin used for injection is stored in vials? ✔✔True
Insulin needles and syringes can be used on more than one resident. ✔✔False
After use, the syringe and needles must be ✔✔Thrown away in a puncture resistant container
and not capped. E. B &C
How long is an opened vial of insulin is considered good for ✔✔C. 28 days
Insulin pens should be stored ✔✔B. At room temperature
Why is it necessary to rotate injection sites in a diabetic resident? ✔✔A. Prevents irritation and
tissue damage
What should a Qma do immediately after removing the pen cap on an insulin pen? ✔✔B. Check
the reservoir to make sure insulin is clear in color
Dial a dose of ——- units of prime the pen ✔✔B. 2
A step when using an insulin pen is to hold the pen with the needle pointing up and tap lightly.
This action does what? ✔✔C. So that bubbles will rise to the top and thus not be given to the
resident
After cleaning the injection site with an alcohol wipe, inserting the needle and pressing the
injection button all the way down, you should wait how long before removing the needle? ✔✔C.
10 seconds
When administering insulin the Qma must remember to follow the ——- rights and —— number
of checks? ✔✔D. 6 rights and 3 checks
Sliding scale insulin therapy bases the amount of insulin a diabetic must have administered at a
specific time based on what? ✔✔C. The blood glucose level
What is included in a sliding scale order? ✔✔The time that blood glucose should be checked.
Type of insulin to be given. A scale for the amount of insulin to be given D all the above
Care of the diabetic when Ill includes all of the following Except ✔✔D monitoring food intake
A Qma must complete the skills and pass the competency exam to be certified to administer
insulin ✔✔True
A qma must do all the following Except ✔✔C renew the Cna certificate last
Insulin is important in the metabolism of fat and the utilisation of protein. ✔✔A true
The best indicator of a blood glucose level is ✔✔B blood glucose testing
Once a qma is on the registry for insulin administration, they are responsible to obtain inservice
hours related to insulin. The total number of in service hours for insulin is ✔✔D 1 hour
Type II diabetes is also called adult onset diabetes ✔✔True
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