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Role and Responsibilities of the Qualified Medication Aide  \nLesson 2: Legal and Ethical Issues  \nLesson 3: Resident Rights/Prohibition of Abuse, Neglect, and Misappropriation of Resident Property  \nLesson 4: Communication and Interpersonal Skills  \nLesson 5: Caring for the Cognitively Impaired and/or Combative Resident  \nLesson 6: Infection Control and Hand Hygiene  \nLesson 7: Safety and Emergency Procedures/Intervention for Airway Obstruction  \nLesson 8: The Dying Process  \nLesson 9: Introduction to Pharmacology/Medication Classification  \nLesson 10: Factors that Influence Medication Effectiveness (Care of the Long-Term Resident/Monitoring for Effects of Medication Usage)  \nLesson 11: Medication Supply and Storage  \nLesson 12: Medication Orders  \nLesson 13: Weights, Measures and Simple Mathematics  \nLesson 14: Abbreviations Used to Designate Time and Frequency of Medication Administration  \nLesson 15: The Gastrointestinal System  \nLesson 16: The Musculoskeletal System  \nLesson 17: The Skin and Sensory System/Pressure Ulcers (Pressure Injuries)  \nLesson 18: The Urinary System  \nLesson 19: The Cardiovascular System  \nLesson 20: The Respiratory System  \nLesson 21: The Endocrine System  \nLesson 22: The Male and Female Reproductive Systems  \nLesson 23: The Nervous System  \nLesson 24: Nutrition/Nutritional Disorders  \nLesson 25: Immunity  \nLesson 26: Inflammation and Infection  \nLesson 27: Malignant Disease  \nLesson 28: Overview of Psychotic Conditions, Neurocognitive Disorder, and Psychoactive Medications  \nLesson 29: Alzheimer’s Disease  \nLesson 30: Principles of Administering Medications  \nLesson 31: Documentation  \nLesson 32: Positioning Resident for Medication/Treatment Administration  \nLesson 33: Temperatures Obtained by Oral, Axillary, Aural, Temporal or Rectal Route  \nLesson 34: Obtaining the Pulse and Respiratory Rate  \nLesson 35: Obtaining the Blood Pressure  \nLesson 36: Preparing Oral Tablets or Capsules  \nLesson 37: Preparing Liquid Medications  \nLesson 38: Preparing Powdered Medications  \nLesson 39: Crushing Tablets  \nLesson 40: Altering Capsules  \nLesson 41: Preparing Controlled Substances for Administration  \nLesson 42: Counting Controlled Substances and Responding to Errors in a Controlled Substance Count  \nLesson 43: Applying Lotion, Liniment, Ointment or Cream  \nLesson 44: Applying a Transdermal Patch  \nLesson 45: Instilling Eyedrops and Instilling Ophthalmic Ointment  \nLesson 46: Instilling Eardrops  \nLesson 47: Instilling Nasal Drops and Instilling Nasal Medications by Atomizer  \nLesson 48: Inserting a Vaginal Suppository and Administering a Vaginal Cream  \nLesson 49: Inserting a Rectal Suppository  \nLesson 50: Observing and Reporting to the Licensed Nurse  \nLesson 51: Administering Medications via the Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube) or Jejunal Tube (J-Tube)  \nLesson 52: Applying a Dressing to a Healed Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube) or Jejunal Tube (J-Tube) Site  \nLesson 53: Administration of Medication via Metered Dose Inhaler  \nLesson 54: Applying a Dressing to a Minor Skin Tear  \nLesson 55: Treatment for Minor Skin Conditions (Dermatitis, Scabies, Pediculosis, Fungal Infection, Psoriasis, Eczema, First Degree Burn, Stage I Pressure Ulcer)  \nLesson 56: Emptying and Changing a Colostomy Bag  \nLesson 57: Applying a Cold, Dry Compress  \nLesson 58: Diabetic Testing (Finger Stick)  \nLesson 59: Collecting Fecal or Urine Specimens/Hemoccult Testing  \nLesson 60: Pulse Oximetry and Oxygen Saturation/Application of Oxygen per Nasal Cannula/Non-Sealing Mask  \nLesson 61: Instilling a Commercially Prepared Enema  \nThis manual is intended for the QMA program instructor to use along with the QMA Basic Student Curriculum, which contains the lessons in their entirety.  \nAPPENDICES  \n• Pre-enrollment Testing and Answer Key (Basic math and ability to read and write in English)  \n• Verification of 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Gastrointestinal System\n## Lesson 16: The Musculoskeletal System\n## Lesson 17: The Skin and Sensory System/Pressure Ulcers (Pressure Injuries)\n## Lesson 18: The Urinary System\n## Lesson 19: The Cardiovascular System\n## Lesson 20: The Respiratory System\n## Lesson 21: The Endocrine System\n## Lesson 22: The Male and Female Reproductive Systems\n## Lesson 23: The Nervous System\n## Lesson 24: Nutrition/Nutritional Disorders\n## Lesson 25: Immunity\n## Lesson 26: Inflammation and Infection\n## Lesson 27: Malignant Disease\n## Lesson 28: Overview of Psychotic Conditions, Neurocognitive Disorder, and Psychoactive Medications\n## Lesson 29: Alzheimer’s Disease\n## Lesson 30: Principles of Administering Medications\n## Lesson 31: Documentation\n## Lesson 32: Positioning Resident for Medication/Treatment Administration\n## Lesson 33: Temperatures Obtained by Oral, Axillary, Aural, Temporal or Rectal Route\n## Lesson 34: Obtaining the Pulse and Respiratory Rate\n## Lesson 35: Obtaining the 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