INDIANA QMA STATE EXAM COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM REVIEW
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS AND KEY CONCEPTS (UPDATED 2025–2026)
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 - correct answer -Man-made, plants, animals, or minerals
Adverse Effects (ADR) - correct answer -An undesired side effect or toxicity
Allergic Effect - correct answer -Can be life threatening or simple reactions
Allergic Effect - correct answer -If a resident has breathing problems or a skin rash a medication
was administered, the nurse must be notified immediately
Side Effect - correct answer -Outcome that are not intended; the action or effect of a
medication other than that desired. Commonly undesirable, such as nausea, headache,
insomnia, etc
Toxic Effect - correct answer -Occurs when too much of a medication is absorbed by the body
Toxic Effect - correct answer -Can be life threatening
Cumulative Effect - correct answer -Build up of a substance that could lead to toxicity
, Ointments - correct answer -Must be soft enough to spread at room temperature and melt at
the body temperature
Ointment - correct answer -When used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic" (Examples-
zinc, oxide ointment, and Vaseline)
Half Life - correct answer -The time it takes half of the medication to leave the bloodstream
Short Half Life - correct answer -The more often a medication must be given to maintain a
constant action
Half Life - correct answer -If two hours then 50% of the medication will be gone from the
bloodstream in two hours
Tinnitus - correct answer -ringing in the ears
Antianxiety - correct answer -anxiolytics are often referred to as (an) ______ medication-
primary treat nervousness & anxiety.
Aldomet - correct answer -Adrenergic blocker and is used to treat hypertension
Aricept - correct answer -treats dementia of Alzheimer's
Dilantin - correct answer -treat complex partial seizures
Iron - correct answer -treat iron deficiency anemia
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS AND KEY CONCEPTS (UPDATED 2025–2026)
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 - correct answer -Man-made, plants, animals, or minerals
Adverse Effects (ADR) - correct answer -An undesired side effect or toxicity
Allergic Effect - correct answer -Can be life threatening or simple reactions
Allergic Effect - correct answer -If a resident has breathing problems or a skin rash a medication
was administered, the nurse must be notified immediately
Side Effect - correct answer -Outcome that are not intended; the action or effect of a
medication other than that desired. Commonly undesirable, such as nausea, headache,
insomnia, etc
Toxic Effect - correct answer -Occurs when too much of a medication is absorbed by the body
Toxic Effect - correct answer -Can be life threatening
Cumulative Effect - correct answer -Build up of a substance that could lead to toxicity
, Ointments - correct answer -Must be soft enough to spread at room temperature and melt at
the body temperature
Ointment - correct answer -When used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic" (Examples-
zinc, oxide ointment, and Vaseline)
Half Life - correct answer -The time it takes half of the medication to leave the bloodstream
Short Half Life - correct answer -The more often a medication must be given to maintain a
constant action
Half Life - correct answer -If two hours then 50% of the medication will be gone from the
bloodstream in two hours
Tinnitus - correct answer -ringing in the ears
Antianxiety - correct answer -anxiolytics are often referred to as (an) ______ medication-
primary treat nervousness & anxiety.
Aldomet - correct answer -Adrenergic blocker and is used to treat hypertension
Aricept - correct answer -treats dementia of Alzheimer's
Dilantin - correct answer -treat complex partial seizures
Iron - correct answer -treat iron deficiency anemia
