Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) Indiana State
2026/2027ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWER)SLATEST
UPDATE
What is the required classroom hours for QMA training? -
ANSWER-60 hours
the name of a drug typically in letters and symbols is
known as the ______ name of medication - ANSWER-
chemical
the name of a drug with the first letter capitalized is known
as the _____ name of medication - ANSWER-Trade/Brand
,what name of medication category is known as the official
name of medication, lowercased? - ANSWER-generic
furosemide is the _____ name of what medication (Trade
name)? - ANSWER-generic; Lasix
Tylenol is the ____ name of what medication (generic
name)? - ANSWER-Trade; acetaminophen
_____ medications act only where the medication is
applied - ANSWER-local
,_____ medications act to effect the whole body -
ANSWER-systemic
_____ medications cause a change in the symptoms due
to the individual believing medication is working even
though substance does not have therapeutic properties. -
ANSWER-placebo
caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines are examples of -
ANSWER-stimulants
sedatives, hypnotics, alcohol work to _____ _____ the
body - ANSWER-slow down
, antibiotics ______ organisms - ANSWER-kill/weaken
invading organism
medicinal hormones act as a ____ substance - ANSWER-
replacement
effect for which medication was ordered is what type? -
ANSWER-primary/desire/therapeutic
unintentional, but not necessarily unwanted effect of
medication other than what was ordered is what type? -
ANSWER-secondary
2026/2027ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWER)SLATEST
UPDATE
What is the required classroom hours for QMA training? -
ANSWER-60 hours
the name of a drug typically in letters and symbols is
known as the ______ name of medication - ANSWER-
chemical
the name of a drug with the first letter capitalized is known
as the _____ name of medication - ANSWER-Trade/Brand
,what name of medication category is known as the official
name of medication, lowercased? - ANSWER-generic
furosemide is the _____ name of what medication (Trade
name)? - ANSWER-generic; Lasix
Tylenol is the ____ name of what medication (generic
name)? - ANSWER-Trade; acetaminophen
_____ medications act only where the medication is
applied - ANSWER-local
,_____ medications act to effect the whole body -
ANSWER-systemic
_____ medications cause a change in the symptoms due
to the individual believing medication is working even
though substance does not have therapeutic properties. -
ANSWER-placebo
caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines are examples of -
ANSWER-stimulants
sedatives, hypnotics, alcohol work to _____ _____ the
body - ANSWER-slow down
, antibiotics ______ organisms - ANSWER-kill/weaken
invading organism
medicinal hormones act as a ____ substance - ANSWER-
replacement
effect for which medication was ordered is what type? -
ANSWER-primary/desire/therapeutic
unintentional, but not necessarily unwanted effect of
medication other than what was ordered is what type? -
ANSWER-secondary
