Indiana QMA State Exam (A+ GRADED)

Pharmacology correct answers Is the study of medications and their effect on the body Medications correct answers Are substances or mixture used to diagnose, treat or prevent disease or illness Sources of Medication correct answers plants, animals, minerals, chemicals Semi-Synthetic Drugs correct answers Man-made, plants, animals, or minerals Adverse Effects (ADR) correct answers An undesired side effect or toxicity Allergic Effect correct answers Can be life threatening or simple reactions Allergic Effect correct answers If a resident has breathing problems or a skin rash a medication was administered, the nurse must be notified immediately Side Effect correct answers 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 answers Occurs when too much of a medication is absorbed by the body Toxic Effect correct answers Can be life threatening Cumulative Effect correct answers Build up of a substance that could lead to toxicity Ointments correct answers Must be soft enough to spread at room temperature and melt at the body temperature Ointment correct answers When used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic" (Examples- zinc, oxide ointment, and Vaseline) Half Life correct answers The time it takes half of the medication to leave the bloodstream Short Half Life correct answers The more often a medication must be given to maintain a constant action Half Life correct answers If two hours then 50% of the medication will be gone from the bloodstream in two hours Tinnitus correct answers ringing in the ears Antianxiety correct answers anxiolytics are often referred to as (an) ______ medication-primary treat nervousness & anxiety.