QMA Indiana State Test Correct Questions and Answers!!

What is dementia? - ANSWER A term for several symptoms related to a decline in thinking skills You should attempt gradual dose reduction on what class/type of med - ANSWER Antipsychotic How do you count pulse/respiration - ANSWER Together When do you do the Heimlich Maneuver - ANSWER When choking. Can't speak or couch How do you know a G-Tube is in the correct place - ANSWER Check with auscultation Debridement med can only be applied by who - ANSWER Licensed personell Voltaren common adverse affect - ANSWER G.I. Bleed What is a nosocomial infection - ANSWER Infection acquired in a facility What do you need to do to mess to administer them via G-Tube - ANSWER Crush and dilute with water Depakote is what type of med - ANSWER Anticonvulsant 30 cc = - ANSWER 1 ounce If an inhaler holds 300 doses and is ordered to be given 2 puffs QID, how many days will it last - ANSWER 37.5 What do you never do if someone is having a seizure - ANSWER Hold them down or place anything in their mouth What should be checked before administering meds through a G-Tube - ANSWER Check for compatibility whether the med can be crushed and diluted with water The process by which a med is changed into a form so it can be excreted - ANSWER Metabolized Otic means - ANSWER Ear Blurred vision and yellow-green halls are side effects of what drug - ANSWER Digoxin A symptom of hyperglycemia - ANSWER Extreme thirst What affects med absorption - ANSWER Route, dosage, chemical composition form What is the average adult respiration rate - ANSWER 12-20 B/p dropping after standing up is a side effect of what - ANSWER Sinemet What type of med is used to treat thrombophlebitis - ANSWER Coumadin, blood thinners How is Micronase classified - ANSWER Hypoglycemia What are anti-inflammatory med used for - ANSWER Decrease swelling and pain What class of med is aldactone - ANSWER Diuretic What three things do you observe a resident for that is receiving steroid meds - ANSWER Infection, weight gain, osteoporosis What is a common adverse effect of vasotec - ANSWER Dizziness, weakness, dry cough Mixture with a fat base - ANSWER Emulsion Cortisporin otic is used to treat what - ANSWER Ear infection (otitis media) What do you need to observe/monitor for when administering anticoagulants - ANSWER Bleeding How is prednisone classified - ANSWER Anti inflammatory How is Thorazine classified - ANSWER Antipsychotic What might a person have after taking nitroglycerin - ANSWER Flushing and palpitation What type or class of med is used to treat glaucoma - ANSWER Beta blockers What do you give to someone with menieres disease - ANSWER Meclizine, antivert Fruity smelling breath is a sign of what - ANSWER High