QMA STATE TEST NEED TO KNOW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

QMA STATE TEST NEED TO KNOW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

WhatA2carriesA2bloodA2awayA2fromA2theA2heart?A2-A2Ans--arteries

whatA2causesA2myocardialA2ischemia?A2-A2Ans--
lackA2ofA2adequateA2oxygenA2supplyA2toA2theA2heart

WhatA2isA2glaucoma?A2-A2Ans--increasedA2intraocularA2pressure

whatA2medsA2treatA2glaucoma?A2-A2Ans--miotics,A2betaA2blocker

whatA2isA2theA2actionA2ofA2mioticsA2-A2Ans--decreasesA2eyeA2pressure

WhatA2areA2cataracts?A2-A2Ans--
secondaryA2infection,A2congenitalA2disorder,A2reactionA2toA2medicafionsA2orA2chemicalA2to
xicity

whatA2areA2symptomsA2ofA2cataracts?A2-A2Ans--
gradualA2blurringA2ofA2vision,A2milkyA2whiteA2pupil

whatA2isA2treatmentA2ofA2cataracts?A2-A2Ans--
surgery,A2lensA2implantation,A2medications,A2orA2correctiveA2glasses

whatA2medicationsA2treatA2cataractsA2-A2Ans--
fluorometholoneA2(FML),A2prednisoloneA2(AK-Pred),A2diclofenacA2(voltaren)

WhatA2isA2conjunctivitis?A2-A2Ans--inflammationA2ofA2theA2conjunctiva

whatA2causesA2conjunctivaA2-A2Ans--irritation,A2allergies,A2bacteria

symptomsA2ofA2conjunctivitisA2-A2Ans---redness
-itchiness
-aA2grittyA2feelingA2(dryness)
-aA2dischargeA2crust
-tearing

whatA2areA2nursingA2considerationsA2forA2eyeA2insillationA2medicineA2-A2Ans--
placeA2onA2lowerA2lid,A2doA2notA2touchA2bottleA2toA2eye,A2waitA25A2minsA2beforeA2administr
atingA2anotherA2eyeA2med

whatA2typeA2ofA2medicationA2isA2pilocarpineA2HCLA2(pilocar)A2-A2Ans--miotic

,whatA2areA2nursingA2considerationsA2forA2miotics?A2-A2Ans--
monitorA2bloodA2pressure,A2applyA2atA2nights,A2waitA25A2minsA2beforeA2administratingA2an
otherA2eyeA2med

adverseA2effectsA2ofA2mioticsA2-A2Ans--
headache,A2perspiration,A2salivation,A2nightA2blindness,A2blurredA2vision,A2possibilityA2ofA2
increasedA2bloodA2pressure

whatA2doesA2opticA2betaA2blockersA2treat?A2-A2Ans--glaucoma

opticA2betaA2blockerA2-A2Ans--timololA2maleateA2(timopticA2solution)

whatA2isA2theA2actionA2ofA2timololA2maleateA2(timopticA2solution)A2-A2Ans--
lowersA2intraocularA2pressure

adverseA2effectsA2ofA2opticA2betaA2blockerA2-A2Ans--
eyeA2irritation,A2blurredA2vision,A2reducedA2heartA2rateA2andA2bloodA2pressure,A2confusion

odA2-A2Ans--rightA2eye

osA2-A2Ans--leftA2eye

ouA2-A2Ans--bothA2eyes

WhatA2doA2mydriaticsA2doA2forA2theA2eye?A2-A2Ans--
DilateA2theA2pupilA2(MyA2"D"riaticA2"D"A2forA2dilate)

whatA2isA2theA2actionA2ofA2opticA2lubricantsA2-A2Ans--soothesA2andA2lubricatesA2dryA2eyes

Meniere'sA2diseaseA2causeA2-A2Ans--
chronicA2disturbanceA2ofA2theA2innerA2earA2withA2soecificA2causeA2undetermined

symptomsA2ofA2menieresA2diseaseA2-A2Ans--
dizziness,A2rungingA2inA2theA2ears,A2nauseaA2andA2vomiting,A2lossA2ofA2hearingA2asA2partA
2ofA2theA2diseaseA2process


treatmentA2ofA2menieresA2diseaseA2-A2Ans--
restrictionsA2onA2saltA2andA2caffeine,A2mayA2beA2treatedA2withA2diureticsA2andA2antiemetic
s

WhatA2isA2cystitis?A2-A2Ans--inflammationA2ofA2theA2bladder

WhatA2isA2edema?A2-A2Ans---
A2TheA2excessA2accumulationA2ofA2FLUIDA2INA2THEA2intersitialA2TISSUEA2spaces.

, edemaA2isA2aA2symptomA2ofA2-A2Ans--
congestiveA2heartA2failureA2(CHF),A2andA2kidneysA2notA2functioningA2properly

rateA2ofA2kidneyA2filtrationA2declinesA2-A2Ans--effectsA2ofA2aging

53%A2decreaseA2inA2renalA2bloodA2flowA2-A2Ans--effectsA2ofA2aging

decreaseA2inA2sizeA2andA2numberA2ofA2functioningA2nephronsA2-A2Ans--effectsA2ofA2aging

weakeningA2bladderA2muscles,A2causingA2incompleteA2emptyingA2ofA2theA2bladderA2andA2
urinaryA2retentionA2-A2Ans--effectsA2ofA2aging

diminishedA2kidneyA2sizeA2-A2Ans--effectsA2ofA2aging

impairedA2clearanceA2ofA2medicationsA2throughA2theA2renalA2systemA2-A2Ans--
effectsA2ofA2aging

decreasedA2abilityA2toA2respondA2toA2variationsA2inA2sodiumA2intakeA2-A2Ans--
effectsA2ofA2aging

FurosemideA2-A2Ans--Lasix

hydrochlorothiazideA2-A2Ans--Esidrix,A2Hydro-DIURIL

SpironolactoneA2-A2Ans--Aldactone

whatA2isA2theA2actionA2ofA2aldactoneA2-A2Ans--increaseA2urinaryA2production

BumetanideA2-A2Ans--bumex

sideA2effectsA2ofA2diureticsA2-A2Ans--
weakness,A2dryA2mouth,A2orthostaticA2hypotension,A2headacheA2andA2abnormalA2lossA2of
A2potassium


nursingA2considerationA2forA2diureticsA2-A2Ans--
giveA2withA2fluid,A2monotorA2forA2edema,A2dailyA2weightA2changeA2ifA22lbsA2isA2significant,A
2confusionA2crampingA2andA2irregularA2heartbeatA2mayA2beA2signA2ofA2lowA2potassium,A2e
ncourageA2residentA2toA2eatA2healthyA2highA2potassiumA2foods,A2encourageA2residentA2toA
2riseA2slow,A2obtainA2bloodA2pressureA2weekly


hypoA2-A2Ans--under

hyperA2-A2Ans--over

acA2-A2Ans--beforeA2meals