Indiana QMA State Exam Questions and
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1. Pharmacology: Is the study of medications and their effect on the body
2. Medications: Are substances or mixture used to diagnose, treat or prevent disease or illness
3. Sources of Medication: plants, animals, minerals, chemicals
4. Semi-Synthetic Drugs: Man-made, plants, animals, or minerals
5. Adverse Effects (ADR): An undesired side effect or toxicity
6. Allergic Effect: Can be life threatening or simple reactions
7. Allergic Effect: If a resident has breathing problems or a skin rash a medication was
administered, the nurse must be notified immediately
8. Side Effect: Outcome that are not intended; the action or effect of a medication other than
that desired. Commonly undesirable, such as nausea, headache, insomnia, etc
9. Toxic Effect: Occurs when too much of a medication is absorbed by the body
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, 10. Toxic Effect: Can be life threatening
11. Cumulative Effect: Build up of a substance that could lead to toxicity
12. Ointments: Must be soft enough to spread at room temperature and melt at the body
temperature
13. Ointment: When used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic" (Examples- zinc,
oxide ointment, and Vaseline)
14. Half Life: The time it takes half of the medication to leave the bloodstream
15. Short Half Life: The more often a medication must be given to maintain a constant
action
16. Half Life: If two hours then 50% of the medication will be gone from the bloodstream in
two hours
17. Tinnitus: ringing in the ears
18. Antianxiety: anxiolytics are often
referred to as (an) medication-primary treat nervousness &
anxiety.
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Answers
1. Pharmacology: Is the study of medications and their effect on the body
2. Medications: Are substances or mixture used to diagnose, treat or prevent disease or illness
3. Sources of Medication: plants, animals, minerals, chemicals
4. Semi-Synthetic Drugs: Man-made, plants, animals, or minerals
5. Adverse Effects (ADR): An undesired side effect or toxicity
6. Allergic Effect: Can be life threatening or simple reactions
7. Allergic Effect: If a resident has breathing problems or a skin rash a medication was
administered, the nurse must be notified immediately
8. Side Effect: Outcome that are not intended; the action or effect of a medication other than
that desired. Commonly undesirable, such as nausea, headache, insomnia, etc
9. Toxic Effect: Occurs when too much of a medication is absorbed by the body
1/
5
, 10. Toxic Effect: Can be life threatening
11. Cumulative Effect: Build up of a substance that could lead to toxicity
12. Ointments: Must be soft enough to spread at room temperature and melt at the body
temperature
13. Ointment: When used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic" (Examples- zinc,
oxide ointment, and Vaseline)
14. Half Life: The time it takes half of the medication to leave the bloodstream
15. Short Half Life: The more often a medication must be given to maintain a constant
action
16. Half Life: If two hours then 50% of the medication will be gone from the bloodstream in
two hours
17. Tinnitus: ringing in the ears
18. Antianxiety: anxiolytics are often
referred to as (an) medication-primary treat nervousness &
anxiety.
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