INDIANA QMA State Test Questions and
Answers
1. What carries blood away from the heart?: arteries
2. what causes myocardial ischemia?: lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart
3. What is glaucoma?: increased intraocular pressure
4. what meds treat glaucoma?: miotics, beta blocker
5. what is the action of miotics: decreases eye pressure
6. What are cataracts?: secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to medicafions or
chemical toxicity
7. what are symptoms of cataracts?: gradual blurring of vision, milky white pupil
8. what is treatment of cataracts?: surgery, lens implantation, medications, or corrective
glasses
9. what medications treat cataracts: fluorometholone (FML), prednisolone (AK-Pred),
diclofenac (voltaren)
,10. What is conjunctivitis?: inflammation of the conjunctiva
11. what causes conjunctiva: irritation, allergies, bacteria
12. symptoms of conjunctivitis: -redness
-itchiness
-a gritty feeling (dryness)
-a discharge crust
-tearing
13. what are nursing considerations for eye insillation medicine:
place on lower lid, do not touch bottle to eye, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye
med
14. what type of medication is pilocarpine HCL (pilocar): miotic
15. what are nursing considerations for miotics?: monitor blood pressure,
apply at nights, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med
16. adverse effects of miotics: headache, perspiration, salivation, night blindness,
blurred vision, possi- bility of increased blood pressure
17. what does optic beta blockers treat?: glaucoma
,18. optic beta blocker: timolol maleate (timoptic solution)
19. what is the action of timolol maleate (timoptic solution): lowers
intraocular pressure
20. adverse effects of optic beta blocker: eye irritation, blurred vision, reduced
heart rate and blood pressure, confusion
21. od: right eye
22. os: left eye
23. ou: both eyes
, 24. What do mydriatics do for the eye?: Dilate the pupil (My "D"riatic "D" for
dilate)
25. what is the action of optic lubricants: soothes and lubricates dry eyes
26. Meniere's disease cause: chronic disturbance of the inner ear with soecific cause
undetermined
27. symptoms of menieres disease: dizziness, runging in the ears, nausea and
vomiting, loss of hearing as part of the disease process
28. treatment of menieres disease: restrictions on salt and catteine, may be treated
with diuretics and antiemetics
29. What is cystitis?: inflammation of the bladder
30. What is edema?: - The excess accumulation of FLUID IN THE intersitial TISSUE spaces.
31. edema is a symptom of: congestive heart failure (CHF), and kidneys not functioning
properly
32. rate of kidney filtration declines: ettects of aging
33. 53% decrease in renal blood flow: ettects of aging
34. decrease in size and number of functioning nephrons: ettects of
aging
35. weakening bladder muscles, causing incomplete emptying
of the bladder and urinary retention: ettects of aging
36. diminished kidney size: ettects of aging
37. impaired clearance of medications through the renal system:
ettects of aging
38. decreased ability to respond to variations in sodium intake: ettects
Answers
1. What carries blood away from the heart?: arteries
2. what causes myocardial ischemia?: lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart
3. What is glaucoma?: increased intraocular pressure
4. what meds treat glaucoma?: miotics, beta blocker
5. what is the action of miotics: decreases eye pressure
6. What are cataracts?: secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to medicafions or
chemical toxicity
7. what are symptoms of cataracts?: gradual blurring of vision, milky white pupil
8. what is treatment of cataracts?: surgery, lens implantation, medications, or corrective
glasses
9. what medications treat cataracts: fluorometholone (FML), prednisolone (AK-Pred),
diclofenac (voltaren)
,10. What is conjunctivitis?: inflammation of the conjunctiva
11. what causes conjunctiva: irritation, allergies, bacteria
12. symptoms of conjunctivitis: -redness
-itchiness
-a gritty feeling (dryness)
-a discharge crust
-tearing
13. what are nursing considerations for eye insillation medicine:
place on lower lid, do not touch bottle to eye, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye
med
14. what type of medication is pilocarpine HCL (pilocar): miotic
15. what are nursing considerations for miotics?: monitor blood pressure,
apply at nights, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med
16. adverse effects of miotics: headache, perspiration, salivation, night blindness,
blurred vision, possi- bility of increased blood pressure
17. what does optic beta blockers treat?: glaucoma
,18. optic beta blocker: timolol maleate (timoptic solution)
19. what is the action of timolol maleate (timoptic solution): lowers
intraocular pressure
20. adverse effects of optic beta blocker: eye irritation, blurred vision, reduced
heart rate and blood pressure, confusion
21. od: right eye
22. os: left eye
23. ou: both eyes
, 24. What do mydriatics do for the eye?: Dilate the pupil (My "D"riatic "D" for
dilate)
25. what is the action of optic lubricants: soothes and lubricates dry eyes
26. Meniere's disease cause: chronic disturbance of the inner ear with soecific cause
undetermined
27. symptoms of menieres disease: dizziness, runging in the ears, nausea and
vomiting, loss of hearing as part of the disease process
28. treatment of menieres disease: restrictions on salt and catteine, may be treated
with diuretics and antiemetics
29. What is cystitis?: inflammation of the bladder
30. What is edema?: - The excess accumulation of FLUID IN THE intersitial TISSUE spaces.
31. edema is a symptom of: congestive heart failure (CHF), and kidneys not functioning
properly
32. rate of kidney filtration declines: ettects of aging
33. 53% decrease in renal blood flow: ettects of aging
34. decrease in size and number of functioning nephrons: ettects of
aging
35. weakening bladder muscles, causing incomplete emptying
of the bladder and urinary retention: ettects of aging
36. diminished kidney size: ettects of aging
37. impaired clearance of medications through the renal system:
ettects of aging
38. decreased ability to respond to variations in sodium intake: ettects
