Indiana QMA State Exam Questions with All Correct Answers

Indiana QMA State Exam Questions with All Correct Answers Pharmacology - ANSWER Is the study of medications and their effect on the body Medications - ANSWER Are substances or mixture used to diagnose, treat or prevent disease or illness Sources of Medication - ANSWER plants, animals, minerals, chemicals Semi-Synthetic Drugs - ANSWER Man-made, plants, animals, or minerals Adverse Effects (ADR) - ANSWER An undesired side effect or toxicity Allergic Effect - ANSWER Can be life threatening or simple reactions Allergic Effect - ANSWER If a resident has breathing problems or a skin rash a medication was administered, the nurse must be notified immediately Side Effect - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Occurs when too much of a medication is absorbed by the body Toxic Effect - ANSWER Can be life threatening Cumulative Effect - ANSWER Build up of a substance that could lead to toxicity Ointments - ANSWER Must be soft enough to spread at room temperature and melt at the body temperature Ointment - ANSWER When used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic" (Examples- zinc, oxide ointment, and Vaseline) Half Life - ANSWER The time it takes half of the medication to leave the bloodstream Short Half Life - ANSWER The more often a medication must be given to maintain a constant action Half Life - ANSWER If two hours then 50% of the medication will be gone from the bloodstream in two hours Tinnitus - ANSWER ringing in the ears Antianxiety - ANSWER anxiolytics are often referred to as (an) ______ medication-primary treat nervousness & anxiety. Aldomet - ANSWER Adrenergic blocker and is used to treat hypertension Aricept - ANSWER treats dementia of Alzheimer's Dilantin - ANSWER treat complex partial seizures Iron - ANSWER treat iron deficiency anemia Lithium - ANSWER treats bipolar disorder Luminal - ANSWER treats grand mal seizures/sedative/hypnotic Ritalin - ANSWER treats ADHD Simutab - ANSWER treats pain, cough, allergies True - ANSWER medication room must remain locked True - ANSWER keys must remain with the staff member ( licensed nurse or QMA) True - ANSWER medication cart or individual storage bin- must be locked when not attended or within visual range Schedule II Controlled Substances - ANSWER must be stored in the locked medication room or the locked medication cart and routinely counted every shift