Indiana QMA State Test Questions and
Answers
Manic-depressive N.C. ✔️✔️Provide adequate salt and juice intake
Anti-depressants (tricyclic) actions ✔️✔️Treat depression
Anti-depressants (tricyclic) meds ✔️✔️Elavil (amitriptyline)
Anti-depressants (tricyclic) side effects ✔️✔️Seizures
Heart irregularities
Constipation
Urinary retention
Diarrhea
Anti-depressants (tricyclic) N.C. ✔️✔️Avoid sun exposure
SSRI's action ✔️✔️Enhances function of the brain
SSRI's meds ✔️✔️Paxil (paroxetine)
Prozac (sertraline)
Lexapro (escitalopram)
Zoloft
SSRI's side effects ✔️✔️Nausea
Dry mouth
Fatigue
Seizures
Heart irregularities
Constipation
SSRI's N.C. ✔️✔️Avoid sun exposure
Take with food
Anti-depressant MAO Action ✔️✔️Treat depression
Anti-depressant MAO meds ✔️✔️Parnate (transylcypromine)
Anti-depressant MAO side effects ✔️✔️Muscle tremors
Heart irregularities
Diarrhea
Sweating
Constipation
,Anti-depressant MAO N.C. ✔️✔️Avoid foods with high amounts of tyramine
Meds to treat dementia Action ✔️✔️Slows breakdown or acetylcholine
Meds to treat dementia ✔️✔️Aricept (donepezil)
Exelon (rivastigmine)
Reminyl (galantamine)
Meds to treat dementia side effects ✔️✔️GI upset
Meds to treat dementia N.C. ✔️✔️Administer exactly as prescribed
Symptoms of hypoglycemia ✔️✔️Cold, clammy skin, pallor, irritability, blurred vision,
hunger, confusion
Symptoms of hyperglycemia ✔️✔️Hot, dry, flushed skin, lethargy, fruity breath odor ,
hypotension, excessive thirst
Antihistamines: Action/Uses ✔️✔️Combat the effects of histamine; treat motion sickness and
allergic reaction
Antihistamines: side effects ✔️✔️Drowsiness, dizziness, loss of appetite, dry mouth, urinary
retention
Antihistamines: medications ✔️✔️Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Loratadine (Claritin)
Phenergen (Promethazine)
Dimetapp (brompheniramine)
Antihistamines N.C. ✔️✔️Use with caution with cardiac conditions, men with prostate
conditions
Encourage fluids
May develop tolerance
Increased drowsiness
TB medications ✔️✔️Rifadin (rifampin)
INH (isoniazid)
Laniazid
Nydrazid
TB meds N.C. ✔️✔️Can turn urine, feces, sputum, sweat orange
Use with caution for residents with acoholism and liver disease
Monitor for signs of hepatitis and weight loss give with food
,Store in light resistant container
TB meds: action/uses ✔️✔️Reduce/kill growth of the bacteria that causes TB
Treat active disease
TB side effects ✔️✔️Fatigue
Drowsiness
Numbness in extremities
Nausea
Vomiting
Confusion
Headache
Rash
Combination products: action/uses ✔️✔️Preparations containing more than one product
Treat cough and allergies
Combination products: medications ✔️✔️Sinutab, actifed
Combination products: side effects ✔️✔️Drowsiness, dry mouth
Combination products N.C. ✔️✔️May elevate B/P
Rebound symptoms can occur
Decongestants: Action/uses ✔️✔️Shrinks mucous membranes and relieves
swelling/congestion
Treat allergies, hay fever, and cold symptoms
Decongestant medications ✔️✔️Sudafed
Decongestants: side effects ✔️✔️Prolonged use can cause irritation or perforated nasal septum
Decongestants N.C. ✔️✔️Can develop tolerance to medications
Bronchodilators Side Effects ✔️✔️Restlessness, dizziness, palpitations, nausea, hypertension,
withdrawal symptoms
Bronchodilators Action/uses ✔️✔️Relax bronchial muscles
open breathing passages
Treat asthma, bronchitis, chronic lung disease
Bronchodilators N.C. ✔️✔️Anxiety
Bronchodilators medications ✔️✔️Proventil (Albuterol)
, Atrovent
Brethine
Alimentary
Aminophylline
Elixophylline
Antitussive: action/uses ✔️✔️Depresses cough
Treat persistent cough
Antitussive medications ✔️✔️Codeine
Benylin-DM
Antitussive side effects ✔️✔️Vomiting
Drowsiness
Nausea
Diarrhea
Constipation
Nervousness
Restlessness
Antitussive N.C. ✔️✔️No fluids for 15 minutes after taking
Respiratory stimulants: action/uses ✔️✔️Inhalation of medication triggers respiratory center of
brain
Increases the rate and depth of respiration
Respiratory stimulants medications ✔️✔️Spirits of ammonia (smelling salts)
Respiratory stimulants side effects ✔️✔️Irritates lining of nose
Nausea
Respiratory stimulants N.C. ✔️✔️Don't hold to close to the nose
Antacids: Action/uses ✔️✔️Neutralize stomach acid
Antacids (Medications) ✔️✔️TUMS
Rolaids
Milk of magnesia
Maalox
Mylanta
Mylicon
Antacids Side Effects ✔️✔️Constipation
Antacids N.C. ✔️✔️Should not be given with other meds
Answers
Manic-depressive N.C. ✔️✔️Provide adequate salt and juice intake
Anti-depressants (tricyclic) actions ✔️✔️Treat depression
Anti-depressants (tricyclic) meds ✔️✔️Elavil (amitriptyline)
Anti-depressants (tricyclic) side effects ✔️✔️Seizures
Heart irregularities
Constipation
Urinary retention
Diarrhea
Anti-depressants (tricyclic) N.C. ✔️✔️Avoid sun exposure
SSRI's action ✔️✔️Enhances function of the brain
SSRI's meds ✔️✔️Paxil (paroxetine)
Prozac (sertraline)
Lexapro (escitalopram)
Zoloft
SSRI's side effects ✔️✔️Nausea
Dry mouth
Fatigue
Seizures
Heart irregularities
Constipation
SSRI's N.C. ✔️✔️Avoid sun exposure
Take with food
Anti-depressant MAO Action ✔️✔️Treat depression
Anti-depressant MAO meds ✔️✔️Parnate (transylcypromine)
Anti-depressant MAO side effects ✔️✔️Muscle tremors
Heart irregularities
Diarrhea
Sweating
Constipation
,Anti-depressant MAO N.C. ✔️✔️Avoid foods with high amounts of tyramine
Meds to treat dementia Action ✔️✔️Slows breakdown or acetylcholine
Meds to treat dementia ✔️✔️Aricept (donepezil)
Exelon (rivastigmine)
Reminyl (galantamine)
Meds to treat dementia side effects ✔️✔️GI upset
Meds to treat dementia N.C. ✔️✔️Administer exactly as prescribed
Symptoms of hypoglycemia ✔️✔️Cold, clammy skin, pallor, irritability, blurred vision,
hunger, confusion
Symptoms of hyperglycemia ✔️✔️Hot, dry, flushed skin, lethargy, fruity breath odor ,
hypotension, excessive thirst
Antihistamines: Action/Uses ✔️✔️Combat the effects of histamine; treat motion sickness and
allergic reaction
Antihistamines: side effects ✔️✔️Drowsiness, dizziness, loss of appetite, dry mouth, urinary
retention
Antihistamines: medications ✔️✔️Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Loratadine (Claritin)
Phenergen (Promethazine)
Dimetapp (brompheniramine)
Antihistamines N.C. ✔️✔️Use with caution with cardiac conditions, men with prostate
conditions
Encourage fluids
May develop tolerance
Increased drowsiness
TB medications ✔️✔️Rifadin (rifampin)
INH (isoniazid)
Laniazid
Nydrazid
TB meds N.C. ✔️✔️Can turn urine, feces, sputum, sweat orange
Use with caution for residents with acoholism and liver disease
Monitor for signs of hepatitis and weight loss give with food
,Store in light resistant container
TB meds: action/uses ✔️✔️Reduce/kill growth of the bacteria that causes TB
Treat active disease
TB side effects ✔️✔️Fatigue
Drowsiness
Numbness in extremities
Nausea
Vomiting
Confusion
Headache
Rash
Combination products: action/uses ✔️✔️Preparations containing more than one product
Treat cough and allergies
Combination products: medications ✔️✔️Sinutab, actifed
Combination products: side effects ✔️✔️Drowsiness, dry mouth
Combination products N.C. ✔️✔️May elevate B/P
Rebound symptoms can occur
Decongestants: Action/uses ✔️✔️Shrinks mucous membranes and relieves
swelling/congestion
Treat allergies, hay fever, and cold symptoms
Decongestant medications ✔️✔️Sudafed
Decongestants: side effects ✔️✔️Prolonged use can cause irritation or perforated nasal septum
Decongestants N.C. ✔️✔️Can develop tolerance to medications
Bronchodilators Side Effects ✔️✔️Restlessness, dizziness, palpitations, nausea, hypertension,
withdrawal symptoms
Bronchodilators Action/uses ✔️✔️Relax bronchial muscles
open breathing passages
Treat asthma, bronchitis, chronic lung disease
Bronchodilators N.C. ✔️✔️Anxiety
Bronchodilators medications ✔️✔️Proventil (Albuterol)
, Atrovent
Brethine
Alimentary
Aminophylline
Elixophylline
Antitussive: action/uses ✔️✔️Depresses cough
Treat persistent cough
Antitussive medications ✔️✔️Codeine
Benylin-DM
Antitussive side effects ✔️✔️Vomiting
Drowsiness
Nausea
Diarrhea
Constipation
Nervousness
Restlessness
Antitussive N.C. ✔️✔️No fluids for 15 minutes after taking
Respiratory stimulants: action/uses ✔️✔️Inhalation of medication triggers respiratory center of
brain
Increases the rate and depth of respiration
Respiratory stimulants medications ✔️✔️Spirits of ammonia (smelling salts)
Respiratory stimulants side effects ✔️✔️Irritates lining of nose
Nausea
Respiratory stimulants N.C. ✔️✔️Don't hold to close to the nose
Antacids: Action/uses ✔️✔️Neutralize stomach acid
Antacids (Medications) ✔️✔️TUMS
Rolaids
Milk of magnesia
Maalox
Mylanta
Mylicon
Antacids Side Effects ✔️✔️Constipation
Antacids N.C. ✔️✔️Should not be given with other meds
