INDIANA QMA STATE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED 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)
, INDIANA QMA STATE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
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
DETAILED 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)
, INDIANA QMA STATE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
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
