QMA COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCRIPT
Question and Answer 2026 | Complete
Certification Review Guide | Grade A+
• Antihistamines: Action/Uses. CORRECT ANSWER: Combat the
effects of histamine; treat motion sickness and allergic reaction
• Antihistamines: side effects. CORRECT ANSWER: Drowsiness,
dizziness, loss of appetite, dry mouth, urinary retention
• Antihistamines: medications. CORRECT ANSWER:
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Loratadine (Claritin)
Phenergen (Promethazine)
Dimetapp (brompheniramine)
• Antihistamines N.C.. CORRECT ANSWER: Use with caution with
cardiac conditions, men with prostate conditions
Encourage fluids
May develop tolerance
Increased drowsiness
• TB medications. CORRECT ANSWER: Rifadin (rifampin)
INH (isoniazid)
Laniazid
,Nydrazid
• TB meds N.C.. CORRECT ANSWER: 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. CORRECT ANSWER: Reduce/kill growth of
the bacteria that causes TB
Treat active disease
• TB side effects. CORRECT ANSWER: Fatigue
Drowsiness
Numbness in extremities
Nausea
Vomiting
Confusion
Headache
Rash
• Combination products: action/uses. CORRECT ANSWER:
Preparations containing more than one product
Treat cough and allergies
,• Combination products: medications. CORRECT ANSWER: Sinutab,
actifed
• Combination products: side effects. CORRECT ANSWER:
Drowsiness, dry mouth
• Combination products N.C.. CORRECT ANSWER: May elevate B/P
Rebound symptoms can occur
• Decongestants: Action/uses. CORRECT ANSWER: Shrinks mucous
membranes and relieves swelling/congestion
Treat allergies, hay fever, and cold symptoms
• Decongestant medications. CORRECT ANSWER: Sudafed
• Decongestants: side effects. CORRECT ANSWER: Prolonged use can
cause irritation or perforated nasal septum
• Decongestants N.C.. CORRECT ANSWER: Can develop tolerance to
medications
• Bronchodilators Side Effects. CORRECT ANSWER: Restlessness,
dizziness, palpitations, nausea, hypertension, withdrawal symptoms
, • Bronchodilators Action/uses. CORRECT ANSWER: Relax bronchial
muscles
open breathing passages
Treat asthma, bronchitis, chronic lung disease
• Bronchodilators N.C.. CORRECT ANSWER: Anxiety
• Bronchodilators medications. CORRECT ANSWER: Proventil
(Albuterol)
Atrovent
Brethine
Alimentary
Aminophylline
Elixophylline
• Antitussive: action/uses. CORRECT ANSWER: Depresses cough
Treat persistent cough
• Antitussive medications. CORRECT ANSWER: Codeine
Benylin-DM
• Antitussive side effects. CORRECT ANSWER: Vomiting
Drowsiness
Nausea
Question and Answer 2026 | Complete
Certification Review Guide | Grade A+
• Antihistamines: Action/Uses. CORRECT ANSWER: Combat the
effects of histamine; treat motion sickness and allergic reaction
• Antihistamines: side effects. CORRECT ANSWER: Drowsiness,
dizziness, loss of appetite, dry mouth, urinary retention
• Antihistamines: medications. CORRECT ANSWER:
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Loratadine (Claritin)
Phenergen (Promethazine)
Dimetapp (brompheniramine)
• Antihistamines N.C.. CORRECT ANSWER: Use with caution with
cardiac conditions, men with prostate conditions
Encourage fluids
May develop tolerance
Increased drowsiness
• TB medications. CORRECT ANSWER: Rifadin (rifampin)
INH (isoniazid)
Laniazid
,Nydrazid
• TB meds N.C.. CORRECT ANSWER: 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. CORRECT ANSWER: Reduce/kill growth of
the bacteria that causes TB
Treat active disease
• TB side effects. CORRECT ANSWER: Fatigue
Drowsiness
Numbness in extremities
Nausea
Vomiting
Confusion
Headache
Rash
• Combination products: action/uses. CORRECT ANSWER:
Preparations containing more than one product
Treat cough and allergies
,• Combination products: medications. CORRECT ANSWER: Sinutab,
actifed
• Combination products: side effects. CORRECT ANSWER:
Drowsiness, dry mouth
• Combination products N.C.. CORRECT ANSWER: May elevate B/P
Rebound symptoms can occur
• Decongestants: Action/uses. CORRECT ANSWER: Shrinks mucous
membranes and relieves swelling/congestion
Treat allergies, hay fever, and cold symptoms
• Decongestant medications. CORRECT ANSWER: Sudafed
• Decongestants: side effects. CORRECT ANSWER: Prolonged use can
cause irritation or perforated nasal septum
• Decongestants N.C.. CORRECT ANSWER: Can develop tolerance to
medications
• Bronchodilators Side Effects. CORRECT ANSWER: Restlessness,
dizziness, palpitations, nausea, hypertension, withdrawal symptoms
, • Bronchodilators Action/uses. CORRECT ANSWER: Relax bronchial
muscles
open breathing passages
Treat asthma, bronchitis, chronic lung disease
• Bronchodilators N.C.. CORRECT ANSWER: Anxiety
• Bronchodilators medications. CORRECT ANSWER: Proventil
(Albuterol)
Atrovent
Brethine
Alimentary
Aminophylline
Elixophylline
• Antitussive: action/uses. CORRECT ANSWER: Depresses cough
Treat persistent cough
• Antitussive medications. CORRECT ANSWER: Codeine
Benylin-DM
• Antitussive side effects. CORRECT ANSWER: Vomiting
Drowsiness
Nausea
