Indiana QMA State 2024 Exam Questions With All Correct Answers.

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