Indiana QMA State Exam
Pharmacology - Question and answersIs the study of medications and their effect on
the body
Medications - Question and answersAre substances or mixture used to diagnose, treat
or prevent disease or illness
Sources of Medication - Question and answersplants, animals, minerals, chemicals
Semi-Synthetic Drugs - Question and answersMan-made, plants, animals, or minerals
Adverse Effects (ADR) - Question and answersAn undesired side effect or toxicity
Allergic Effect - Question and answersCan be life threatening or simple reactions
Allergic Effect - Question and answersIf a resident has breathing problems or a skin
rash a medication was administered, the nurse must be notified immediately
Side Effect - Question and answersOutcome 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 - Question and answersOccurs when too much of a medication is absorbed
by the body
Toxic Effect - Question and answersCan be life threatening
Cumulative Effect - Question and answersBuild up of a substance that could lead to
toxicity
Ointments - Question and answersMust be soft enough to spread at room temperature
and melt at the body temperature
Ointment - Question and answersWhen used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic"
(Examples- zinc, oxide ointment, and Vaseline)
Half Life - Question and answersThe time it takes half of the medication to leave the
bloodstream
Short Half Life - Question and answersThe more often a medication must be given to
maintain a constant action
Half Life - Question and answersIf two hours then 50% of the medication will be gone
from the bloodstream in two hours
Pharmacology - Question and answersIs the study of medications and their effect on
the body
Medications - Question and answersAre substances or mixture used to diagnose, treat
or prevent disease or illness
Sources of Medication - Question and answersplants, animals, minerals, chemicals
Semi-Synthetic Drugs - Question and answersMan-made, plants, animals, or minerals
Adverse Effects (ADR) - Question and answersAn undesired side effect or toxicity
Allergic Effect - Question and answersCan be life threatening or simple reactions
Allergic Effect - Question and answersIf a resident has breathing problems or a skin
rash a medication was administered, the nurse must be notified immediately
Side Effect - Question and answersOutcome 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 - Question and answersOccurs when too much of a medication is absorbed
by the body
Toxic Effect - Question and answersCan be life threatening
Cumulative Effect - Question and answersBuild up of a substance that could lead to
toxicity
Ointments - Question and answersMust be soft enough to spread at room temperature
and melt at the body temperature
Ointment - Question and answersWhen used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic"
(Examples- zinc, oxide ointment, and Vaseline)
Half Life - Question and answersThe time it takes half of the medication to leave the
bloodstream
Short Half Life - Question and answersThe more often a medication must be given to
maintain a constant action
Half Life - Question and answersIf two hours then 50% of the medication will be gone
from the bloodstream in two hours
