INDIANA QMA STATE EXAM
1. Pharmacology
Answer Is the study of medications and their ettect on the body
2. Medications
Answer Are substances or mixture used to diagnose, treat or prevent disease or illness
3. Sources of Medication
Answer plants, animals, minerals, chemicals
4. Semi-Synthetic Drugs
Answer Man-made, plants, animals, or minerals
5. Adverse Effects (ADR)
Answer An undesired side ettect or toxicity
6. Allergic Effect
Answer Can be life threatening or simple reactions
7. Allergic Effect
Answer If a resident has breathing problems or a skin rash a medication was administered, the nurse must be
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, notified immediately
8. Side Effect
Answer Outcome that are not intended; the action or ettect of a medication other than that desired.
Commonly undesirable, such as nausea, headache, insomnia, etc
9. Toxic Effect
Answer Occurs when too much of a medication is absorbed by the body
10. Toxic Effect
Answer Can be life threatening
11. Cumulative Effect
Answer Build up of a substance that could lead to toxicity
12. Ointments
Answer Must be soft enough to spread at room temperature and melt at the body temperature
13. Ointment
Answer When used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic" (Examples- zinc, oxide ointment, and
Vaseline)
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1. Pharmacology
Answer Is the study of medications and their ettect on the body
2. Medications
Answer Are substances or mixture used to diagnose, treat or prevent disease or illness
3. Sources of Medication
Answer plants, animals, minerals, chemicals
4. Semi-Synthetic Drugs
Answer Man-made, plants, animals, or minerals
5. Adverse Effects (ADR)
Answer An undesired side ettect or toxicity
6. Allergic Effect
Answer Can be life threatening or simple reactions
7. Allergic Effect
Answer If a resident has breathing problems or a skin rash a medication was administered, the nurse must be
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, notified immediately
8. Side Effect
Answer Outcome that are not intended; the action or ettect of a medication other than that desired.
Commonly undesirable, such as nausea, headache, insomnia, etc
9. Toxic Effect
Answer Occurs when too much of a medication is absorbed by the body
10. Toxic Effect
Answer Can be life threatening
11. Cumulative Effect
Answer Build up of a substance that could lead to toxicity
12. Ointments
Answer Must be soft enough to spread at room temperature and melt at the body temperature
13. Ointment
Answer When used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic" (Examples- zinc, oxide ointment, and
Vaseline)
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