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INDIANA QMA STATE EX AM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Question : Pharmacology
Correct answer: Is the study of medications and their
effect on the body
Question : Medications
Correct answer: Are substances or mixture used to
diagnose, treat or prevent disease or illness
Question : Sources of Medication
Correct answer: plants, animals, minerals, chemicals
Question : Semi-Synthetic Drugs
Correct answer: Man-made, plants, animals, or minerals
Question : Adverse Effects (ADR)
Correct answer: An undesired side effect or toxicity
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Question : Allergic Effect
Correct answer: Can be life threatening or simple
reactions
Question : Allergic Effect
Correct answer: If a resident has breathing problems or a
skin rash a medication was administered, the nurse must be notified immediately
Question : Side Effect
Correct 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
Question : Toxic Effect
Correct answer: Occurs when too much of a medication is
absorbed by the body
Question : Toxic Effect
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Correct answer: Can be life threatening
Question : Cumulative Effect
Correct answer: Build up of a substance that could lead to
toxicity
Question : Ointments
Correct answer: Must be soft enough to spread at room
temperature and melt at the body temperature
Question : Ointment
Correct answer: When used for the eye must be marked
"ophthalmic" (Examples- zinc, oxide ointment, and Vaseline)
Question : Half Life
Correct answer: The time it takes half of the medication
to leave the bloodstream
Question : Short Half Life
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Correct answer: The more often a medication must be
given to maintain a constant action
Question : Half Life
Correct answer: If two hours then 50% of the medication
will be gone from the bloodstream in two hours
Question : Tinnitus
Correct answer: ringing in the ears
Question : Antianxiety
Correct answer: anxiolytics are often referred to as (an)
______ medication-primary treat nervousness & anxiety.
Question : Aldomet
Correct answer: Adrenergic blocker and is used to treat
hypertension
