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Indiana QMA Study Guide Exam Questions with CORRECT ANSWER s Graded A
Question 1: What are the 6 rights of medication administration?
CORRECT ANSWER : Right dose, right time, right patient,
right route, right documentation, right medication
Question 2: How many checks must be done before giving
meds?
CORRECT ANSWER : 3
Question 3: What is the cardiac drug classification for ACE
inhibitors (antihypertensive)?
CORRECT ANSWER : Vasotec, enalapril; Zestril, lisinopril;
Treats high bp and heart failure
Question 4: What are Beta Blockers?
CORRECT ANSWER : Cardiac drug, antiarrhythmia, angina
and migraines; Inderal, propranolol; Lopressor, Toprol XL, metoprolol; Tenormin, atenolol; Corgard, nadolol
Question 5: What are Calcium channel blockers?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Treats arrhythmias, angina (chest pain);
Cardizem, diltiazem; Procardia, nifedipine; Calan, Isoptin, verapamil HCL; pulse less than 60 withhold and notify nurse
Question 6: What are Cardiotonics?
CORRECT ANSWER : Action: slows and strengthens heart
action; Use: chf, afib. Increases force thus decreasing heart rate;
Lanoxin, Lanoxicap, digoxin; Pulse must be at 60+ to give this medication
Question 7: What are Antiarrhythmics?
CORRECT ANSWER : Action: regulates heart rate and rhythm; Inderal, propranolol; Quinidex, Cin-Quin, quinidine; Pronestyl, procainamide HCL; Cordarone, Pacerone, amiodarone; Norpace; Rythmol
Question 8: What are Antihypertensives?
CORRECT ANSWER : Aldomet, methyldopa; Catapres,
clonidine HCL; Minipress, prazosin
Question 9: What are Anticoagulants?
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CORRECT ANSWER : A.S.A, aspirin; Lovenox, heparin;
Coumadin, warfarin
Question 10: What is Codeine?
CORRECT ANSWER : Controlled substance; Classification: cough medicine
Question 11: What is Benylin?
CORRECT ANSWER : Cough medicine
Question 12: What are Antihistamines?
CORRECT ANSWER : promethazine, or Phenergan; loratadine
or Claritin; Dimetapp
Question 13: What is an Antacid?
CORRECT ANSWER : Amphojel; Mylicon; Maalox
Question 14: What are Anti-ulcer medications?
CORRECT ANSWER : Pepcid; Zantac; Protonix; Tagamet;
Cytotec
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Question 15: What are Antiemetics?
CORRECT ANSWER : Dramamine; Compazine; Phenergan
Question 16: What is an Emetic?
CORRECT ANSWER : Syrup of ipecac
Question 17: What are Cathartics (laxatives)?
CORRECT ANSWER : Castor oil; Senokot; Dulcolax; Ex-Lax
Question 18: What is a Saline laxative?
CORRECT ANSWER : Milk of mag
Question 19: What is a Bulk laxative?
CORRECT ANSWER : Metamucil; Citrucel
Question 20: What is a Myocardial infarction?
CORRECT ANSWER : Lack of adequate oxygen to the heart,
heart attack
