QMA FINAL REVIEW SCRIPT 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS CORRECT RESPONSES
● Medications. Answer: Are substances or mixture used to diagnose,
treat or prevent disease or illness
● Sources of Medication. Answer: plants, animals, minerals, chemicals
● Semi-Synthetic Drugs. Answer: Man-made, plants, animals, or
minerals
● Adverse Effects (ADR). Answer: An undesired side effect or toxicity
● Allergic Effect. Answer: Can be life threatening or simple reactions
● Allergic Effect. Answer: If a resident has breathing problems or a skin
rash a medication was administered, the nurse must be notified
immediately
● Side Effect. 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
, ● Toxic Effect. Answer: Occurs when too much of a medication is
absorbed by the body
● Toxic Effect. Answer: Can be life threatening
● Cumulative Effect. Answer: Build up of a substance that could lead to
toxicity
● Ointments. Answer: Must be soft enough to spread at room
temperature and melt at the body temperature
● Ointment. Answer: When used for the eye must be marked
"ophthalmic" (Examples- zinc, oxide ointment, and Vaseline)
● Half Life. Answer: The time it takes half of the medication to leave the
bloodstream
● Short Half Life. Answer: The more often a medication must be given
to maintain a constant action
● Half Life. Answer: If two hours then 50% of the medication will be
gone from the bloodstream in two hours
● Tinnitus. Answer: ringing in the ears
QUESTIONS CORRECT RESPONSES
● Medications. Answer: Are substances or mixture used to diagnose,
treat or prevent disease or illness
● Sources of Medication. Answer: plants, animals, minerals, chemicals
● Semi-Synthetic Drugs. Answer: Man-made, plants, animals, or
minerals
● Adverse Effects (ADR). Answer: An undesired side effect or toxicity
● Allergic Effect. Answer: Can be life threatening or simple reactions
● Allergic Effect. Answer: If a resident has breathing problems or a skin
rash a medication was administered, the nurse must be notified
immediately
● Side Effect. 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
, ● Toxic Effect. Answer: Occurs when too much of a medication is
absorbed by the body
● Toxic Effect. Answer: Can be life threatening
● Cumulative Effect. Answer: Build up of a substance that could lead to
toxicity
● Ointments. Answer: Must be soft enough to spread at room
temperature and melt at the body temperature
● Ointment. Answer: When used for the eye must be marked
"ophthalmic" (Examples- zinc, oxide ointment, and Vaseline)
● Half Life. Answer: The time it takes half of the medication to leave the
bloodstream
● Short Half Life. Answer: The more often a medication must be given
to maintain a constant action
● Half Life. Answer: If two hours then 50% of the medication will be
gone from the bloodstream in two hours
● Tinnitus. Answer: ringing in the ears
