QMA STATE TEST NEED TO KNOW
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ what causes myocardial ischemia? Answer: lack of adequate oxygen
supply to the heart
⫸ What is glaucoma? Answer: increased intraocular pressure
⫸ what meds treat glaucoma? Answer: miotics, beta blocker
⫸ what is the action of miotics Answer: decreases eye pressure
⫸ What are cataracts? Answer: secondary infection, congenital disorder,
reaction to medicafions or chemical toxicity
⫸ what are symptoms of cataracts? Answer: gradual blurring of vision,
milky white pupil
⫸ what is treatment of cataracts? Answer: surgery, lens implantation,
medications, or corrective glasses
⫸ what medications treat cataracts Answer: fluorometholone (FML),
prednisolone (AK-Pred), diclofenac (voltaren)
,⫸ What is conjunctivitis? Answer: inflammation of the conjunctiva
⫸ what causes conjunctiva Answer: irritation, allergies, bacteria
⫸ symptoms of conjunctivitis Answer: -redness
-itchiness
-a gritty feeling (dryness)
-a discharge crust
-tearing
⫸ what are nursing considerations for eye insillation medicine Answer:
place on lower lid, do not touch bottle to eye, wait 5 mins before
administrating another eye med
⫸ what type of medication is pilocarpine HCL (pilocar) Answer: miotic
⫸ what are nursing considerations for miotics? Answer: monitor blood
pressure, apply at nights, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye
med
⫸ adverse effects of miotics Answer: headache, perspiration, salivation,
night blindness, blurred vision, possibility of increased blood pressure
,⫸ what does optic beta blockers treat? Answer: glaucoma
⫸ optic beta blocker Answer: timolol maleate (timoptic solution)
⫸ what is the action of timolol maleate (timoptic solution) Answer:
lowers intraocular pressure
⫸ adverse effects of optic beta blocker Answer: eye irritation, blurred
vision, reduced heart rate and blood pressure, confusion
⫸ od Answer: right eye
⫸ os Answer: left eye
⫸ ou Answer: both eyes
⫸ What do mydriatics do for the eye? Answer: Dilate the pupil (My
"D"riatic "D" for dilate)
⫸ what is the action of optic lubricants Answer: soothes and lubricates
dry eyes
⫸ Meniere's disease cause Answer: chronic disturbance of the inner ear
with soecific cause undetermined
, ⫸ symptoms of menieres disease Answer: dizziness, runging in the ears,
nausea and vomiting, loss of hearing as part of the disease process
⫸ treatment of menieres disease Answer: restrictions on salt and
caffeine, may be treated with diuretics and antiemetics
⫸ What is cystitis? Answer: inflammation of the bladder
⫸ What is edema? Answer: - The excess accumulation of FLUID IN
THE intersitial TISSUE spaces.
⫸ edema is a symptom of Answer: congestive heart failure (CHF), and
kidneys not functioning properly
⫸ rate of kidney filtration declines Answer: effects of aging
⫸ 53% decrease in renal blood flow Answer: effects of aging
⫸ decrease in size and number of functioning nephrons Answer: effects
of aging
⫸ weakening bladder muscles, causing incomplete emptying of the
bladder and urinary retention Answer: effects of aging
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ what causes myocardial ischemia? Answer: lack of adequate oxygen
supply to the heart
⫸ What is glaucoma? Answer: increased intraocular pressure
⫸ what meds treat glaucoma? Answer: miotics, beta blocker
⫸ what is the action of miotics Answer: decreases eye pressure
⫸ What are cataracts? Answer: secondary infection, congenital disorder,
reaction to medicafions or chemical toxicity
⫸ what are symptoms of cataracts? Answer: gradual blurring of vision,
milky white pupil
⫸ what is treatment of cataracts? Answer: surgery, lens implantation,
medications, or corrective glasses
⫸ what medications treat cataracts Answer: fluorometholone (FML),
prednisolone (AK-Pred), diclofenac (voltaren)
,⫸ What is conjunctivitis? Answer: inflammation of the conjunctiva
⫸ what causes conjunctiva Answer: irritation, allergies, bacteria
⫸ symptoms of conjunctivitis Answer: -redness
-itchiness
-a gritty feeling (dryness)
-a discharge crust
-tearing
⫸ what are nursing considerations for eye insillation medicine Answer:
place on lower lid, do not touch bottle to eye, wait 5 mins before
administrating another eye med
⫸ what type of medication is pilocarpine HCL (pilocar) Answer: miotic
⫸ what are nursing considerations for miotics? Answer: monitor blood
pressure, apply at nights, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye
med
⫸ adverse effects of miotics Answer: headache, perspiration, salivation,
night blindness, blurred vision, possibility of increased blood pressure
,⫸ what does optic beta blockers treat? Answer: glaucoma
⫸ optic beta blocker Answer: timolol maleate (timoptic solution)
⫸ what is the action of timolol maleate (timoptic solution) Answer:
lowers intraocular pressure
⫸ adverse effects of optic beta blocker Answer: eye irritation, blurred
vision, reduced heart rate and blood pressure, confusion
⫸ od Answer: right eye
⫸ os Answer: left eye
⫸ ou Answer: both eyes
⫸ What do mydriatics do for the eye? Answer: Dilate the pupil (My
"D"riatic "D" for dilate)
⫸ what is the action of optic lubricants Answer: soothes and lubricates
dry eyes
⫸ Meniere's disease cause Answer: chronic disturbance of the inner ear
with soecific cause undetermined
, ⫸ symptoms of menieres disease Answer: dizziness, runging in the ears,
nausea and vomiting, loss of hearing as part of the disease process
⫸ treatment of menieres disease Answer: restrictions on salt and
caffeine, may be treated with diuretics and antiemetics
⫸ What is cystitis? Answer: inflammation of the bladder
⫸ What is edema? Answer: - The excess accumulation of FLUID IN
THE intersitial TISSUE spaces.
⫸ edema is a symptom of Answer: congestive heart failure (CHF), and
kidneys not functioning properly
⫸ rate of kidney filtration declines Answer: effects of aging
⫸ 53% decrease in renal blood flow Answer: effects of aging
⫸ decrease in size and number of functioning nephrons Answer: effects
of aging
⫸ weakening bladder muscles, causing incomplete emptying of the
bladder and urinary retention Answer: effects of aging
