INDIANA QMA STATE COMPREHENSIVE
EVALUATION PAPER 2026 SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ 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
EVALUATION PAPER 2026 SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ 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
