INDIANA QMA STATE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is dementia? - ANSWER: A term for several symptoms related to a decline in
thinking skills
You should attempt gradual dose reduction on what class/type of med - ANSWER:
Antipsychotic
How do you count pulse/respiration - ANSWER: Together
When do you do the Heimlich Maneuver - ANSWER: When choking. Can't speak or
couch
How do you know a G-Tube is in the correct place - ANSWER: Check with
auscultation
Debridement med can only be applied by who - ANSWER: Licensed personell
Voltaren common adverse affect - ANSWER: G.I. Bleed
What is a nosocomial infection - ANSWER: Infection acquired in a facility
What do you need to do to mess to administer them via G-Tube - ANSWER: Crush
and dilute with water
Depakote is what type of med - ANSWER: Anticonvulsant
30 cc = - ANSWER: 1 ounce
If an inhaler holds 300 doses and is ordered to be given 2 puffs QID, how many days
will it last - ANSWER: 37.5
What do you never do if someone is having a seizure - ANSWER: Hold them down or
place anything in their mouth
What should be checked before administering meds through a G-Tube - ANSWER:
Check for compatibility whether the med can be crushed and diluted with water
The process by which a med is changed into a form so it can be excreted - ANSWER:
Metabolized
Otic means - ANSWER: Ear
,Blurred vision and yellow-green halls are side effects of what drug - ANSWER:
Digoxin
A symptom of hyperglycemia - ANSWER: Extreme thirst
What affects med absorption - ANSWER: Route, dosage, chemical composition form
What is the average adult respiration rate - ANSWER: 12-20
B/p dropping after standing up is a side effect of what - ANSWER: Sinemet
What type of med is used to treat thrombophlebitis - ANSWER: Coumadin, blood
thinners
How is Micronase classified - ANSWER: Hypoglycemia
What are anti-inflammatory med used for - ANSWER: Decrease swelling and pain
What class of med is aldactone - ANSWER: Diuretic
What three things do you observe a resident for that is receiving steroid meds -
ANSWER: Infection, weight gain, osteoporosis
What is a common adverse effect of vasotec - ANSWER: Dizziness, weakness, dry
cough
Mixture with a fat base - ANSWER: Emulsion
Cortisporin otic is used to treat what - ANSWER: Ear infection (otitis media)
What do you need to observe/monitor for when administering anticoagulants -
ANSWER: Bleeding
How is prednisone classified - ANSWER: Anti inflammatory
How is Thorazine classified - ANSWER: Antipsychotic
What might a person have after taking nitroglycerin - ANSWER: Flushing and
palpitation
What type or class of med is used to treat glaucoma - ANSWER: Beta blockers
What do you give to someone with menieres disease - ANSWER: Meclizine, antivert
Fruity smelling breath is a sign of what - ANSWER: High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
, What is cardiac arrythmia - ANSWER: Abnormal heart rate
Amphojel - ANSWER: Antacid
Milk of Mag - ANSWER: Laxative
Pepcid - ANSWER: Antacid / h2 blocker
Phenergan - ANSWER: Anti emetic
Syrup of ipecac - ANSWER: Emetic
Paragoric - ANSWER: Opiate
Senokot - ANSWER: Stimulant laxative
Citrucel - ANSWER: Bulk laxative
What is the drug class of lasix - ANSWER: Diuretic
What do you give in combination with INH Therapy - ANSWER: Rifapentine
When do you have to lock your med cart - ANSWER: When you are not at the cart
What is a muscle spasm - ANSWER: Sudden and violent tightening of the muscle
What does it mean when something has a half-life or 2 hours - ANSWER: 50% gone in
2 hours
Glaucoma is a disease of the what - ANSWER: Eyes
Most medication are excreted by the what - ANSWER: Kidney
What do you need to do before administering a suspension - ANSWER: Shake well
At what pulse rate do you hold digoxin - ANSWER: Less than 60
What good is given to someone who is hypokalemican - ANSWER: Bananas
How many times does someone get a med that is ordered BID - ANSWER: 2 x a day
The shorter the half life the more often or less often is the med taken - ANSWER:
More often
An enlarged prostate is known as what - ANSWER: Benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH)
EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is dementia? - ANSWER: A term for several symptoms related to a decline in
thinking skills
You should attempt gradual dose reduction on what class/type of med - ANSWER:
Antipsychotic
How do you count pulse/respiration - ANSWER: Together
When do you do the Heimlich Maneuver - ANSWER: When choking. Can't speak or
couch
How do you know a G-Tube is in the correct place - ANSWER: Check with
auscultation
Debridement med can only be applied by who - ANSWER: Licensed personell
Voltaren common adverse affect - ANSWER: G.I. Bleed
What is a nosocomial infection - ANSWER: Infection acquired in a facility
What do you need to do to mess to administer them via G-Tube - ANSWER: Crush
and dilute with water
Depakote is what type of med - ANSWER: Anticonvulsant
30 cc = - ANSWER: 1 ounce
If an inhaler holds 300 doses and is ordered to be given 2 puffs QID, how many days
will it last - ANSWER: 37.5
What do you never do if someone is having a seizure - ANSWER: Hold them down or
place anything in their mouth
What should be checked before administering meds through a G-Tube - ANSWER:
Check for compatibility whether the med can be crushed and diluted with water
The process by which a med is changed into a form so it can be excreted - ANSWER:
Metabolized
Otic means - ANSWER: Ear
,Blurred vision and yellow-green halls are side effects of what drug - ANSWER:
Digoxin
A symptom of hyperglycemia - ANSWER: Extreme thirst
What affects med absorption - ANSWER: Route, dosage, chemical composition form
What is the average adult respiration rate - ANSWER: 12-20
B/p dropping after standing up is a side effect of what - ANSWER: Sinemet
What type of med is used to treat thrombophlebitis - ANSWER: Coumadin, blood
thinners
How is Micronase classified - ANSWER: Hypoglycemia
What are anti-inflammatory med used for - ANSWER: Decrease swelling and pain
What class of med is aldactone - ANSWER: Diuretic
What three things do you observe a resident for that is receiving steroid meds -
ANSWER: Infection, weight gain, osteoporosis
What is a common adverse effect of vasotec - ANSWER: Dizziness, weakness, dry
cough
Mixture with a fat base - ANSWER: Emulsion
Cortisporin otic is used to treat what - ANSWER: Ear infection (otitis media)
What do you need to observe/monitor for when administering anticoagulants -
ANSWER: Bleeding
How is prednisone classified - ANSWER: Anti inflammatory
How is Thorazine classified - ANSWER: Antipsychotic
What might a person have after taking nitroglycerin - ANSWER: Flushing and
palpitation
What type or class of med is used to treat glaucoma - ANSWER: Beta blockers
What do you give to someone with menieres disease - ANSWER: Meclizine, antivert
Fruity smelling breath is a sign of what - ANSWER: High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
, What is cardiac arrythmia - ANSWER: Abnormal heart rate
Amphojel - ANSWER: Antacid
Milk of Mag - ANSWER: Laxative
Pepcid - ANSWER: Antacid / h2 blocker
Phenergan - ANSWER: Anti emetic
Syrup of ipecac - ANSWER: Emetic
Paragoric - ANSWER: Opiate
Senokot - ANSWER: Stimulant laxative
Citrucel - ANSWER: Bulk laxative
What is the drug class of lasix - ANSWER: Diuretic
What do you give in combination with INH Therapy - ANSWER: Rifapentine
When do you have to lock your med cart - ANSWER: When you are not at the cart
What is a muscle spasm - ANSWER: Sudden and violent tightening of the muscle
What does it mean when something has a half-life or 2 hours - ANSWER: 50% gone in
2 hours
Glaucoma is a disease of the what - ANSWER: Eyes
Most medication are excreted by the what - ANSWER: Kidney
What do you need to do before administering a suspension - ANSWER: Shake well
At what pulse rate do you hold digoxin - ANSWER: Less than 60
What good is given to someone who is hypokalemican - ANSWER: Bananas
How many times does someone get a med that is ordered BID - ANSWER: 2 x a day
The shorter the half life the more often or less often is the med taken - ANSWER:
More often
An enlarged prostate is known as what - ANSWER: Benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH)
