INDIANA QMA STATE EXAM 2024 NEWEST EXAM 2
VERSION COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS ( 100% CORRECT) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Pharmacology - ANSWER: Is the study of medications and their effect on the body
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
VERSION COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS ( 100% CORRECT) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Pharmacology - ANSWER: Is the study of medications and their effect on the body
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
