Indiana QMA State Exam/57 Complete
Questions and Answers
Pharmacology - -Is the study of medications and their effect on the body
-Medications - -Are substances or mixture used to diagnose, treat or
prevent disease or illness
-Sources of Medication - -plants, animals, minerals, chemicals
-Semi-Synthetic Drugs - -Man-made, plants, animals, or minerals
-Adverse Effects (ADR) - -An undesired side effect or toxicity
-Allergic Effect - -Can be life threatening or simple reactions
-Allergic Effect - -If a resident has breathing problems or a skin rash a
medication was administered, the nurse must be notified immediately
-Side Effect - -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 - -Occurs when too much of a medication is absorbed by the
body
-Toxic Effect - -Can be life threatening
-Cumulative Effect - -Build up of a substance that could lead to toxicity
-Ointments - -Must be soft enough to spread at room temperature and melt
at the body temperature
-Ointment - -When used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic"
(Examples- zinc, oxide ointment, and Vaseline)
-Half Life - -The time it takes half of the medication to leave the
bloodstream
-Short Half Life - -The more often a medication must be given to maintain a
constant action
-Half Life - -If two hours then 50% of the medication will be gone from the
bloodstream in two hours
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