Test Prep MACE Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep MACE Online Questions & Answers

• Question 231:

  What should be the site selected for applying a transdermal patch?

  A. Cold
  B. Warm
  C. Hairless
  D. Odor free
  C. Hairless

• Question 232:

  The Medication Aide explains to a resident's family member that the most effective treatment for acne is __________.

  A. Soap and water
  B. Cryotherapy
  C. Dietary restrictions
  D. Astringent medication
  D. Astringent medication

• Question 233:

  A fellow Medication Aide going on break hands you a crushed pill and asks you to administer it to a resident. Which of the following responses is required from you as an MA?

  A. To give the medication right away
  B. To ask your fellow Medication Aide what the medication is and to administer it if it is the correct medication
  C. To politely refuse to do the other Medication Aide's work and to let him or her give the medication when he or she returns from break
  D. To refuse to give the medication because it cannot be properly identified
  D. To refuse to give the medication because it cannot be properly identified

• Question 234:

  Which of following is not a side effect of phenytoin (Dilantin)?

  A. Confusion
  B. Hyperactivity
  C. Sleepiness
  D. Rash
  C. Sleepiness

• Question 235:

  The resident in room 220 had trouble swallowing breakfast this morning. The Medication Aide's best course of action is to do __________.

  A. change the medication route to rectal instead of by mouth
  B. give the medication slowly with ample water
  C. hold the medication and tell the nurse of the resident's difficulty swallowing
  D. call the provider to report the resident's difficulty swallowing
  C. hold the medication and tell the nurse of the resident's difficulty swallowing

• Question 236:

  All of the following are topical medications except __________.

  A. Ointments
  B. Foams
  C. Gels
  D. Syrups
  D. Syrups

• Question 237:

  A resident has been ordered synthroid and wants to know what it is prescribed for. What is the correct answer?

  A. Hypothyroidism
  B. Hypertension
  C. Hyperthyroidism
  D. Hypotension
  A. Hypothyroidism

• Question 238:

  All of the following are fungal infections except for __________.

  A. Ringworm
  B. Athletes' foot
  C. Thrush
  D. Shingles
  D. Shingles

• Question 239:

  A resident is scheduled to receive oral ibuprofen for chronic arthritic pain; however, the resident is unable to swallow. The nurse must be informed because this is a problem with which of the following rights of medication administration?

  A. The right time
  B. The right dose
  C. The right route
  D. The right medication
  C. The right route

• Question 240:

  Tramadol is a non-narcotic centrally acting analgesic. Which of the following is the most serious adverse effect listed that may occur when taken?

  A. Excessive hunger
  B. GI bleeding
  C. Seizures
  D. Nervousness
  C. Seizures