Test Prep MACE Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep MACE Online Questions & Answers

• Question 251:

  When a resident is taking an expectorant, it is important for them to also increase __________.

  A. Fluid intake
  B. Food intake
  C. Fiber intake
  D. Activity
  A. Fluid intake

• Question 252:

  Which of the following medications is not a benzodiazepine?

  A. Chlordiazepoxide
  B. Lorazepam
  C. Citalopram
  D. Alprazolam
  C. Citalopram

• Question 253:

  A resident is ordered ferrous sulfate 325mg three times a day for anemia. Which of the following things about administering the medication is it important for the Medication Aide to know?

  A. Give with milk
  B. Administer on an empty stomach
  C. Give with orange juice
  D. Allow the resident to take with other medications
  C. Give with orange juice

• Question 254:

  When the drug naloxone is administered to block the effects of an opioid narcotic, the drug action is known as __________.

  A. Idiosyncratic
  B. Antagonist
  C. Agonist
  D. Paradoxical
  B. Antagonist

• Question 255:

  Which of the following statements shows that the Medication Aide needs more education about the medication Cardizem XL?

  A. Hypotension can occur when taking the drug.
  B. The medication can be crushed if needed.
  C. This medication may decrease episodes of angina attacks.
  D. There are no difficulties in taking this medication and antacids at the same time.
  B. The medication can be crushed if needed.

• Question 256:

  Which of the following is not a sulfonylurea medication used to treat hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes?

  A. Diabinese
  B. Glynase
  C. Orinase
  D. Glucotrol
  B. Glynase

• Question 257:

  How should medications ordered via inhalation be administered?

  A. By mouth
  B. By breathing in
  C. By placing on the skin D. By injection
  B. By breathing in

• Question 258:

  Which of the following is not a hormone used as a chemotherapeutic agent?

  A. Tamoxifen
  B. Estradiol
  C. Thyroid-stimulating hormone
  D. Abaralix
  C. Thyroid-stimulating hormone

• Question 259:

  When a medication is ordered to be given PO, how is it given?

  A. By mouth
  B. Placed in the cheek
  C. Placed under the tongue
  D. Instilled in the nasal cavity
  A. By mouth

• Question 260:

  When giving ear drops, do all of the following except __________.

  A. Follow the six rights of medication administration.
  B. After checking with the nurse, gently wipe the ear with a cotton-tip if cerumen is blocking the canal.
  C. Position the client in the side-lying position.
  D. Disregard any redness or irritation at the site.
  D. Disregard any redness or irritation at the site.