Test Prep Test Prep Certifications MACE Questions & Answers

• Question 291:

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

  A. By mouth

  B. Placed in the cheek

  C. Placed under the tongue

  D. Instilled in the nasal cavity

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 292:

  Storing medications is an important responsibility for the medication aide. Which of the following actions demonstrates the correct storing of a medication?

  A. Medications with similar names are stored close together.

  B. Mr. and Mrs. Jones's medications are in the same medication storage bin.

  C. All medications are stored in their own prepackaged containers.

  D. Once medications are opened, they are all kept in the cart, regardless of the directions on the packaging.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 293:

  The MA is about to administer a medication, but the resident requests that the MA leave the medication on the counter for him or her to take later. What is the correct course of action for the MA?

  A. Leave the medication as requested by the resident.

  B. Advise the nurse or supervisor that the resident refused to take the medication.

  C. Inform the resident that it is against institutional policy to leave the medication, and instruct the resident to call when he or she is ready to take the medication.

  D. Call the doctor and inform him or her that the resident is refusing to take the prescribed medication.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 294:

  The Medication Aide is preparing to administer morning medications to residents. What is one important safety rule?

  A. Never leave an unattended cart unlocked.

  B. Always make sure that all medications are out of sight of other residents.

  C. Provide liquids to swallow medications.

  D. Check to make sure that the medication carts have charts available to make corrections as needed.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 295:

  "Give ibuprofen for pain every 6 hours as needed." What component of this physician order is missing?

  A. The route

  B. The dose

  C. The frequency

  D. The condition

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 296:

  There are six "rights" of medication administration. They include all the following except for __________.

  A. Right dose

  B. Right medication

  C. Right patient

  D. Right place

  E. Right time

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 297:

  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

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 298:

  All medication orders must be complete and written in a specific format. This format includes all the following except for __________.

  A. Patient's name

  B. Name of the drug

  C. Pharmacist's signature

  D. Dose

  E. Route of administration

  F. Time frequency for the medication to be given

  G. Signature of the healthcare provider who wrote the medication prescription

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 299:

  The Medication Aide is responsible for administering __________.

  A. Only the medications learned in school

  B. Medications under the direct supervision of a nurse

  C. Medications by all routes

  D. Expired medications

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 300:

  Before giving a medication, the label is checked for all of the following except __________.

  A. Dosage

  B. Expiration date

  C. Name

  D. Cost

  Correct Answer: D