Test Prep Test Prep Certifications MACE Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  When administering ear drops, you do all of the following except for what?

  A. Keep the medication in the refrigerator until just before administering it.

  B. Massage the ear after administering the medication.

  C. Remove any cerumen with a clean washcloth that may be blocking the medication instillation.

  D. Administer the medication to the prescribed ear only.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 32:

  All of the following are side effects of antineoplastic antibiotics except __________.

  A. Bone marrow depression

  B. Alopecia

  C. Hypertension

  D. Skin irritation

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 33:

  Place the preparation steps for medication administration in the correct order.

  

  A. B, A, D, F, C, E, H, G

  B. F, A, D, C, E, B, H, G

  C. A, F, D, B, C, E, H, G

  D. A, F, D, B, G, H, C, E

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 34:

  Which of the following H2-receptor blockers can interfere with the effect of many classifications of medications?

  A. Cimetidine

  B. Famotidine

  C. Nizatidine

  D. Ranitidine

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 35:

  Which of the following medications is prescribed for hypothyroidism?

  A. Synthroid

  B. Inderal

  C. Metformin

  D. Sinemet

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 36:

  In which of the following ways do Bronchodilators work?

  A. Open airways by constricting smooth muscles in the bronchial tree.

  B. Decreases rhinorrhea.

  C. Decreases cough and clears airway.

  D. Open airways by dilating smooth muscles in the bronchial tree.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 37:

  Which of the following medications belong in the classification of an antiparkinson medication?

  A. Synthroid

  B. Inderal

  C. Metformin

  D. Sinemet

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 38:

  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

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 39:

  Which of the following is a side effect of metformin?

  A. Weight gain

  B. Diarrhea

  C. Dry skin

  D. Elevated blood sugar

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 40:

  A resident is receiving an antithyroid drug.

  Which of the following elements found in food should the resident avoid?

  A. Sodium

  B. Potassium

  C. Iodine

  D. Magnesium

  Correct Answer: C