Test Prep MACE Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep MACE Online Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  A common medication for thyroid problems is levothyroxine (Synthroid). Which one of the following adverse effects can this medication cause?

  A. Fast heart rate
  B. Slow heart rate
  C. Low blood pressure
  D. High blood pressure
  A. Fast heart rate

• Question 32:

  With which of the following medications can bronchospasms in COPD be effectively treated?

  A. Afrin
  B. Zyrtec
  C. Hycodan
  D. Albuterol
  D. Albuterol

• Question 33:

  Which of the following is another term for urination?

  A. Defecation
  B. Micturation
  C. Excretion
  D. Excision
  B. Micturation

• Question 34:

  A resident who is taking antibiotics experiences a rash. What is this resident experiencing?

  A. Adverse effect
  B. Anaphylactic
  C. Side effect
  D. Allergic reaction
  D. Allergic reaction

• Question 35:

  When the provider orders medications intravenously, it is given __________.

  A. by the nurse.
  B. by the nurse or the Medication Aide.
  C. only by the Medication Aide.
  D. by a family member.
  A. by the nurse.

• Question 36:

  Which of the following medications is classified as an antihyperglycemic?

  A. Inderal
  B. Sinemet
  C. Synthroid
  D. Glipizide
  D. Glipizide

• Question 37:

  What is the best way to verify a provider's illegible order?

  A. Ask a fellow Medication Aide to verify the order.
  B. Ask the pharmacist what he/she thinks the providers means.
  C. Call the provider to verify the order.
  D. Compare the writing to other orders that the provider has written.
  C. Call the provider to verify the order.

• Question 38:

  A medication is given for anxiety but causes the resident to become more anxious; this is called a(n) ___________ effect.

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

• Question 39:

  Chemotherapeutic medications that replace the cancer-causing metabolites with different cells and prevent continued cell growth are known as __________.

  A. Alkylating agents
  B. Hormone agents
  C. Antimetabolites
  D. Mitotic inhibitors
  C. Antimetabolites

• Question 40:

  Which is the best way for an MA-C to avoid spreading infection?

  A. Wash hands.
  B. Wear gloves while performing all procedures.
  C. Apply lotion to hands frequently.
  D. Wear a gown when entering residents' rooms.
  A. Wash hands.