MACE Online Practice Questions and Answers

Which of the following is a symptom of anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction?

A. High blood pressure

B. Quiet breathing

C. Slow heart rate

D. Wheezing

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.

Verbal communication skills include speaking clearly and at level residents can understand, avoiding medical jargon, and __________.

A. asking open-ended questions that discourages a yes/no response.

B. using phrases to stop residents from sharing feelings.

C. interrupting patients when they are taking too long to answer questions.

D. using authoritative language to get the resident to follow directions.

Which of the following choices below is the best source for keeping up-to-date drug information?

A. Pharmacists

B. Pharmacology books

C. Drug pamphlets

D. Electronic resources

Thirty milliliters (mL) is equal to __________.

A. 1 teaspoon

B. 2 tablespoons

C. 1 tablespoon

D. 2 teaspoons

Staff members store their lunches in the closest refrigerator, which also holds the medications that need to be kept at a certain temperature. What do you know as the Medication Aide?

A. Medications can be kept in any refrigerator.

B. Anything can be kept in the medication refrigerator as long as the temperature is constant.

C. Only specimens cannot be kept in the medication refrigerator.

D. Only medications can be kept in the medication refrigerator, and it must stay locked.

Which of the following is the term for painful of difficult urination?

A. Dysuria

B. Anuria

C. Polyuria

D. Glycosuria

What is the best time to administer a diuretic?

A. Before 6 a.m.

B. After 10 p.m.

C. Between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

D. At bedtime

True or false: Sedative-hypnotic medications are Schedule II璉V drugs.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

True or false: It is important for antipsychotic medications to be administered close to the same time every day.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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

The MA-C is responsible for knowing the medical information of __________.

A. All residents at the MA-C's place of employment.

B. Each of the residents he/she is assigned to.

C. All residents on his/her unit or floor.

D. All residents assigned to his/her supervising nurse.

Which of the following foods should avoid a resident who is taking a Klor-Con (potassium replacement)?

A. Apples

B. Grapefruit

C. Tomatoes

D. Bananas

When should Carafate be administered?

A. At least 1 hour before meals on an empty stomach.

B. At least 1 hour after meals on a full stomach.

C. With meals when food is in the stomach.

D. With fluids just before the meal.

Considering the list of medications below, which one would be prescribed for psychoses?

A. 5 FU

B. Chlorpromazine

C. Valium

D. Bactrim DS