Test Prep Test Prep Certifications MACE Questions & Answers

• Question 211:

  When administering medication into the ear canal of an adult, it is important to do what?

  A. Pull the pinna of the ear down and back.

  B. Push the ear tragus forward.

  C. Not touch the tragus of the ear.

  D. Pull the pinna of the ear up and back.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 212:

  The resident in room 220 had trouble swallowing breakfast this morning. The Medication Aide's best course of action is to do __________.

  A. change the medication route to rectal instead of by mouth

  B. give the medication slowly with ample water

  C. hold the medication and tell the nurse of the resident's difficulty swallowing

  D. call the provider to report the resident's difficulty swallowing

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 213:

  What is the best position to place the resident in to administer a vaginal medication?

  A. Prone

  B. Lithotomy

  C. Left lateral recumbent

  D. Sims'

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 214:

  A rectal medication is inserted approximately __________ into the rectum.

  A. 2 inches

  B. 5 inches

  C. 1/2 inch

  D. 1 inch

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 215:

  Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding the application of nitroglycerin cream?

  A. Apply the medication to an area of the skin that is not open.

  B. Rub the cream into the skin.

  C. Do not place the medication on the same area of skin with each application.

  D. Apply an accurate dose.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 216:

  The provider orders 5mg of a medication. The medication is supplied as 10mg in 10mL. What quantity of medication will you give?

  A. 10mL

  B. 2.5mL

  C. 5mL

  D. 15mL

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 217:

  What medication administration route has the slowest onset of action?

  A. Intravenous

  B. Subcutaneous

  C. Oral

  D. Intramuscular

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 218:

  Under which of the rights of medication administration do drug administration errors occur most frequently?

  A. Right dose

  B. Right patient

  C. Right medication

  D. Right time

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 219:

  Which of the following medications requires therapeutic blood levels of the drug to make sure the dose of the medication is not too high or too low?

  A. ASA

  B. Potassium

  C. Nitroglycerin

  D. Cardizem

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 220:

  Which of the following is a medication given to regulate the heart and requires blood levels?

  A. ASA

  B. Lovenox

  C. Nitroglycerin

  D. Lanoxin

  Correct Answer: D