MACE CORE REVIEWS ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
SET A+
✔✔what is the best time to administer a diuretic - ✔✔between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
✔✔clients receiving diuretic combination products are high risk for side effects specific
each drug - ✔✔true
✔✔what are the electrolytes most affected by combination diuretics - ✔✔potassium and
sodium
✔✔what is not a loop diuretic - ✔✔diuril
✔✔what hormone AIDS in the storage of calcium - ✔✔estrogen
✔✔when given with calcium what supplement increases the body's absorption of the
calcium - ✔✔vitamin D
✔✔muscle relaxants can cause sedation depression urinary urgency - ✔✔not
hyperactivity
✔✔NSAIDS should be given with - ✔✔food
✔✔what effect can be attributed to long-term prednisone treatment - ✔✔thin skin
✔✔the MA-C may be responsible for administrated a medication to improve bone
density what side effect is most common of the medication Boniva - ✔✔pain in arms or
legs
✔✔an increase in estrogen cannot lead to - ✔✔osteoporosis
✔✔Allopurinol is used to treat what disease - ✔✔gout
, ✔✔serious side effect of NSAIDs - ✔✔GI bleed
✔✔what is not a goal of treating osteoporosis - ✔✔control pain
✔✔anticholinergic drugs can cause drowsiness because of their effect on which system
- ✔✔central nervous system
✔✔residents who have asthma and receive better blockers should be closely monitored
for what adverse effect - ✔✔bronchial constriction
✔✔which of the following medications is Alpha One andrenergic receptor - ✔✔brethine
✔✔anticholinergics are giving to treat - ✔✔irritable bowel disease Parkinson's disease
and COPD
✔✔side effects of anticholinergic medications - ✔✔dry mouth and urinary retention
✔✔sedative-hypnotic drugs are used to help clients do what - ✔✔fall asleep
✔✔sedative hypnotic medications are schedule II-IV drugs - ✔✔true
✔✔benzodiazepines are short-acting sedative hypnotics. what is a benzodiazepine? -
✔✔diazepam
✔✔what is one side effect of an anti Parkinson's medication - ✔✔rapid involuntary
movement
✔✔a reduction in which substance causes the symptoms of Parkinson's disease -
✔✔dopamine
✔✔ the medication aide is responsible to know the medical information of whom? -
✔✔residence he or she is assigned to
✔✔which of the following is the responsibility of the medication aide - ✔✔given PRN
medications ordered after checking with the residents nurse
✔✔which of the following is not a role limitation of a medication aide - ✔✔report
changes in client status regarding drug therapy to ensure client comfort and safety
✔✔the nurse you are to work with for the upcoming shift informs you, the medication
aide, that she will be late today and asks you to begin to minister medications. With
regard to this scenario which of the following statements is correct? - ✔✔no medications
can be administered without supervision
SET A+
✔✔what is the best time to administer a diuretic - ✔✔between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
✔✔clients receiving diuretic combination products are high risk for side effects specific
each drug - ✔✔true
✔✔what are the electrolytes most affected by combination diuretics - ✔✔potassium and
sodium
✔✔what is not a loop diuretic - ✔✔diuril
✔✔what hormone AIDS in the storage of calcium - ✔✔estrogen
✔✔when given with calcium what supplement increases the body's absorption of the
calcium - ✔✔vitamin D
✔✔muscle relaxants can cause sedation depression urinary urgency - ✔✔not
hyperactivity
✔✔NSAIDS should be given with - ✔✔food
✔✔what effect can be attributed to long-term prednisone treatment - ✔✔thin skin
✔✔the MA-C may be responsible for administrated a medication to improve bone
density what side effect is most common of the medication Boniva - ✔✔pain in arms or
legs
✔✔an increase in estrogen cannot lead to - ✔✔osteoporosis
✔✔Allopurinol is used to treat what disease - ✔✔gout
, ✔✔serious side effect of NSAIDs - ✔✔GI bleed
✔✔what is not a goal of treating osteoporosis - ✔✔control pain
✔✔anticholinergic drugs can cause drowsiness because of their effect on which system
- ✔✔central nervous system
✔✔residents who have asthma and receive better blockers should be closely monitored
for what adverse effect - ✔✔bronchial constriction
✔✔which of the following medications is Alpha One andrenergic receptor - ✔✔brethine
✔✔anticholinergics are giving to treat - ✔✔irritable bowel disease Parkinson's disease
and COPD
✔✔side effects of anticholinergic medications - ✔✔dry mouth and urinary retention
✔✔sedative-hypnotic drugs are used to help clients do what - ✔✔fall asleep
✔✔sedative hypnotic medications are schedule II-IV drugs - ✔✔true
✔✔benzodiazepines are short-acting sedative hypnotics. what is a benzodiazepine? -
✔✔diazepam
✔✔what is one side effect of an anti Parkinson's medication - ✔✔rapid involuntary
movement
✔✔a reduction in which substance causes the symptoms of Parkinson's disease -
✔✔dopamine
✔✔ the medication aide is responsible to know the medical information of whom? -
✔✔residence he or she is assigned to
✔✔which of the following is the responsibility of the medication aide - ✔✔given PRN
medications ordered after checking with the residents nurse
✔✔which of the following is not a role limitation of a medication aide - ✔✔report
changes in client status regarding drug therapy to ensure client comfort and safety
✔✔the nurse you are to work with for the upcoming shift informs you, the medication
aide, that she will be late today and asks you to begin to minister medications. With
regard to this scenario which of the following statements is correct? - ✔✔no medications
can be administered without supervision
