MASSACHUSETTS MAP CERTIFICATION PRETEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024;SOLVED
CORRECTLY
The amount of medication contained within each tablet,
capsule or mL is called the
strength
An Rx number appears on the
pharmacy label
**One way to resolve a count discrepancy is by checking the
med sheet to see if the med was given but not subtracted from
the count
The HCP write a new order to increase the dose from 100mg
to 200mg daily. The pharmacy label directions on the existing
supply of medication no longer agrees with the new HCP
order. After verifying with a pharmacist, you should
apply a 'directions change' sticker near the label directions to alert
staff that the label directions have changed
**When writing a progress note, be sure to
write full sentences
A person has trouble swallowing tablets. To assist the
person, you must
report this to the Health Care Provider
The HCP wrote an order for 0.5mg of a medication. The
pharmacy delivered 1mg tablets. Other certified staff have
been cutting them in half. You should
call your MAP Consultant
**It is important to report any physical or behavioral changes
in those you support because
small changes and medication interactions may be missed
Support the people at your work location by
encouraging their independence
,Tom and Bob each take two medications. Sam takes four
medications. Joe takes six medications. The person most
likely to experience a medication interaction is
Joe
A person tell you they have a headache. They do not have a
PRN medication order for a headache. To obtain an order,
you must contact the
HCP
To ensure a pharmacy delivered the correct medication, you
must
compare the label with the health care provider order
The administration of all prescription and over the counter
medications must be recorded on a
medication administration sheet
A medication stop date will be the date
the medication is last administered
Harry's supply of medication is low. You should
order a refill from the pharmacy
Helen takes a medication every day at 4:00 PM. Today her
bus was delayed and she arrives home at 5:30 PM. Your first
action is to
call your MAP consultant
You observe Helen, a person you support, shaking her head
continuously, something she does not usually do. An
objective report of what you saw would be: Helen
was shaking her head, which she does not usually do
MAP Certified staff should encourage a person to participate
in their visit with a health care provider by
supporting the person to ask questions about their medications
**Over-the-counter medications always
need an order from a health care provider or are considered
countable substances
**If the HCP orders Clozaril 50mg and the pharmacy delivers
100mg tablets, you should
, contact the pharmacy or destroy the medication according to
policy
When administering a medication, all the information you
have must agree between the
HCP order, pharmacy label and medication sheet
**After preparing the medication and comparing the
pharmacy label to the medication sheet, you then
compare the HCP order to the pharmacy label again or compare
the HCP order to the medication sheet again
A pharmacist usually provides the generic medication unless
the HCP writes on the prescription "brand necessary, with no
substitutions"
The dose listed on a HCP order is 200mg. The pharmacy
supplies the medication in a liquid form with a strength of
50mg/5mL. The pharmacy label would list the amount to
administer as
20mL
The principles of medication administration include
mindfulness, supporting abilities, and communication
The Leave of Absence form must contain the signature of the
person accepting the medication
After recording the information for a new HCP order onto the
medication sheet, your next step is to
post the order
When you discuss a person's medical condition,
medications, or treatment with anyone not involved in their
care, you are violating the person's
right to confidentiality
An example of a Hotline medication occurrence is when
_________ follows a medication occurrence.
illness
Erasing, marking over or using 'white-out' could be viewed
as an attempt to
hide information
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024;SOLVED
CORRECTLY
The amount of medication contained within each tablet,
capsule or mL is called the
strength
An Rx number appears on the
pharmacy label
**One way to resolve a count discrepancy is by checking the
med sheet to see if the med was given but not subtracted from
the count
The HCP write a new order to increase the dose from 100mg
to 200mg daily. The pharmacy label directions on the existing
supply of medication no longer agrees with the new HCP
order. After verifying with a pharmacist, you should
apply a 'directions change' sticker near the label directions to alert
staff that the label directions have changed
**When writing a progress note, be sure to
write full sentences
A person has trouble swallowing tablets. To assist the
person, you must
report this to the Health Care Provider
The HCP wrote an order for 0.5mg of a medication. The
pharmacy delivered 1mg tablets. Other certified staff have
been cutting them in half. You should
call your MAP Consultant
**It is important to report any physical or behavioral changes
in those you support because
small changes and medication interactions may be missed
Support the people at your work location by
encouraging their independence
,Tom and Bob each take two medications. Sam takes four
medications. Joe takes six medications. The person most
likely to experience a medication interaction is
Joe
A person tell you they have a headache. They do not have a
PRN medication order for a headache. To obtain an order,
you must contact the
HCP
To ensure a pharmacy delivered the correct medication, you
must
compare the label with the health care provider order
The administration of all prescription and over the counter
medications must be recorded on a
medication administration sheet
A medication stop date will be the date
the medication is last administered
Harry's supply of medication is low. You should
order a refill from the pharmacy
Helen takes a medication every day at 4:00 PM. Today her
bus was delayed and she arrives home at 5:30 PM. Your first
action is to
call your MAP consultant
You observe Helen, a person you support, shaking her head
continuously, something she does not usually do. An
objective report of what you saw would be: Helen
was shaking her head, which she does not usually do
MAP Certified staff should encourage a person to participate
in their visit with a health care provider by
supporting the person to ask questions about their medications
**Over-the-counter medications always
need an order from a health care provider or are considered
countable substances
**If the HCP orders Clozaril 50mg and the pharmacy delivers
100mg tablets, you should
, contact the pharmacy or destroy the medication according to
policy
When administering a medication, all the information you
have must agree between the
HCP order, pharmacy label and medication sheet
**After preparing the medication and comparing the
pharmacy label to the medication sheet, you then
compare the HCP order to the pharmacy label again or compare
the HCP order to the medication sheet again
A pharmacist usually provides the generic medication unless
the HCP writes on the prescription "brand necessary, with no
substitutions"
The dose listed on a HCP order is 200mg. The pharmacy
supplies the medication in a liquid form with a strength of
50mg/5mL. The pharmacy label would list the amount to
administer as
20mL
The principles of medication administration include
mindfulness, supporting abilities, and communication
The Leave of Absence form must contain the signature of the
person accepting the medication
After recording the information for a new HCP order onto the
medication sheet, your next step is to
post the order
When you discuss a person's medical condition,
medications, or treatment with anyone not involved in their
care, you are violating the person's
right to confidentiality
An example of a Hotline medication occurrence is when
_________ follows a medication occurrence.
illness
Erasing, marking over or using 'white-out' could be viewed
as an attempt to
hide information
