MACE CORRECT STUDY ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
SET A+
✔✔which of the following medications require therapeutic blood levels of the drug to
make sure the dose of the medication is not too high or too low - ✔✔potassium
✔✔which of the following is a medication given to regulate the heart and requires blood
vessels - ✔✔Lanoxin
✔✔which two identifiers are used to recognize a resident before giving a medication -
✔✔have the resident state his/her name and check identification band
✔✔the provider orders 5 mg of a medication and medication is supplied as 10 mg in 10
mL what quantity of medication will you give - ✔✔5 mg x 10 mg / 10 mL= 5mL
5mL
✔✔what medication administration route has the slowest onset of action - ✔✔oral
✔✔Drug Administration errors occur most frequently under which of the rights of
medication administration - ✔✔Right Dose
✔✔the resident in room 220 had trouble swallowing breakfast this morning the
medication aide's best course of action is to do what - ✔✔hold the medication and tell
the nurse of the resident's difficulty swallowing
✔✔what is the best position to place the resident in the minister of vagina medication -
✔✔lithotomy
✔✔erectile medication is inserted approximately______ into the rectum - ✔✔2 inches
✔✔which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding application of nitroglycerin
cream - ✔✔rub the cream into the skin
, ✔✔when administrating medication into the ear canal of an adult it is important to do
what - ✔✔pull the pinna of the ear up and back
✔✔instilling nasal medication requires the medication Tech to position the patient with -
✔✔his/her neck hyper-extended as able
✔✔which of the following medications may be appropriate to crush for easier
swallowing - ✔✔tylenol
✔✔when administrating ear drops you do all the following - ✔✔massage the ear after
administrative medication remove any cerum with a clean washcloth that may be
blocking the medication installation
administer the medication to the prescribed ear only
✔✔frequently used medication that may be kept in the medication room are commonly
referred to as what - ✔✔stock Med
✔✔for which of the following individuals would you withhold oral medications - ✔✔a
patient who is unconscious
✔✔how long should a patient lie flat after you administer a rectal medication - ✔✔5 to
10 minutes
✔✔Antidysrhythmics medications are used to treat all of the following conditions except
for what - ✔✔Hyperlipidemia
✔✔when starting a patient on a beta blocker for hypertension the medication aide
knows that if the patient has which of the following conditions the patient needs to be
observed closely - ✔✔asthma
✔✔nutrients and oxygen rich blood are transported to organs and tissues by what
system - ✔✔cardiovascular system
✔✔the blood pressure measures the amount of pressure on the arteries these sounds
can be heard with which of the following instruments - ✔✔stethoscope
✔✔All statins(potent antilipemic medications) have all the following possible side effects
except for what - ✔✔diarrhea
✔✔which of the following medications is used with other antihypertensive medications
to enhance their effect - ✔✔diuretic
SET A+
✔✔which of the following medications require therapeutic blood levels of the drug to
make sure the dose of the medication is not too high or too low - ✔✔potassium
✔✔which of the following is a medication given to regulate the heart and requires blood
vessels - ✔✔Lanoxin
✔✔which two identifiers are used to recognize a resident before giving a medication -
✔✔have the resident state his/her name and check identification band
✔✔the provider orders 5 mg of a medication and medication is supplied as 10 mg in 10
mL what quantity of medication will you give - ✔✔5 mg x 10 mg / 10 mL= 5mL
5mL
✔✔what medication administration route has the slowest onset of action - ✔✔oral
✔✔Drug Administration errors occur most frequently under which of the rights of
medication administration - ✔✔Right Dose
✔✔the resident in room 220 had trouble swallowing breakfast this morning the
medication aide's best course of action is to do what - ✔✔hold the medication and tell
the nurse of the resident's difficulty swallowing
✔✔what is the best position to place the resident in the minister of vagina medication -
✔✔lithotomy
✔✔erectile medication is inserted approximately______ into the rectum - ✔✔2 inches
✔✔which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding application of nitroglycerin
cream - ✔✔rub the cream into the skin
, ✔✔when administrating medication into the ear canal of an adult it is important to do
what - ✔✔pull the pinna of the ear up and back
✔✔instilling nasal medication requires the medication Tech to position the patient with -
✔✔his/her neck hyper-extended as able
✔✔which of the following medications may be appropriate to crush for easier
swallowing - ✔✔tylenol
✔✔when administrating ear drops you do all the following - ✔✔massage the ear after
administrative medication remove any cerum with a clean washcloth that may be
blocking the medication installation
administer the medication to the prescribed ear only
✔✔frequently used medication that may be kept in the medication room are commonly
referred to as what - ✔✔stock Med
✔✔for which of the following individuals would you withhold oral medications - ✔✔a
patient who is unconscious
✔✔how long should a patient lie flat after you administer a rectal medication - ✔✔5 to
10 minutes
✔✔Antidysrhythmics medications are used to treat all of the following conditions except
for what - ✔✔Hyperlipidemia
✔✔when starting a patient on a beta blocker for hypertension the medication aide
knows that if the patient has which of the following conditions the patient needs to be
observed closely - ✔✔asthma
✔✔nutrients and oxygen rich blood are transported to organs and tissues by what
system - ✔✔cardiovascular system
✔✔the blood pressure measures the amount of pressure on the arteries these sounds
can be heard with which of the following instruments - ✔✔stethoscope
✔✔All statins(potent antilipemic medications) have all the following possible side effects
except for what - ✔✔diarrhea
✔✔which of the following medications is used with other antihypertensive medications
to enhance their effect - ✔✔diuretic
