MASSACHUSETTS MAP COLLECTED
TESTS & TEST SOLUTION REVISED 2026
⫸ A fax order from a health care provider is considered: Answer: A
legal document
⫸ You can learn best about medication interactions by: Answer:
Reading the medication information sheet
⫸ Count books all have the same three basic sections; shift count
sheets, count sheets and Answer: Index
⫸ The best time to conduct a medication count is: Answer: Every
time the shift changes
⫸ During the medication administration process, after comparing the
HCP order to the label Answer: Compare the label to the medication
sheet
⫸ All the prescriptions are given a number. On the pharmacy label,
the number is known as the: Answer: Rx
⫸ A medication information sheet includes: Answer: Side effects and
uses
, ⫸ When transferring information from a completed count page to a
new count page your next step would be to: Answer: Update the index
⫸ You administer a medication using normal procedures when:
Answer: You are sure the five rights agree
⫸ You see that the names of the medication are different. Your first
action is to: Answer: Call your map consultant
⫸ Cheryl frequently takes a medication, but spits her medication out
after you leave. Your best course of action is to: Answer: Stay with
her for awhile after administering the medication
⫸ Joe is learning to self administer his medications. The best way to
handle Joe forgetting his evening medication is to: Answer: Ask him
why he is forgetting to take his medication
⫸ You must obtain and bring back from a health care provider visit:
Answer: A signed HCP form with any new orders
⫸ When disposing of medications, the number of certified staff
needed to be present with the supervisor is: Answer: 1
⫸ When documenting your observations you should always: Answer:
Sign your name and date
TESTS & TEST SOLUTION REVISED 2026
⫸ A fax order from a health care provider is considered: Answer: A
legal document
⫸ You can learn best about medication interactions by: Answer:
Reading the medication information sheet
⫸ Count books all have the same three basic sections; shift count
sheets, count sheets and Answer: Index
⫸ The best time to conduct a medication count is: Answer: Every
time the shift changes
⫸ During the medication administration process, after comparing the
HCP order to the label Answer: Compare the label to the medication
sheet
⫸ All the prescriptions are given a number. On the pharmacy label,
the number is known as the: Answer: Rx
⫸ A medication information sheet includes: Answer: Side effects and
uses
, ⫸ When transferring information from a completed count page to a
new count page your next step would be to: Answer: Update the index
⫸ You administer a medication using normal procedures when:
Answer: You are sure the five rights agree
⫸ You see that the names of the medication are different. Your first
action is to: Answer: Call your map consultant
⫸ Cheryl frequently takes a medication, but spits her medication out
after you leave. Your best course of action is to: Answer: Stay with
her for awhile after administering the medication
⫸ Joe is learning to self administer his medications. The best way to
handle Joe forgetting his evening medication is to: Answer: Ask him
why he is forgetting to take his medication
⫸ You must obtain and bring back from a health care provider visit:
Answer: A signed HCP form with any new orders
⫸ When disposing of medications, the number of certified staff
needed to be present with the supervisor is: Answer: 1
⫸ When documenting your observations you should always: Answer:
Sign your name and date
