MAP CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025 LATEST WITH
150 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
CORRECT ANSWERS/ MASSACHUSET
A MAP consultant must be a... - CORRECT ANSWERphysician, registered nurse, or registered pharmacist
who provides advice and technical assistance to certified staff members.
Acute - CORRECT ANSWERillness that is sudden, brief, and severe
Mindfulness - CORRECT ANSWERstate of being attentive, careful, observant, always paying attention to
details when giving meds
Pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWERperson skilled in preparing meds and having the license to do so, a
druggist
Health Care Provider HCP - CORRECT ANSWERperson medically trained to care for sick people, can be a
doctor, nurse practitioner, physicians assistant, or psychiatric nurse whose licensed to prescribe
medications and treat the people you support.
PRN - CORRECT ANSWERlatin abbreviation for medications that you give as needed
standarization - CORRECT ANSWERprocess of always following the same steps in administering
medications
topical - CORRECT ANSWERmedication that you apply to a persons skin
,Two rights of the people you are giving medication to are... - CORRECT ANSWER1. Right to be free from
too much medication
2. Right to know what meds they are taking and its risks/benefits
Three principles to keep in mind when giving meds are... - CORRECT ANSWERMindfulness, maximizing
capabilities, and comunication
Cycle of Responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER1. Observe/watch for changes
2. Report changes
3. Support visits to HCP
4. Communicate with pharmacist
5. Record information
6. Store medication
7. Administer medication
8. Document the medication administration
ORSCRSAD
Only Red Starbursts Can Really Stop A Diet
When you report information regarding medications, it is important to document the... - CORRECT
ANSWERMAP consultants instructions (such as progress notes or consult forms)
You must bring a completed health review checklist to all - CORRECT ANSWERPCP visits including the
annual physical exam
Anaphylactic reaction - CORRECT ANSWERvery dangerous allergic reaction that can affect the whole
body, causing difficulty breathing, hives, and changes in blood pressure. Can be life threatening and
requires immediate medical attention.
Brand name medication - CORRECT ANSWERmedication made by a specific pharmaceutical company
,What are the three crosschecks to do before administering medication? - CORRECT ANSWER1. Check 5
rights (HCP order to pharmacy label)
2. Check 5 rights (Pharmacy label to the med sheet)
Prepare medication correctly, remove meds from container.
3. Check 5 rights (Pharmacy label to the med sheet)
Tell person which med they're taking, give med.
Make sure they take the med.
Steps for administering medication - CORRECT ANSWER1. Read med sheet to identify meds being given.
2. Clear and clean area.
3. Wash hands.
4. Gather equipment
5. Identify and bring person to area
6. Unlock med storage area
7. First 2 crosschecks
8. Prepare med correctly, remove meds from container
9. 3rd crosscheck
10. Tell them what they're taking, administer
11. Make sure they take it
12. Observe
13. Look again, check 5 rights
14. Document you gave the med and lock it up
15. Wash your hands.
Posting and verifying a med - CORRECT ANSWER1. Place colored check mark next to order being
transcribed.
2. Write "posted", the date, time, and your name on the order under HCP signature.
3. Ask another certified staff to review orders you transcribed and write "verified", date, time, and their
name on order.
, Documenting a missed dose - CORRECT ANSWERDraw a circle in the box on the med grid that
corresponds to the time the medication was supposed to be given. Initial inside the circle, and write a
note explaining the reason for the missed dose.
Documenting a PRN Medication - CORRECT ANSWERTo document a PRN, you must write the time of the
admin on the med sheet along with your initials. You must also write an explanation in the persons
progress note, including date and time of admin, why you gave it, and whether the complaint was
relieved.
Certain time reporting - CORRECT ANSWERcommunicating with others within a specific time frame. Ex.
an HCP may require reporting a persons pulse before giving a medication if the pulse is outside the
paramaters of the order.
Immediate reporting - CORRECT ANSWERcommunicating with others instantly. Dangerous situations and
medical emergencies require immediate reporting.
Routine reporting - CORRECT ANSWERcommunicating with others on everyday matters. routine
reporting is often done at the end of your shift and given to your supervisor or other staff.
Adverse response or effect - CORRECT ANSWERunwanted or bad response to a medication
Allergic reaction - CORRECT ANSWERabnormal response of the body's immune system to a medication.
Desired effect - CORRECT ANSWERresponse or result expected from a medication
No apparent desired effect - CORRECT ANSWERno response to a medication, lack of the response
expected
Paradoxical effect - CORRECT ANSWERresponse to a medication that's the opposite of what's expected
Therapeutic effect - CORRECT ANSWERresponse or result expected from a medication, desired or
beneficial effect
150 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
CORRECT ANSWERS/ MASSACHUSET
A MAP consultant must be a... - CORRECT ANSWERphysician, registered nurse, or registered pharmacist
who provides advice and technical assistance to certified staff members.
Acute - CORRECT ANSWERillness that is sudden, brief, and severe
Mindfulness - CORRECT ANSWERstate of being attentive, careful, observant, always paying attention to
details when giving meds
Pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWERperson skilled in preparing meds and having the license to do so, a
druggist
Health Care Provider HCP - CORRECT ANSWERperson medically trained to care for sick people, can be a
doctor, nurse practitioner, physicians assistant, or psychiatric nurse whose licensed to prescribe
medications and treat the people you support.
PRN - CORRECT ANSWERlatin abbreviation for medications that you give as needed
standarization - CORRECT ANSWERprocess of always following the same steps in administering
medications
topical - CORRECT ANSWERmedication that you apply to a persons skin
,Two rights of the people you are giving medication to are... - CORRECT ANSWER1. Right to be free from
too much medication
2. Right to know what meds they are taking and its risks/benefits
Three principles to keep in mind when giving meds are... - CORRECT ANSWERMindfulness, maximizing
capabilities, and comunication
Cycle of Responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER1. Observe/watch for changes
2. Report changes
3. Support visits to HCP
4. Communicate with pharmacist
5. Record information
6. Store medication
7. Administer medication
8. Document the medication administration
ORSCRSAD
Only Red Starbursts Can Really Stop A Diet
When you report information regarding medications, it is important to document the... - CORRECT
ANSWERMAP consultants instructions (such as progress notes or consult forms)
You must bring a completed health review checklist to all - CORRECT ANSWERPCP visits including the
annual physical exam
Anaphylactic reaction - CORRECT ANSWERvery dangerous allergic reaction that can affect the whole
body, causing difficulty breathing, hives, and changes in blood pressure. Can be life threatening and
requires immediate medical attention.
Brand name medication - CORRECT ANSWERmedication made by a specific pharmaceutical company
,What are the three crosschecks to do before administering medication? - CORRECT ANSWER1. Check 5
rights (HCP order to pharmacy label)
2. Check 5 rights (Pharmacy label to the med sheet)
Prepare medication correctly, remove meds from container.
3. Check 5 rights (Pharmacy label to the med sheet)
Tell person which med they're taking, give med.
Make sure they take the med.
Steps for administering medication - CORRECT ANSWER1. Read med sheet to identify meds being given.
2. Clear and clean area.
3. Wash hands.
4. Gather equipment
5. Identify and bring person to area
6. Unlock med storage area
7. First 2 crosschecks
8. Prepare med correctly, remove meds from container
9. 3rd crosscheck
10. Tell them what they're taking, administer
11. Make sure they take it
12. Observe
13. Look again, check 5 rights
14. Document you gave the med and lock it up
15. Wash your hands.
Posting and verifying a med - CORRECT ANSWER1. Place colored check mark next to order being
transcribed.
2. Write "posted", the date, time, and your name on the order under HCP signature.
3. Ask another certified staff to review orders you transcribed and write "verified", date, time, and their
name on order.
, Documenting a missed dose - CORRECT ANSWERDraw a circle in the box on the med grid that
corresponds to the time the medication was supposed to be given. Initial inside the circle, and write a
note explaining the reason for the missed dose.
Documenting a PRN Medication - CORRECT ANSWERTo document a PRN, you must write the time of the
admin on the med sheet along with your initials. You must also write an explanation in the persons
progress note, including date and time of admin, why you gave it, and whether the complaint was
relieved.
Certain time reporting - CORRECT ANSWERcommunicating with others within a specific time frame. Ex.
an HCP may require reporting a persons pulse before giving a medication if the pulse is outside the
paramaters of the order.
Immediate reporting - CORRECT ANSWERcommunicating with others instantly. Dangerous situations and
medical emergencies require immediate reporting.
Routine reporting - CORRECT ANSWERcommunicating with others on everyday matters. routine
reporting is often done at the end of your shift and given to your supervisor or other staff.
Adverse response or effect - CORRECT ANSWERunwanted or bad response to a medication
Allergic reaction - CORRECT ANSWERabnormal response of the body's immune system to a medication.
Desired effect - CORRECT ANSWERresponse or result expected from a medication
No apparent desired effect - CORRECT ANSWERno response to a medication, lack of the response
expected
Paradoxical effect - CORRECT ANSWERresponse to a medication that's the opposite of what's expected
Therapeutic effect - CORRECT ANSWERresponse or result expected from a medication, desired or
beneficial effect
