MACE

MACE practice questions, page 3 of 13, with answer review and explanations.

Question 11

There are six “rights” of medication administration. They include all the following except for __________.

  1. Right dose
  2. Right medication
  3. Right patient
  4. Right place
  5. Right time

Question 12

A fellow Medication Aide going on break hands you a crushed pill and asks you to administer it to a resident. Which of the following responses is required from you as an MA?

  1. To give the medication right away
  2. To ask your fellow Medication Aide what the medication is and to administer it if it is the correct medication
  3. To politely refuse to do the other Medication Aide’s work and to let him or her give the medication when he or she returns from break
  4. To refuse to give the medication because it cannot be properly identified

Question 13

All medication orders must be complete and written in a specific format. This format includes all the following except for __________.

  1. Patient’s name
  2. Name of the drug
  3. Pharmacist’s signature
  4. Dose
  5. Route of administration
  6. Time frequency for the medication to be given
  7. Signature of the healthcare provider who wrote the medication prescription

Question 14

“Give ibuprofen for pain every 6 hours as needed.” What component of this physician order is missing?

  1. The route
  2. The dose
  3. The frequency
  4. The condition

Question 15

The Medication Aide is preparing to administer morning medications to residents. What is one important safety rule?

  1. Never leave an unattended cart unlocked.
  2. Always make sure that all medications are out of sight of other residents.
  3. Provide liquids to swallow medications.
  4. Check to make sure that the medication carts have charts available to make corrections as needed.