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This document is a compilation of practice exam questions and answers for the Certified Medication Aide (CMA) or Medication Aide Certification Examination (MACE). It covers key areas of competency, including the "Six Rights" of medication administration, common administration routes (sublingual, buccal, topical, ophthalmic), and the use of the electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) . The material addresses critical responsibilities, such as identifying patients using two identifiers, handling medication refusals, and acting on vital signs that may indicate a need to hold a medication (e.g., low apical pulse for digoxin, hypotension for antihypertensives) . It also reviews scope of practice limitations, such as not giving first doses of new medications, as well as legal concepts like patient rights, drug diversion, and the reporting of life-threatening symptoms

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Medication
Aide TEST
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2023/2024
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, Medication Aide TEST Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Which does for is not a liquid?

a. emulsions

b. elixirs

c. troches

d. syrups ✔✔Troches



To apply ear drops to a person 3 years of age or older, you:

a. instill the drops without pulling the ear

b. pull the ear down and back

c. pull the ear upward and back

d. pull the ear down and foward ✔✔pull the ear upward and back



A watery preparation containing suspended particles is:

a. lotion

b. cream

c. ointment

d. powder ✔✔lotion



A drug interaction occurs when:

a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs

,b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period

c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug

d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that lower dosages one

produced ✔✔the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug



You are applying a trans-dermal patch. You

a. cover the patch with plastic wrap

b. remove the old trans-dermal path before applying the new patch

c. discard it in the trash

d. tell the person the drug is absorbed quickly ✔✔remove the old trans-dermal path before applying

the new patch



Before giving a drug, you must

a. take the persons pulse

b. measure the blood pressure

c. check the care plan

d. check the allergies ✔✔check the allergies



Knowledge of what is right conduct and what is wrong conduct is

a. criminal law

b. civil law

c. advanced directives

d. ethics ✔✔ethics

, one tsp equals

a. 5mL

b. 30mL

c. 2mL

d. 10mL ✔✔5mL



You are applying topical nitroglycerin. You

a. rub or massage the ointment into the skin

b. check for an old application before applying a new one

c. apply it in the per area

d. apply the ointment to an irritated or open area ✔✔check for an old application before applying

a new one



You are not sure of something on a drug order. you should

a. call the pharmacist

b. tell the nurse

c. transcribe the order as written

d. call the doctor ✔✔tell the nurse



before giving a suspension, you

a. mix the drug with food

b. warm the drug

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