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The MACE exam has 60 questions and runs 2 hours.
These 10 free MACE questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Medication Aide Certification blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A licensed nurse asks a medication aide to give a resident an intramuscular injection because the unit is short-staffed. The medication aide should:
Correct answer: D - Decline because injections are outside the aide's authorized role
A nurse delegates the administration of routine oral medications to a medication aide. Which statement about accountability is correct?
Correct answer: A - The delegating nurse remains accountable for the delegation decision
A resident who is alert and oriented refuses a scheduled blood pressure medication. The medication aide's BEST action is to:
Correct answer: B - Withhold the medication, then document the refusal and notify the nurse
The abbreviation "U" for units appears on The Joint Commission "Do Not Use" list PRIMARILY because it:
Correct answer: A - Can be mistaken for a zero or the number four, causing a dosing error
A resident becomes agitated and restless after receiving a sedative intended to promote sleep. This unexpected, opposite response is BEST described as a(n):
Correct answer: D - Paradoxical effect
A resident has difficulty swallowing a tablet labeled "extended-release." The medication aide should:
Correct answer: C - Not crush the tablet and instead notify the nurse
Before administering an oral medication supplied as a suspension, the medication aide must FIRST:
Correct answer: D - Shake the bottle so the contents are evenly mixed
A medication aide notices that the strength printed on a medication label does not match the strength written on the order. The aide should:
Correct answer: C - Withhold the medication and contact the nurse before giving it
According to the rights of medication administration, when should a medication aide document that a dose was given?
Correct answer: C - Immediately after the resident takes the medication
To help prevent medication errors, how many times should a medication aide compare the medication label against the order?
Correct answer: B - Three times during preparation and administration
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