MACE - Medication Aide Certification Examination Drug Classifications and Actions Questions and Answers

Question 1

A resident is prescribed furosemide (Lasix). Based on this medication's classification as a loop diuretic, which of the following effects should the Medication Aide anticipate?

Accepted Answer

Increased urine output

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Decreased heart rate

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Drowsiness and sedation

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Reduced stomach acid

Question 2

A resident taking an opioid analgesic for chronic pain complains of constipation. This is a known common side effect of which drug classification?

Accepted Answer

Opioid analgesics

Answer

Antihypertensives

Answer

Anticoagulants

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Bronchodilators

Question 3

A Medication Aide is preparing to administer lisinopril, a medication with the suffix '-pril'. This suffix is characteristic of which drug class?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitors

Answer

Beta-blockers

Answer

Proton pump inhibitors

Answer

Benzodiazepines

Question 4

A resident with a history of atrial fibrillation is prescribed an anticoagulant. What is the primary therapeutic action of this class of medication?

Accepted Answer

To prevent the formation of blood clots

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To dissolve existing blood clots

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To lower cholesterol levels

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To relieve chest pain

Question 5

Which of the following medication classes works by reducing stomach acid production and is commonly used to treat conditions like GERD and peptic ulcers?

Accepted Answer

Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)

Answer

Analgesics

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Antihistamines

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Diuretics

Question 6

A resident uses two inhalers for their asthma: albuterol for acute attacks and an inhaled corticosteroid daily. What is the primary action of the corticosteroid inhaler?

Accepted Answer

To reduce airway inflammation over time

Answer

To provide immediate relief of bronchospasm

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To thin mucus secretions in the lungs

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To increase the heart rate during an attack

A resident is prescribed furosemide (Lasix).Based on this medication's classification as a loop diuretic, which of the following effects should the Medication Aide anticipate?

A resident is prescribed furosemide (Lasix).
Based on this medication's classification as a loop diuretic, which of the following effects should the Medication Aide anticipate?