MACE - Medication Aide Certification Examination Legal and Ethical Issues 2

Question 1

A Medication Aide notices that a resident has unexplained bruising on their arms and appears frightened whenever a particular staff member enters the room.
What is the MOST appropriate action for the Medication Aide to take?

Accepted Answer

Document the observations and report them to the supervising nurse immediately

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Confront the staff member directly to get an explanation before involving anyone else

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Wait and continue to monitor the resident to gather more evidence before reporting

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Discuss the situation with other residents to determine if they have noticed anything

Question 2

A resident's adult daughter asks the Medication Aide to give her mother a dietary supplement she brought from home that is not listed in the physician's orders. The Medication Aide should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse to administer it, as only medications ordered by the prescribing physician may be given

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Administer the supplement since it is not a prescription drug and is therefore harmless

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Ask the charge nurse to administer it instead so the Medication Aide is not responsible

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Administer it once and document it as a PRN medication on the MAR

Question 3

A resident has a valid Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order documented in their chart. The resident is found unresponsive and not breathing. What should the Medication Aide do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Honor the DNR order by withholding resuscitative measures and notify the nurse immediately

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Begin CPR immediately while sending someone to notify the nurse

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Call 911 and begin CPR until emergency responders arrive

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Ask any family members present to decide whether CPR should be performed

Question 4

The ethical principle of 'beneficence' most directly obligates a Medication Aide to:

Accepted Answer

Take actions that actively promote the resident's well-being and best interests

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Treat every resident identically to ensure fairness in care delivery

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Refrain from any procedure that carries a risk of causing the resident harm

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Support the resident's right to accept or refuse any treatment offered

Question 5

A Medication Aide discovers they accidentally gave a resident half the prescribed dose of a scheduled medication. What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Notify the supervising nurse immediately and document the error accurately in the medical record

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Record the full ordered dose on the MAR to avoid a formal incident report

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Administer the remaining half-dose right away to correct the error without reporting it

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Monitor the resident closely and only report if the resident shows adverse symptoms

Question 6

A co-worker asks a Medication Aide to countersign a medication administration record (MAR) for a medication the co-worker claims to have given earlier but forgot to document. What should the Medication Aide do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to sign, because cosigning would constitute falsification of the medical record

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Sign the MAR to help the co-worker, since the medication was already administered

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Ask the resident to confirm they received the medication, then sign if the resident agrees

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Sign only if the co-worker has a trustworthy reputation and explains the circumstances