MACE Medication Administration and Reporting 5

Question 1

The medication aide is preparing to apply a nitroglycerin ointment. Which personal protective measure is essential?

Accepted Answer

Wearing gloves to avoid absorbing the medication through their own skin

Answer

Nitroglycerin is absorbed through the skin, so the medication aide must wear gloves to prevent inadvertent self-administration through skin contact.

Question 2

When administering ear drops to an adult resident, the aide should pull the pinna (ear lobe):

Accepted Answer

Up and back

Answer

For adults, the pinna is pulled up and back to straighten the ear canal and allow the drops to flow toward the eardrum.

Question 3

A resident asks the medication aide why they are taking a particular medication. The aide should:

Accepted Answer

Explain the purpose of the medication in simple terms and refer detailed questions to the nurse

Answer

Medication aides may provide basic information about medications to residents and should refer complex clinical questions to the supervising nurse.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the term 'idiosyncratic reaction' to a medication?

Accepted Answer

An unusual, unpredictable reaction unique to an individual that is not an allergy

Answer

An idiosyncratic reaction is an abnormal, unpredictable response to a medication that is unique to an individual and not based on the drug's known pharmacology.

Question 5

A resident takes their morning medications and then immediately vomits. What should the medication aide do?

Accepted Answer

Document what occurred and notify the nurse to determine next steps

Answer

Vomiting after medication administration must be documented and reported to the nurse, who will determine whether re-administration is appropriate.

MACE - Exam Prep Practice Test

MACE - Exam Prep Practice Test

MACE Medication Administration and Reporting 5