MACE Role and Permitted Duties 2

Question 1

A medication aide is asked to crush a tablet that is labeled 'extended-release.' What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Refuse and notify the nurse

Answer

Extended-release tablets must never be crushed as this destroys the release mechanism and can cause dangerous overdose; a nurse must be notified.

Question 2

Which of the following tasks is within the medication aide's scope of practice?

Accepted Answer

Adjusting an insulin dose based on a sliding scale under nurse direction

Answer

Administering insulin per a nurse-directed sliding scale protocol is a permitted medication aide task in many states.

Question 3

A resident refuses their morning medication. What should the medication aide do first?

Accepted Answer

Notify the charge nurse immediately

Answer

Medication refusals must be reported to the supervising nurse promptly so clinical decisions can be made.

Question 4

Which action by a medication aide violates professional boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Recommending a resident request a different medication from the doctor

Answer

Recommending specific medications to residents or influencing prescribing decisions is outside the medication aide's scope of practice.

Question 5

State regulations for medication aides primarily serve to:

Accepted Answer

Protect residents by defining safe boundaries of practice

Answer

Scope-of-practice regulations exist to protect resident safety by clearly defining what medication aides may and may not do.

(MACE) Medication Aide Certification Examination Practice Test