MACE Online Practice Questions and Answers
All of the following are types of oral medications except for __________.
A. Powders
B. Lotions
C. Syrups
D. Coated tablets
On which part of the eye do cycloplegic eye drops work?
A. Lashes
B. Muscles that control the lens
C. Sclera
D. Iris
A physician leaving a resident's room turns to the Medication Aide and says, "Please change Mrs. Smith's Tylenol to a rectal suppository instead of P.O." What does the Medication Aide do then?
A. Quickly writes down the order on the MAR to be sure it is written correctly.
B. Tells the nurse the verbal order the physician just gave so that the nurse can write it in the chart.
C. Tells the physician that he or she cannot take verbal orders but that he or she will get the nurse.
D. Writes the order in the chart for the nurse to sign.
Which of the following is not a risk factor for Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)?
A. A family history of PUD
B. Stress
C. Smoking
D. Being a male
Antispasmodic drugs help relieve the spasms by blocking parasympathetic activity and relaxing the detrusor and other urinary tract muscles involved in voiding. Which of the following are side effects of these medications?
A. Dry mouth
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Diarrhea
Which of the following include common side effects of nitrates?
A. Headache, flushing, postural hypotension
B. Blurred vision and dry mouth
C. Weight gain or worsening CHF
D. Dizziness
Which of the following H2-receptor blockers can interfere with the effect of many classifications of medications?
A. Cimetidine
B. Famotidine
C. Nizatidine
D. Ranitidine
Which of the following medications is prescribed for hypothyroidism?
A. Synthroid
B. Inderal
C. Metformin
D. Sinemet
Which of following is one of the six rights of medication administration?
A. Right to refuse care.
B. Right dose.
C. Right to choose.
D. Right to request change in medication.