National Medication Aide Certification Examination (MACE®) Content Outline

Content Outline 

National Medication Aide Certification Examination (MACE®) Content Outline

I. Authorized Duties (16% = 8 questions) 

A. Building Relationships 
B. Delegation 
C. Role of MA-C 
    1. Permitted Duties 
    2. Restrictions/Limitations 
D. Specific Legal and Ethical Issues 
E. Location and Use of Resources and References (e.g., nurse, pharmacist, physician, package/drug insert, drug reference manuals)

II. Medication Administration, Observation and Reporting (60% = 30 questions)

A. Administering and Charting Medications 
     1. Medication Orders 
     2. Documentation of Medication Administration 
     3. Storage 
     4. Disposal 
B. Safety and Rights of Medication Administration 
C. Routes of Administration 
D. Factors Affecting How the Body Uses Medication 
E. Classifications/Categories of Medications Related to Body Systems and Actions (e.g., antimicrobials, cardiovascular, dermatological, endocrine...) 
F. Rights of Individuals 
G. Causes and Reporting of Medication Errors 
H. Reporting of Symptoms and Side Effects 
I. Reporting Any Change from Client’s Normal Condition

III. Medication Concepts and Measurements (24% = 12 questions) 

A. Medication Concepts 
     1. Terminology and abbreviations
     2. Dosage Range 
     3. Actions and Implications 
     4. Therapeutic and other side effects (e.g., idiosyncratic, paradoxical, antagonist) 
     5. Precautions 
     6. Interactions 
B. Forms of Medication 
     1. Liquid 
     2. Solid and Semi-solids 
C. Measurements