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MACE Medication Assistant Exam Prep - Question List

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71.

Seen on a prescription, the phrase “take bid” means

  1. take once a day.
  2. take twice a day.
  3. take three times a day.
  4. take four times a day.
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72.
What is the brand name for triazolam?
  1. TriAz
  2. Zoloft
  3. Halcion
  4. Zolam
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73. A patient comes in with a prescription for fondaparinux. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
  1. Autoimmune Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
  2. Essential hypertension
  3. Type II Diabetes
  4. Deep Vein Thrombosis
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74. A patient asks you to explain how to take her medication. The prescription is for esomeprazole (Nexium) 20 mg PO qi 1hr ac. The label reads: Take two capsules once a day 1 hour before mealtime by mouth. What is the error on the label?
  1. Only one 20mg capsule should be taken by mouth every day 1 hour before mealtime.
  2. Esomeprazole doesn’t come in a 20 mg dose.
  3. 2 capsules of esomeprazole should be taken twice daily for a total of 4 capsules-qi means 4, as in “quad.”
  4. Esomeprazole is only available in sublingual form.
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75. A patient asks you to explain how to take her medication. The prescription is for Actos (pioglitazone) 15 mg PO TID. The label reads: Take one tablet 3 times a day before mealtime by dissolving under the tongue. What is the error on the label?
  1. The tablet should be swallowed and not dissolved under the tongue.
  2. The tablet should be taken twice a day, not three times a day.
  3. The tablet should be taken with meals and not on an empty stomach.
  4. Both A and B are correct.
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