MACE Medication Assistant Exam Prep - Question List

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86.
A female patient wants the continuation of her prescription for Accutane. She has a prescription for Accutane from her doctor, but when the pharmacy calls the IPLEDGE system, it says that she is not qualified, since she did not complete her survey for this month. What can you do?
  1. Sell her the prescription anyway
  2. Tell her you cannot get authorization to fill her prescription until she completes her monthly survey
  3. Tell her the doctor must write another prescription for Accutane as the one she has is no longer valid
  4. Tell the patient that she must register as a patient with the IPLEDGE program
87.
A patient taking clozapine goes in for his regular white blood cell count, and his results come back extremely low. He is now asking about his prescription for clozapine. What might you communicate?
  1. Tell the patient he cannot have his prescription until his white blood cell count comes back with acceptable results
  2. Fill the prescription for him today
  3. Tell the patient that due to this result, he cannot take clozapine ever again
  4. Tell the patient that he is in danger of getting an infection but give him the prescription today
88. When filling a prescription for Tikosyn, a pharmacy must do all of the following except:
  1. Tell the patient that any refills are not valid, and they must get a new prescription each time Tikosyn is dispense
  2. Verify that the prescriber is a confirmed participant in the Tikosyn T.I.P.S. database
  3. Be enrolled in the TIPS program as a dispensing pharmacy
  4. Stamp the back of the prescription with the T.I.P.S. stamp and write both the date and initials of the pharmacist
89. What is the maximum number of refills allowed on a prescription for thalidomide?
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
90.
You find a prescription bottle in the garbage. When you check the contents, you find 30 yellow pills shaped like an hourglass. What are the most likely contents of the bottle?
  1. Maxzide (a combination of triamterene and HCTZ)
  2. Zocor (Simvastatin)
  3. Tylenol
  4. Topamax Sprinkle (Topiramate)

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