Policy & Exam Content

Absence Policy

Candidates who are late or absent from an exam may submit an excused absence via their Credentia account within fourteen (14) calendar days of the exam date for the following reasons:

• Illness of yourself or a member of your household 
• Death in the family 
• Traffic accident or ticket
• Court appearance or jury duty 
• Military duty 
• Weather emergency
• Incarceration

Your request must include documentation or verification for the cause of the absence. For example, if you are absent because of jury duty, you must upload a copy of the court notice. In the case of illness, verification from a medical provider must be included in your request. Please note, a request takes approximately 3-5 calendar days to review. The decision of Credentia to approve or deny the excused absence will be final.

Lateness

If you are late for your scheduled examination, or do not bring all your required items (see What to Bring), you will NOT be allowed to test, and your examination fee will NOT be returned.

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