AZ Caregiver practice test questions
with verified answers.
An individual is on a sliding scale. The fasting blood sugar before supper is
400, but the individual ate cake and
ice cream at the facility birthday party one hour before. You should
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Follow the sliding scale and report to the manager
The best things you can ask yourself when administering medications is, "am
I giving the right... ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Dose of the right medication to
the right person at the right time through the right route
Fasting usually means no eating for more than ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Eight hours
If you feel something is wrong with one of the residents, you should
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Tell your facility manager/designee
Hands should be washed ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓After coming in contact
with the residents
The area around the stoma should ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Be cleaned
with mild soap and water
Risk factors for residents' accidents include ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Changes in vision and hearing
,When transferring a resident from one room or area to another, the most
critical step you should perform
would be to ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Make sure the new room is ready
before transferring him
A caregiver is talking loudly about her personal family situation, this is a
violation of ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Professional ethics
The abbreviation DNR stands for ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Do not
resuscitate
Behavior management techniques to use when problems arise include
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Speaking clearly and directly redirecting and
giving short simple instructions
Injections in the abdomen should be given ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓No
closer than two inches from the umbilicus
A resident with Alzheimer's disease is yelling in the middle of the hallway,
the caregiver should ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Reassure the resident in a
calm voice
Keeping information about residents confidential ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Is a legal responsibility
,If a resident is making sexual advances to another resident without mutual
consent you should ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Separate the two residents
and report the incident
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used when a ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Resident is choking
Medication having a high potential for abuse are ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Controlled substances
To assure that a chair does not move while transferring a resident you should
position the chair ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Against the wall
A specimen sent to the lab for examination must be accompanied by
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓A laboratory requisition
The cause of Alzheimer's disease is ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Not known
Cleaners and disinfectants should be ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Kept in
locked cupboards
According to basic human needs, the task of old age may be to ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Review life's accomplishments
The first step in any bed making procedure is ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Wash your hands
, The handles of water faucets are considered to be ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Dirty
If a liquid medication comes with its own dropper and is used as the cap as
well, you can squeeze excess
medication into ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The medication container
The environment best suited for a resident with Alzheimer's disease is one
that is ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Calm and quiet
Loss of interest in eating often a sign of ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Depressive behavior
To completely document the administration of a PRN medication you would
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Write the time administered, your initials on the
medication sheet (MAR), why you gave the medication
and its effectiveness in a progress note
The authority for admitting a resident to an assisted living facility comes
from ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Facility manager
Residents who will be making the assisted living facility their home should be
encouraged to ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Bring some personal items from
their home
with verified answers.
An individual is on a sliding scale. The fasting blood sugar before supper is
400, but the individual ate cake and
ice cream at the facility birthday party one hour before. You should
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Follow the sliding scale and report to the manager
The best things you can ask yourself when administering medications is, "am
I giving the right... ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Dose of the right medication to
the right person at the right time through the right route
Fasting usually means no eating for more than ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Eight hours
If you feel something is wrong with one of the residents, you should
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Tell your facility manager/designee
Hands should be washed ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓After coming in contact
with the residents
The area around the stoma should ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Be cleaned
with mild soap and water
Risk factors for residents' accidents include ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Changes in vision and hearing
,When transferring a resident from one room or area to another, the most
critical step you should perform
would be to ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Make sure the new room is ready
before transferring him
A caregiver is talking loudly about her personal family situation, this is a
violation of ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Professional ethics
The abbreviation DNR stands for ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Do not
resuscitate
Behavior management techniques to use when problems arise include
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Speaking clearly and directly redirecting and
giving short simple instructions
Injections in the abdomen should be given ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓No
closer than two inches from the umbilicus
A resident with Alzheimer's disease is yelling in the middle of the hallway,
the caregiver should ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Reassure the resident in a
calm voice
Keeping information about residents confidential ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Is a legal responsibility
,If a resident is making sexual advances to another resident without mutual
consent you should ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Separate the two residents
and report the incident
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used when a ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Resident is choking
Medication having a high potential for abuse are ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Controlled substances
To assure that a chair does not move while transferring a resident you should
position the chair ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Against the wall
A specimen sent to the lab for examination must be accompanied by
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓A laboratory requisition
The cause of Alzheimer's disease is ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Not known
Cleaners and disinfectants should be ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Kept in
locked cupboards
According to basic human needs, the task of old age may be to ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Review life's accomplishments
The first step in any bed making procedure is ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Wash your hands
, The handles of water faucets are considered to be ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Dirty
If a liquid medication comes with its own dropper and is used as the cap as
well, you can squeeze excess
medication into ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The medication container
The environment best suited for a resident with Alzheimer's disease is one
that is ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Calm and quiet
Loss of interest in eating often a sign of ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓Depressive behavior
To completely document the administration of a PRN medication you would
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Write the time administered, your initials on the
medication sheet (MAR), why you gave the medication
and its effectiveness in a progress note
The authority for admitting a resident to an assisted living facility comes
from ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Facility manager
Residents who will be making the assisted living facility their home should be
encouraged to ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Bring some personal items from
their home
