Barkley POST Entrance 2026 Readiness Exam
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Medications that have a high C
potential for abuse, such as some
pain medications, are called:
Select one:
A. Over the counter medications.
B. Prescription medications.
C. Prescription, controlled
medications. Correct
D. Over the counter, controlled
medications.
,What information might be useful to B
the health care practitioner on a
follow-up visit for medication
monitoring?
Select one:
A. ADL assessments and new
program goals
B. New symptoms
C. Results of last year's swallowing
study
D. A copy of the most recent
prescription from the pharmacy
Incorrect
You start to give Vic his alendronate D
which he takes for osteoporosis.
When you pull out his medication
record, you notice that he missed his
last dose of medication. What should
you do?
Select one:
A. Call the health care practitioner to
get instructions over the phone
about what to do.
B. Nothing because osteoporosis is
not dangerous.
C. Administer 2 doses since he
missed the last dose.
D. Call the health care practitioner to
get written orders about what to do.
, Jennifer has a cough, sore throat, and C
a fever of 102 degrees. Her health
care practitioner prescribes a cough
suppressant to be taken every four
hours for five days, and two aspirins
every four hours. The health care
practitioner says the aspirin should
take care of the fever within 48
hours, and that at the end of the five
days, Jennifer's cough should be
significantly better. Jennifer's
temperature returned to normal
within 24 hours but after five days,
her cough remains the same. In the
above example, the desired effect
was:
Select one:
A. Jennifer's cough improved after 48
hours.
B. Jennifer's temperature went up
again after five days.
C. Jennifer's temperature returned to
normal after 24 hours. Correct
D. Jennifer learned to cover her
mouth when she coughed.
High-Yield Questions Designed for Exam Success
Save
Terms in this set (47)
Medications that have a high C
potential for abuse, such as some
pain medications, are called:
Select one:
A. Over the counter medications.
B. Prescription medications.
C. Prescription, controlled
medications. Correct
D. Over the counter, controlled
medications.
,What information might be useful to B
the health care practitioner on a
follow-up visit for medication
monitoring?
Select one:
A. ADL assessments and new
program goals
B. New symptoms
C. Results of last year's swallowing
study
D. A copy of the most recent
prescription from the pharmacy
Incorrect
You start to give Vic his alendronate D
which he takes for osteoporosis.
When you pull out his medication
record, you notice that he missed his
last dose of medication. What should
you do?
Select one:
A. Call the health care practitioner to
get instructions over the phone
about what to do.
B. Nothing because osteoporosis is
not dangerous.
C. Administer 2 doses since he
missed the last dose.
D. Call the health care practitioner to
get written orders about what to do.
, Jennifer has a cough, sore throat, and C
a fever of 102 degrees. Her health
care practitioner prescribes a cough
suppressant to be taken every four
hours for five days, and two aspirins
every four hours. The health care
practitioner says the aspirin should
take care of the fever within 48
hours, and that at the end of the five
days, Jennifer's cough should be
significantly better. Jennifer's
temperature returned to normal
within 24 hours but after five days,
her cough remains the same. In the
above example, the desired effect
was:
Select one:
A. Jennifer's cough improved after 48
hours.
B. Jennifer's temperature went up
again after five days.
C. Jennifer's temperature returned to
normal after 24 hours. Correct
D. Jennifer learned to cover her
mouth when she coughed.
