AZ Certified Caregiver Exam Practice Questions With 100%Verified Answers

Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for - correct answer...Gout Mr. Forth has been very active even though he had diabetes for 6 years. He accidentally cut his leg last week and tells you that it is getting redder and not healing. You tell him you will let the manager know, and then you explain that: - correct answer...b. It is normal for diabetics who get cut to see more redness as it heals The health care provider ordered Lanoxin 0.5mg by mouth. You have Lanoxin 0.25mg tablets. What should you administer? - correct answer...d. 2 tablets The Physician orders 500mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) by mouth. The prescription came in 1500mg tablets. What should you administer? - correct answer...a. no tablets Nitrofurantoin is another name for furadantine and is an antibiotic to treat - correct answer...d. urinary tract infection Which of the following will best protects you from sharps exposure? - correct answer...a. Never recap used needles or lancets ______________________ is defined as a substantial psychological, social, and occupational disability in which an individual experiences a significant change in usual functioning. - correct answer...a. Dysthymia The individual who responds best to oral hypoglycemic medication is - correct answer...a. over 40 years of age and has had diabetes more than 5 years The proper way to dispose of a tablet that has fallen on the floor in an individual's room is - correct answer...c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for contaminated medications When giving a rectal suppository, place the - correct answer...c. Individual on their left side with their upper knee flexed. A disease characterized by a decreased blood flow to the heart, due to arteries narrowed by accumulated cholesterol and lipids, is known as - correct answer...d. Coronary Artery Disease Mr. Lincoln has an order for Xanax 0.25mg by mouth at bedtime. He asks that it be administered every morning with his breakfast, this is an example of - correct answer...d. Right medication - wrong time Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory, and eye conditions. Corticosteroids are used for their - correct answer...d. anti-inflammatory actions An individual who has been receiving prednisone for six months and has an order to discontinue the medication today. You question the nurse about this because discontinuation may - correct answer...d. Cause adrenal insufficiency Otic medications are used for - correct answer...c. Ear pain Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are considered - correct answer...b. Generic Which one of the following should be included in a report of a medication occurrence? - correct answer...c. Medication involved Which of the following is considered true in regards to injecting insulin? - correct answer...d. Rotate injection sites everyday Ms. Larsen has a regular scheduled oral meperidine (Demerol, an opioid medication) due at 9am. The nurse has directed you to administer Ms. Larsen's 9am medications. Which of the following is the correct action? - correct answer...c. Administer the meperidine to Ms. Larsen and document on the MAR and controlled substance log When administering bulk-forming laxatives to an individual, it should be mixed in at least - correct answer...b. 8 ounces An acceptable route for a certified caregiver to administer medication is - correct answer...c. Ophthalmic (eye) Medication policies and procedures must include - correct answer...a. procedures to resident's refusal of medication If the resident's family brings in a sealed OTC medication, then the certified staff may administer the OTC when: - correct answer...a. The Physician/Provider writes the order A person can't breathe or is unconscious. What should you do? - correct answer...c. Call an ambulance because it is considered an emergency Mrs. Reed's flexiril (muscle relaxant) dose was ordered to be given at hs (hours of sleep). It would be a medication