AZ Certified Caregiver Exam Practice
1) Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for: Gout
2) 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:: b. It is normal for diabetics who get cut to see more
redness as it heals
3) The health care provider ordered Lanoxin 0.5mg by mouth. You have
Lanoxin 0.25mg tablets. What should you administer?: d. 2 tablets
4) The Physician orders 500mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) by mouth. The
prescription came in 1500mg tablets. What should you administer?: a.
no tablets 5. Nitrofurantoin is another name for furadantine and is an
antibiotic to treat: d.
5) urinary tract infection
6) Which of the following will best protects you from sharps exposure?: a.
7) Never recap used needles or lancets
8) ______________________ is defined as a substantial psychological,
social, and occupational disability in which an individual experiences a
significant change in usual functioning.: a. Dysthymia
9) The individual who responds best to oral hypoglycemic medication is:
a. over 40 years of age and has had diabetes more than 5 years
10) The proper way to dispose of a tablet that has fallen on the floor in
an individual's room is: c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for
contaminated medications
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11) When giving a rectal suppository, place the: c. Individual on their left
side with their upper knee flexed.
12) A disease characterized by a decreased blood flow to the heart,
due to arteries narrowed by accumulated cholesterol and lipids, is
known as: d.
13) Coronary Artery Disease
14) 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: d. Right medication - wrong time
15) Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as
rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory, and eye conditions. Corticosteroids
are used for their: d. anti-inflammatory actions
16) 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: d. Cause adrenal
insufficiency
17) Otic medications are used for: c. Ear pain
18) Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are
considered: b. Generic
19) 17 Which one of the following should be included in a report of a
medication occurrence?: c. Medication involved
20) Which of the following is considered true in regards to injecting
insulin?: d.
21) Rotate injection sites everyday
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1) Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for: Gout
2) 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:: b. It is normal for diabetics who get cut to see more
redness as it heals
3) The health care provider ordered Lanoxin 0.5mg by mouth. You have
Lanoxin 0.25mg tablets. What should you administer?: d. 2 tablets
4) The Physician orders 500mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) by mouth. The
prescription came in 1500mg tablets. What should you administer?: a.
no tablets 5. Nitrofurantoin is another name for furadantine and is an
antibiotic to treat: d.
5) urinary tract infection
6) Which of the following will best protects you from sharps exposure?: a.
7) Never recap used needles or lancets
8) ______________________ is defined as a substantial psychological,
social, and occupational disability in which an individual experiences a
significant change in usual functioning.: a. Dysthymia
9) The individual who responds best to oral hypoglycemic medication is:
a. over 40 years of age and has had diabetes more than 5 years
10) The proper way to dispose of a tablet that has fallen on the floor in
an individual's room is: c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for
contaminated medications
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11) When giving a rectal suppository, place the: c. Individual on their left
side with their upper knee flexed.
12) A disease characterized by a decreased blood flow to the heart,
due to arteries narrowed by accumulated cholesterol and lipids, is
known as: d.
13) Coronary Artery Disease
14) 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: d. Right medication - wrong time
15) Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as
rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory, and eye conditions. Corticosteroids
are used for their: d. anti-inflammatory actions
16) 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: d. Cause adrenal
insufficiency
17) Otic medications are used for: c. Ear pain
18) Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are
considered: b. Generic
19) 17 Which one of the following should be included in a report of a
medication occurrence?: c. Medication involved
20) Which of the following is considered true in regards to injecting
insulin?: d.
21) Rotate injection sites everyday
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