CAREGIVER PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS 2025
LATEST UPDATE
Documenting medications administered should be completed with - ANSWER A black
pen
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 - ANSWER follow the sliding scale and report to the manager/designee
Documentation required after administration of regular insulin according to a sliding
scale is - ANSWER fasting blood sugar, site of injection, amount of insulin given
After giving Jim his medication, Mona writes her initials in the wrong box on the
medication sheet. She should - ANSWER draw line through the error, initial it, and fill in
the correct box
A certified staff is most responsible to the - ANSWER Manager/designee
A PRN medication is a medication - ANSWER given as needed for a specific reason
If a medication occurrence is reported, you will - ANSWER notify your
manager/designee
The most common reason a individual receives a controlled substance is for - ANSWER
pain
Used needles must be placed - ANSWER in sharps container
Characteristics of controlled substances include - ANSWER high abuse potential;
requires a prescription
A manager/designee delegation of medication administration to a certified staff includes
- ANSWER clear and concise communication about each individual and their
mediations
An individual with a history of depression refuses her regularly scheduled medications.
The appropriate action for the certified staff is to - ANSWER contact manager/designee
to report the refusal
Pat forgets to document giving Glen his medication. On the next shift, Jeri sees that
Glen's medication sheet is not completed and questions whether Glen has received his
, medication. Jeri should - ANSWER tell the manger that it appears Glen did not receive
his previous does of medication
If a medication should be taken with food - the pharmacist will indicate it - ANSWER on
the label
A individual has an order for Vicodin (hydrocodone) one tablet to be administered at
9:00pm each night. You will find this medication in the - ANSWER scheduled
medication lock box
Mrs. Jones' record does not indicate that she is allergic to penicillin, but she tells you
that she is allergic to penicillin. You should - ANSWER notify the manager/designee
immediately
Eye drops may be administered daily for which one of following conditions - ANSWER
macular degeneration
The physician orders 500 mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) The tablets come in 1500 mg
tablets. You should give - ANSWER no tablets
A caregiver with training in insulin administration may - ANSWER administer insulin to a
stable diabetic
When you report an individual's refusal to take a medication, you are protecting the -
ANSWER individual
A small device used to check blood glucose levels is a(n) - ANSWER glucometer
A single vial of insulin is good for - ANSWER one individual
A diabetic individual complains of not feeling well. The nurse asks you to check the
fasting blood sugar and the result is 56. You would expect the individual to - ANSWER
feel weak and shaky
A pharmacy label includes the - ANSWER medication strength
You must record that you have administered medication - ANSWER after you give the
medication to an individual
A used lancet is best discarded in - ANSWER a sharps container
Some medications should be given with - ANSWER food
The pharmacy label on a medication should include - ANSWER the medication dosage
QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS 2025
LATEST UPDATE
Documenting medications administered should be completed with - ANSWER A black
pen
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 - ANSWER follow the sliding scale and report to the manager/designee
Documentation required after administration of regular insulin according to a sliding
scale is - ANSWER fasting blood sugar, site of injection, amount of insulin given
After giving Jim his medication, Mona writes her initials in the wrong box on the
medication sheet. She should - ANSWER draw line through the error, initial it, and fill in
the correct box
A certified staff is most responsible to the - ANSWER Manager/designee
A PRN medication is a medication - ANSWER given as needed for a specific reason
If a medication occurrence is reported, you will - ANSWER notify your
manager/designee
The most common reason a individual receives a controlled substance is for - ANSWER
pain
Used needles must be placed - ANSWER in sharps container
Characteristics of controlled substances include - ANSWER high abuse potential;
requires a prescription
A manager/designee delegation of medication administration to a certified staff includes
- ANSWER clear and concise communication about each individual and their
mediations
An individual with a history of depression refuses her regularly scheduled medications.
The appropriate action for the certified staff is to - ANSWER contact manager/designee
to report the refusal
Pat forgets to document giving Glen his medication. On the next shift, Jeri sees that
Glen's medication sheet is not completed and questions whether Glen has received his
, medication. Jeri should - ANSWER tell the manger that it appears Glen did not receive
his previous does of medication
If a medication should be taken with food - the pharmacist will indicate it - ANSWER on
the label
A individual has an order for Vicodin (hydrocodone) one tablet to be administered at
9:00pm each night. You will find this medication in the - ANSWER scheduled
medication lock box
Mrs. Jones' record does not indicate that she is allergic to penicillin, but she tells you
that she is allergic to penicillin. You should - ANSWER notify the manager/designee
immediately
Eye drops may be administered daily for which one of following conditions - ANSWER
macular degeneration
The physician orders 500 mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) The tablets come in 1500 mg
tablets. You should give - ANSWER no tablets
A caregiver with training in insulin administration may - ANSWER administer insulin to a
stable diabetic
When you report an individual's refusal to take a medication, you are protecting the -
ANSWER individual
A small device used to check blood glucose levels is a(n) - ANSWER glucometer
A single vial of insulin is good for - ANSWER one individual
A diabetic individual complains of not feeling well. The nurse asks you to check the
fasting blood sugar and the result is 56. You would expect the individual to - ANSWER
feel weak and shaky
A pharmacy label includes the - ANSWER medication strength
You must record that you have administered medication - ANSWER after you give the
medication to an individual
A used lancet is best discarded in - ANSWER a sharps container
Some medications should be given with - ANSWER food
The pharmacy label on a medication should include - ANSWER the medication dosage
