AZ CERTIFIED CAREGIVER EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026
✔✔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? - ✔✔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 - ✔✔b. 8 ounces
✔✔An acceptable route for a certified caregiver to administer medication is - ✔✔c.
Ophthalmic (eye)
✔✔Medication policies and procedures must include - ✔✔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: - ✔✔a. The Physician/Provider writes the order
✔✔A person can't breathe or is unconscious. What should you do? - ✔✔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 administration error if the dose was given at - ✔✔a. 7
am
✔✔Which of the following must be included in a report of a medication occurrence -
✔✔c. Name of the person who made the error
✔✔A caregiver with training in insulin administration may - ✔✔b. Administer insulin to a
stable diabetic
✔✔A Pharmacy label includes the - ✔✔c. medication name
✔✔The Physician orders 500mg of amoxicillin to be given in an oral suspension. The
unit dose is 250mg per 5 ml. What should you administer?
Select one: - ✔✔c. 10 ml
✔✔Water soluble vitamins include - ✔✔c. Vitamin B, Vitamin C, and Niacin
✔✔The first action you take if you accidentally prick your finger with a used lancet is to -
✔✔d. Wash the area with soap and water
, ✔✔Antihypertensives are used to - ✔✔d. Decrease blood pressure
✔✔Faxed orders from doctors are considered preferable to telephone orders because -
✔✔a. Faxed orders include the doctor's signature
✔✔Jose's doctor's order reads Lorazepam 1mg in the morning and at 4pm, then 3mg at
bedtime. At 8am you give Lorazepam 4mg. What is the first thing you should do? -
✔✔c. Immediately call the facility manager and report
✔✔The form used to document the administration of medication is the - ✔✔c.
Medication administration record
✔✔A resident has been receiving 5mg of prednisone (Deltasone) 3x a day by mouth for
the last 4 weeks. Today the resident is ordered by the PCP (Primary Care Physician) to
receive 2.5 mg of prednisone 3x a day by mouth for 2 weeks. Which of the following is
the correct course of action? - ✔✔b. Administer as ordered
✔✔A condition that may be treated with iron supplement is - ✔✔a. Anemia
✔✔The administration of medications must be documented: - ✔✔b. Immediately after
administering the medication
✔✔Schedule II medications are also called - ✔✔b. Controlled substances
✔✔When getting an over-the-counter medication from the medication cabinet, you
notice that a significant amount of medication is missing. Which of the following is the
best course of action? - ✔✔c. Report the medication loss to the manager
✔✔When individuals want to know what their medications are for, the certified staff
should tell them they - ✔✔c. Have a right to know what the medication is for
✔✔When you report an individual's refusal to take a medication, you are protecting the -
✔✔b. Individual
✔✔Where do you find information about an unfamiliar medication? - ✔✔In a drug
reference manual
✔✔Which of the following is known to have a high potential for abuse? - ✔✔a.
Controlled substances
✔✔Quality control checks are performed on glucometers to ensure that the - ✔✔d.
Readings are accurate for each individual
ANSWERS 2025/2026
✔✔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? - ✔✔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 - ✔✔b. 8 ounces
✔✔An acceptable route for a certified caregiver to administer medication is - ✔✔c.
Ophthalmic (eye)
✔✔Medication policies and procedures must include - ✔✔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: - ✔✔a. The Physician/Provider writes the order
✔✔A person can't breathe or is unconscious. What should you do? - ✔✔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 administration error if the dose was given at - ✔✔a. 7
am
✔✔Which of the following must be included in a report of a medication occurrence -
✔✔c. Name of the person who made the error
✔✔A caregiver with training in insulin administration may - ✔✔b. Administer insulin to a
stable diabetic
✔✔A Pharmacy label includes the - ✔✔c. medication name
✔✔The Physician orders 500mg of amoxicillin to be given in an oral suspension. The
unit dose is 250mg per 5 ml. What should you administer?
Select one: - ✔✔c. 10 ml
✔✔Water soluble vitamins include - ✔✔c. Vitamin B, Vitamin C, and Niacin
✔✔The first action you take if you accidentally prick your finger with a used lancet is to -
✔✔d. Wash the area with soap and water
, ✔✔Antihypertensives are used to - ✔✔d. Decrease blood pressure
✔✔Faxed orders from doctors are considered preferable to telephone orders because -
✔✔a. Faxed orders include the doctor's signature
✔✔Jose's doctor's order reads Lorazepam 1mg in the morning and at 4pm, then 3mg at
bedtime. At 8am you give Lorazepam 4mg. What is the first thing you should do? -
✔✔c. Immediately call the facility manager and report
✔✔The form used to document the administration of medication is the - ✔✔c.
Medication administration record
✔✔A resident has been receiving 5mg of prednisone (Deltasone) 3x a day by mouth for
the last 4 weeks. Today the resident is ordered by the PCP (Primary Care Physician) to
receive 2.5 mg of prednisone 3x a day by mouth for 2 weeks. Which of the following is
the correct course of action? - ✔✔b. Administer as ordered
✔✔A condition that may be treated with iron supplement is - ✔✔a. Anemia
✔✔The administration of medications must be documented: - ✔✔b. Immediately after
administering the medication
✔✔Schedule II medications are also called - ✔✔b. Controlled substances
✔✔When getting an over-the-counter medication from the medication cabinet, you
notice that a significant amount of medication is missing. Which of the following is the
best course of action? - ✔✔c. Report the medication loss to the manager
✔✔When individuals want to know what their medications are for, the certified staff
should tell them they - ✔✔c. Have a right to know what the medication is for
✔✔When you report an individual's refusal to take a medication, you are protecting the -
✔✔b. Individual
✔✔Where do you find information about an unfamiliar medication? - ✔✔In a drug
reference manual
✔✔Which of the following is known to have a high potential for abuse? - ✔✔a.
Controlled substances
✔✔Quality control checks are performed on glucometers to ensure that the - ✔✔d.
Readings are accurate for each individual
