BARKLEY POST TEST 2026/ BARKLEY POST TEST
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM
Medications that have a high 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. - Answer-C
What information might be useful to 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 - Answer-B
You start to give Vic his alendronate 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. -
Answer-D
Aiden fell down in the middle of the living room floor and struck his head on a
foot stool. He was unconscious and was having difficulty breathing. Sheldon, the
staff person, decided to quickly contact the designated agency personnel. The
designated agency personnel told Sheldon to help Aiden if he could, and that he
would call 9-1-1. Sheldon made a mistake. What should Sheldon have done?
Select one:
A. Sheldon should have called the fire department for help.
B. Sheldon should have called the health care practitioner first.
C. Sheldon should have called 9-1-1 first. Correct
D. Sheldon should have called the designated agency personnel and then the
health care practitioner.
Feedback - Answer-C
Jennifer has a cough, sore throat, and 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 no apparent desired effect was:
Select one:
, A. The medicine relieved her sore throat.
B. Twenty-four hours later her temperature returned to normal. Incorrect
C. Five days later she returned to her health care practitioner.
D. Five days later her cough remained the same.
Feedback - Answer-D
Documentation of a late administration requires:
Select one:
A. A new entry on the medication record.
B. A verbal order from the health care practitioner.
C. Your initials and the time in the original date and time box. Incorrect
D. B and C - Answer-D
Which of the following contribute to safe medication administration?
Select one:
A. Passing the medication administration test.
B. Following the steps of medication administration. Correct
C. Documenting correctly on the exam.
D. Completing the online lessons. - Answer-B
In order to be sure that a correct dose of medication is being prepared for
administration, you should do the following:
Select one:
A. Call the individual's name.
B. Count the medication by pouring it out of the container.
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM
Medications that have a high 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. - Answer-C
What information might be useful to 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 - Answer-B
You start to give Vic his alendronate 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. -
Answer-D
Aiden fell down in the middle of the living room floor and struck his head on a
foot stool. He was unconscious and was having difficulty breathing. Sheldon, the
staff person, decided to quickly contact the designated agency personnel. The
designated agency personnel told Sheldon to help Aiden if he could, and that he
would call 9-1-1. Sheldon made a mistake. What should Sheldon have done?
Select one:
A. Sheldon should have called the fire department for help.
B. Sheldon should have called the health care practitioner first.
C. Sheldon should have called 9-1-1 first. Correct
D. Sheldon should have called the designated agency personnel and then the
health care practitioner.
Feedback - Answer-C
Jennifer has a cough, sore throat, and 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 no apparent desired effect was:
Select one:
, A. The medicine relieved her sore throat.
B. Twenty-four hours later her temperature returned to normal. Incorrect
C. Five days later she returned to her health care practitioner.
D. Five days later her cough remained the same.
Feedback - Answer-D
Documentation of a late administration requires:
Select one:
A. A new entry on the medication record.
B. A verbal order from the health care practitioner.
C. Your initials and the time in the original date and time box. Incorrect
D. B and C - Answer-D
Which of the following contribute to safe medication administration?
Select one:
A. Passing the medication administration test.
B. Following the steps of medication administration. Correct
C. Documenting correctly on the exam.
D. Completing the online lessons. - Answer-B
In order to be sure that a correct dose of medication is being prepared for
administration, you should do the following:
Select one:
A. Call the individual's name.
B. Count the medication by pouring it out of the container.
