AZ CERTIFIED CAREGIVER EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
ZyloprimA2orA2AllopurinolA2medicationA2forA2-A2Ans--Gout
Mr.A2ForthA2hasA2beenA2veryA2activeA2evenA2thoughA2heA2hadA2diabetesA2forA26A2years.A2
HeA2accidentallyA2cutA2hisA2legA2lastA2weekA2andA2tellsA2youA2thatA2itA2isA2gettingA2redderA2
andA2notA2healing.A2YouA2tellA2himA2youA2willA2letA2theA2managerA2know,A2andA2thenA2youA
2explainA2that:A2-A2Ans--
b.A2ItA2isA2normalA2forA2diabeticsA2whoA2getA2cutA2toA2seeA2moreA2rednessA2asA2itA2heals
TheA2healthA2careA2providerA2orderedA2LanoxinA20.5mgA2byA2mouth.A2YouA2haveA2Lanoxi
nA20.25mgA2tablets.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2administer?A2-A2Ans--d.A22A2tablets
TheA2PhysicianA2ordersA2500mgA2methocarbamolA2(Robaxin)A2byA2mouth.A2TheA2prescrip
tionA2cameA2inA21500mgA2tablets.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2administer?A2-A2Ans--
a.A2noA2tablets
NitrofurantoinA2isA2anotherA2nameA2forA2furadantineA2andA2isA2anA2antibioticA2toA2treatA2-
A2Ans--d.A2urinaryA2tractA2infection
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2willA2bestA2protectsA2youA2fromA2sharpsA2exposure?A2-A2Ans--
a.A2NeverA2recapA2usedA2needlesA2orA2lancets
______________________A2isA2definedA2asA2aA2substantialA2psychological,A2social,A2an
dA2occupationalA2disabilityA2inA2whichA2anA2individualA2experiencesA2aA2significantA2chang
eA2inA2usualA2functioning.A2-A2Ans--a.A2Dysthymia
TheA2individualA2whoA2respondsA2bestA2toA2oralA2hypoglycemicA2medicationA2isA2-A2Ans--
a.A2overA240A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2andA2hasA2hadA2diabetesA2moreA2thanA25A2years
TheA2properA2wayA2toA2disposeA2ofA2aA2tabletA2thatA2hasA2fallenA2onA2theA2floorA2inA2anA2in
dividual'sA2roomA2isA2-A2Ans--
c.A2FollowA2theA2facilityA2policyA2thatA2isA2inA2placeA2forA2contaminatedA2medications
WhenA2givingA2aA2rectalA2suppository,A2placeA2theA2-A2Ans--
c.A2IndividualA2onA2theirA2leftA2sideA2withA2theirA2upperA2kneeA2flexed.
AA2diseaseA2characterizedA2byA2aA2decreasedA2bloodA2flowA2toA2theA2heart,A2dueA2toA2arte
riesA2narrowedA2byA2accumulatedA2cholesterolA2andA2lipids,A2isA2knownA2asA2-A2Ans--
d.A2CoronaryA2ArteryA2Disease
, Mr.A2LincolnA2hasA2anA2orderA2forA2XanaxA20.25mgA2byA2mouthA2atA2bedtime.A2HeA2asksA2
thatA2itA2beA2administeredA2everyA2morningA2withA2hisA2breakfast,A2thisA2isA2anA2exampleA2
ofA2-A2Ans--d.A2RightA2medicationA2-A2wrongA2time
CorticosteroidsA2areA2prescribedA2forA2manyA2conditionsA2suchA2asA2rheumatoidA2arthritis
,A2respiratory,A2andA2eyeA2conditions.A2CorticosteroidsA2areA2usedA2forA2theirA2-A2Ans--
d.A2anti-inflammatoryA2actions
AnA2individualA2whoA2hasA2beenA2receivingA2prednisoneA2forA2sixA2monthsA2andA2hasA2an
A2orderA2toA2discontinueA2theA2medicationA2today.A2YouA2questionA2theA2nurseA2aboutA2thi
sA2becauseA2discontinuationA2mayA2-A2Ans--d.A2CauseA2adrenalA2insufficiency
OticA2medicationsA2areA2usedA2forA2-A2Ans--c.A2EarA2pain
MedicationsA2thatA2areA2labeledA2byA2theirA2chemicalA2nameA2areA2consideredA2-A2Ans--
b.A2Generic
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2shouldA2beA2includedA2inA2aA2reportA2ofA2aA2medicationA2
occurrence?A2-A2Ans--c.A2MedicationA2involved
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2consideredA2trueA2inA2regardsA2toA2injectingA2insulin?A2-
A2Ans--d.A2RotateA2injectionA2sitesA2everyday
Ms.A2LarsenA2hasA2aA2regularA2scheduledA2oralA2meperidineA2(Demerol,A2anA2opioidA2me
dication)A2dueA2atA29am.A2TheA2nurseA2hasA2directedA2youA2toA2administerA2Ms.A2Larsen's
A29amA2medications.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2correctA2action?A2-A2Ans--
c.A2AdministerA2theA2meperidineA2toA2Ms.A2LarsenA2andA2documentA2onA2theA2MARA2andA
2controlledA2substanceA2log
WhenA2administeringA2bulk-
formingA2laxativesA2toA2anA2individual,A2itA2shouldA2beA2mixedA2inA2atA2leastA2-A2Ans--
b.A28A2ounces
AnA2acceptableA2routeA2forA2aA2certifiedA2caregiverA2toA2administerA2medicationA2isA2-
A2Ans--c.A2OphthalmicA2(eye)
MedicationA2policiesA2andA2proceduresA2mustA2includeA2-A2Ans--
a.A2proceduresA2toA2resident'sA2refusalA2ofA2medication
IfA2theA2resident'sA2familyA2bringsA2inA2aA2sealedA2OTCA2medication,A2thenA2theA2certifiedA
2staffA2mayA2administerA2theA2OTCA2when:A2-A2Ans--a.A2TheA2Physician/
ProviderA2writesA2theA2order
AA2personA2can'tA2breatheA2orA2isA2unconscious.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
c.A2CallA2anA2ambulanceA2becauseA2itA2isA2consideredA2anA2emergency
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
ZyloprimA2orA2AllopurinolA2medicationA2forA2-A2Ans--Gout
Mr.A2ForthA2hasA2beenA2veryA2activeA2evenA2thoughA2heA2hadA2diabetesA2forA26A2years.A2
HeA2accidentallyA2cutA2hisA2legA2lastA2weekA2andA2tellsA2youA2thatA2itA2isA2gettingA2redderA2
andA2notA2healing.A2YouA2tellA2himA2youA2willA2letA2theA2managerA2know,A2andA2thenA2youA
2explainA2that:A2-A2Ans--
b.A2ItA2isA2normalA2forA2diabeticsA2whoA2getA2cutA2toA2seeA2moreA2rednessA2asA2itA2heals
TheA2healthA2careA2providerA2orderedA2LanoxinA20.5mgA2byA2mouth.A2YouA2haveA2Lanoxi
nA20.25mgA2tablets.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2administer?A2-A2Ans--d.A22A2tablets
TheA2PhysicianA2ordersA2500mgA2methocarbamolA2(Robaxin)A2byA2mouth.A2TheA2prescrip
tionA2cameA2inA21500mgA2tablets.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2administer?A2-A2Ans--
a.A2noA2tablets
NitrofurantoinA2isA2anotherA2nameA2forA2furadantineA2andA2isA2anA2antibioticA2toA2treatA2-
A2Ans--d.A2urinaryA2tractA2infection
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2willA2bestA2protectsA2youA2fromA2sharpsA2exposure?A2-A2Ans--
a.A2NeverA2recapA2usedA2needlesA2orA2lancets
______________________A2isA2definedA2asA2aA2substantialA2psychological,A2social,A2an
dA2occupationalA2disabilityA2inA2whichA2anA2individualA2experiencesA2aA2significantA2chang
eA2inA2usualA2functioning.A2-A2Ans--a.A2Dysthymia
TheA2individualA2whoA2respondsA2bestA2toA2oralA2hypoglycemicA2medicationA2isA2-A2Ans--
a.A2overA240A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2andA2hasA2hadA2diabetesA2moreA2thanA25A2years
TheA2properA2wayA2toA2disposeA2ofA2aA2tabletA2thatA2hasA2fallenA2onA2theA2floorA2inA2anA2in
dividual'sA2roomA2isA2-A2Ans--
c.A2FollowA2theA2facilityA2policyA2thatA2isA2inA2placeA2forA2contaminatedA2medications
WhenA2givingA2aA2rectalA2suppository,A2placeA2theA2-A2Ans--
c.A2IndividualA2onA2theirA2leftA2sideA2withA2theirA2upperA2kneeA2flexed.
AA2diseaseA2characterizedA2byA2aA2decreasedA2bloodA2flowA2toA2theA2heart,A2dueA2toA2arte
riesA2narrowedA2byA2accumulatedA2cholesterolA2andA2lipids,A2isA2knownA2asA2-A2Ans--
d.A2CoronaryA2ArteryA2Disease
, Mr.A2LincolnA2hasA2anA2orderA2forA2XanaxA20.25mgA2byA2mouthA2atA2bedtime.A2HeA2asksA2
thatA2itA2beA2administeredA2everyA2morningA2withA2hisA2breakfast,A2thisA2isA2anA2exampleA2
ofA2-A2Ans--d.A2RightA2medicationA2-A2wrongA2time
CorticosteroidsA2areA2prescribedA2forA2manyA2conditionsA2suchA2asA2rheumatoidA2arthritis
,A2respiratory,A2andA2eyeA2conditions.A2CorticosteroidsA2areA2usedA2forA2theirA2-A2Ans--
d.A2anti-inflammatoryA2actions
AnA2individualA2whoA2hasA2beenA2receivingA2prednisoneA2forA2sixA2monthsA2andA2hasA2an
A2orderA2toA2discontinueA2theA2medicationA2today.A2YouA2questionA2theA2nurseA2aboutA2thi
sA2becauseA2discontinuationA2mayA2-A2Ans--d.A2CauseA2adrenalA2insufficiency
OticA2medicationsA2areA2usedA2forA2-A2Ans--c.A2EarA2pain
MedicationsA2thatA2areA2labeledA2byA2theirA2chemicalA2nameA2areA2consideredA2-A2Ans--
b.A2Generic
WhichA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2shouldA2beA2includedA2inA2aA2reportA2ofA2aA2medicationA2
occurrence?A2-A2Ans--c.A2MedicationA2involved
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2consideredA2trueA2inA2regardsA2toA2injectingA2insulin?A2-
A2Ans--d.A2RotateA2injectionA2sitesA2everyday
Ms.A2LarsenA2hasA2aA2regularA2scheduledA2oralA2meperidineA2(Demerol,A2anA2opioidA2me
dication)A2dueA2atA29am.A2TheA2nurseA2hasA2directedA2youA2toA2administerA2Ms.A2Larsen's
A29amA2medications.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2correctA2action?A2-A2Ans--
c.A2AdministerA2theA2meperidineA2toA2Ms.A2LarsenA2andA2documentA2onA2theA2MARA2andA
2controlledA2substanceA2log
WhenA2administeringA2bulk-
formingA2laxativesA2toA2anA2individual,A2itA2shouldA2beA2mixedA2inA2atA2leastA2-A2Ans--
b.A28A2ounces
AnA2acceptableA2routeA2forA2aA2certifiedA2caregiverA2toA2administerA2medicationA2isA2-
A2Ans--c.A2OphthalmicA2(eye)
MedicationA2policiesA2andA2proceduresA2mustA2includeA2-A2Ans--
a.A2proceduresA2toA2resident'sA2refusalA2ofA2medication
IfA2theA2resident'sA2familyA2bringsA2inA2aA2sealedA2OTCA2medication,A2thenA2theA2certifiedA
2staffA2mayA2administerA2theA2OTCA2when:A2-A2Ans--a.A2TheA2Physician/
ProviderA2writesA2theA2order
AA2personA2can'tA2breatheA2orA2isA2unconscious.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
c.A2CallA2anA2ambulanceA2becauseA2itA2isA2consideredA2anA2emergency