AZ Certified Caregiver Exam Questions
and answers 2025
Zyloprim .or .Allopurinol .medication .for .- .ANS✓✓-Gout
Mr. .Forth .has .been .very .active .even .though .he .had .diabetes .for .6 .years. .He .acc
identally .cut .his .leg .last .week .and .tells .you .that .it .is .getting .redder .and .not .hea
ling. .You .tell .him .you .will .let .the .manager .know, .and .then .you .explain .that: .- .A
NS✓✓-b. .It .is .normal .for .diabetics .who .get .cut .to .see .more .redness .as .it .heals
The .health .care .provider .ordered .Lanoxin .0.5mg .by .mouth. .You .have .Lanoxin .0
.25mg .tablets. .What .should .you .administer? .- .ANS✓✓-d. .2 .tablets
The .Physician .orders .500mg .methocarbamol .
(Robaxin) .by .mouth. .The .prescription .came .in .1500mg .tablets. .What .should .you
.administer? .- .ANS✓✓-a. .no .tablets
Nitrofurantoin .is .another .name .for .furadantine .and .is .an .antibiotic .to .treat .- .AN
S✓✓-d. .urinary .tract .infection
Which .of .the .following .will .best .protects .you .from .sharps .exposure? .- .ANS✓✓-
a. .Never .recap .used .needles .or .lancets
______________________ .is .defined .as .a .substantial .psychological, .social, .and .
occupational .disability .in .which .an .individual .experiences .a .significant .change .i
n .usual .functioning. .- .ANS✓✓-a. .Dysthymia
The .individual .who .responds .best .to .oral .hypoglycemic .medication .is .- .ANS✓✓
-a. .over .40 .years .of .age .and .has .had .diabetes .more .than .5 .years
The .proper .way .to .dispose .of .a .tablet .that .has .fallen .on .the .floor .in .an .individu
al's .room .is .- .ANS✓✓-
c. .Follow .the .facility .policy .that .is .in .place .for .contaminated .medications
When .giving .a .rectal .suppository, .place .the .- .ANS✓✓-
c. .Individual .on .their .left .side .with .their .upper .knee .flexed.
A .disease .characterized .by .a .decreased .blood .flow .to .the .heart, .due .to .arteries .
narrowed .by .accumulated .cholesterol .and .lipids, .is .known .as .- .ANS✓✓-
d. .Coronary .Artery .Disease
, 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 .- .ANS
✓✓-d. .Right .medication .- .wrong .time
Corticosteroids .are .prescribed .for .many .conditions .such .as .rheumatoid .arthritis
, .respiratory, .and .eye .conditions. .Corticosteroids .are .used .for .their .- .ANS✓✓-
d. .anti-inflammatory .actions
An .individual .who .has .been .receiving .prednisone .for .six .months .and .has .an .or
der .to .discontinue .the .medication .today. .You .question .the .nurse .about .this .bec
ause .discontinuation .may .- .ANS✓✓-d. .Cause .adrenal .insufficiency
Otic .medications .are .used .for .- .ANS✓✓-c. .Ear .pain
Medications .that .are .labeled .by .their .chemical .name .are .considered .- .ANS✓✓-
b. .Generic
Which .one .of .the .following .should .be .included .in .a .report .of .a .medication .occu
rrence? .- .ANS✓✓-c. .Medication .involved
Which .of .the .following .is .considered .true .in .regards .to .injecting .insulin? .- .ANS
✓✓-d. .Rotate .injection .sites .everyday
Ms. .Larsen .has .a .regular .scheduled .oral .meperidine .
(Demerol, .an .opioid .medication) .due .at .9am. .The .nurse .has .directed .you .to .ad
minister .Ms. .Larsen's .9am .medications. .Which .of .the .following .is .the .correct .ac
tion? .- .ANS✓✓-
c. .Administer .the .meperidine .to .Ms. .Larsen .and .document .on .the .MAR .and .con
trolled .substance .log
When .administering .bulk-
forming .laxatives .to .an .individual, .it .should .be .mixed .in .at .least .- .ANS✓✓-
b. .8 .ounces
An .acceptable .route .for .a .certified .caregiver .to .administer .medication .is .- .ANS
✓✓-c. .Ophthalmic .(eye)
Medication .policies .and .procedures .must .include .- .ANS✓✓-
a. .procedures .to .resident's .refusal .of .medication
If .the .resident's .family .brings .in .a .sealed .OTC .medication, .then .the .certified .sta
ff .may .administer .the .OTC .when: .- .ANS✓✓-
a. .The .Physician/Provider .writes .the .order
A .person .can't .breathe .or .is .unconscious. .What .should .you .do? .- .ANS✓✓-
c. .Call .an .ambulance .because .it .is .considered .an .emergency
and answers 2025
Zyloprim .or .Allopurinol .medication .for .- .ANS✓✓-Gout
Mr. .Forth .has .been .very .active .even .though .he .had .diabetes .for .6 .years. .He .acc
identally .cut .his .leg .last .week .and .tells .you .that .it .is .getting .redder .and .not .hea
ling. .You .tell .him .you .will .let .the .manager .know, .and .then .you .explain .that: .- .A
NS✓✓-b. .It .is .normal .for .diabetics .who .get .cut .to .see .more .redness .as .it .heals
The .health .care .provider .ordered .Lanoxin .0.5mg .by .mouth. .You .have .Lanoxin .0
.25mg .tablets. .What .should .you .administer? .- .ANS✓✓-d. .2 .tablets
The .Physician .orders .500mg .methocarbamol .
(Robaxin) .by .mouth. .The .prescription .came .in .1500mg .tablets. .What .should .you
.administer? .- .ANS✓✓-a. .no .tablets
Nitrofurantoin .is .another .name .for .furadantine .and .is .an .antibiotic .to .treat .- .AN
S✓✓-d. .urinary .tract .infection
Which .of .the .following .will .best .protects .you .from .sharps .exposure? .- .ANS✓✓-
a. .Never .recap .used .needles .or .lancets
______________________ .is .defined .as .a .substantial .psychological, .social, .and .
occupational .disability .in .which .an .individual .experiences .a .significant .change .i
n .usual .functioning. .- .ANS✓✓-a. .Dysthymia
The .individual .who .responds .best .to .oral .hypoglycemic .medication .is .- .ANS✓✓
-a. .over .40 .years .of .age .and .has .had .diabetes .more .than .5 .years
The .proper .way .to .dispose .of .a .tablet .that .has .fallen .on .the .floor .in .an .individu
al's .room .is .- .ANS✓✓-
c. .Follow .the .facility .policy .that .is .in .place .for .contaminated .medications
When .giving .a .rectal .suppository, .place .the .- .ANS✓✓-
c. .Individual .on .their .left .side .with .their .upper .knee .flexed.
A .disease .characterized .by .a .decreased .blood .flow .to .the .heart, .due .to .arteries .
narrowed .by .accumulated .cholesterol .and .lipids, .is .known .as .- .ANS✓✓-
d. .Coronary .Artery .Disease
, 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 .- .ANS
✓✓-d. .Right .medication .- .wrong .time
Corticosteroids .are .prescribed .for .many .conditions .such .as .rheumatoid .arthritis
, .respiratory, .and .eye .conditions. .Corticosteroids .are .used .for .their .- .ANS✓✓-
d. .anti-inflammatory .actions
An .individual .who .has .been .receiving .prednisone .for .six .months .and .has .an .or
der .to .discontinue .the .medication .today. .You .question .the .nurse .about .this .bec
ause .discontinuation .may .- .ANS✓✓-d. .Cause .adrenal .insufficiency
Otic .medications .are .used .for .- .ANS✓✓-c. .Ear .pain
Medications .that .are .labeled .by .their .chemical .name .are .considered .- .ANS✓✓-
b. .Generic
Which .one .of .the .following .should .be .included .in .a .report .of .a .medication .occu
rrence? .- .ANS✓✓-c. .Medication .involved
Which .of .the .following .is .considered .true .in .regards .to .injecting .insulin? .- .ANS
✓✓-d. .Rotate .injection .sites .everyday
Ms. .Larsen .has .a .regular .scheduled .oral .meperidine .
(Demerol, .an .opioid .medication) .due .at .9am. .The .nurse .has .directed .you .to .ad
minister .Ms. .Larsen's .9am .medications. .Which .of .the .following .is .the .correct .ac
tion? .- .ANS✓✓-
c. .Administer .the .meperidine .to .Ms. .Larsen .and .document .on .the .MAR .and .con
trolled .substance .log
When .administering .bulk-
forming .laxatives .to .an .individual, .it .should .be .mixed .in .at .least .- .ANS✓✓-
b. .8 .ounces
An .acceptable .route .for .a .certified .caregiver .to .administer .medication .is .- .ANS
✓✓-c. .Ophthalmic .(eye)
Medication .policies .and .procedures .must .include .- .ANS✓✓-
a. .procedures .to .resident's .refusal .of .medication
If .the .resident's .family .brings .in .a .sealed .OTC .medication, .then .the .certified .sta
ff .may .administer .the .OTC .when: .- .ANS✓✓-
a. .The .Physician/Provider .writes .the .order
A .person .can't .breathe .or .is .unconscious. .What .should .you .do? .- .ANS✓✓-
c. .Call .an .ambulance .because .it .is .considered .an .emergency
