AZ CERTIFIED CAREGIVER EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Gout
Mr. Forth has been very active even though he had diabetes for 6 years. He accidentally cut his
leg last week and tells you that it is getting redder and not healing. You tell him you will let the
manager know, and then you explain that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅d. 2 tablets
The Physician orders 500mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) by mouth. The prescription came in
1500mg tablets. What should you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. no tablets
Nitrofurantoin is another name for furadantine and is an antibiotic to treat - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅d. urinary tract infection
Which of the following will best protects you from sharps exposure? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅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 in usual functioning. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Dysthymia
The individual who responds best to oral hypoglycemic medication is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅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 individual's room is -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for contaminated
medications
, When giving a rectal suppository, place the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅d.
Right medication - wrong time
Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory, and
eye conditions. Corticosteroids are used for their - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅d. anti-
inflammatory actions
An individual who has been receiving prednisone for six months and has an order to discontinue
the medication today. You question the nurse about this because discontinuation may -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅d. Cause adrenal insufficiency
Otic medications are used for - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c. Ear pain
Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are considered - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅b. Generic
Which one of the following should be included in a report of a medication occurrence? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c. Medication involved
Which of the following is considered true in regards to injecting insulin? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅d. Rotate injection sites everyday
AND ANSWERS
Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Gout
Mr. Forth has been very active even though he had diabetes for 6 years. He accidentally cut his
leg last week and tells you that it is getting redder and not healing. You tell him you will let the
manager know, and then you explain that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅d. 2 tablets
The Physician orders 500mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) by mouth. The prescription came in
1500mg tablets. What should you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. no tablets
Nitrofurantoin is another name for furadantine and is an antibiotic to treat - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅d. urinary tract infection
Which of the following will best protects you from sharps exposure? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅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 in usual functioning. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a. Dysthymia
The individual who responds best to oral hypoglycemic medication is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅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 individual's room is -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for contaminated
medications
, When giving a rectal suppository, place the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅d.
Right medication - wrong time
Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory, and
eye conditions. Corticosteroids are used for their - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅d. anti-
inflammatory actions
An individual who has been receiving prednisone for six months and has an order to discontinue
the medication today. You question the nurse about this because discontinuation may -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅d. Cause adrenal insufficiency
Otic medications are used for - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c. Ear pain
Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are considered - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅b. Generic
Which one of the following should be included in a report of a medication occurrence? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c. Medication involved
Which of the following is considered true in regards to injecting insulin? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅d. Rotate injection sites everyday
