BARKLEY PRE EXAM AND POST EXAM NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 240 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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
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 desired effect was:
Select one:
A. Jennifer's cough improved after 48 hours.
B. Jennifer's temperature went up again after five days.
C. Jennifer's temperature returned to normal after 24 hours. Correct
D. Jennifer learned to cover her mouth when she coughed. - ,,answer,,,..C
Ben has had a change in his blood pressure medication. After three doses,
the staff person takes Ben's blood pressure and reports it to the health
care practitioner as ordered. What kind of reporting is this?
Select one:
A. Immediate reporting
B. Urgent reporting Incorrect
C. Routine reporting
D. Certain time reporting
Feedback - ,,answer,,,..C
The three parts of administering a medication are:
Select one:
A. Recording, storage and documentation
B. Observation, preparation and administration
C. Preparation, administration and completion including documentation
Correct
,D. Preparation, administration and storage - ,,answer,,,..C
A desired effect of a medication for an individual is to:
Select one:
A. Become dependent upon the medication.
B. Have relief from their symptom. Correct
C. Have no changes in their symptoms
D. Experience an unwanted effect. - ,,answer,,,..B
Medications not given during vacation should be documented as a:
Select one:
A. Vacation with a "V."
B. Missed dose with an "O." Incorrect
C. Refused dose with an "R."
D. Typical dose initialed by the caregiver. - ,,answer,,,..C
Of the following, who is at the highest risk for side effects of medication?
Select one:
A. Someone who is on only one medication.
B. Charles who is 55 years old and on seven medications. Correct
C. Bruce who is 30 and on three medications, two of which are
psychotropic medications.
D. Michelle who is on three medications. - ,,answer,,,..B
After Cameron takes his medication, he complains his throat is sore and it
uncomfortable to swallow. The staff reports and documents his complaint
what type of reporting is this?
Select one:
A. Urgent reporting Correct
B. Emergency reporting
C. Certain Time reporting
D. Routine reporting - ,,answer,,,..A
, Leo, your 66-year-old patient recovered from shingles four months ago,
however he says he still feels a burning sensation in the area that was
affected. Which of the following agents is a first line treatment for Leo's
condition? - ,,answer,,,..Pregabalin
Raul, an 18-year-old patient, has recently experienced an avulsion
fracture of the anterior tibial tuberosity. Significant edema presents at the
fracture site and a pressure reader determines that there is also rising
pressure at the site which of the following symptoms would indicate
compartment syndrome? - ,,answer,,,..Parasthesias
Where is damage to the spinal cord located in patients with Brown
Sequard Syndrome? - ,,answer,,,..On one side of the spinal cord.
Which of the following treatments is used in a patient in a hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic state whose glucose levels have dropped to 250 mg/dL? -
,,answer,,,..D5 ½ normal saline
Which type of leukemia is associated with the Philadelphia chromosome?
- ,,answer,,,..Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Which of the following herbal agent is contraindicated for patients with
Parkinson's disease? - ,,answer,,,..Kava kava
Which of the following diagnostic findings would you most likely expect to
see in a patient with cholecystitis? - ,,answer,,,..Increased aspartate
aminotransferase levels
Which of the following individuals presents with the greatest risk of
nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (arginine vasopressin resistance)? -
,,answer,,,..Danielle a 22-year-old female taking lithium for bipolar II
disorder.
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 240 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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
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 desired effect was:
Select one:
A. Jennifer's cough improved after 48 hours.
B. Jennifer's temperature went up again after five days.
C. Jennifer's temperature returned to normal after 24 hours. Correct
D. Jennifer learned to cover her mouth when she coughed. - ,,answer,,,..C
Ben has had a change in his blood pressure medication. After three doses,
the staff person takes Ben's blood pressure and reports it to the health
care practitioner as ordered. What kind of reporting is this?
Select one:
A. Immediate reporting
B. Urgent reporting Incorrect
C. Routine reporting
D. Certain time reporting
Feedback - ,,answer,,,..C
The three parts of administering a medication are:
Select one:
A. Recording, storage and documentation
B. Observation, preparation and administration
C. Preparation, administration and completion including documentation
Correct
,D. Preparation, administration and storage - ,,answer,,,..C
A desired effect of a medication for an individual is to:
Select one:
A. Become dependent upon the medication.
B. Have relief from their symptom. Correct
C. Have no changes in their symptoms
D. Experience an unwanted effect. - ,,answer,,,..B
Medications not given during vacation should be documented as a:
Select one:
A. Vacation with a "V."
B. Missed dose with an "O." Incorrect
C. Refused dose with an "R."
D. Typical dose initialed by the caregiver. - ,,answer,,,..C
Of the following, who is at the highest risk for side effects of medication?
Select one:
A. Someone who is on only one medication.
B. Charles who is 55 years old and on seven medications. Correct
C. Bruce who is 30 and on three medications, two of which are
psychotropic medications.
D. Michelle who is on three medications. - ,,answer,,,..B
After Cameron takes his medication, he complains his throat is sore and it
uncomfortable to swallow. The staff reports and documents his complaint
what type of reporting is this?
Select one:
A. Urgent reporting Correct
B. Emergency reporting
C. Certain Time reporting
D. Routine reporting - ,,answer,,,..A
, Leo, your 66-year-old patient recovered from shingles four months ago,
however he says he still feels a burning sensation in the area that was
affected. Which of the following agents is a first line treatment for Leo's
condition? - ,,answer,,,..Pregabalin
Raul, an 18-year-old patient, has recently experienced an avulsion
fracture of the anterior tibial tuberosity. Significant edema presents at the
fracture site and a pressure reader determines that there is also rising
pressure at the site which of the following symptoms would indicate
compartment syndrome? - ,,answer,,,..Parasthesias
Where is damage to the spinal cord located in patients with Brown
Sequard Syndrome? - ,,answer,,,..On one side of the spinal cord.
Which of the following treatments is used in a patient in a hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic state whose glucose levels have dropped to 250 mg/dL? -
,,answer,,,..D5 ½ normal saline
Which type of leukemia is associated with the Philadelphia chromosome?
- ,,answer,,,..Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Which of the following herbal agent is contraindicated for patients with
Parkinson's disease? - ,,answer,,,..Kava kava
Which of the following diagnostic findings would you most likely expect to
see in a patient with cholecystitis? - ,,answer,,,..Increased aspartate
aminotransferase levels
Which of the following individuals presents with the greatest risk of
nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (arginine vasopressin resistance)? -
,,answer,,,..Danielle a 22-year-old female taking lithium for bipolar II
disorder.
