AZ CERTIFIED CAREGIVER EXAM PRACTICE

Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for - 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: - 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? - Answer- d. 2 tablets The Physician orders 500mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) by mouth. The prescription came in 1500mg tablets. What should you administer? - Answer- a. no tablets Nitrofurantoin is another name for furadantine and is an antibiotic to treat - Answer- d. urinary tract infection Which of the following will best protects you from sharps exposure? - 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. - Answer- a. Dysthymia The individual who responds best to oral hypoglycemic medication is - 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 - Answer- c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for contaminated medications When giving a rectal suppository, place the - Answer- c. Individual on their left side with their upper knee flexed.