CAREGIVER EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ANTITUSSIVE - Answer-cough suppressant
DYSPHASIA - Answer-Difficulty swallowing or controlling tongue
SOB - Answer-shortness of breath
BM - Answer-bowel movement
BLOOD PRESSURE - Answer-The force of circulating blood on the walls of arteries.
Can be measured by Systolic (heart beats at highest)
& Diastolic (between heartbeats when lowest)
CNS - Answer-central nervous system- responsible for processing & controlling most
bodily functions (brain & spine)
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS - Answer-Drug that increases alertness
& raises blood pressure, heart rate, & breathing rate.
CHOLESTEROL - Answer-Type of fat in your blood made by the liver
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE - Answer-Contagious, epidemic, or infection disease
required to be reported to the local board of health
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) - Answer-Failure of the heart to keep up &
blood flow to organs with normal efficiency (Common symptom edema)
ANALGESIC - Answer-Gets rid of pain w/out loss of consciousness
ANAPHYLACTIC - Answer-Causing anaphylaxis
ANAPHYLAXIS - Answer-Life threatening allergic reaction
ANTI-COAGULANTS - Answer-prevent blood clotting
ANTIEMETIC - Answer-Drug that aids in vomiting & nausea
ANTIGOUT - Answer-Drug that corrects over/under production of Uric acid
ANTIHISTAMINE - Answer-Drug that counteracts histamine which causes itching &
flushing of the skin.
ANTIHYPERTENSIVE - Answer-Effective against high blood pressure
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ANTITUSSIVE - Answer-cough suppressant
DYSPHASIA - Answer-Difficulty swallowing or controlling tongue
SOB - Answer-shortness of breath
BM - Answer-bowel movement
BLOOD PRESSURE - Answer-The force of circulating blood on the walls of arteries.
Can be measured by Systolic (heart beats at highest)
& Diastolic (between heartbeats when lowest)
CNS - Answer-central nervous system- responsible for processing & controlling most
bodily functions (brain & spine)
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS - Answer-Drug that increases alertness
& raises blood pressure, heart rate, & breathing rate.
CHOLESTEROL - Answer-Type of fat in your blood made by the liver
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE - Answer-Contagious, epidemic, or infection disease
required to be reported to the local board of health
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) - Answer-Failure of the heart to keep up &
blood flow to organs with normal efficiency (Common symptom edema)
ANALGESIC - Answer-Gets rid of pain w/out loss of consciousness
ANAPHYLACTIC - Answer-Causing anaphylaxis
ANAPHYLAXIS - Answer-Life threatening allergic reaction
ANTI-COAGULANTS - Answer-prevent blood clotting
ANTIEMETIC - Answer-Drug that aids in vomiting & nausea
ANTIGOUT - Answer-Drug that corrects over/under production of Uric acid
ANTIHISTAMINE - Answer-Drug that counteracts histamine which causes itching &
flushing of the skin.
ANTIHYPERTENSIVE - Answer-Effective against high blood pressure
