AZ Certified Caregiver Exam Prep Graded A+
______________________ is defined as a substantial psychological, social, and
occupational disability in which an individual experiences a significant change in usual
functioning. - ANSWER-a. Dysthymia
A caregiver with training in insulin administration may - ANSWER-b. Administer insulin
to a stable diabetic
A common factor for heart disease is - ANSWER-b. hypotension
A condition that may be treated with iron supplement is - ANSWER-a. Anemia
A controlled substance may be administered by the certified staff after - ANSWER-a.
Proper documentation is provided
A device to measure blood sugar is called - ANSWER-a. glucometer
A disease characterized by a decreased blood flow to the heart, due to arteries
narrowed by accumulated cholesterol and lipids, is known as - ANSWER-d. Coronary
Artery Disease
A fasting blood glucose test level of _________________ indicates prediabetes. -
ANSWER-d. 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
A medication occurrence exists when - ANSWER-c. the medication is given two hours
after its scheduled time
A person can't breathe or is unconscious. What should you do? - ANSWER-c. Call an
ambulance because it is considered an emergency
A Pharmacy label includes the - ANSWER-c. medication name
A resident has been receiving 5mg of prednisone (Deltasone) 3x a day by mouth for the
last 4 weeks. Today the resident is ordered by the PCP (Primary Care Physician) to
receive 2.5 mg of prednisone 3x a day by mouth for 2 weeks. Which of the following is
the correct course of action? - ANSWER-b. Administer as ordered
A resident's family asks if you can administer an herbal preparation they bought from a
health food store. What should you do? - ANSWER-b. Call the manager and have the
family speak to the manager
A used lancet is best discarded in - ANSWER-a. A sharps container
, After an individual receives nose drops, the individual should be instructed to -
ANSWER-a. Slightly tilt their head back
An acceptable route for a certified caregiver to administer medication is - ANSWER-c.
Ophthalmic (eye)
An individual has an order for one Vicodin (hydrocodone) tablet to be administered at
9pm each night. Where will find this medication? - ANSWER-c. In the scheduled
medication lock box
An individual receiving phenytoin (Dilantin) for a seizure would need monitoring of -
ANSWER-d. Blood concentration
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 - ANSWER-d. Cause adrenal insufficiency
Antihypertensives are used to - ANSWER-d. Decrease blood pressure
Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis,
respiratory, and eye conditions. Corticosteroids are used for their - ANSWER-d. anti-
inflammatory actions
Coumadin is a medication used to: - ANSWER-c. decrease blood clots
Faxed orders from doctors are considered preferable to telephone orders because -
ANSWER-a. Faxed orders include the doctor's signature
If the resident's family brings in a sealed OTC medication, then the certified staff may
administer the OTC when: - ANSWER-a. The Physician/Provider writes the order
Jose's doctor's order reads Lorazepam 1mg in the morning and at 4pm, then 3mg at
bedtime. At 8am you give Lorazepam 4mg. What is the first thing you should do? -
ANSWER-c. Immediately call the facility manager and report
Medication errors should be - ANSWER-b. Documented
Medication policies and procedures must include - ANSWER-a. procedures to resident's
refusal of medication
Medications are divided into classifications depending upon - ANSWER-a. how they are
administered
Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are considered - ANSWER-b.
Generic
______________________ is defined as a substantial psychological, social, and
occupational disability in which an individual experiences a significant change in usual
functioning. - ANSWER-a. Dysthymia
A caregiver with training in insulin administration may - ANSWER-b. Administer insulin
to a stable diabetic
A common factor for heart disease is - ANSWER-b. hypotension
A condition that may be treated with iron supplement is - ANSWER-a. Anemia
A controlled substance may be administered by the certified staff after - ANSWER-a.
Proper documentation is provided
A device to measure blood sugar is called - ANSWER-a. glucometer
A disease characterized by a decreased blood flow to the heart, due to arteries
narrowed by accumulated cholesterol and lipids, is known as - ANSWER-d. Coronary
Artery Disease
A fasting blood glucose test level of _________________ indicates prediabetes. -
ANSWER-d. 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl
A medication occurrence exists when - ANSWER-c. the medication is given two hours
after its scheduled time
A person can't breathe or is unconscious. What should you do? - ANSWER-c. Call an
ambulance because it is considered an emergency
A Pharmacy label includes the - ANSWER-c. medication name
A resident has been receiving 5mg of prednisone (Deltasone) 3x a day by mouth for the
last 4 weeks. Today the resident is ordered by the PCP (Primary Care Physician) to
receive 2.5 mg of prednisone 3x a day by mouth for 2 weeks. Which of the following is
the correct course of action? - ANSWER-b. Administer as ordered
A resident's family asks if you can administer an herbal preparation they bought from a
health food store. What should you do? - ANSWER-b. Call the manager and have the
family speak to the manager
A used lancet is best discarded in - ANSWER-a. A sharps container
, After an individual receives nose drops, the individual should be instructed to -
ANSWER-a. Slightly tilt their head back
An acceptable route for a certified caregiver to administer medication is - ANSWER-c.
Ophthalmic (eye)
An individual has an order for one Vicodin (hydrocodone) tablet to be administered at
9pm each night. Where will find this medication? - ANSWER-c. In the scheduled
medication lock box
An individual receiving phenytoin (Dilantin) for a seizure would need monitoring of -
ANSWER-d. Blood concentration
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 - ANSWER-d. Cause adrenal insufficiency
Antihypertensives are used to - ANSWER-d. Decrease blood pressure
Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis,
respiratory, and eye conditions. Corticosteroids are used for their - ANSWER-d. anti-
inflammatory actions
Coumadin is a medication used to: - ANSWER-c. decrease blood clots
Faxed orders from doctors are considered preferable to telephone orders because -
ANSWER-a. Faxed orders include the doctor's signature
If the resident's family brings in a sealed OTC medication, then the certified staff may
administer the OTC when: - ANSWER-a. The Physician/Provider writes the order
Jose's doctor's order reads Lorazepam 1mg in the morning and at 4pm, then 3mg at
bedtime. At 8am you give Lorazepam 4mg. What is the first thing you should do? -
ANSWER-c. Immediately call the facility manager and report
Medication errors should be - ANSWER-b. Documented
Medication policies and procedures must include - ANSWER-a. procedures to resident's
refusal of medication
Medications are divided into classifications depending upon - ANSWER-a. how they are
administered
Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are considered - ANSWER-b.
Generic
