ARIZONA CERTIFIED CAREGIVER EXAM 2024 –
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A)
◉ 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.
◉ 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
◉ 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 Answer: d. Right medication - wrong time
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A)
◉ 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.
◉ 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
◉ 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 Answer: d. Right medication - wrong time
