BARKLEY POST TEST 2025/
BARKLEY POST TEST PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2026
ACTUAL EXAM
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
BARKLEY POST TEST PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2026
ACTUAL EXAM
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
