2024 AZ Certified Caregiver Exam Practice Questions and Verified Answers Graded A

2024 AZ Certified Caregiver Exam Practice Questions and Verified Answers Graded A ______________________ is defined as a substantial psychological, social, and occupational disability in which an individual experiences a significant change in usual functioning. Correct Answer: a. Dysthymia A caregiver with training in insulin administration may Correct Answer: b. Administer insulin to a stable diabetic A common factor for heart disease is Correct Answer: b. hypotension A condition that may be treated with iron supplement is Correct Answer: a. Anemia A controlled substance may be administered by the certified staff after Correct Answer: a. Proper documentation is provided A device to measure blood sugar is called Correct 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 Correct Answer: d. Coronary Artery Disease A fasting blood glucose test level of _________________ indicates prediabetes. Correct Answer: d. 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl A medication occurrence exists when Correct Answer: c. the medication is given two hours after its scheduled time A person can't breathe or is unconscious. What should you do? Correct Answer: c. Call an ambulance because it is considered an emergency A Pharmacy label includes the Correct 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? Correct 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? Correct Answer: b. Call the manager and have the family speak to the manager A used lancet is best discarded in Correct Answer: a. A sharps container After an individual receives nose drops, the individual should be instructed to Correct Answer: a. Slightly tilt their head back An acceptable route for a certified caregiver to administer medication is Correct 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? Correct Answer: c. In the scheduled medication lock box An individual receiving phenytoin (Dilantin) for a seizure would need monitoring of Correct 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 Correct Answer: d. Cause adrenal insufficiency Antihypertensives are used to Correct Answer: d. Decrease blood pressure Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory, and eye conditions. Corticosteroids are used for their Correct Answer: d. anti-inflammatory actions Coumadin is a medication used to: Correct Answer: c. decrease blood clots Faxed orders from doctors are considered preferable to telephone orders because Correct 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: Correct 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? Correct Answer: c. Immediately call the facility manager and report Medication errors should be Correct Answer: b. Documented Medication policies and procedures must include Correct Answer: a. procedures to resident's refusal of medication Medications are divided into classifications depending upon Correct Answer: a. how they are administered Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are considered Correct Answer: b. Generic 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: Correct Answer: b. It is normal for diabetics who get cut to see more redness as it heals 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 Correct Answer: d. Right medication - wrong time Mrs. Reed's flexiril (muscle relaxant) dose was ordered to be given at hs (hours of sleep). It would be a medication administration error if the dose was given at Correct Answer: a. 7 am Ms. Larsen has a regular scheduled oral meperidine (Demerol, an opioid medication) due at 9am. The nurse has directed you to administer Ms. Larsen's 9am medications. Which of the following is the correct action? Correct Answer: c. Administer the meperidine to Ms. Larsen and document on the MAR and controlled substance log Nitrofurantoin is another name for furadantine and is an antibiotic to treat Correct Answer: d. urinary tract infection Non-narcotic medications are usually used to treat Correct Answer: c. mild pain One of the medications for Parkinson disease, that produces neurons is called ________________________. Correct Answer: c. Dopamine One of the side effects of Haloperidol or Haldol is Correct Answer: b. muscle spasm of the face One of your residents is refusing her routine medications. What should you do? Correct Answer: b. explain the need to the medication osteoporosis usually affects Correct Answer: d. female gender with low intake of milk Otic medications are used for Correct Answer: c. Ear pain Primary strategies for prevention of infection transmitted through blood, body fluid, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes are called _________________________________. Correct Answer: c. Standard precautions Quality control checks are performed on glucometers to ensure that the Correct Answer: d. Readings are accurate for each individual Residents have a right to know about Correct Answer: c. Their medications Residents receiving antihistamines should be monitored for Correct Answer: c. Falls Schedule II medications are also called Correct Answer: b. Controlled substances Soma or Robaxin medication is for Correct Answer: d. muscle relaxants The administration of medications must be documented: Correct Answer: b. Immediately after administering the medication The first action you take if you accidentally prick your finger with a used lancet is to Correct Answer: d. Wash the area with soap and water The form used to document the administration of medication is the Correct Answer: c. Medication administration record The health care provider ordered Lanoxin 0.5mg by mouth. You have Lanoxin 0.25mg tablets. What should you administer? Correct Answer: d. 2 tablets The individual who responds best to oral hypoglycemic medication is Correct Answer: a. over 40 years of age and has had diabetes more than 5 years The lack of proper blood supply can lead to Correct Answer: a. stroke b. dementia c. myocardial infarction (leads to heart attacks) The medical terminology used when someone repeats a phrase or action over and over is called Correct Answer: a. perservation The Physician orders 500mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) by mouth. The prescription came in 1500mg tablets. What should you administer? Correct Answer: a. no tablets The Physician orders 500mg of amoxicillin to be given in an oral suspension. The unit dose is 250mg per 5 ml. What should you administer? Select one: Correct Answer: c. 10 ml The proper way to dispose of a tablet that has fallen on the floor in an individual's room is Correct Answer: c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for contaminated medications The side effect of anti-psychotic medication Correct Answer: d. urinary retention Water soluble vitamins include Correct Answer: c. Vitamin B, Vitamin C, and Niacin What should you do if Mary started complaining of dizziness after you administered an anti hypertensive (high blood pressure) medication? Correct Answer: c. Report the dizziness When administering bulk-forming laxatives to an individual, it should be mixed in at least Correct Answer: b. 8 ounces When getting an over-the-counter medication from the medication cabinet, you notice that a significant amount of medication is missing. Which of the following is the best course of action? Correct Answer: c. Report the medication loss to the manager When giving a rectal suppository, place the Correct Answer: c. Individual on their left side with their upper knee flexed. When individuals want to know what their medications are for, the certified staff should tell them they Correct Answer: c. Have a right to know what the medication is for When putting pills into a medi-set which of the following do you not need? Correct Answer: d. The Doctor's order When you discuss an individual's medical condition, medications, or treatment with anyone outside your facility or with other individuals, you are violating the Correct Answer: d. individual's right to confidentiality When you report an individual's refusal to take a medication, you are protecting the Correct Answer: b. Individual Where do you find information about an unfamiliar medication? Correct Answer: In a drug reference manual Which of the following correctly lists three ways to identify the "right individual" before you assist with medications? Correct Answer: b. Ask the individual her name, ask a coworker to verify her name, check the individual's photo in her chart Which of the following is considered true in regards to injecting insulin? Correct Answer: d. Rotate injection sites everyday Which of the following is known to have a high potential for abuse? Correct Answer: a. Controlled substances Which of the following is not allowed to be administered by a Caregiver? Correct Answer: d. An antibiotic cream applied to an open wound Which of the following must be included in a report of a medication occurrence Correct Answer: c. Name of the person who made the error Which of the following statements is true in regards to administering digoxin? Correct Answer: d. Take the apical pulse for 60 seconds before administration Which of the following will best protects you from sharps exposure? Correct Answer: a. Never recap used needles or lancets Which one of the following medication types could be habit forming? Correct Answer: b. Pain medications Which one of the following should be included in a report of a medication occurrence? Correct Answer: c. Medication involved You are allowed to change a prescription label Correct Answer: c. Never change a prescription label You should notify a manager/designee when a medication Correct Answer: b. Is missing from the package Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for Correct Answer: Gout