Certified AZ Caregiver Exam Questions with Verified Answers Latest
2025/2026
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
d. Right medication - wrong time
Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory, and
eye conditions. Corticosteroids are used for their
d. anti-inflammatory actions
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
d. Cause adrenal insufficiency
Otic medications are used for
c. Ear pain
Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are considered
b. Generic
Which one of the following should be included in a report of a medication occurrence?
c. Medication involved
Which of the following is considered true in regards to injecting insulin?
d. Rotate injection sites everyday
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?
c. Administer the meperidine to Ms. Larsen and document on the MAR and controlled substance
log
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, When administering bulk-forming laxatives to an individual, it should be mixed in at least
b. 8 ounces
An acceptable route for a certified caregiver to administer medication is
c. Ophthalmic (eye)
Medication policies and procedures must include
a. procedures to resident's refusal of medication
If the resident's family brings in a sealed OTC medication, then the certified staff may administer
the OTC when:
a. The Physician/Provider writes the order
A person can't breathe or is unconscious. What should you do?
c. Call an ambulance because it is considered an emergency
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
a. 7 am
Which of the following must be included in a report of a medication occurrence
c. Name of the person who made the error
A caregiver with training in insulin administration may
b. Administer insulin to a stable diabetic
A Pharmacy label includes the
c. medication name
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:
c. 10 ml
Water soluble vitamins include
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2025/2026
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
d. Right medication - wrong time
Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory, and
eye conditions. Corticosteroids are used for their
d. anti-inflammatory actions
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
d. Cause adrenal insufficiency
Otic medications are used for
c. Ear pain
Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are considered
b. Generic
Which one of the following should be included in a report of a medication occurrence?
c. Medication involved
Which of the following is considered true in regards to injecting insulin?
d. Rotate injection sites everyday
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?
c. Administer the meperidine to Ms. Larsen and document on the MAR and controlled substance
log
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, When administering bulk-forming laxatives to an individual, it should be mixed in at least
b. 8 ounces
An acceptable route for a certified caregiver to administer medication is
c. Ophthalmic (eye)
Medication policies and procedures must include
a. procedures to resident's refusal of medication
If the resident's family brings in a sealed OTC medication, then the certified staff may administer
the OTC when:
a. The Physician/Provider writes the order
A person can't breathe or is unconscious. What should you do?
c. Call an ambulance because it is considered an emergency
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
a. 7 am
Which of the following must be included in a report of a medication occurrence
c. Name of the person who made the error
A caregiver with training in insulin administration may
b. Administer insulin to a stable diabetic
A Pharmacy label includes the
c. medication name
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:
c. 10 ml
Water soluble vitamins include
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