AZ Certified Caregiver Exam Practice
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1. Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for: Gout
2. 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:: b. It is normal for diabetics who get cut to see more redness as it heals
3. The health care provider ordered Lanoxin 0.5mg by mouth. You have Lanox-
in 0.25mg tablets. What should you administer?: d. 2 tablets
4. The Physician orders 500mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) by mouth. The pre-
scription came in 1500mg tablets. What should you administer?: a. no tablets
5. Nitrofurantoin is another name for furadantine and is an antibiotic to treat: d.
urinary tract infection
6. Which of the following will best protects you from sharps exposure?: a.
Never recap used needles or lancets
7. ______________________ is defined as a substantial psychological, social,
and occupational disability in which an individual experiences a significant
change in usual functioning.: a. Dysthymia
8. The individual who responds best to oral hypoglycemic medication is: a.
over 40 years of age and has had diabetes more than 5 years
9. The proper way to dispose of a tablet that has fallen on the floor in an
individual's room is: c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for contaminated
medications
10. When giving a rectal suppository, place the: c. Individual on their left side with
their upper knee flexed.
11. A disease characterized by a decreased blood flow to the heart, due
to arteries narrowed by accumulated cholesterol and lipids, is known as: d.
Coronary Artery Disease
12. 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
13. Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as rheumatoid
arthritis, respiratory, and eye conditions. Corticosteroids are used for their: d.
anti-inflammatory actions
14. 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
15. Otic medications are used for: c. Ear pain
16. Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are considered: b.
Generic
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17. Which one of the following should be included in a report of a medication
occurrence?: c. Medication involved
18. Which of the following is considered true in regards to injecting insulin?: d.
Rotate injection sites everyday
19. 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
20. When administering bulk-forming laxatives to an individual, it should be
mixed in at least: b. 8 ounces
21. An acceptable route for a certified caregiver to administer medication is: c.
Ophthalmic (eye)
22. Medication policies and procedures must include: a. procedures to resi-
dent's refusal of medication
23. 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
24. A person can't breathe or is unconscious. What should you do?: c. Call an
ambulance because it is considered an emergency
25. 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
26. Which of the following must be included in a report of a medication
occurrence: c. Name of the person who made the error
27. A caregiver with training in insulin administration may: b. Administer insulin
to a stable diabetic
28. A Pharmacy label includes the: c. medication name
29. The Physician orders 500mg of amoxicillin to be given in an oral suspen-
sion. The unit dose is 250mg per 5 ml. What should you administer?
Select one:: c. 10 ml
30. Water soluble vitamins include: c. Vitamin B, Vitamin C, and Niacin
31. The first action you take if you accidentally prick your finger with a used
lancet is to: d. Wash the area with soap and water
32. Antihypertensives are used to: d. Decrease blood pressure
33. Faxed orders from doctors are considered preferable to telephone orders
because: a. Faxed orders include the doctor's signature
34. 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?: c. Immediately call the facility manager and report
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1. Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for: Gout
2. 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:: b. It is normal for diabetics who get cut to see more redness as it heals
3. The health care provider ordered Lanoxin 0.5mg by mouth. You have Lanox-
in 0.25mg tablets. What should you administer?: d. 2 tablets
4. The Physician orders 500mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) by mouth. The pre-
scription came in 1500mg tablets. What should you administer?: a. no tablets
5. Nitrofurantoin is another name for furadantine and is an antibiotic to treat: d.
urinary tract infection
6. Which of the following will best protects you from sharps exposure?: a.
Never recap used needles or lancets
7. ______________________ is defined as a substantial psychological, social,
and occupational disability in which an individual experiences a significant
change in usual functioning.: a. Dysthymia
8. The individual who responds best to oral hypoglycemic medication is: a.
over 40 years of age and has had diabetes more than 5 years
9. The proper way to dispose of a tablet that has fallen on the floor in an
individual's room is: c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for contaminated
medications
10. When giving a rectal suppository, place the: c. Individual on their left side with
their upper knee flexed.
11. A disease characterized by a decreased blood flow to the heart, due
to arteries narrowed by accumulated cholesterol and lipids, is known as: d.
Coronary Artery Disease
12. 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
13. Corticosteroids are prescribed for many conditions such as rheumatoid
arthritis, respiratory, and eye conditions. Corticosteroids are used for their: d.
anti-inflammatory actions
14. 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
15. Otic medications are used for: c. Ear pain
16. Medications that are labeled by their chemical name are considered: b.
Generic
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17. Which one of the following should be included in a report of a medication
occurrence?: c. Medication involved
18. Which of the following is considered true in regards to injecting insulin?: d.
Rotate injection sites everyday
19. 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
20. When administering bulk-forming laxatives to an individual, it should be
mixed in at least: b. 8 ounces
21. An acceptable route for a certified caregiver to administer medication is: c.
Ophthalmic (eye)
22. Medication policies and procedures must include: a. procedures to resi-
dent's refusal of medication
23. 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
24. A person can't breathe or is unconscious. What should you do?: c. Call an
ambulance because it is considered an emergency
25. 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
26. Which of the following must be included in a report of a medication
occurrence: c. Name of the person who made the error
27. A caregiver with training in insulin administration may: b. Administer insulin
to a stable diabetic
28. A Pharmacy label includes the: c. medication name
29. The Physician orders 500mg of amoxicillin to be given in an oral suspen-
sion. The unit dose is 250mg per 5 ml. What should you administer?
Select one:: c. 10 ml
30. Water soluble vitamins include: c. Vitamin B, Vitamin C, and Niacin
31. The first action you take if you accidentally prick your finger with a used
lancet is to: d. Wash the area with soap and water
32. Antihypertensives are used to: d. Decrease blood pressure
33. Faxed orders from doctors are considered preferable to telephone orders
because: a. Faxed orders include the doctor's signature
34. 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?: c. Immediately call the facility manager and report
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