AZ Certified Caregiver Exam Practice
Zyloprim or Allopurinol medication for
(Ans – Gout
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:
(Ans – 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?
(Ans – d. 2 tablets
The Physician orders 500mg methocarbamol (Robaxin) by mouth. The
prescription came in 1500mg tablets. What should you administer?
(Ans – a. no tablets
Nitrofurantoin is another name for furadantine and is an antibiotic to treat
(Ans – d. urinary tract infection
Which of the following will best protects you from sharps exposure?
(Ans – 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.
(Ans – a. Dysthymia
The individual who responds best to oral hypoglycemic medication is
(Ans – 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
(Ans – c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for contaminated
medications
When giving a rectal suppository, place the
(Ans – 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
(Ans – 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
(Ans – d. Right medication – wrong time