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