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Caregiver Certification Test Review Part 1 with Answers.pdf, Exams of Nursing

Caregiver Certification Test Review Part 1 with Answers.pdf

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Caregiver Certification Test Review Part 1 with Answers
The doctor orders Oxycodone 2.5 mg 1 tablet by mouth (p.o.) daily. The stock in the
bottle is a 5mg tablet. How many tablets are you going to administer, if that's the
only stock available? - Ans 1/2 tab
Ibuprofen (motrin) 600mg was ordered for pain for Mrs. Smith. The bottle of motrin
contains 200mg/tab. How many tablets of Ibuprofen 200mg will you administer to
Mrs. Smith? - Ans 3 tabs
ASA was ordered for a resident who had a stroke. What is the common side effect of
Aspirin? - Ans Gastric irritation
One side effect of Ibuprofen is stomach upset. What i s the best recommendation
when taking Ibuprofen? - Ans take it with food
NSAIDS (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Drugs) like motrin, aspirin, aleve, and
Celebrex have the following most common side effect: - Ans nausea
The unwanted interaction of aspirin and anti- coagulant like coumadin is the
following: - Ans increased bleeding
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is a non-narcotic medication and helps: - Ans decrease
muscle pain
Methocarbamol (Robaxin) is an example of a muscle relaxant. The wanted effects
include: - Ans decrease spasm
NSAID acts to : (select all that apply) - Ans reduce arthritis pain
decrease inflammation
lowers temperature
Morphine Sulfate 20mg/5ml is available in 30ml bottle. The doctor orders to give to
hospice residents 10 mg by mouth every four hours PRN for pain. How many ml
(milliliter) are you going to administer? - Ans 2.5 ml
Synthroid 1000 microgram (mcg) per tablet is available. If the doctor orders a
Synthroid 1 mg tablet orally before breakfast, how many tablets are you going to
administer? - Ans 1 tab
If morphine sulfate stock available is 10mg/ml, how many ml are you going to
administer if the order says: Morphine Sulfate 5mg sublingual every 4 hours PRN
pain. - Ans 0.5 ml
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Caregiver Certification Test Review Part 1 with Answers The doctor orders Oxycodone 2.5 mg 1 tablet by mouth (p.o.) daily. The stock in the bottle is a 5mg tablet. How many tablets are you going to administer, if that's the only stock available? - Ans 1/2 tab Ibuprofen (motrin) 600mg was ordered for pain for Mrs. Smith. The bottle of motrin contains 200mg/tab. How many tablets of Ibuprofen 200mg will you administer to Mrs. Smith? - Ans 3 tabs ASA was ordered for a resident who had a stroke. What is the common side effect of Aspirin? - Ans Gastric irritation One side effect of Ibuprofen is stomach upset. What is the best recommendation when taking Ibuprofen? - Ans take it with food NSAIDS (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Drugs) like motrin, aspirin, aleve, and Celebrex have the following most common side effect: - Ans nausea The unwanted interaction of aspirin and anti- coagulant like coumadin is the following: - Ans increased bleeding Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is a non-narcotic medication and helps: - Ans decrease muscle pain Methocarbamol (Robaxin) is an example of a muscle relaxant. The wanted effects include: - Ans decrease spasm NSAID acts to : (select all that apply) - Ans reduce arthritis pain decrease inflammation lowers temperature Morphine Sulfate 20mg/5ml is available in 30ml bottle. The doctor orders to give to hospice residents 10 mg by mouth every four hours PRN for pain. How many ml (milliliter) are you going to administer? - Ans 2.5 ml Synthroid 1000 microgram (mcg) per tablet is available. If the doctor orders a Synthroid 1 mg tablet orally before breakfast, how many tablets are you going to administer? - Ans 1 tab If morphine sulfate stock available is 10mg/ml, how many ml are you going to administer if the order says: Morphine Sulfate 5mg sublingual every 4 hours PRN pain. - Ans 0.5 ml

The order is: Aspirin 64 mg 1 tab orally daily. The stock available is a 32 mg tablet. How many tablets are you going to administer? - Ans 2 tablets Robitussin 20mg p.o at HS is ordered for your resident. The bottle contains 10mg/5ml. How many cc are you going to administer? - Ans 10 ml What is an example of antacid medication? - Ans Maalox How do you give eye drops? - Ans as directed One of your residents has Vit. D in her medication administration record (MAR). When you check the resident chart/binder, the order was written to start today. How do you administer the medication? - Ans orally Narcotic medication is documented in: - Ans Separate MAR for narcotic or opioids The hospice RN evaluated the hospice resident during the visit. She tells you to give morphine sulfate 0.5 ml sublingually x 1 for pain. What are you supposed to do? - Ans Follow the instruction of the RN What are you supposed to do if a medication reaction occurs after the resident took the medicine the first time? - Ans Stop the medicine and let the doctor know A medication that is topical and can be absorbed in the bloodstream into circulation.

  • Ans Transdermal Classified as anti-inflammatory medication - Ans Corticosteroid Levothyroxine is a generic name for Synthroid and is used for: - Ans Hypothyroidism If a resident refuses to take the medicine, what are you supposed to do? - Ans Offer it again not later than 20 min Tapering down of dosage like Dexamethasone (Steroid) tablets is reasonable. - Ans True What is the purpose of antihypertensive medication? - Ans Lower high blood pressure CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) is characterized by: - Ans Increased cholesterol in blood Schedule C medications are countable meds and are controlled substances with state regulations and are most likely abused. - Ans True