Caregiver Certification Arizona Practice Test 4 Part 1

Anaphylaxis can be caused by

a. Vomiting

b. Medication

c. Exercise

d. Stress

b. Medication

Fat soluble vitamins contain

a. Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

b. Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin F

c. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

d. Vitamin D, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

a. Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

If a verbal order for a resident's medication is received from a medical practitioner by the assisted living facility, the manager or caregiver takes the verbal order from the medical practitioner, the verbal order is documented in the resident's medical record, and the written order verifying the verbal order is obtained from the medical practitioner within __________________ after receiving the verbal order.

a. 14 calendar days

b. 14 business days

c. 7 calendar days

d. 7 business days

a. 14 calendar days

Assistance with activities of daily living that can be performed by persons without professional skills or professional training and includes the coordination or provision of intermittent nursing services and the administration of medications and treatments by a nurse who is licensed is

a. Directed care

b. Supervisory care

c. Personal care

d. Health care

c. Personal care

Programs and services, including supervisory and personal care services, that are provided to persons who are incapable of recognizing danger, summoning assistance, expressing need or making basic care decisions is

a. Directed care

b. Supervisory care

c. Personal care

d. Health care

a. Directed care

A manager shall ensure that a current drug reference guide and a current ______________ are available for use by personnel members.

a. toxicology reference guide

b. quick reference guide

c. tour guide

d. DSM-5 guide

a. toxicology reference guide

Mrs. Smith is to receive 1 Lasix (generic name: furosemide) 40 mg tablet by mouth bid. You should give

a. 1 tablet orally every morning and night

b. 2 tablets orally every morning and night

c. ½ tablet orally every morning, afternoon, and night

d. 1 tablet orally every morning, afternoon, and night

a. 1 tablet orally every morning and night

Another way to prevent constipation without using laxatives would be to

a. Get more rest

b. Drink more water

c. Eat breakfast

d. Take aspirin

b. Drink more water

Ms. Landa is taking an anti-depressant, an anti-anxiety medication, and a sedative. She talks all the time, but lately seems much more confused. Today she told you about the deer that she lets into her room every night so they can watch over her. The best response is to

a. Report this behavior to your manager/designee and tell Ms. Landa she must be hallucinating

b. Report this behavior to your manager/designee and tell her that she must be having a bad dream

c. Report her behavior to your manager/designee and reassure the individual

d. Ask Ms. Landa for more information about her dreams before reporting her behavior to your manager/designee

c. Report her behavior to your manager/designee and reassure the individual

A person can't breathe or is unconscious, you should

a. Wait at least an hour to be sure that this is an emergency

b. Call your manager, he/she needs to know before you do anything

c. Call for an ambulance, this is an emergency

d. Take the person to the hospital yourself

c. Call for an ambulance, this is an emergency

The physician will include the following items in an insulin order

a. Number of units of insulin, type of insulin, when insulin is given, and route

b. Number of units, expiration date, and emergency telephone number

c. Diet, rout, and which type of insulin to administer

d. When insulin is to be given, diet, insulin expiration date, and site

a. Number of units of insulin, type of insulin, when insulin is given, and route

While handing an individual a daily diuretic, you are told that the individual gets dizzy when standing up. What should you do?

a. Take the individual's temperature and blood pressure

b. Not give the medication

c. Give the medication and ask the resident to stand up

d. Give a half dose of the medication and observe the individual closely

a. Take the individual's temperature and blood pressure

General supervision, including daily awareness of resident functioning and continuing needs, the ability to intervene in a crisis and assistance in the self-administration of prescribed medications is

a. Directed care

b. Supervisory care

c. Personal care

d. Health care

b. Supervisory care

A medication administered to a resident:

a. Is administered by an individual under direction of a medical practitioner.

b. Is administered in compliance with a medication order.

c. Is documented in the resident's medical record.

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

When putting pills into a medi-set, which of the following do you not need?

a. The labeled medication container

b. The resident's service plan

c. The Doctor's order

d. The medication administration record (MAR)

b. The resident's service plan

What does the CDC control?

a. Elderly abuse

b. Disease

c. Emergency Services

d. Fire Drills

b. Disease

Mr. Jones is in isolation because of MRSA. Which of the following is the most important item to wear for protection?

a. a gown

b. gloves

c. a mask

d. hair cover

b. gloves

Which of the following is considered the major source of germ contamination in an assisted living facility?

a. dirty clothing

b. contaminated air

c. contaminated hands

d. breaks in the skin

c. contaminated hands

You notice that several residents have symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach pain. What is the first thing you must do?

a. quarantine the area and lock the facility doors

b. wash your hands and notify the manager and nurse

c. immediately tell your other co-workers and have them evacuate the facility

d. immediately evacuate all the residents from the facility

b. wash your hands and notify the manager and nurse

Which of the following contains blood-borne pathogens?

a. All clothing and bedding

b. Needles and other sharp object that are unused

c. Body fluids, infected semen, infected vaginal secretions, wound drainage, and mucus membranes

d. Unbroken skin, hair, nails

c. Body fluids, infected semen, infected vaginal secretions, wound drainage, and mucus membranes

What does "HAI" stand for?

a. Hospital Acquired Infection

b. Healthcare Association Infection

c. Headaches and Infections

d. Hepatitis A Infection

a. Hospital Acquired Infection

A resident has c-diff. What type of transmission-based precaution should be used?

a. Indirect

b. Contact

c. Droplet

d. Airborne

b. Contact

How should a stoma be washed?

a. use warm water and a washcloth

b. use cold water and a washcloth

c. use alcohol and a washcloth

d. use hydrogen peroxide and a washcloth

a. use warm water and a washcloth

If you need to wear a gown to care for a resident in isolation, what must you do afterwards?

a. leave the gown untied so you can easily remove it at the end of your shift

b. take the gown off before leaving the resident's room

c. take the gown off in the next resident's room and then provide care for that resident

d. wear the same gown to care for all other assigned residents

b. take the gown off before leaving the resident's room

Which of the following groups of people would more likely develop TB (tuberculosis)?

a. people who have high blood pressure

b. people who are overweight

c. people who have HIV, AIDS, or cancer

d. people who have hemorrhoids

c. people who have HIV, AIDS, or cancer

What happens if one of the links in the chain of infection is broken?

a. The infection worsens

b. The spread of infection is stopped

c. The transmission continues at a slower pace

d. The susceptible host gets sick

b. The spread of infection is stopped

When cleaning a body fluid spill, what is the first step that a caregiver should take?

a. spray bleach solution on the spill

b. put on gloves

c. wipe up the spill with a rag

d. vacuum the spill with a wet-dry vacuum

b. put on gloves

How are droplet transmissions spread?

a. talking, sneezing, coughing

b. eating, drinking, chewing

c. kissing, hugging, cuddling

d. sleeping, ambulating, sitting

a. talking, sneezing, coughing

Where should antiseptics be used?

a. On anything the resident asks

b. On living tissues

c. On inanimate objects only

d. Ingested through the mouth only

b. On living tissues

What is the sequence for doffing PPE?

a. gloves, goggles, gown, and mask

b. mask, gown, goggles, and gloves

c. gown, mask, gloves, and goggles

d. goggles, gloves, mask, and gown

a. gloves, goggles, gown, and mask

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