Caregiver Certification Arizona Practice Test 3 Part 1

When you discuss an individual's medical condition to others, you are violating

a. Durable power of attorney

b. Individual's right to safety

c. Individual's advanced directives

d. Individual's right to confidentiality

d. Individual's right to confidentiality

The proper way to dispose of a tablet that has fallen on the floor in the individual's room

a. Flush it down the toilet in the room

b. Place it in a medicine cup on top of the cart to destroy later

c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for contaminated medications

d. Crush the tablet and dispose of it in contaminated waste container

c. Follow the facility policy that is in place for contaminated medications

An accurate inventory of medications is required

a. By standards pharmacy inventory control practices

b. By HIPAA

c. In the Material Data Safety Sheets

d. By law for countable substances

d. By law for countable substances

Medication orders may be changed by a

a. Registered nurse

b. Program manager

c. Licensed provider

d. Certified staff

c. Licensed provider

An additional responsibility associated with the administration of a countable substance is

a. Verifying the dosage with a manager/designee before each administration

b. Documenting the amount used after each administration

c. Obtaining a new prescription from the pharmacy each month

d. Obtaining a new health care provider order each month

b. Documenting the amount used after each administration

Medication count must be done

a. Every eight hours

b. Every time the shift changes

c. When a medication is dropped

d. When a medication is refused

b. Every time the shift changes

A controlled substance may be administered by the certified staff after

a. Proper documentation is provided

b. The pharmacy send the medication

c. The family brings the medication

d. The individual buys the medication

a. Proper documentation is provided

The Controlled Substance Act is enforced by

a. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)

b. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

c. Arizona State Board of Nursing

d. Controlled and Non-Controlled Substances Agency

a. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)

When you are wearing gloves to do fasting blood sugar, you are following

a. Airborne precaution

b. Contact precaution

c. Droplet precaution

d. Optional precaution

b. Contact precaution

A used lancet is best discarded in

a. A sharps container

b. The toilet

c. The trash in individual's room

d. The trash in the medication area

a. A sharps container

For which of the following is it absolutely necessary to wash your hands?

a. Before using the restroom

b. After administering medications to an individual

c. Between administering different medications to the same individual

d. While signing out medications

b. After administering medications to an individual

To protect yourself from sharps exposure you would

a. Never recap used needles or lancets

b. Wash your hands before or after all procedures

c. Always recap used needles or lancet

d. Wear gloves at all times

a. Never recap used needles or lancets

Quality control checks are performed on glucometers to ensure

a. Individuals have their own glucometer

b. Individuals require the right machine

c. Glucometers have been used recently

d. Readings are accurate for each individual

d. Readings are accurate for each individual

Documenting medications administered should be completed with

a. A black pen

b. A #2 pencil

c. A red marker

d. An erasable pen

a. A black pen

A pharmacy label must include

a. Medication strength

b. Individual's allergies

c. Individual's birth date

d. Diagnosis

a. Medication strength

You must record that you have administered medication

a. After you finish giving medications to all individuals

b. After you give medications to both individuals in one room

c. After you give the medication to an individual

d. When you check the medication sheet prior to the medication administration

c. After you give the medication to an individual

If a medication should be taken with food, the pharmacist will indicate it

a. By telephone

b. On the prescription

c. By letter

d. On the label

d. On the label

All medications that are over the counter must be documented on

a. Medication sheet

b. Pharmacy list

c. PCP visit

d. Medication Occurrence Form

a. Medication sheet

When documenting individual medications, always use

a. A #2 lead pencil

b. Permanent ink

c. Red marker

d. Erasable ink

b. Permanent ink

Where must the expiration of insulin be found?

a. on the resident's door

b. on the medication box

c. on the syringes

d. on the mediset

b. on the medication box

Every medication has

a. Laboratory value

b. Infection control issue

c. Administration difficulty

d. An expiration date

d. An expiration date

Medications applied to the perineal area are most likely

a. Topical

b. Sublingual

c. Patch

d. Ophthalmic

a. Topical

A small device used to check blood glucose level is a(n)

a. Thermometer

b. Glucometer

c. Oximeter

d. Sphygmomanometer

b. Glucometer

Which of the following has the correct abbreviation?

a. ac- after meals

b. prn - at bed time

c. bid - as needed twice daily

d. qd - everyday

d. qd - everyday

B.M. is an abbreviation for

a. Before Medications

b. Bowel Movement

c. Best Medication

d. Before Meals

b. Bowel Movement

Primary strategies for prevention of infection through blood, body fluid, no intact skin, and mucous membranes are called

a. special precaution

b. strict precaution

c. standard precaution

d. facility precaution

c. standard precaution

Medications ordered QD means

a. Once a day (every day)

b. Every other day

c. 2 times a day

d. 4 times a day

a. Once a day (every day)

A disease characterized by a decrease blood flow to the heart due to arteries narrowed by accumulated cholesterol and lipids is known as

a. Peripheral vascular disease

b. Hypertension

c. Atrial flotation

d. Coronary Artery Disease

d. Coronary Artery Disease

______________ is a substantial psychological, social, and occupational disability in which an individual experiences a significant change in usual functioning.

a. Dysthymia

b. Schizophrenia

c. Major depression

d. Major insomnia

a. Dysthymia

Common symptoms of diabetes are

a. decreased urine production, decrease thirst, and loss of appetite

b. abdominal pain, increased thirst, and loss of appetite

c. extra urine production, increased thirst, and increased hunger

d. bleeding from nose and gums, frequent urination, and increased thirst

c. extra urine production, increased thirst, and increased hunger