AZ Certified Caregiver Exam
2023/2024- GRADED A
An individual is on a sliding scale. The fasting blood sugar before supper is 400, but the
individual ate cake and ice cream at the facility birthday party one hour before. You should -
( ANS)Follow the sliding scale and report to the manager
The best things you can ask yourself when administering medications is, "am I giving the right...
- ( ANS)Dose of the right medication to the right person at the right time through the right route
Fasting usually means no eating for more than - ( ANS)Eight hours
If you feel something is wrong with one of the residents, you should - ( ANS)Tell your facility
manager/designee
Hands should be washed - ( ANS)After coming in contact with the residents
The area around the stoma should - ( ANS)Be cleaned with mild soap and water
Risk factors for residents' accidents include - ( ANS)Changes in vision and hearing
When transferring a resident from one room or area to another, the most critical step you should
perform would be to - ( ANS)Make sure the new room is ready before transferring him
A caregiver is talking loudly about her personal family situation, this is a violation of -
( ANS)Professional ethics
The abbreviation DNR stands for - ( ANS)Do not resuscitate
Behavior management techniques to use when problems arise include - ( ANS)Speaking clearly
and directly redirecting and giving short simple instructions
Injections in the abdomen should be given - ( ANS)No closer than two inches from the umbilicus
A resident with Alzheimer's disease is yelling in the middle of the hallway, the caregiver should -
( ANS)Reassure the resident in a calm voice
Keeping information about residents confidential - ( ANS)Is a legal responsibility
If a resident is making sexual advances to another resident without mutual consent you should - (
ANS)Separate the two residents and report the incident
The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used when a - ( ANS)Resident is choking
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, Medication having a high potential for abuse are - ( ANS)Controlled substances
To assure that a chair does not move while transferring a resident you should position the chair -
( ANS)Against the wall
A specimen sent to the lab for examination must be accompanied by - ( ANS)A laboratory
requisition
The cause of Alzheimer's disease is - ( ANS)Not known
Cleaners and disinfectants should be - ( ANS)Kept in locked cupboards
According to basic human needs, the task of old age may be to - ( ANS)Review life's
accomplishments
The first step in any bed making procedure is - ( ANS)Wash your hands
The handles of water faucets are considered to be - ( ANS)Dirty
If a liquid medication comes with its own dropper and is used as the cap as well, you can squeeze
excess medication into - ( ANS)The medication container
The environment best suited for a resident with Alzheimer's disease is one that is - ( ANS)Calm
and quiet
Loss of interest in eating often a sign of - ( ANS)Depressive behavior
To completely document the administration of a PRN medication you would - ( ANS)Write the
time administered, your initials on the medication sheet (MAR), why you gave the medication
and its effectiveness in a progress note
The authority for admitting a resident to an assisted living facility comes from - ( ANS)Facility
manager
Residents who will be making the assisted living facility their home should be encouraged to -
( ANS)Bring some personal items from their home
Insulin is made by the - ( ANS)Pancreas
An important thing to remember when caring for a resident with Alzheimer's disease would be to
- ( ANS)Make sure they have clean eyeglasses is they wear eyeglasses
Mr. Tidewater has had congestive heart failure for more than two years. He often sleeps with his
head elevated. He likes his head elevated. He likes the position because he can - ( ANS)Breathe
easier
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