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CAREGIVER STUDY EXAM
1. 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
2. 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
3. Fasting usually means no eating for more than
ANS Eight hours
4. If you feel something is wrong with one of the residents, you should
ANS Tell your facility manager/designee
5. Hands should be washed
ANS After coming in contact with the residents
6. The area around the stoma should
ANS Be cleaned with mild soap and water
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7. Risk factors for residents' accidents include
ANS Changes in vision and hearing
8. 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
9. A caregiver is talking loudly about her personal family situation, this is a violation of
ANS Professional ethics
10. The abbreviation DNR stands for
ANS Do not resuscitate
11. Behavior management techniques to use when problems arise include
ANS -
Speaking clearly and directly redirecting and giving short simple instructions
12. Injections in the abdomen should be given
ANS No closer than two inches from the umbilicus
13. 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
14. Keeping information about residents confidential
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ANS Is a legal responsibility
15. If a resident is making sexual advances to another resident without mutual consent you
should
ANS Separate the two residents and report the incident
16. The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used when a
ANS Resident is choking
17. Medication having a high potential for abuse are
ANS Controlled substances
18. To assure that a chair does not move while transferring a resident you should
position the chair
ANS Against the wall
19. A specimen sent to the lab for examination must be accompanied by
ANS A laboratory requisition
20. The cause of Alzheimer's disease is
ANS Not known
21. Cleaners and disinfectants should be
ANS Kept in locked cupboards
22. According to basic human needs, the task of old age may be to
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