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Caregiver study exam with complete answers. 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 Follow the sliding scale and report to the manager The best thin...

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Caregiver study exam with complete
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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
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...
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
Eight hours


If you feel something is wrong with one of the residents, you should
Tell your facility manager/designee


Hands should be washed
After coming in contact with the residents


The area around the stoma should
Be cleaned with mild soap and water


Risk factors for residents' accidents include
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
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
Professional ethics


The abbreviation DNR stands for
Do not resuscitate


Behavior management techniques to use when problems arise include
Speaking clearly and directly redirecting and giving short simple instructions


Injections in the abdomen should be given
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
Reassure the resident in a calm voice

, Keeping information about residents confidential
Is a legal responsibility


If a resident is making sexual advances to another resident without mutual consent you should
Separate the two residents and report the incident


The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) is used when a
Resident is choking


Medication having a high potential for abuse are
Controlled substances


To assure that a chair does not move while transferring a resident you should position the chair
Against the wall


A specimen sent to the lab for examination must be accompanied by
A laboratory requisition


The cause of Alzheimer's disease is
Not known


Cleaners and disinfectants should be
Kept in locked cupboards


According to basic human needs, the task of old age may be to
Review life's accomplishments


The first step in any bed making procedure is
Wash your hands


The handles of water faucets are considered to be
Dirty


If a liquid medication comes with its own dropper and is used as the cap as well, you can squeeze
excess medication into
The medication container


The environment best suited for a resident with Alzheimer's disease is one that is
Calm and quiet


Loss of interest in eating often a sign of
Depressive behavior

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