Caregiver Exam Questions and
Answers
Sliding Scale Method
✓ ~~~ approximately daily insulin requirements
Normal blood sugar level
✓ ~~~ 70-100 mg/dL
What is considered high blood sugar
✓ ~~~ 350 and above
5 rights of medication administration (aka medication occurrence)
✓ ~~~ right patient,
right medication,
right dose,
right time,
right route
Fasting
✓ ~~~ don't eat 8 hours before procedure
chain of command
✓ ~~~ the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest level (use
when reporting)
,washing hands
✓ ~~~ universal precaution
What is a stoma? How should it be cleaned?
✓ ~~~ an artificial opening in the body that should be cleaned gently with soap and water
Are older people more prone to accidents?
✓ ~~~ yes
Professional Ethics
✓ ~~~ personal, organizational and corporate standards or behavior expected for
professionals.
DNR
✓ ~~~ do not resuscitate
Behavior Management Techniques
✓ ~~~ speaking clearly and directly in re-direction with short simple instruction
Where do you give abdominal injections
✓ ~~~ 2 inches from bellybutton
What calms a yelling Alzheimer's resident
✓ ~~~ speaking calmly
HIPAA
, ✓ ~~~ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Control substances has potential for what?
✓ ~~~ abuse
What is sent to the lab?
✓ ~~~ Lab slip and specimen
Is there a cause to Alzheimer's?
✓ ~~~ no
What is a task of old age?
✓ ~~~ recalling past life experiences
Can you put medication back in a bottle in the dropper is a part of the cap?
✓ ~~~ yes
what can the loss of interest in eating be a sign of?
✓ ~~~ depression
What is a de-esculation technique
✓ ~~~ remove self from situation if resident in not in present danger
Always refer to what documentation when giving medication?
✓ ~~~ MAR: Medication Administration Record
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