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Caregiver study exam/132 Questions and Answers 2024
Caregiver study exam/132 Questions and Answers 2024
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Caregiver study exam/132 Questionsand Answers 2024
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
-To completely document the administration of a PRN medication you would
- -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 - -Facility manager
-Residents who will be making the assisted living facility their home should
be encouraged to - -Bring some personal items from their home
-Insulin is made by the - -Pancreas
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