Enrollment Exam

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Give a rectal suppository.

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Give a tube feeding.

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Change a sterile dressing.

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Give insulin.

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Give an enema.

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Apply a hot pack.

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Reinforce a dressing.

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Administer medication.

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Assist with change of a colostomy bag.

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Cut Nails.

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As a Personal Care Assistant, you:

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When you work in the home, you will be:

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As Personal Care Assistant, it is your responsibility to:

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You only communicate through words.

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In the home, it is important to be a good listener.

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Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure.

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Which of the following is important in communicating with people:

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A patient accuses a Personal Care Assistant of stealing five dollars. The PCA has not taken the patient’s money, but the patient does not believe this. What should the PCA do?

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Body language is:

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PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by:

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Miss Harris, a Personal Care Assistant, is assigned to care for Mr. Goodway. Miss Harris notices that she feels very angry when she is with Mr. Goodway. What should Miss Harris do because she feels this way?

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If you do not chart a task that you do for a patient, legally, it was not done.

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A rapid pulse and shortness of breath in a patient usually indicates the patient is excited and does not need to be reported to the nurse.

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If the patient has a new area of skin breakdown, and the nurse is coming in two days, you do not need to report the skin breakdown to your supervisor.

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Which of these actions is the Personal Care Assistant permitted to take in relation to drug administration?

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Mrs. Rand, who has diabetes and takes insulin regularly, tells the Personal Care Assistant that she feels very nervous and jittery. What should the PCA do immediately?

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A patient’s prescription for heart pills has recently been changed. The home health PCA should notify the agency supervisor immediately if the patient makes which of these comments?

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When a patient complains of pain, what should the Personal Care Assistant do first?

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The patient tells you he has not moved his bowels in three days. What should you do?

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Recording a patient’s “TPR” or vital signs is not important as long as you remember what they were.

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The temperature of an unconscious patient should be taken orally since they are not moving about.

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Always report a pulse rate if the beats per minute are under 60 or over 100.

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For which, if any, of these body areas is 99.6 degrees F. a normal temperature?

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When taking a patient’s pulse, you should take it for:

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When a patient’s respirations are being counted, it is best that the patient:

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Gloves should be worn when handling items soiled by body fluids.

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The catheter drainage bag must be lower than the bladder, but not on the floor.

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Hand washing is the single best way to decrease the transfer of pathogens.

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In what situation should gloves be used?

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During a visit, you need to wash your hands after removing gloves:

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It’s normal for most people to complain of pressure, swelling, or bloating in their ankles, feet, stomach or legs.

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Diarrhea can cause dehydration and other serious complications and should be reported.

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If a person complains of pain, it is important to have the patient describe the pain and then report it to the nurse and record it in your notes.

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If you notice the patient’s catheter is not draining, the first thing you should do is:

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Mrs. Morris has not had a bowel movement for three days. She has always given herself an enema if she does not have a bowel movement for that long a time. Mrs. Morris asks the Personal Care Assistant to give her an enema. What should the PCA do?

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Which of the following is not recommended for promoting good daily bowel habits:

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Bedrails should never be used to secure vest restraints.

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Smoking in bed is fine for anyone who is not confused.

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Part of your duties as a Personal Care Assistant are to assure a safe home environment. This includes:

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A patient is receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula. What safety precautions should the Personal Care Assistant take?

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For an injury with profuse bleeding, apply pressure and call for assistance.

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If the patient falls and complains of pain in his hip, you should help him to get up and walk to the bed.

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If the patient begins to have a seizure, your first responsibility is to prevent the patient from injuring himself.

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For which of these emergencies is a knowledge of pressure points essential?

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A patient is choking on some object that is caught in his airway. Before first-aid measures are applied, find out:

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The telephone numbers of all of the following are important to a patient. Which number must the Personal Care Assistant have next to the telephone?

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While giving a bath on a shower chair, the patient suddenly gasps and becomes unresponsive. The Personal Care Assistant should:

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Every patient is the same and has the same needs and wants.

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It is all right to use any item in the home without asking as long as it is for the patient’s personal care.

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You may use the telephone in the patient’s home without asking permission.

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This is the first time that Mrs. Morris has made this type of statement. What should the home health PCA do?

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A neighbor has asked you some questions about the patient you are presently taking care of. “Mrs. Cooler is dying, isn’t she?” How will you answer her?

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The ability to make observations is even more important when working with infants and young children than it is when working with adults. The chief reason for this is that infants and young children:

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When working with person who are disabled, the general goal of care is to:

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Which of these statements about the elderly is true?

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It is important to keep a patient covered during a bed bath except for the part being washed.

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Massaging of bony prominences helps to prevent skin breakdown by increasing the blood supply to the area.

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When giving peri-care to a patient after a BM, wash using a front to back motion in order not to spread fecal material to other areas.

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If dentures are not worn when sleeping, where should you store them?

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An elderly male patient occasionally wets his trousers. What should the home health PCA do?

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In giving foot care to a patient who has diabetes, the Personal Care Assistant may take which of these actions?

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When giving the patient a bath, if the water is too hot, it can injure (burn) the person’s skin. If it is too cold, it can chill the person. Therefore you should test the Water Temperature before beginning the bath by:

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Which of the following is most appropriate practice to promote good skin care in the elderly:

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There is no need to be near an object to pick it up, just reach.

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It’s best to use a gait belt if a patient is unsteady.

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Always transfer a patient towards his good side.

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Before helping a patient into or out of a wheelchair, which of these actions are necessary?

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A patient who has been on bed rest is to get up in a chair.

The Personal Care Assistant helps the patient to sit on the edge of the bed. The patient says, “I am dizzy.” What should the PCA do?

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A patient lying on his back has slid down in bed and needs help in moving up again. To start this, the patient should, if possible:

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Mr. Sticke is 76 years old, needs help with bathing, and has a foley catheter in place. He has great difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair. When helping Mr. Sticke from the bed to the wheelchair, which of these actions is essential.

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When assisting a patient to walk with his walker, you should:

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Patient has had a stroke and has a right-sided weakness. The patient can walk with a little assistance. It is best for the Personal Care Assistant to assist the patient by walking in which of these positions?

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It’s best to have a pillow between the legs of a patient with a new hip replacement.

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Passive range of motion exercises are for the prevention of contractures in patients with paralyzed limbs.

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During range of motion exercises, if you feel resistance or the patient complains of pain, you should continue anyway.

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The Personal Care Assistant should be sure to take which of these actions when caring for a newborn baby?

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When caring for a patient who is on bed rest, what should the PCA do to prevent bedsores?

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Which of these statements describes good body mechanics?

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To prevent bedsores in the elderly, you should:

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Bread and potatoes are a good source of protein.

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A regular diet is a well balanced diet with no restrictions.

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Soy sauce is good to spice up a low salt diet.

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Patient on low salt diets are usually allowed to have which of these foods?

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If a patient is to have a fluid intake record kept, the right time to record the patient’s fluid is:

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Milk is a good source of calcium. Which of these foods is also high in calcium?

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Foods that are high in vitamin C include:

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If there is 50cc left in glass and the glass holds 150cc you should record the intake as:

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Foods on a liquid diet would include:

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When patients do not have enough fluids, they may develop which of these problems?

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Patients sometimes express religious beliefs with which the Personal Care Assistant does not agree. In dealing with these situations, which of these understandings should the PCA use as a guide?