HCA Test Prep

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True or False: A client’s confidential information can be legally shared with the client’s family members.
False
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True or False: When talking with a client who has difficulty hearing, the home care aide should expect that background noise can affect the client’s hearing.
True
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True or False: A home care aide’s job responsibilities are always defined by the doctor.
False
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True or False: A client who is confined to a bed should have a pillow placed directly behind the knees.
False
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True or False: Gloves can be disinfected and reused.
False
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True or False: A client’s legal rights are important because they protect a client's freedom and dignity.
True
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True or False: Relationship problems, difficulty making decisions, and/or changes in sleep patterns could be signs of stress.
True
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True or False: Good self-care practices by the home care aide include making other people's needs more important.
False
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True or False: If the client is doing tasks assigned to the home care aide, the home care aide should report this to the supervisor.
True
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True or False: Proper body mechanics include bending at the knees.
True
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When providing culturally appropriate care, the following is what would need to be done
Identify the consumers preferences, beliefs, and values, and respect them.
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Promote a consumers dignity, privacy, and independence by
using the word help
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If a person who is not on the care team asks you to share a consumers confidential information, what should you say?
I am sorry, but I am NOT allowed to share that information without my consumers permission.
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if confidential information about the consumer must be shared with another care team member.
Only share what is needed in the consumers best interest.
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If the consumer puts themselves in immediate danger and I am concerned my first step is
Call 911
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If the consumer asks for help, with something that will put them in danger you should
Explain why you are concerned and generate options together that balance the consumers choice with personal safety.
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Even with there family members suspected abuse should be
Reported as soon as possible to adult protected services at DSHS
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Abandonment
Deserting or leaving a vulnerable adult or child without basic life necessities
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Adult Protective Services
Are who you contact in any suspicion of abuse
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Self neglect
When a consumer truth is not to eat or drink anything
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Punctuality
Because not showing up for work could be considered abandonment and the consumer depends on you for personal care
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Physical restraint
Intentionally putting a tray table in front of a consumer so they cannot get up
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Talking
Is a better alternative then applying physical restraint to a consumer
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Am HCA's one basic job is
Observe and report any changes in baseline of consumer
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Limited assistance
Consumers need of some assistance with movement between room but can mostly do the task on their own
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Maintain healthy professional boundaries by
Using the care plan as a guide to assist the consumer
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Care plan purpose
Tell you what your job is a how to provide care
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Where you can find a consumers baseline
Care plan
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Maintain good eye contact
Help you connect to the consumer
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Only share consumer information with
People listed in the care plan
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Be objective
When documenting and reporting consumers behavior or changed and baseline
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Difficult situations
Are best handled when you remain calm and balanced
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Active listening
Means you stop what you are doing and focus on the speaker
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Reassurance is always good
When you're trying to clear up a misunderstanding
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The goal of problem solving is
To work with the consumer to find a solution that best resolves the problem
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Standard precautions are used because
You want to prevent the spread of infection
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effective hand washing
Is the most important procedure for prevention of the spread of infection from germs and viruses
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Contaminated bed linens
Should be placed in a bag until ready to wash
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Professional boundaries are necessary in caregiving because they help the home care aid
Keep a healthy relationship with the client
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A client's son asked the home care aide to do the family's laundry along with the clients. the HCA should:
Explain that the HCA can only provide services for the client
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A client's daughter is visiting from out of town and asks the HCA about her father's health. The best response is:
suggest the daughter ask her father directly about his health
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An example of a restraint is:
dressing the client in clothing selected because it cannot be removed by the client
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A client is on a special diet and wants to add some new foods to the diet. The best response is:
encourage the client to discuss this with the doctor or dietitian first.
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A client is feeling very weak today but wants to take a tub bath. The HCA is concerned about the clients risk of falling in the tub. What is the best response by the HCA?
Explain the HCA's concerns to the client and offer alternatives
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When reporting suspected abuse to DSHS, the HCA must:
describe the facts about what has been observed
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A client's family member has taken several valuable items from the clients home without permission. This could be a sign of:
financial exploitation
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A client's care plan is important because it helps the HCA:
identify what personal care tasks the client needs
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The HCA should wear gloves when
providing care with chapped hands
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You are a mandatory reporter of abuse for any vulnerable adult
True
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You need to know if your client has advanced directives and where they are located
True
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A restraint can be used if the client says he or she is afraid of falling
False
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A client's right to decide what care he or she receives is protected by law
True
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Self-directed care tasks, done by an individual provider must be listed in their care plan
True
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A client's care plan is important because it helps you to
know what personal care tasks to do
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It is important to understand a client's cultural background because
it affects how you need to provide care
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When cleaning up blood, wear gloves only if a client has a blood borne disease
False
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A client complaining of having a headache and feeling dizzy could be dehydration
True
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The HIV virus is hard to kill on household surfaces
False
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Clients infected with HIV/Aids may not know they have the illness
True
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It is better to drag, not lift the client when helping to re position her in bed
False
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Infections may spread when work areas are not kept clean
True
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When looking at the label of a client's medication, you must verify if it is the correct client, medication, dosage, and route
True
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An HCA's role in nurse delegation is to do a delegated task as trained by the client
False
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You should report a change in a client's condition or behavior anytime you have questions or concerns
  • true
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It is your responsibility to come to work when scheduled and on time
True
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A client's legal rights are important because they
Protect a client's freedom and dignity
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A relative of Mr.Timberlake has taken several valuable things from his house without permission. This could be a sign of:
Financial Exploitation
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Which action could be helpful if you were experiencing grief and loss
Talking with someone who will listen
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any caregiver can assist with the medications in which way?
Steadying a client wrists for drops, spray or lotions
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As a caregiver what is the first thing you need to do in an emergency?
Make sure the client is safe
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Your legal responsibility for reporting abuse begins as soon as you do what?
Suspect abuse has happened
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A behavior that put you at a risks for HIV/AIDS could be
Contact with infected blood
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Mr, BOB has diabetes and has a new sore on his foot. You must:
Report it to your supervisor/case manager
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Active listening to a client means
Stop what your are doing and focus on him/her
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Clear, professional boundaries are important because they help you
Keep a healthy, ethical relationship with a client
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As a caregiver. reading food labels help you know
if a food is healthy for a client
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Check a client's skin when?
Whenever you do personal care
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HIV/AIDS is cause by
a blood borne virus
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Mr.Yost wants hotdogs but is on a low-salt diet, you should tell him
Why his choices concern you and offer alternatives
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When a client is confined to a wheelchair, what should you tell them to prevent pressure ulcers
to shift there weight frequently
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A client with dementia becomes restless in the afternoon and tries to go outside. How do you keep her safe without using a restraint? Have her....
Walk or pace in a safe area
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Mrs Phillips continues to refuse to take her medications. You should do what?
Report it to your case manager/supervisor
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you notice your client has bruises on her arms and legs that can't be explain. You must
Report this suspected abuse to DSHS immediately
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A client that complains of dizziness, thirst, weakness, and confusion is showing signs of
infection or dehydration
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objectively reporting concerns about a client means you give what
Only the facts you observed
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One effective way to avoid caregiver burnout is:
take action early to reduce what causes you stress
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Proper body mechanics include always bending from the where?
The knees
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Standard precautions are used when
Anytime there is a risk of exposure to blood or body fluids
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to make sure your body language communicates respect to a client, always do what?
Keep your gestures relaxed and open
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When assisting a client transfer, always do what?
Communicate exactly what you will be doing and when
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when something needs to be documented about a client what should you do?
Write down exactly what happened as soon as possible
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What action helps reduce the possibility of caregiver burnout?
Setting Healthy limits to what you can realistically do
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Which practice helps a client keep good bowl function?
Eating foods high in fiber
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Who is allowed to administer medications?
Rn's and LPN's
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If you have chapped hand you have to do what?
Where gloves
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When a client is about to fall. what should you do?
Gently ease her to the floor
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You suspect a vulnerable adult has been sexualy assaulted, you must report it how?
To the police and the DSHS abuse hotline
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What temperature must you keep foods cold?
41 degrees or below
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what is the correct way to rehead food?
Reheat to 165 degrees or hotter within 1 hour
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What is the correct way to make disinfectant when using bleach?
One teaspoon of bleach to one gallon of cool water
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When cutting raw meat on a cutting board and you need to cut potatoes, what should you do to prevent cross contamination?
Wash, rinse and disenfect the board and knife before using
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When mist a person prepping foods wash their hands?
Whenever they have become contaminated
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If an HCA has a sore throat or diarrhea, they should not prepare food. why?
Germs causing illnesses could also cause clients to get sick
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Why should an HCA use gloves or utensils instead of preparing with bare hands?
Germs from bare hands could contaminate food
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What is the temperature danger zone?
41 to 140 degrees fahrenheit
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What is an example of foods that can grow bacteria easier than other ?
Cooked rice, chicken and cooked potatoes
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What is the correct way to determine if meats and other foods are adequately cooked to prevent illness?
Use a thermometer to check the internal temp of the food
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