PCA 160 EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2026/2027 || PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT
FUNDAMENTALS || VITAL SIGNS, BASIC CARE & SAFETY ||
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS || HIGH-
YIELD STUDY GUIDE || COMPLETE TEST BANK || GRADED
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Pca 160 exam questions
being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others.
A) responsibility
B) taking action
C) accountability - CORRECT ANSWER -Accountability
a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB every _______________
hours postoperatively
A) one
B) two
C) four - CORRECT ANSWER -two
dirty linens are placed in what color bags
A) black
B) green
C) red - CORRECT ANSWER -green
urine collected from patient in the middle of urination.
A) collection
B) midstream
C) urinating - CORRECT ANSWER -midstream
,a low sodium diet is a restriction in __________ intake
A) salt
B) water
C) food - CORRECT ANSWER -salt
abuse involving hitting, slapping, or kicking another person
A) personal
B) physical
C) fight - CORRECT ANSWER -physical
sudden drop in blood pressure when patient stands from lying or sitting position
A) orthostatic
B) fainting
C) stoke - CORRECT ANSWER -orthostatic
blood vessels ____________ when heat application is applied to the skin
A) expand
B) contract
C) bind - CORRECT ANSWER -Contract
when a patient is restrained, the PCA's role is making sure the patient's
____________ are being met - CORRECT ANSWER -basic needs
the PCA should be aware of the rate, rhythm, and __________ when taking a
radial pulse
A) strength
B) beat
C) quality - CORRECT ANSWER -quality
, what does a red arm band stand for
A) allergy
B) leave them alone
C) high fall risk - CORRECT ANSWER -allergy
A _____________ consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fluids
A) bad diet
B) healthy diet
C) meal - CORRECT ANSWER -healthy diet
when food and fluids are breathed into the lungs
A) hypotension
B) aspiration
C) asthma - CORRECT ANSWER -aspiration
a type of data obtained from the patient describing symptoms such as nausea,
pain or dizziness - CORRECT ANSWER -subjective
a patient in restraints may show signs of poor _______________ with blue
discoloration to nail beds, cool skin, numbness and/or pain to extremity
A) circulation
B) attitude
C) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -circulation
postoperatively, the PCA's role is to prevent ________________
A) complications
B) falls
UPDATED 2026/2027 || PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT
FUNDAMENTALS || VITAL SIGNS, BASIC CARE & SAFETY ||
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS || HIGH-
YIELD STUDY GUIDE || COMPLETE TEST BANK || GRADED
A+
Pca 160 exam questions
being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others.
A) responsibility
B) taking action
C) accountability - CORRECT ANSWER -Accountability
a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB every _______________
hours postoperatively
A) one
B) two
C) four - CORRECT ANSWER -two
dirty linens are placed in what color bags
A) black
B) green
C) red - CORRECT ANSWER -green
urine collected from patient in the middle of urination.
A) collection
B) midstream
C) urinating - CORRECT ANSWER -midstream
,a low sodium diet is a restriction in __________ intake
A) salt
B) water
C) food - CORRECT ANSWER -salt
abuse involving hitting, slapping, or kicking another person
A) personal
B) physical
C) fight - CORRECT ANSWER -physical
sudden drop in blood pressure when patient stands from lying or sitting position
A) orthostatic
B) fainting
C) stoke - CORRECT ANSWER -orthostatic
blood vessels ____________ when heat application is applied to the skin
A) expand
B) contract
C) bind - CORRECT ANSWER -Contract
when a patient is restrained, the PCA's role is making sure the patient's
____________ are being met - CORRECT ANSWER -basic needs
the PCA should be aware of the rate, rhythm, and __________ when taking a
radial pulse
A) strength
B) beat
C) quality - CORRECT ANSWER -quality
, what does a red arm band stand for
A) allergy
B) leave them alone
C) high fall risk - CORRECT ANSWER -allergy
A _____________ consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fluids
A) bad diet
B) healthy diet
C) meal - CORRECT ANSWER -healthy diet
when food and fluids are breathed into the lungs
A) hypotension
B) aspiration
C) asthma - CORRECT ANSWER -aspiration
a type of data obtained from the patient describing symptoms such as nausea,
pain or dizziness - CORRECT ANSWER -subjective
a patient in restraints may show signs of poor _______________ with blue
discoloration to nail beds, cool skin, numbness and/or pain to extremity
A) circulation
B) attitude
C) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -circulation
postoperatively, the PCA's role is to prevent ________________
A) complications
B) falls
