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1. Assist with change of colostomy bag: True
2. Apply hot packet: False
3. Change sterlie dressing: false
4. Cut nails: False
5. Administrator medication: False
6. Reinforce a dressing: True
7. Give enema: false
8. Give a rectal suppository: False
9. Give insulin: False
10. as a personal care assistant, you?: Work as part of the healthcare team
11. when you work in the home, you will be?: Working under the supervision of professional
supervisor
12. Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure-
: True
13. In the home, it is important to be a good listener: True
14. You only communicate through words: False
15. 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?: Talk with an agency supervisor
about the situation
16. body language is?: A way of communicating feelings by using the body facial expression in the eyes
17. A patient accuses a personal care assistant of stealing five dollars. The PCA
has not taken the patient money, but the patient does not believe this. What
should the PCA do?: Notify the agency supervisor
18. Which of the following is important in communicating with people?: Courtesy,
text and listening
19. PCA care for a conscious patient should be proceeded by: Given an explanation of
what is going to be done
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, 20. A rapid pulse and shortness of breath in a patient usually indicate that a
patient is excited and does not need to be reported to the nurse: False
21. if the patient has a a new area of skin breakdown in the nurse is coming in
two days. You do not need to report the skin breakdown to the supervisor.: False
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