HCA FINAL EXAM 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SCORED A+
✔✔Proper body mechanics include always bending from where? - ✔✔The knees
✔✔Standard precautions are used when - ✔✔Anytime there is a risk of exposure to
blood or body fluids
✔✔To make sure your body language communicates respect to a client, always do
what? - ✔✔Keep your gestures relaxed and open
✔✔When assisting a client transfer, always do what? - ✔✔Communicate exactly what
you will be doing and when
✔✔When something needs to documented about a client you should do what? -
✔✔Write down exactly what happened as soon as possible
✔✔What action helps reduce the possibility of caregiver burnout? - ✔✔Setting healthy
limits to what you can realistically do
✔✔Which practice helps a client keep good bowel function? - ✔✔Eating foods high in
fiber
✔✔Who is allowed to administer a medication? - ✔✔RNs or LPNs
✔✔If you have chapped hands, you must do what? - ✔✔Where gloves
✔✔When a client is about to fall, what should you do? - ✔✔Gently ease her to the floor
✔✔You suspect a vulnerable adult has been sexually assaulted, you must report it
how? - ✔✔To the police and the DSHS abuse hotline
✔✔What temperature must you keep foods cold? - ✔✔41 degrees or below
✔✔What is the correct way to reheat food? - ✔✔Reheat to 165 degrees or hotter within
1 hour
✔✔What is the correct way to make disinfectant when using bleach? - ✔✔One
teaspoon bleach to one gallon cool water
✔✔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 disinfect the board
and knife before using
, ✔✔When must a person prepping foods wash their hands? - ✔✔Whenever they have
become contaminated
✔✔If an HCA has a sore throat or diarrhea, they should not prepare foods. why? -
✔✔Germs causing illnesses could also cause clients to get sick
✔✔Why should an HCA use gloves or utensils instead of preparing with bare hands? -
✔✔Germs from bare hands could contaminate food
✔✔What is the temperature danger zone? - ✔✔41 to 140 degrees fahrenheit
✔✔What is an example of foods that can grow bacteria easier than others? -
✔✔Cooked rice, chicken and cooked potatoes
✔✔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
✔✔ Professional boundaries are necessary in caregiving because they help the home
care aid - ✔✔Keep a healthy relationship with the client
✔✔A client's son asks the home care aide to do the family's laundry along with the
client's. The HCA should: - ✔✔Explain that the HCA can only provide services for the
client
✔✔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
✔✔An example of a restraint is: - ✔✔dressing the client in clothing selected because it
cannot be removed by the client
✔✔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.
✔✔A client is feeling very weak today but wants to take a tub bath. The HCA is
concerned about the client's risk of falling in tub. What is the best response by the
HCA? - ✔✔Explain the HCA's concerns to client and offer alternatives
✔✔When reporting suspected abuse to DSHS, the HCA must: - ✔✔describe the facts
about what has been observed
ANSWERS SCORED A+
✔✔Proper body mechanics include always bending from where? - ✔✔The knees
✔✔Standard precautions are used when - ✔✔Anytime there is a risk of exposure to
blood or body fluids
✔✔To make sure your body language communicates respect to a client, always do
what? - ✔✔Keep your gestures relaxed and open
✔✔When assisting a client transfer, always do what? - ✔✔Communicate exactly what
you will be doing and when
✔✔When something needs to documented about a client you should do what? -
✔✔Write down exactly what happened as soon as possible
✔✔What action helps reduce the possibility of caregiver burnout? - ✔✔Setting healthy
limits to what you can realistically do
✔✔Which practice helps a client keep good bowel function? - ✔✔Eating foods high in
fiber
✔✔Who is allowed to administer a medication? - ✔✔RNs or LPNs
✔✔If you have chapped hands, you must do what? - ✔✔Where gloves
✔✔When a client is about to fall, what should you do? - ✔✔Gently ease her to the floor
✔✔You suspect a vulnerable adult has been sexually assaulted, you must report it
how? - ✔✔To the police and the DSHS abuse hotline
✔✔What temperature must you keep foods cold? - ✔✔41 degrees or below
✔✔What is the correct way to reheat food? - ✔✔Reheat to 165 degrees or hotter within
1 hour
✔✔What is the correct way to make disinfectant when using bleach? - ✔✔One
teaspoon bleach to one gallon cool water
✔✔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 disinfect the board
and knife before using
, ✔✔When must a person prepping foods wash their hands? - ✔✔Whenever they have
become contaminated
✔✔If an HCA has a sore throat or diarrhea, they should not prepare foods. why? -
✔✔Germs causing illnesses could also cause clients to get sick
✔✔Why should an HCA use gloves or utensils instead of preparing with bare hands? -
✔✔Germs from bare hands could contaminate food
✔✔What is the temperature danger zone? - ✔✔41 to 140 degrees fahrenheit
✔✔What is an example of foods that can grow bacteria easier than others? -
✔✔Cooked rice, chicken and cooked potatoes
✔✔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
✔✔ Professional boundaries are necessary in caregiving because they help the home
care aid - ✔✔Keep a healthy relationship with the client
✔✔A client's son asks the home care aide to do the family's laundry along with the
client's. The HCA should: - ✔✔Explain that the HCA can only provide services for the
client
✔✔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
✔✔An example of a restraint is: - ✔✔dressing the client in clothing selected because it
cannot be removed by the client
✔✔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.
✔✔A client is feeling very weak today but wants to take a tub bath. The HCA is
concerned about the client's risk of falling in tub. What is the best response by the
HCA? - ✔✔Explain the HCA's concerns to client and offer alternatives
✔✔When reporting suspected abuse to DSHS, the HCA must: - ✔✔describe the facts
about what has been observed
