PRACTICE EXAM - HCA/CAN QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2consideredA2healthyA2liftingA2practicesA2exceptA2-A2Ans--
SquatA2asA2lowA2asA2possibleA2toA2pickA2upA2anA2object
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wordsA2wouldA2notA2beA2consideredA2ageA2-A2appropriate?A2-
A2Ans--Diapers
TrueA2orA2False:A2FredA2hasA2fallenA2fourA2timesA2thisA2month,A2whichA2isA2unusualA2forA2h
im.A2However,A2thereA2isA2noA2needA2toA2notifyA2hisA2physicianA2becauseA2thisA2isA2aA2nor
malA2partA2ofA2agingA2-A2Ans--False
AA2groupA2ofA2olderA2adultsA2thatA2isA2atA2increasedA2riskA2ofA2dehydrationA2isA2-A2Ans--
OlderA2adultsA2withA2dementia
TrueA2orA2False:A2SheetsA2thatA2fitA2tooA2tightA2andA2reclinersA2thatA2clientsA2areA2unableA2
toA2getA2outA2ofA2areA2consideredA2restraintsA2-A2Ans--True
WhatA2stepsA2shouldA2youA2takeA2ifA2youA2suspectA2yourA2clientA2isA2beingA2abused?A2-
A2Ans--
EnsureA2youA2andA2yourA2clientA2areA2safe,A2callA2lawA2enforcementA2ifA2necessary,A2repo
rtA2toA2APS,A2document
ReferringA2toA2Mrs.A2TerryA2asA2aA2"strokeA2victim"A2-A2Ans--
IsA2notA2aA2goodA2exampleA2ofA2person-centeredA2language
WhatA2doesA2theA2acronymA2RACEA2standA2forA2inA2theA2contextA2ofA2aA2fire?A2-A2Ans--
Rescue,A2Alert,A2Contain,A2Extinguish
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2communicationA2methodsA2areA2likelyA2toA2resultA2inA2misinter
pretationA2ofA2intendedA2communication?A2-A2Ans--
HighA2pitch,A2loudA2volume,A2andA2fastA2speedA2ofA2speech
IfA2aA2client'sA2lastA2daysA2comeA2beforeA2aA2person-
centeredA2careA2planA2canA2beA2completedA2theA2careA2facilityA2shouldA2-A2Ans--
AsA2theA2client'sA2representativeA2whatA2theA2clientA2wouldA2want
WhatA2doesA2PPEA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--PersonalA2ProtectiveA2Equipment
AA2meaningfulA2lifeA2forA2aA2clientA2isA2determinedA2byA2-A2Ans--TheA2client
, IfA2aA2clientA2startsA2toA2fallA2duringA2assistanceA2withA2ambulation,A2theA2bestA2thingA2aA2c
areA2teamA2memberA2canA2doA2isA2toA2-A2Ans--
BendA2herA2kneesA2andA2lowerA2theA2clientA2toA2theA2floor
WhatA2isA2theA2firstA2stepA2inA2assistingA2withA2selfA2administrationA2ofA2medications?A2-
A2Ans--LookA2atA2theA2MARA2toA2identifyA2theA2medicationA2toA2beA2administered
TheA2presenceA2forA2malnutritionA2canA2increaseA2theA2riskA2forA2-A2Ans--Dying
OneA2ofA2theA2barriersA2inA2diagnosingA2HIVA2isA2-A2Ans--
ItA2canA2beA2yearsA2beforeA2theA2seriousA2symptomsA2appear
TrueA2orA2False:A2CareA2mustA2beA2providedA2inA2aA2mannerA2thatA2protectsA2theA2person'
sA2privacyA2-A2Ans--True
WhenA2assistingA2aA2clientA2withA2dementiaA2withA2eating,A2yourA2goalA2isA2toA2-A2Ans--
UseA2techniquesA2toA2assistA2theA2personA2toA2eatA2andA2drinkA2independently
WhenA2aA2changeA2ofA2conditionA2isA2noticed,A2itA2isA2importantA2toA2-A2Ans--
NotifyA2theA2supervisorA2orA2nurse
GaryA2isA2aA2manA2whoA2weighsA2250A2poundsA2andA2youA2areA2aA2130-
poundA2careA2teamA2member.A2HeA2usuallyA2canA2walkA2andA2transferA2toA2theA2toiletA2ind
ependently,A2butA2todayA2heA2doesn'tA2feelA2wellA2andA2isA2complainingA2aboutA2feelingA2d
izzy.A2WhenA2youA2arrive,A2heA2asksA2youA2toA2helpA2himA2getA2toA2theA2bathroom.A2YouA2
shouldA2-A2Ans--
GetA2anotherA2directA2careA2staffA2personA2toA2assistA2youA2soA2GaryA2willA2haveA2twoA2pe
opleA2inA2caseA2heA2getsA2dizzy
AsA2aA2careA2teamA2member,A2youA2areA2alwaysA2onA2timeA2andA2completeA2allA2dutiesA2a
ndA2tasksA2asA2assigned.A2YouA2keepA2yourA2obligationsA2andA2promises.A2ThisA2qualityA2
isA2calledA2-A2Ans--Dependability
TrueA2orA2False:A2AuthorizedA2staffA2areA2staffA2whoA2haveA2completedA2theA2requiredA2tr
ainingA2toA2assistA2clientsA2withA2self-administrationA2-A2Ans--True
AA2veryA2importantA2partA2ofA2assistingA2aA2personA2toA2batheA2isA2-A2Ans--
MakingA2sureA2theA2personA2isA2drapedA2withA2aA2towel
AmbulationA2isA2anotherA2wordA2forA2-A2Ans--Walking
VerbalA2cuesA2areA2helpfulA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2hasA2difficultyA2remembering.A2YouA2can
A2giveA2verbalA2cuesA2oneA2atA2aA2time.A2WhenA2assistingA2aA2clientA2withA2mealsA2itA2isA2g
oodA2toA2-A2Ans--
WaitA2untilA2theA2clientA2hasA2finishedA2oneA2taskA2beforeA2askingA2himA2toA2doA2another
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2consideredA2healthyA2liftingA2practicesA2exceptA2-A2Ans--
SquatA2asA2lowA2asA2possibleA2toA2pickA2upA2anA2object
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wordsA2wouldA2notA2beA2consideredA2ageA2-A2appropriate?A2-
A2Ans--Diapers
TrueA2orA2False:A2FredA2hasA2fallenA2fourA2timesA2thisA2month,A2whichA2isA2unusualA2forA2h
im.A2However,A2thereA2isA2noA2needA2toA2notifyA2hisA2physicianA2becauseA2thisA2isA2aA2nor
malA2partA2ofA2agingA2-A2Ans--False
AA2groupA2ofA2olderA2adultsA2thatA2isA2atA2increasedA2riskA2ofA2dehydrationA2isA2-A2Ans--
OlderA2adultsA2withA2dementia
TrueA2orA2False:A2SheetsA2thatA2fitA2tooA2tightA2andA2reclinersA2thatA2clientsA2areA2unableA2
toA2getA2outA2ofA2areA2consideredA2restraintsA2-A2Ans--True
WhatA2stepsA2shouldA2youA2takeA2ifA2youA2suspectA2yourA2clientA2isA2beingA2abused?A2-
A2Ans--
EnsureA2youA2andA2yourA2clientA2areA2safe,A2callA2lawA2enforcementA2ifA2necessary,A2repo
rtA2toA2APS,A2document
ReferringA2toA2Mrs.A2TerryA2asA2aA2"strokeA2victim"A2-A2Ans--
IsA2notA2aA2goodA2exampleA2ofA2person-centeredA2language
WhatA2doesA2theA2acronymA2RACEA2standA2forA2inA2theA2contextA2ofA2aA2fire?A2-A2Ans--
Rescue,A2Alert,A2Contain,A2Extinguish
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2communicationA2methodsA2areA2likelyA2toA2resultA2inA2misinter
pretationA2ofA2intendedA2communication?A2-A2Ans--
HighA2pitch,A2loudA2volume,A2andA2fastA2speedA2ofA2speech
IfA2aA2client'sA2lastA2daysA2comeA2beforeA2aA2person-
centeredA2careA2planA2canA2beA2completedA2theA2careA2facilityA2shouldA2-A2Ans--
AsA2theA2client'sA2representativeA2whatA2theA2clientA2wouldA2want
WhatA2doesA2PPEA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--PersonalA2ProtectiveA2Equipment
AA2meaningfulA2lifeA2forA2aA2clientA2isA2determinedA2byA2-A2Ans--TheA2client
, IfA2aA2clientA2startsA2toA2fallA2duringA2assistanceA2withA2ambulation,A2theA2bestA2thingA2aA2c
areA2teamA2memberA2canA2doA2isA2toA2-A2Ans--
BendA2herA2kneesA2andA2lowerA2theA2clientA2toA2theA2floor
WhatA2isA2theA2firstA2stepA2inA2assistingA2withA2selfA2administrationA2ofA2medications?A2-
A2Ans--LookA2atA2theA2MARA2toA2identifyA2theA2medicationA2toA2beA2administered
TheA2presenceA2forA2malnutritionA2canA2increaseA2theA2riskA2forA2-A2Ans--Dying
OneA2ofA2theA2barriersA2inA2diagnosingA2HIVA2isA2-A2Ans--
ItA2canA2beA2yearsA2beforeA2theA2seriousA2symptomsA2appear
TrueA2orA2False:A2CareA2mustA2beA2providedA2inA2aA2mannerA2thatA2protectsA2theA2person'
sA2privacyA2-A2Ans--True
WhenA2assistingA2aA2clientA2withA2dementiaA2withA2eating,A2yourA2goalA2isA2toA2-A2Ans--
UseA2techniquesA2toA2assistA2theA2personA2toA2eatA2andA2drinkA2independently
WhenA2aA2changeA2ofA2conditionA2isA2noticed,A2itA2isA2importantA2toA2-A2Ans--
NotifyA2theA2supervisorA2orA2nurse
GaryA2isA2aA2manA2whoA2weighsA2250A2poundsA2andA2youA2areA2aA2130-
poundA2careA2teamA2member.A2HeA2usuallyA2canA2walkA2andA2transferA2toA2theA2toiletA2ind
ependently,A2butA2todayA2heA2doesn'tA2feelA2wellA2andA2isA2complainingA2aboutA2feelingA2d
izzy.A2WhenA2youA2arrive,A2heA2asksA2youA2toA2helpA2himA2getA2toA2theA2bathroom.A2YouA2
shouldA2-A2Ans--
GetA2anotherA2directA2careA2staffA2personA2toA2assistA2youA2soA2GaryA2willA2haveA2twoA2pe
opleA2inA2caseA2heA2getsA2dizzy
AsA2aA2careA2teamA2member,A2youA2areA2alwaysA2onA2timeA2andA2completeA2allA2dutiesA2a
ndA2tasksA2asA2assigned.A2YouA2keepA2yourA2obligationsA2andA2promises.A2ThisA2qualityA2
isA2calledA2-A2Ans--Dependability
TrueA2orA2False:A2AuthorizedA2staffA2areA2staffA2whoA2haveA2completedA2theA2requiredA2tr
ainingA2toA2assistA2clientsA2withA2self-administrationA2-A2Ans--True
AA2veryA2importantA2partA2ofA2assistingA2aA2personA2toA2batheA2isA2-A2Ans--
MakingA2sureA2theA2personA2isA2drapedA2withA2aA2towel
AmbulationA2isA2anotherA2wordA2forA2-A2Ans--Walking
VerbalA2cuesA2areA2helpfulA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2hasA2difficultyA2remembering.A2YouA2can
A2giveA2verbalA2cuesA2oneA2atA2aA2time.A2WhenA2assistingA2aA2clientA2withA2mealsA2itA2isA2g
oodA2toA2-A2Ans--
WaitA2untilA2theA2clientA2hasA2finishedA2oneA2taskA2beforeA2askingA2himA2toA2doA2another