A-Z STANDARDIZED DCW FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔when should care be documented? - ✔✔immediately after it's given
✔✔in what type of environment do microorganisms grow best? - ✔✔in a warm, moist
place
✔✔an incident is: - ✔✔an accident or unexpected event that occurs during a visit
✔✔the most important thing a dcw can do to prevent the spread of disease is to: -
✔✔wash her hands
✔✔which of the following is the type of diet in which NO animals or animal byproducts
are eaten or used? - ✔✔vegan
✔✔standard precautions include the following: - ✔✔wearing gloves if there is a
possibility of coming into contact with blood, body fluids, mucous membranes, or broken
skin
✔✔not eating food or eating very little food for a period is called? - ✔✔fasting
✔✔how should sharps such as needles be disposed of? - ✔✔sharps should be placed
in a red biohazard bin
✔✔another name for a long-term care facility if: - ✔✔assisted living facility
✔✔a dcw will come into contact with microorganisms - ✔✔every time they touch
something
✔✔care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live is called -
✔✔hospice care
✔✔what type of personal protective equipment may be needed when caring for a client
with respiratory illnesses? - ✔✔mask and goggles
✔✔what type of personal care equipment is used most often by dcws? - ✔✔gloves
✔✔how many times can a gown be worn before it needs to be discarded? - ✔✔one time
✔✔if blood or body fluids may be splashed or sprayed into the eye area, proper
protection for the eyes is? - ✔✔goggles
, ✔✔bloodborne diseases can be transmitted by - ✔✔infected blood entering the
bloodstream
✔✔how does the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) effect the body? - ✔✔it weakens
the immune system so that the body cannot fight infection
✔✔employers must offer a free vaccine to protect home health aides from - ✔✔hepatitis
B
✔✔tuberculosis may be transmitted - ✔✔by coughing
✔✔tuberculosis is - ✔✔an airborne disease
✔✔someone with a latent TB infection - ✔✔cannot infect others
✔✔if a dcw can not reach an object on a high shelf, she should - ✔✔use a stepstool
✔✔to clean a bathtub, a dcw should - ✔✔kneel
✔✔when driving it is best to - ✔✔keep eyes on the road and hand on the wheel
✔✔seat belts should always be worn because - ✔✔they help protect a person if an
accident occurs
✔✔how can someone usually tell when someone is choking? - ✔✔the choking victim
will put his hand to his throat
✔✔what should a dcw do if a client needs cpr, but the dcw isn't trained? - ✔✔do not
perform cpr
✔✔how does a rescuer obtain consent to give a choking victim abdominal thrusts? -
✔✔rescuer asks victim, are you choking?
✔✔to control bleeding a DCW should: - ✔✔hold a towel or clean cloth against the
wound and press down hard
✔✔vegetables that are this color have the best nutritional content: - ✔✔dark green
✔✔what kind of grains are best to consume? - ✔✔whole grains
✔✔which of the following is considered a plant-based protein - ✔✔beans
✔✔most dairy group choices should be - ✔✔1%
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔when should care be documented? - ✔✔immediately after it's given
✔✔in what type of environment do microorganisms grow best? - ✔✔in a warm, moist
place
✔✔an incident is: - ✔✔an accident or unexpected event that occurs during a visit
✔✔the most important thing a dcw can do to prevent the spread of disease is to: -
✔✔wash her hands
✔✔which of the following is the type of diet in which NO animals or animal byproducts
are eaten or used? - ✔✔vegan
✔✔standard precautions include the following: - ✔✔wearing gloves if there is a
possibility of coming into contact with blood, body fluids, mucous membranes, or broken
skin
✔✔not eating food or eating very little food for a period is called? - ✔✔fasting
✔✔how should sharps such as needles be disposed of? - ✔✔sharps should be placed
in a red biohazard bin
✔✔another name for a long-term care facility if: - ✔✔assisted living facility
✔✔a dcw will come into contact with microorganisms - ✔✔every time they touch
something
✔✔care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live is called -
✔✔hospice care
✔✔what type of personal protective equipment may be needed when caring for a client
with respiratory illnesses? - ✔✔mask and goggles
✔✔what type of personal care equipment is used most often by dcws? - ✔✔gloves
✔✔how many times can a gown be worn before it needs to be discarded? - ✔✔one time
✔✔if blood or body fluids may be splashed or sprayed into the eye area, proper
protection for the eyes is? - ✔✔goggles
, ✔✔bloodborne diseases can be transmitted by - ✔✔infected blood entering the
bloodstream
✔✔how does the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) effect the body? - ✔✔it weakens
the immune system so that the body cannot fight infection
✔✔employers must offer a free vaccine to protect home health aides from - ✔✔hepatitis
B
✔✔tuberculosis may be transmitted - ✔✔by coughing
✔✔tuberculosis is - ✔✔an airborne disease
✔✔someone with a latent TB infection - ✔✔cannot infect others
✔✔if a dcw can not reach an object on a high shelf, she should - ✔✔use a stepstool
✔✔to clean a bathtub, a dcw should - ✔✔kneel
✔✔when driving it is best to - ✔✔keep eyes on the road and hand on the wheel
✔✔seat belts should always be worn because - ✔✔they help protect a person if an
accident occurs
✔✔how can someone usually tell when someone is choking? - ✔✔the choking victim
will put his hand to his throat
✔✔what should a dcw do if a client needs cpr, but the dcw isn't trained? - ✔✔do not
perform cpr
✔✔how does a rescuer obtain consent to give a choking victim abdominal thrusts? -
✔✔rescuer asks victim, are you choking?
✔✔to control bleeding a DCW should: - ✔✔hold a towel or clean cloth against the
wound and press down hard
✔✔vegetables that are this color have the best nutritional content: - ✔✔dark green
✔✔what kind of grains are best to consume? - ✔✔whole grains
✔✔which of the following is considered a plant-based protein - ✔✔beans
✔✔most dairy group choices should be - ✔✔1%
