PCA EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Yes, the situation should be reported to the the Minnesota Adult
Abuse Reporting Center(MAARC/CEP).
Answer: Marvel is a 90 year old woman who is living alone since
the death of her husband Bill, approximately one month ago. Bill
had managed the finances, done the grocery shopping and
maintained the yard. You have not seen Marvel in over a week and
you are concerned that she may not have the ability to get to the
grocery store. Marvel does not have a driver's license and her
children live in other states. No one has picked up her mail and it
is starting to pile up on her front step. Her yard has become
overgrown and her plants have died.
◉ Yes, the incident should be reported to the Minnesota Adult
Abuse Reporting Center(MAARC/CEP).
Answer: A resident's care plan indicates that the resident is not to
be left unsupervised on the side of the bed because of her poor
sitting balance. The resident is left sitting on the side of the bed
while the nursing assistant left the room quickly to get a clean
towel and washcloth. The resident falls and sustains a fracture of
her humerus.
◉ Yes, the game disk is the property of Robert and the staff person
"willfully withheld" the disk without legal authority.
, Answer: Robert is 18 years old and lives in an adult foster care
home. Robert enjoys playing video games and owns all of the
latest games. One evening while talking with a staff person named
Jeff, Robert says that he sure wishes he could get his video golf
game disk back from the staff person who works on the weekend.
Jeff asks Robert some questions and Robert says that he "loaned"
the game disk to a weekend staff person two weeks ago. Robert
tells Jeff that he did not really want to loan the game to the
weekend staff person and told him so, but the staff person took
the game anyway and said he would return it in two weeks when
he worked again. As they are talking, the weekend staff person
comes into work, gives Robert his game disk, and tells Robert
"thanks."
◉ Yes, this situation should be reported to the Minnesota Adult
Abuse Reporting Center(MAARC/CEP).
Answer: Joel is a young man who is diagnosed with bipolar
disorder. He attends an adult day program where he met a new
friend, Jill. Jill also attends the same day program and is diagnosed
with depression. You are the facilitator of a group session at the
day program. After group, Joel tells you that Jill has been
"borrowing" money from him and now he is not able to pay his
rent. Joel stated when he asks Jill for his money back, she gets
upset with him and calls him names. This is very upsetting to Joel
because he likes Jill. You're not sure how much money Jill has
borrowed, but you are concerned about Joel and his ability to say
"no" to Jill the next time she asks for money. You are also
concerned about Joel's inability to pay his rent and fear he may
get evicted.
GRADED A+
◉ Yes, the situation should be reported to the the Minnesota Adult
Abuse Reporting Center(MAARC/CEP).
Answer: Marvel is a 90 year old woman who is living alone since
the death of her husband Bill, approximately one month ago. Bill
had managed the finances, done the grocery shopping and
maintained the yard. You have not seen Marvel in over a week and
you are concerned that she may not have the ability to get to the
grocery store. Marvel does not have a driver's license and her
children live in other states. No one has picked up her mail and it
is starting to pile up on her front step. Her yard has become
overgrown and her plants have died.
◉ Yes, the incident should be reported to the Minnesota Adult
Abuse Reporting Center(MAARC/CEP).
Answer: A resident's care plan indicates that the resident is not to
be left unsupervised on the side of the bed because of her poor
sitting balance. The resident is left sitting on the side of the bed
while the nursing assistant left the room quickly to get a clean
towel and washcloth. The resident falls and sustains a fracture of
her humerus.
◉ Yes, the game disk is the property of Robert and the staff person
"willfully withheld" the disk without legal authority.
, Answer: Robert is 18 years old and lives in an adult foster care
home. Robert enjoys playing video games and owns all of the
latest games. One evening while talking with a staff person named
Jeff, Robert says that he sure wishes he could get his video golf
game disk back from the staff person who works on the weekend.
Jeff asks Robert some questions and Robert says that he "loaned"
the game disk to a weekend staff person two weeks ago. Robert
tells Jeff that he did not really want to loan the game to the
weekend staff person and told him so, but the staff person took
the game anyway and said he would return it in two weeks when
he worked again. As they are talking, the weekend staff person
comes into work, gives Robert his game disk, and tells Robert
"thanks."
◉ Yes, this situation should be reported to the Minnesota Adult
Abuse Reporting Center(MAARC/CEP).
Answer: Joel is a young man who is diagnosed with bipolar
disorder. He attends an adult day program where he met a new
friend, Jill. Jill also attends the same day program and is diagnosed
with depression. You are the facilitator of a group session at the
day program. After group, Joel tells you that Jill has been
"borrowing" money from him and now he is not able to pay his
rent. Joel stated when he asks Jill for his money back, she gets
upset with him and calls him names. This is very upsetting to Joel
because he likes Jill. You're not sure how much money Jill has
borrowed, but you are concerned about Joel and his ability to say
"no" to Jill the next time she asks for money. You are also
concerned about Joel's inability to pay his rent and fear he may
get evicted.
