HCA: HCA Package Deal: HCA Practice Exam:HCA Written
Exam:HCA Certification Training Exam: HCA Final
If a family member questions you about their loved one's condition how should you respond -
ANSWER:Answer it honestly
body language - ANSWER:The use of body, facial expressions and eyes for communication
How should you deal with a client that has opinions/beliefs that conflict with yours - ANSWER:Listen
respectfully and limit responses
How should you respond to dying client crying - ANSWER:Allow them to talk about fears and concerns
How can you encourage communication with a depressed person that does not want to talk to you -
ANSWER:Encourage small talk
Signs of substance abuse - ANSWER:Unsteady gait, secretive, personality changes
What to do when a patient is on meds and develops a rash - ANSWER:Stop use of the med and notify
your supervisor
What should you do if a baby continues to cry after care is given, has a fever and will not take in fluid -
ANSWER:Notify your supervisor
Define Normal respirations in an adult - ANSWER:12-24/min, quiet and effortless, regular
Most common method of taking an adult's pulse - ANSWER:Radial, with fingertips
Baby's pulse respirations in comparison to an adult's - ANSWER:Faster
Why is special leg and foot care necessary with diabetes - ANSWER:Often develop circulatory problems
HCA duties - ANSWER:Provide personal care, emotional support, and housekeeping services
What observations can be made when giving a client a bath - ANSWER:Skin condition, ROM, nutrition
and hydration status
How is TB spread - ANSWER:Coughing and sneezing
Environment needed for microorganism growth - ANSWER:Warm, moist and dark
What does 1:10 bleach solution mean? - ANSWER:1 part bleach, 10 parts water
Direct transmission - ANSWER:Kissing, direct contact
Indirect transmission - ANSWER:Contact with items used by infected person
droplet transmission - ANSWER:By sneeze or cough
airborne transmission - ANSWER:Dust
Exam:HCA Certification Training Exam: HCA Final
If a family member questions you about their loved one's condition how should you respond -
ANSWER:Answer it honestly
body language - ANSWER:The use of body, facial expressions and eyes for communication
How should you deal with a client that has opinions/beliefs that conflict with yours - ANSWER:Listen
respectfully and limit responses
How should you respond to dying client crying - ANSWER:Allow them to talk about fears and concerns
How can you encourage communication with a depressed person that does not want to talk to you -
ANSWER:Encourage small talk
Signs of substance abuse - ANSWER:Unsteady gait, secretive, personality changes
What to do when a patient is on meds and develops a rash - ANSWER:Stop use of the med and notify
your supervisor
What should you do if a baby continues to cry after care is given, has a fever and will not take in fluid -
ANSWER:Notify your supervisor
Define Normal respirations in an adult - ANSWER:12-24/min, quiet and effortless, regular
Most common method of taking an adult's pulse - ANSWER:Radial, with fingertips
Baby's pulse respirations in comparison to an adult's - ANSWER:Faster
Why is special leg and foot care necessary with diabetes - ANSWER:Often develop circulatory problems
HCA duties - ANSWER:Provide personal care, emotional support, and housekeeping services
What observations can be made when giving a client a bath - ANSWER:Skin condition, ROM, nutrition
and hydration status
How is TB spread - ANSWER:Coughing and sneezing
Environment needed for microorganism growth - ANSWER:Warm, moist and dark
What does 1:10 bleach solution mean? - ANSWER:1 part bleach, 10 parts water
Direct transmission - ANSWER:Kissing, direct contact
Indirect transmission - ANSWER:Contact with items used by infected person
droplet transmission - ANSWER:By sneeze or cough
airborne transmission - ANSWER:Dust
