HCA Washington Skills Exam 2024 Questions
and Answers (Graded A)
Handwashing y- yANS-1. ywet yhands yand ywrists yunder yrunning ywater yto ybegin ycleansing
2. yapply ysoap yto yhands yto ybegin ywashing
3. ylather yall ysurfaces yof yhands yand yto ywrists
4. yuse yfriction yrubbing ysoapy yhands ytogether yfor ya yminimum yof y20 yseconds
5. yrinse yhands yand ywrists yunder yrunning ywater yto yremove ysoap
6. ykeep yhands ypointed ydownward ywhile ywashing yand yrinsing
7. yuse yclean ydry ypaper ytowel yto ydry yhands yand ywrists
8. yconfine ydrying yto yareas ywashed
9. yuse ypaper ytowel yto yturn ywater yoff yafter yhands ycleansed
10. ydispose yof yused ypaper ytowel yin ytrash y
11. yend yprocedure ywith yclean yhands yavoiding ycontamination y(e.g., ydirect ycontract ywith
faucet ycontrols, ypaper ytowel ydispenser, ysink yor ytrash ycan)
y
Common yCare yPractices y- yANS-1. yidentify yself yto ythe yclient ywhen ybeginning ycare
2. yuse yinfection ycontrol ymeasures yand yStandard yPrecautions yto yprotect ythe yclient yand ythe
HCA ythroughout yprocedure
y
3. ypromote yclient's ysocial yand yhuman yneeds ythroughout yprocedure
, 4. ypromote yclient's yrights ythroughout yprocedure
5. ypromote yclient's ysafety ythroughout yprocedure
6. ypromote yclient's ycomfort ythroughout yprocedure
7. yleave ycommon yuse yitems ywithin yclient's yreach yat yend yof ycare y(e.g., yphone, yglasses,
remote, ytissues, yglass yof ywater)
y
Feed ya yClient y- yANS-1. yidentify yself yto yclient ywhen ybeginning ycare
2. yensure yclient yis ysitting yupright yin ychair ybefore ybegins yfeeding?
3. ysit yto yfeed ythe yclient
4. yoffer ythe yclient yfluid yto ydrink yduring ythe ymeal
5. ytalk yto yclient yduring ymeal
6. ywait yto yoffer yanother ybite yof yfood yor yfluid yto ydrink yuntil yclient yswallowed yor yclient's
mount yis yensured yempty
y
7. yalternate ythe ytype yof yfood yoffered ywith ybites yor yask yabout yclient's ypreference yfor yeach
bite
y
8. ylimit ythe yamount yof yfood yon yfork yor yspoon yto yprovide yas ybite-size
9. yleave ythe yclient ywith ya yclean ymouth yarea yat ythe yend yof ythe yskill y
10. yoffer yor yapply yclothing yprotector ybefore ybeginning yskill yand yremove ybefore
completing yprocedure
y
and Answers (Graded A)
Handwashing y- yANS-1. ywet yhands yand ywrists yunder yrunning ywater yto ybegin ycleansing
2. yapply ysoap yto yhands yto ybegin ywashing
3. ylather yall ysurfaces yof yhands yand yto ywrists
4. yuse yfriction yrubbing ysoapy yhands ytogether yfor ya yminimum yof y20 yseconds
5. yrinse yhands yand ywrists yunder yrunning ywater yto yremove ysoap
6. ykeep yhands ypointed ydownward ywhile ywashing yand yrinsing
7. yuse yclean ydry ypaper ytowel yto ydry yhands yand ywrists
8. yconfine ydrying yto yareas ywashed
9. yuse ypaper ytowel yto yturn ywater yoff yafter yhands ycleansed
10. ydispose yof yused ypaper ytowel yin ytrash y
11. yend yprocedure ywith yclean yhands yavoiding ycontamination y(e.g., ydirect ycontract ywith
faucet ycontrols, ypaper ytowel ydispenser, ysink yor ytrash ycan)
y
Common yCare yPractices y- yANS-1. yidentify yself yto ythe yclient ywhen ybeginning ycare
2. yuse yinfection ycontrol ymeasures yand yStandard yPrecautions yto yprotect ythe yclient yand ythe
HCA ythroughout yprocedure
y
3. ypromote yclient's ysocial yand yhuman yneeds ythroughout yprocedure
, 4. ypromote yclient's yrights ythroughout yprocedure
5. ypromote yclient's ysafety ythroughout yprocedure
6. ypromote yclient's ycomfort ythroughout yprocedure
7. yleave ycommon yuse yitems ywithin yclient's yreach yat yend yof ycare y(e.g., yphone, yglasses,
remote, ytissues, yglass yof ywater)
y
Feed ya yClient y- yANS-1. yidentify yself yto yclient ywhen ybeginning ycare
2. yensure yclient yis ysitting yupright yin ychair ybefore ybegins yfeeding?
3. ysit yto yfeed ythe yclient
4. yoffer ythe yclient yfluid yto ydrink yduring ythe ymeal
5. ytalk yto yclient yduring ymeal
6. ywait yto yoffer yanother ybite yof yfood yor yfluid yto ydrink yuntil yclient yswallowed yor yclient's
mount yis yensured yempty
y
7. yalternate ythe ytype yof yfood yoffered ywith ybites yor yask yabout yclient's ypreference yfor yeach
bite
y
8. ylimit ythe yamount yof yfood yon yfork yor yspoon yto yprovide yas ybite-size
9. yleave ythe yclient ywith ya yclean ymouth yarea yat ythe yend yof ythe yskill y
10. yoffer yor yapply yclothing yprotector ybefore ybeginning yskill yand yremove ybefore
completing yprocedure
y
