PCA Competency Test Georgia Exam

Reinforce a dressing. - Correct Ans-True Apply a hot pack. - Correct Ans-False Give an enema. - Correct Ans-False Administer medication. - Correct Ans-False Change a sterile dressing. - Correct Ans-False Assist with change of a colostomy bag. - Correct Ans-True Give a rectal suppository. - Correct Ans-False Give a tubal feeding. - Correct Ans-False give insulin - Correct Ans-False Cut Nails - Correct Ans-False As a Personal Care Assistant, you - Correct Ans-work as part of the health care team. When you work in the home, you will be: - Correct Ans-working under the supervision of a professional supervisor. As Personal Care Assistant, it is your responsibility to: - Correct Ans-do only the tasks that the registered nurse or therapist assigns to you In the home, it is important to be a good listener. - Correct Ans-True Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure. - Correct Ans-True You only communicate through words. - Correct Ans-False Which of the following is important in communicating with people: - Correct Ans-Courtesy, Tact , listening Body language is: - Correct Ans-a way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial expressions and the eyes PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by: - Correct Ans-giving an explanation of what is going to be done Miss Harris, a Personal Care Assistant, is assigned to care for Mr. Goodway. Miss Harris notices that she feels very angry when she is with Mr. Goodway. What should Miss Harris do because she feels this way? - Correct Ans-Talk with the agency supervisor about the situation. A patient accuses a Personal Care Assistant of stealing five dollars. The PCA has not taken the patient's money, but the patient does not believe this. What should the PCA do? - Correct Ans-Notify the agency supervisor. If you do not chart a task that you do for a patient, legally, it was not done. - Correct Ans-True If the patient has a new area of skin breakdo� and the nurse is coming in two days, you do not need to report the skin breakdown to your supervisor. - Correct Ans-False A rapid pulse and shortness of breath in a patient usually indicates the patient is excited and does not need to be reported to the nurse. - Correct Ans-False The patient tells you he has not moved his bowels in three days: What should you do? - Correct Ans-Report it to the nursing supervisor. Which of these actions is the Personal Care Assistant permitted to take in relation to drug administration? - Correct Ans-Recording and reporting the patient's reaction to the medication. When a patient complains of pain, what should the Personal Care Assistant do first? - Correct Ans-Ask the patient to describe the pain. A patient's prescription for heart pills has recently been changed. The home health PCA should notify the agency supervisor immediately if the patient makes which of these comments? - Correct Ans-"I have a rash on my stomach since I've been taking these pills." Mrs. Rand, who has diabetes and takes insulin regularly, tells the Personal Care Assistant that she feels very nervous and jittery. What should the PCA do immediately? - Correct Ans-Give her a glass of orange juice Always report a pulse rate if the beats per minute are under 60 or over 100 - Correct Ans-True The temperature of an unconscious patient should be taken orally since they are not moving about. - Correct Ans-False Recording a patient's "TPR" or vital signs is not important as long as you remember what they were. - Correct Ans-False For which, if any, of these body areas is 99.6 degrees F. a normal temperature? - Correct Ans-Rectum When taking a patient's pulse, you should take it for: - Correct Ans-one full minute. When a patient's respirations are being counted, it is best that the patient: - Correct Ans-not be aware that the respirations are being counted Hand washing is the single best way to decrease the transfer of pathogens. - Correct Ans-True Gloves should be worn when handling items soiled by body fluids. - Correct Ans-True The catheter drainage bag must be lower than the bladder, but not on the floor. - Correct Ans-True During a visit, you need to wash your hands after removing gloves: - Correct Ans-All of the above: before you give physical care to the patient.,after you pet the dog.,before you leave the patient's home In what situation should gloves be used? - Correct Ans-All of the above:The patient is vomiting,The patient has been incontinent of stool.,The patient has drainage wound Diarrhea can cause dehydration and other serious complications and should be reported. - Correct Ans-True If a person complains of pain, it is important to have the patient describe the pain and then report it to the nurse and record it in your notes. - Correct Ans-True It's normal for most people to complain of pressure, swelling, or bloating in their ankles, feet, stomach or legs. - Correct Ans-False Ifyou notice the patient's catheter is not draining, the first thing you should do is: - Correct Ans-C. Check the tubing to see if it is kinked .