healthcare final
a patient accuses a personal care assistant of stealing five dollars. the personal care assistant
has not taken the patients money, but the patient does not believe this. what should the
personal care assistant do? - ANS-notify the agency supervisor
a patient is receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula. what safety precautions should the
personal care assistant take? - ANS-allow no smoking in the patients room
a patients prescription for heart pills has recently been changed. the home health personal care
assistant should notify the agency supervisor immediately if the patient makes which of these
comments? - ANS-"i have a rash on my stomach since i've been taking these pills"
a personal care assistant may administer medication - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may apply a hot pack - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may assist with change of a colostomy bag - ANS-true
a personal care assistant may change a sterile dressing - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may cut nails - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may give a rectal suppository - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may give a tubal feeding - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may give an enema - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may give insulin - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may reinforce a dressing - ANS-true
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 - ANS-false
always report a pulse rate if the beats per minute are under 60 or over 100 - ANS-true
always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure - ANS-true
a patient accuses a personal care assistant of stealing five dollars. the personal care assistant
has not taken the patients money, but the patient does not believe this. what should the
personal care assistant do? - ANS-notify the agency supervisor
a patient is receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula. what safety precautions should the
personal care assistant take? - ANS-allow no smoking in the patients room
a patients prescription for heart pills has recently been changed. the home health personal care
assistant should notify the agency supervisor immediately if the patient makes which of these
comments? - ANS-"i have a rash on my stomach since i've been taking these pills"
a personal care assistant may administer medication - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may apply a hot pack - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may assist with change of a colostomy bag - ANS-true
a personal care assistant may change a sterile dressing - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may cut nails - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may give a rectal suppository - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may give a tubal feeding - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may give an enema - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may give insulin - ANS-false
a personal care assistant may reinforce a dressing - ANS-true
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 - ANS-false
always report a pulse rate if the beats per minute are under 60 or over 100 - ANS-true
always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure - ANS-true
