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Prepare for the PCA Test and Patient Care Assistant Certification Exam with exam-focused questions and verified answers covering essential patient-care and nursing fundamentals, including patient safety, infection control, vital signs, personal care, mobility, communication, clinical procedures, and basic healthcare responsibilities. Current Stuvia listings show strong demand for PCA Test, Patient Care Assistant Exam, PCA certification, practice questions, competency tests, and verified answers, making these high-intent search terms for students preparing for their PCA examination.

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PCA Test
being responsible for one's actions and the actions of Accountability
others.
A) responsibility
B) taking action
C) accountability


a patient should be encourage by the PCA to TCDB two
every _______________ hours postoperatively
A) one
B) two
C) four


dirty linens are placed in what color bags green
A) black
B) green
C) red




urine collected from patient in the middle of urination. midstream
A) collection
B) midstream
C) urinating


a low sodium diet is a restriction in __________ intake salt
A) salt
B) water
C) food


abuse involving hitting, slapping, or kicking another physical
person
A) personal
B) physical
C) fight


sudden drop in blood pressure when patient stands orthostatic
from lying or sitting position
A) orthostatic
B) fainting
C) stoke


blood vessels ____________ when heat application is applied Contract
to the skin
A) expand
B) contract
C) bind

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when a patient is restrained, the PCA's role is making basic needs
sure the patient's ____________ are being met


the PCA should be aware of the rate, rhythm, and quality
__________ when taking a radial pulse
A) strength
B) beat
C) quality


what does a red arm band stand for allergy
A) allergy
B) leave them alone
C) high fall risk


A _____________ consists of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and healthy diet
fluids
A) bad diet
B) healthy diet
C) meal




when food and fluids are breathed into the lungs aspiration
A) hypotension
B) aspiration
C) asthma


a type of data obtained from the patient describing subjective
symptoms such as nausea, pain or dizziness


a patient in restraints may show signs of poor circulation
_______________ with blue discoloration to nail beds, cool
skin, numbness and/or pain to extremity
A) circulation
B) attitude
C) none of the above


postoperatively, the PCA's role is to prevent ________________ complications
A) complications
B) falls
C) infection


what color of arm band that means do not take blood pink
pressure in a specific arm?
A) red
B) yellow
C) pink

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