PCA Competency Test (Georgia Exam)Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Reinforce a dressing. - ANS- True Apply a hot pack. - ANS- False Give an enema. - ANS- False Administer medication. - ANS- False Change a sterile dressing. - ANS- False Assist with change of a colostomy bag. - ANS- True Give a rectal suppositor y. - ANS- False Give a tubal feeding. - ANS- False give insulin - ANS- False Cut Nails - ANS- False As a Personal Care Assistant, you - ANS- work as part of the health care team. When you work in the home, you will be: - ANS- working under the s upervision of a professional supervisor. As Personal Care Assistant, it is your responsibility to: - 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. - ANS- True Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure. - ANS- True You only communicate through words. - ANS- False Which of the following is important in communicating with people: - ANS- Courtesy, Tact , listening Body langua ge is: - 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: - 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? - 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? - ANS- Notify the agency supervisor. If you do not chart a task that you do for a patient, legally, it was not done. - 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. - ANS- False A rapid pulse and shortness of breath in a patient usually indicate s the patient is excited and does not need to be reported to the nurse. - ANS- False