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PCA Personal Care Assistant Certification Final
Verified Examination, 2026/2027 – 75-Question Direct
Care Competency Assessment with
Rationales||Newest Exam!!!
For which of the following situations would you use the
stand and pivot technique to transfer a patient?
A. Patient is brought on a stretcher and needs to get into
bed
B. Patient can bear weight once standing, but has has
trouble getting up from the chair
C. Patient has paraplegia - Answer-B- Patient can bear
weight once standing, but has has trouble getting up from
the chair
While taking a rectal temp, you notice the dressing over
the sacral region fell off and you can see muscle and
bone. What stage pressure ulcer would this be? - Answer-
Stage 4
List three major risk factors that contribute to pressure
injury? - Answer-1. Moisture
2. Stationary/immobility
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3.Nutrition
True or false, it is not necessary to rinse the mini nebulizer
cup after each use - Answer-False, wines with sterile
water
True or false, the PCA may initiate oxygen treatments -
Answer-False
True or false, a high flow nasal cannula must have a
bubble humidifier - Answer-True
A PCA can encourage a patient to use their incentive
spirometer - Answer-True
True or false, if you hear an alarm on the ventilator, you
must mute the alarm ASAP - Answer-False
A patient on your unit has enhanced contact precautions,
you should clean surfaces with what? - Answer-Gold
wipes
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CGHbaths are given to patients with what - Answer-
Multiple IVSs,
PICC lines
Triple lumen catheters
Patients with dialysis catheters
All central lines
All ICU patients
What is the procedure for cleaning the perineal region of s
patient with an indwelling urinary catheter? - Answer-Use
Castile soap wipes and clean 6 inches away from the
urethra
What is the procedure used to draw a lactic acid? -
Answer-Gray top tube, tourniquet is on, needs to be sent
on ice, label has to be signed, dated and timed
What type of mask would you. Use before entering a room
of a patient on Droplet Precautions - Answer-Surgical
procedure mask with a shield
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What PPE would you take off FIRST when you come out
of the isolation room - Answer-Gown. Old fashion would
be gloves
What is the most important activity that you can perform to
prevent the spread of infection? - Answer-Hand hygiene
Which if the following are true relating to contact time of
wipes?
A. Amount of time you have to leave the furnace
undisturbed after wiping
B. Contact time and treatment time refer to the same thing
C. The time in minutes needed to kill all bacteria, virus,
germs
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
What is the name of the assessment tool that nurses use
to calculate how high the patients risk for a fall is? -
Answer-Morse
Circle the food items that are eliminated on a potassium
restricted diet? - Answer-Bananas, tomatoes, orange juice
PCA Personal Care Assistant Certification Final
Verified Examination, 2026/2027 – 75-Question Direct
Care Competency Assessment with
Rationales||Newest Exam!!!
For which of the following situations would you use the
stand and pivot technique to transfer a patient?
A. Patient is brought on a stretcher and needs to get into
bed
B. Patient can bear weight once standing, but has has
trouble getting up from the chair
C. Patient has paraplegia - Answer-B- Patient can bear
weight once standing, but has has trouble getting up from
the chair
While taking a rectal temp, you notice the dressing over
the sacral region fell off and you can see muscle and
bone. What stage pressure ulcer would this be? - Answer-
Stage 4
List three major risk factors that contribute to pressure
injury? - Answer-1. Moisture
2. Stationary/immobility
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3.Nutrition
True or false, it is not necessary to rinse the mini nebulizer
cup after each use - Answer-False, wines with sterile
water
True or false, the PCA may initiate oxygen treatments -
Answer-False
True or false, a high flow nasal cannula must have a
bubble humidifier - Answer-True
A PCA can encourage a patient to use their incentive
spirometer - Answer-True
True or false, if you hear an alarm on the ventilator, you
must mute the alarm ASAP - Answer-False
A patient on your unit has enhanced contact precautions,
you should clean surfaces with what? - Answer-Gold
wipes
,3|Page
CGHbaths are given to patients with what - Answer-
Multiple IVSs,
PICC lines
Triple lumen catheters
Patients with dialysis catheters
All central lines
All ICU patients
What is the procedure for cleaning the perineal region of s
patient with an indwelling urinary catheter? - Answer-Use
Castile soap wipes and clean 6 inches away from the
urethra
What is the procedure used to draw a lactic acid? -
Answer-Gray top tube, tourniquet is on, needs to be sent
on ice, label has to be signed, dated and timed
What type of mask would you. Use before entering a room
of a patient on Droplet Precautions - Answer-Surgical
procedure mask with a shield
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What PPE would you take off FIRST when you come out
of the isolation room - Answer-Gown. Old fashion would
be gloves
What is the most important activity that you can perform to
prevent the spread of infection? - Answer-Hand hygiene
Which if the following are true relating to contact time of
wipes?
A. Amount of time you have to leave the furnace
undisturbed after wiping
B. Contact time and treatment time refer to the same thing
C. The time in minutes needed to kill all bacteria, virus,
germs
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
What is the name of the assessment tool that nurses use
to calculate how high the patients risk for a fall is? -
Answer-Morse
Circle the food items that are eliminated on a potassium
restricted diet? - Answer-Bananas, tomatoes, orange juice
