HCA WASHINGTON KNOWLEDGE EXAM
2026/2027
ConsumerE-
ECORRECTEANSWERPersonEwhoEneedsEassistance,EfocusEofEcareEteamEandEreferredEtoEasEclient/car
eErecipientE
Ex:Edementia,EchronicEdisease,EmentalEillness,Edevelopmental/physicalEdisabilities,EdifficultyEperfo
rmingE(ADLS)
ConsumerEDirectedECareE-
ECORRECTEANSWERConsumerEhasEtheErightEtoEmakeEtheirEownEdailyElivingEchoices
BenefitsEofEconsumerEdirectedEcare?E-
ECORRECTEANSWERSocial/physicalEandEemotionalEwellEbeing
RightEtoEchooseEandEcontrolEoverEtheirEenvironment/servicesEhowEandEwhenEtheyEareEdone
HowEtoEidentifyEaEconsumersEdifferences?E-
ECORRECTEANSWERAskingEquestionsE+EaskingEcareEteamE+EpayEattention
AlsoEinfluencedEby:
Viewpoints
Opinions
Beliefs
Values
Federal/StateElawsEConsumerERightsE-
ECORRECTEANSWER1.EBeEtoldEofEtheirErightsEbeforeEservicesEbegin
2.ETakeEpartEinEchoosingEplan,EservicesEandEchangingEanyEservicesE
3.EReceiveEenoughEinformationEtoEmakeEinformedEdecisionEonEtheirEcare
,4.EVoiceEaEgrievanceE(toEcomplainEaboutEunfairEtreatment)EaboutElackEofEservicesEwithoutEfearEofEp
unishmentE
5.ERefuseEtreatment,Emeds,EandEservicesE
6.EHaveEmedical/personalE(HIPPA)ErecordsEkeptEconfidentialE
7.ETreatedEwithErespectE
8.ELiveEfreeEfromEanyEabuseEphysicalEorEchemicalE(Restraints)
9.EHaveEadministrativeEhearingsEwhenEtheyEdon'tEagreeEwithEdecisionsE(DSHSEConsumersEonly)
10.EMakeEtheirEownEdecisionsE
11.EHaveEaloneEtime
12.EInteractEwithEpeopleEin/outEhome
13.EManageEtheirEownEfinancialEaffairs
14.ESendEandEreceiveEunopenedEmailE
15.EPrivacyEwhileEusingEphones,Ecomputers/techEinEhome
ConsumersEhaveEaErightEto:E-ECORRECTEANSWERDignity
IndependenceE
Privacy
Situation:E
consumerEisEnotEinEanyEimmediateEdanger.E
AsEanEHCAEwhatEactionEdoEyouEtake?E-ECORRECTEANSWER1.EProblem-solveE
2.EReportEproblem/solutionEwithEcaseEmanager/supervisorsE
3.EDocumentEit
Situation:
AlreadyEproblem-solvedEwithEconsumerEbutEtheyEwishEtoEcontinueEtoEdoEtheEsame.
, AsEanEHCAEwhatEactionEdoEyouEtake?E-
ECORRECTEANSWER1.EReportEsituationEtoEaEcaseEmanager/supervisorE
2.EDocumentEit
Situation:
ConsumerEisEputtingEthemselvesEinEimmediateEdangerEandEitEisEanEemergency.E
AsEanEHCAEwhatEactionEdoEyouEtake?E-ECORRECTEANSWER1.ECallE911
2.EReportEsituationEandEresolutionEtoEcaseEmanager/supervisor
3.EDocumentEit
WhatEisEtheEproblemEsolvingEprocess?E-ECORRECTEANSWER1.EExplain:
-IdentifyEandEexplainEyourEconcernE
-AskEconsumerEtoEidentifyEandEexplainEtheirEconcernsE
2.EOfferEsafeEalternatives:
-generateEoptionsEtogetherEtoEhonorErightEtoEchoose
-actEonEdecisionsE
-getEfeedbacksEifEit'sEworkingEorEnot
3.EDocumentEit:
-documentEwhatEyouEdidEandEwhoEyouEreportedEitEtoE
4.EReportEit:
-ifEnotEsafeEreportEitEtoEcaseEmanager/supervisorE
-callE911EifEimmediateEdanger
YouEareEaEmandatoryEreporterEwhatEnumbersEareEimportantEtoEknow?E-
ECORRECTEANSWERDSHSEAdultEprotectiveEservicesE
1-866-END-HARME(1-866-363-4276)
2026/2027
ConsumerE-
ECORRECTEANSWERPersonEwhoEneedsEassistance,EfocusEofEcareEteamEandEreferredEtoEasEclient/car
eErecipientE
Ex:Edementia,EchronicEdisease,EmentalEillness,Edevelopmental/physicalEdisabilities,EdifficultyEperfo
rmingE(ADLS)
ConsumerEDirectedECareE-
ECORRECTEANSWERConsumerEhasEtheErightEtoEmakeEtheirEownEdailyElivingEchoices
BenefitsEofEconsumerEdirectedEcare?E-
ECORRECTEANSWERSocial/physicalEandEemotionalEwellEbeing
RightEtoEchooseEandEcontrolEoverEtheirEenvironment/servicesEhowEandEwhenEtheyEareEdone
HowEtoEidentifyEaEconsumersEdifferences?E-
ECORRECTEANSWERAskingEquestionsE+EaskingEcareEteamE+EpayEattention
AlsoEinfluencedEby:
Viewpoints
Opinions
Beliefs
Values
Federal/StateElawsEConsumerERightsE-
ECORRECTEANSWER1.EBeEtoldEofEtheirErightsEbeforeEservicesEbegin
2.ETakeEpartEinEchoosingEplan,EservicesEandEchangingEanyEservicesE
3.EReceiveEenoughEinformationEtoEmakeEinformedEdecisionEonEtheirEcare
,4.EVoiceEaEgrievanceE(toEcomplainEaboutEunfairEtreatment)EaboutElackEofEservicesEwithoutEfearEofEp
unishmentE
5.ERefuseEtreatment,Emeds,EandEservicesE
6.EHaveEmedical/personalE(HIPPA)ErecordsEkeptEconfidentialE
7.ETreatedEwithErespectE
8.ELiveEfreeEfromEanyEabuseEphysicalEorEchemicalE(Restraints)
9.EHaveEadministrativeEhearingsEwhenEtheyEdon'tEagreeEwithEdecisionsE(DSHSEConsumersEonly)
10.EMakeEtheirEownEdecisionsE
11.EHaveEaloneEtime
12.EInteractEwithEpeopleEin/outEhome
13.EManageEtheirEownEfinancialEaffairs
14.ESendEandEreceiveEunopenedEmailE
15.EPrivacyEwhileEusingEphones,Ecomputers/techEinEhome
ConsumersEhaveEaErightEto:E-ECORRECTEANSWERDignity
IndependenceE
Privacy
Situation:E
consumerEisEnotEinEanyEimmediateEdanger.E
AsEanEHCAEwhatEactionEdoEyouEtake?E-ECORRECTEANSWER1.EProblem-solveE
2.EReportEproblem/solutionEwithEcaseEmanager/supervisorsE
3.EDocumentEit
Situation:
AlreadyEproblem-solvedEwithEconsumerEbutEtheyEwishEtoEcontinueEtoEdoEtheEsame.
, AsEanEHCAEwhatEactionEdoEyouEtake?E-
ECORRECTEANSWER1.EReportEsituationEtoEaEcaseEmanager/supervisorE
2.EDocumentEit
Situation:
ConsumerEisEputtingEthemselvesEinEimmediateEdangerEandEitEisEanEemergency.E
AsEanEHCAEwhatEactionEdoEyouEtake?E-ECORRECTEANSWER1.ECallE911
2.EReportEsituationEandEresolutionEtoEcaseEmanager/supervisor
3.EDocumentEit
WhatEisEtheEproblemEsolvingEprocess?E-ECORRECTEANSWER1.EExplain:
-IdentifyEandEexplainEyourEconcernE
-AskEconsumerEtoEidentifyEandEexplainEtheirEconcernsE
2.EOfferEsafeEalternatives:
-generateEoptionsEtogetherEtoEhonorErightEtoEchoose
-actEonEdecisionsE
-getEfeedbacksEifEit'sEworkingEorEnot
3.EDocumentEit:
-documentEwhatEyouEdidEandEwhoEyouEreportedEitEtoE
4.EReportEit:
-ifEnotEsafeEreportEitEtoEcaseEmanager/supervisorE
-callE911EifEimmediateEdanger
YouEareEaEmandatoryEreporterEwhatEnumbersEareEimportantEtoEknow?E-
ECORRECTEANSWERDSHSEAdultEprotectiveEservicesE
1-866-END-HARME(1-866-363-4276)