HCA 105 ROLE OF HCA, ASSIGNED
TASKS, DOT'S EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Delegation - Answer-A process by which a nurse authorizes an HCA to perform certain
tasks which are normally only performed by a regulated health care provider
The tasks performed by HCAs fall into two general areas: - Answer-1. Assignable Tasks
2. Delegable Tasks (or delegation of a professional task)
Assignable Tasks - Answer-tasks that are within the HCA's role description and training
as defined by the employer/ supervisor. not considered to be client specific and 1. not
considered to be client specific and
2. do not require ongoing professional (e.g. nursing) judgement or monitoring.
How will you know what your assigned tasks and responsibilities are? - Answer-1. Part
of the Job Description
2. Received education/training
3. Part of client care/service plan
HCA - Assigned Duties - Answer-1. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
2. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
3. Social and recreational activities
4. Household management
5. Ht., Wt., Vital signs (V/S)
Delegable Tasks are - Answer-1.outside the role description and basic training of the
UCP (HCA)
2. 'controlled acts' that are assigned through legislation to specific health care
professionals.
3. 'controlled acts' that are assigned through legislation to specific health care
professionals. are normally performed by a regulated health care professional, but
under certain circumstances it may be in the best interest of the client to delegate the
task to a UCP (HCA).
Because these tasks are outside the role description and basic training of the UCP
(HCA),
They can only be 'delegated' to an HCA
by an authorized health care professional
2. AND
on a client-specific basis and therefore are not transferable between clients.
Who can delegate a task to an HCA? - Answer-In BC, Registered Nurses (RN), are
responsible for delegating a professional task to an HCA.
TASKS, DOT'S EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Delegation - Answer-A process by which a nurse authorizes an HCA to perform certain
tasks which are normally only performed by a regulated health care provider
The tasks performed by HCAs fall into two general areas: - Answer-1. Assignable Tasks
2. Delegable Tasks (or delegation of a professional task)
Assignable Tasks - Answer-tasks that are within the HCA's role description and training
as defined by the employer/ supervisor. not considered to be client specific and 1. not
considered to be client specific and
2. do not require ongoing professional (e.g. nursing) judgement or monitoring.
How will you know what your assigned tasks and responsibilities are? - Answer-1. Part
of the Job Description
2. Received education/training
3. Part of client care/service plan
HCA - Assigned Duties - Answer-1. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
2. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
3. Social and recreational activities
4. Household management
5. Ht., Wt., Vital signs (V/S)
Delegable Tasks are - Answer-1.outside the role description and basic training of the
UCP (HCA)
2. 'controlled acts' that are assigned through legislation to specific health care
professionals.
3. 'controlled acts' that are assigned through legislation to specific health care
professionals. are normally performed by a regulated health care professional, but
under certain circumstances it may be in the best interest of the client to delegate the
task to a UCP (HCA).
Because these tasks are outside the role description and basic training of the UCP
(HCA),
They can only be 'delegated' to an HCA
by an authorized health care professional
2. AND
on a client-specific basis and therefore are not transferable between clients.
Who can delegate a task to an HCA? - Answer-In BC, Registered Nurses (RN), are
responsible for delegating a professional task to an HCA.
