HOMECARE AIDE (HCA) ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY GRADED A+ RECENT VERSION

HOMECARE AIDE (HCA) ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY GRADED A+ RECENT VERSION 1. Refrigerated medication storage should be separated from...? - ANSWER Food storage 2. Food storage - ANSWER store raw meat, poultry and fish seperate from ready-to-eat foods, if the cannont be stored seperatly, store ready to eat food above raw meant, poultry, fisf 3. What temp must you keep foods cold? - ANSWER 40 degrees 4. Gloves are required when - ANSWER You may be exposed to blood or bodily fluids 5. A relative of your clients has taken several valuable things from their house without permission. This could be a sign of? - ANSWER Financial exploitation 6. Who is allowed to administer medication - ANSWER RN's and LPN's 7. Your client has diabetes and has a new sore on the foot, what must you do? - ANSWER Report to your supervisor/case manager immediately 8. When are standard precautions used? - ANSWER Anytime there is risk of exposure to bodily fluids or blood 9. What four specific tasks cannot be delegated? - ANSWER Injections other than insulin, sterile procedures, maintenance of central lines, tasks that require a nurse in judgment 10. What are the four settings in which delegation can occur - ANSWER Certified community residential programs for developmentally disabled, Licensed adult family homes Licensed assisted living facility In the clients home 11. Maintenance of central lines can be delegated to nursing assistant - ANSWER False 12. An LPN can delegate tasks to nursing assistant - ANSWER False 13. What are the five rights to administer medication - ANSWER 1. Right client 2. Right medication 3. Right dose 4. Right route 5. Right time 14. As a home care aide when you receive delegation, what are two things here responsible for? - ANSWER Performing the delegating tasks according to the instructions. Reporting changes in the clients condition promptly 15. What are the five steps you should follow in administering medication? - ANSWER 1. Evaluate the client 2. Prepare medication 3. Administer medication 4. Document the administration 5. Observed the client for medication effects 16. Learning Styles - ANSWER the way a person uses his/her physical senses to learn 17. adult family home - ANSWER residential, neighborhood home licensed to care for 2-6 people 18. assessment - ANSWER gathering information to determine what help a client needs 19. boarding home - ANSWER Larger, residential facility licensed to care for 7 or more people 20. care plan - ANSWER A written plan that outlines everything the care team is to do to support a client 21. care setting - ANSWER Where a client lives (adult family home, boarding home, or in-home) 22. care team - ANSWER Everyone who provides care and services for a client, including professionals, relatives, and the person receiving care 23. developmental disability - ANSWER a condition beginning before the age of 18, that is expected to last a person's lifetime and substantially limits him/her in some of these areas: self-care, communication, learning, mobility, self-direction 24. DSHS stands for... - ANSWER Department of Social and Health Services 25. DSHS plan of care - ANSWER A plan of care (care plan) written by a DSHS representative for a DSHS client 26. personal care services - ANSWER Tasks done to help a client with his/her activities of daily living 27. most common diseases or conditions DSHS clients have - ANSWER heart disease, dementia, arthritis, diabetes, stroke, neurological problems, mental illness, respiratory conditions 28. abandonment - ANSWER leaving or deserting a person without a way or ability to care for themselves 29. Who should you call in case of abuse? - ANSWER DSHS 1-866-END HARM, 911, APS, ALTC, DDA, CPS, and case manager 30. What are some rights for consumers? - ANSWER Right to be free from abuse, to make choices, to privacy, and confidentiality 31. What are the steps of the problem solving process? - ANSWER Explain, offer alternatives, report and document 32. What reasons should you call 911? - ANSWER Bloods, guts and gore 33. What are the forms of abuse? - ANSWER Physical, sexual, mental, neglect, abandonment, and financial exploitation. 34. What is the correct way to reheat food? - ANSWER Reheat to 165 degrees or hotter within 1 hour 35. What is the correct way to make disinfectant when using bleach? - ANSWER One teaspoon bleach to one gallon cool water 36. When cutting raw meat on a cutting board and you need to cut potatoes, what should you do to prevent cross contamination? - ANSWER Wash, rinse and disinfect the board and knife before using 37. When must a person prepping foods wash their hands? - ANSWER Whenever they have become contaminated 38. If an HCA has a sore throat or diarrhea, they should not prepare foods. why? - ANSWER Germs causing illnesses could also cause clients to get sick 39. Why should an HCA use gloves or utensils instead of preparing with bare hands? - ANSWER Germs from bare hands could contaminate food 40. What is the temperature danger zone? - ANSWER 41 to 140 degrees fahrenheit 41. What is an example of foods that can grow bacteria easier than others? - ANSWER Cooked rice, chicken and cooked potatoes 42. What is the correct way to determine if meats and other foods are adequately cooked to prevent illness? - ANSWER Use a thermometer to check the internal temp of the food 43. When is it mandatory to report? - ANSWER When signs of abuse are present 44. When report abuse, what should you include? - ANSWER Name, address, age, what type of abuse, time of abuse, abuser, and personal info. 45. What is self neglect? - ANSWER Refusing goods or service that improve physical and mental health, well-being, and safety 46. Who should you report to when there is signs of self neglect? - ANSWER Case manager 47. What is a restraint? - ANSWER A device or action that limits consumers against their will 48. An HCAS role is... - ANSWER To assist in maintaining safety, independence, and dignity 49. What is the purpose of the care team? - ANSWER Provides care and support the well being and needs of a consumer 50. What is a baseline? - ANSWER The client's "normal" level of function 51. How should you observe changes? - ANSWER Compare to baseline, make regular observations, and use your senses 52. What percent of all new jobs between are projected to be in professional and service-provided occupations - ANSWER 50%