HCA WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025.

HCA WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025

Professional boundaries are necessary in caregiving because they help the home
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care aid - ANSWER: Keep a healthy relationship with the client
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A client's son asks the home care aide to do the family's laundry along with the
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client's. The HCA should: - ANSWER: Explain that the HCA can only provide
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services for the client
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A client's daughter is visiting from out of town and asks the HCA about her father's
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health. The best response is: - ANSWER: suggest the daughter ask her father
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directly about his health
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An example of a restraint is: - ANSWER: dressing the client in clothing selected
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because it cannot be removed by the client
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A client is on a special diet and wants to add some new foods to the diet. The best
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response is: - ANSWER: encourage the client to discuss this with the doctor or
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dietitian first.
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A client is feeling very weak today but wants to take a tub bath. The HCA is
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concerned about the client's risk of falling in tub. What is the best response by the
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HCA? - ANSWER: Explain the HCA's concerns to client and offer alternatives
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When reporting suspected abuse to DSHS, the HCA must: - ANSWER: describe the
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facts about what has been observed
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A client's family member has taken several valuable items from the client's home
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without permission. This could be a sign of: - ANSWER: financial exploitation
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A client's care plan is important because it helps the HCA: - ANSWER: identify what
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personal care tasks the client needs
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The HCA should wear gloves when - ANSWER: providing care with chapped hands
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You are a mandatory reporter of abuse for any vulnerable adult - ANSWER: True
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You need to know if your client has advanced directives and where they are located
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- ANSWER: True
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, A restraint can be used if the client says he or she is afraid of falling - ANSWER:
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False
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A client's right to decide what care he or she receives is protected by law -
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ANSWER: True
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Self-directed care tasks, done by an Individual Provider must be listed in their care
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plan - ANSWER: True
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A client's care plan is important because it helps you to - ANSWER: Know what
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personal care tasks to do
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It is important to understand a client's cultural background because - ANSWER: it
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affects how you need to provide care
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When cleaning up blood, wear gloves only if a client has a blood borne disease -
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ANSWER: False
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A client complaining of having a headache and feeling dizzy could be dehydration -
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ANSWER: True
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The HIV virus is hard to kill on household surfaces - ANSWER: False
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Client's infected with HIV/Aids may not know they have the illness - ANSWER: True
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It is better to drag, not lift the client when helping to re position her in bed -
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ANSWER: False
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Infections may spread when work areas are not kept clean - ANSWER: True
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When looking at the label of a client's medication, you must verify if it is the correct
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client, medication, dosage, and route - ANSWER: True
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An HCA's role in nurse delegation is to do a delegated task as trained by the client
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- ANSWER: False
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You should report a change in a client's condition or behaviour anytime you have
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questions or concerns - ANSWER: True
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It is your reponsibility to come to work when scheduled and on time - ANSWER:
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True
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A client's legal rights are important because they - ANSWER: Protect a client's
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freedom and dignity
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