PCA Competency Test (Georgia Exam)
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Reinforce a dressing. [ Ans: ] True
Apply a hot pack. [ Ans: ] False
Give an enema. [ Ans: ] False
Administer medication. [ Ans: ] False
Change a sterile dressing. [ Ans: ] False
Assist with change of a colostomy bag. [ Ans: ] True
Give a rectal suppository. [ Ans: ] False
Give a tubal feeding. [ Ans: ] False
give insulin [ Ans: ] False
Cut Nails [ Ans: ] False
As a Personal Care Assistant, you [ Ans: ] work as part of
the health care team.
When you work in the home, you will be: [ Ans: ] working
under the supervision of a professional supervisor.
, As Personal Care Assistant, it is your responsibility to: [
Ans: ] do only the tasks that the registered nurse or
therapist assigns to you
In the home, it is important to be a good listener. [ Ans: ]
True
Always tell the patient what you are going to do before
starting a procedure. [ Ans: ] True
You only communicate through words. [ Ans: ] False
Which of the following is important in communicating
with people: [ Ans: ] Courtesy, Tact , listening
Body language is: [ Ans: ] a way of communicating feelings
by using the body, facial expressions and the eyes
PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by: [
Ans: ] giving an explanation of what is going to be done
Miss Harris, a Personal Care Assistant, is assigned to care
for Mr. Goodway. Miss Harris
notices that she feels very angry when she is with Mr.
Goodway. What should Miss
Harris do because she feels this way? [ Ans: ] Talk with the
agency supervisor about the situation.
A patient accuses a Personal Care Assistant of stealing five
dollars. The PCA has not taken
Questions and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
Reinforce a dressing. [ Ans: ] True
Apply a hot pack. [ Ans: ] False
Give an enema. [ Ans: ] False
Administer medication. [ Ans: ] False
Change a sterile dressing. [ Ans: ] False
Assist with change of a colostomy bag. [ Ans: ] True
Give a rectal suppository. [ Ans: ] False
Give a tubal feeding. [ Ans: ] False
give insulin [ Ans: ] False
Cut Nails [ Ans: ] False
As a Personal Care Assistant, you [ Ans: ] work as part of
the health care team.
When you work in the home, you will be: [ Ans: ] working
under the supervision of a professional supervisor.
, As Personal Care Assistant, it is your responsibility to: [
Ans: ] do only the tasks that the registered nurse or
therapist assigns to you
In the home, it is important to be a good listener. [ Ans: ]
True
Always tell the patient what you are going to do before
starting a procedure. [ Ans: ] True
You only communicate through words. [ Ans: ] False
Which of the following is important in communicating
with people: [ Ans: ] Courtesy, Tact , listening
Body language is: [ Ans: ] a way of communicating feelings
by using the body, facial expressions and the eyes
PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by: [
Ans: ] giving an explanation of what is going to be done
Miss Harris, a Personal Care Assistant, is assigned to care
for Mr. Goodway. Miss Harris
notices that she feels very angry when she is with Mr.
Goodway. What should Miss
Harris do because she feels this way? [ Ans: ] Talk with the
agency supervisor about the situation.
A patient accuses a Personal Care Assistant of stealing five
dollars. The PCA has not taken
