HCA ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ How many hours of continued training per year are there.
Answer: 12
◉ Who is responsible for keeping track of training certifications.
Answer: Us
◉ How can you take the Home Care Aide exam. Answer: Through
WA state (Prometric)
◉ How many days do you have to complete your HCA certification
training. Answer: 120
◉ Person-Centered. Answer: Thinking about people and how you
treat them
◉ Person-Centered Philosophy. Answer: Learning about people
Valuing People
Supporting People
,◉ Where might you first learn about a client. Answer: Client's
service plan
◉ Important TO. Answer: Something you value
◉ Important FOR. Answer: The things that keep you safe and
healthy
◉ Communicate Effectively with the Person. Answer: What do their
words and gestures mean?
How do they express their discomfort or pain?
◉ Valuing People. Answer: Seeing the best in them and appreciating
what they have to offer
◉ Respect and Dignity. Answer: Treating them politely and honoring
their preferences.
◉ First-Person Language. Answer: Put the person and the condition
first
Describe conditions as one characteristic of a whole person
(AND NOT THE DEFINING)
,◉ Identity-First Language. Answer: Not everyone prefers person-
first language. (Always ask the preference)
◉ The Dignity of Risk. Answer: Having control over our own lives is
a fundamental human right, and this includes making choices that
may not be the healthiest for us
(If it is important TO them to engage in behaviors that are risky, you
might have a conversation with them about the possible long-term
impact of those decisions)
◉ Cultural Identity, Diversity, and Individuality. Answer: Learning
about a person's culture and identity can tell you a lot about who
they are and what they prefer
◉ Supporting People. Answer: Think of supporting a client as
working in partnership with them
◉ Promoting Choice, Direction, and Control. Answer: support their
choices about how they receive care and live their lives
◉ Promoting Self-Determination, Self-Direction, Autonomy, and
Independence. Answer: support a client's ability to be independent
, ◉ Power with. Answer: support your client's autonomy and
independence by asking them if they would like assistance, how
much, and what kind.
◉ Power over. Answer: sharing responsibilities as "allowing" or
"letting" the client do something
◉ Building Healthy Relationships. Answer: be transparent,
trustworthy, respectful and solve problems in a constructive way
◉ Tailoring your Care. Answer: adjust your care practice to each
individual's needs and preferences
◉ Facilitating Teamwork. Answer: part of a team that works
together to support the client (Includes family and informal
supports)
◉ Advocating for the Person. Answer: Supporting a person includes
advocating for them
◉ Bias. Answer: tendency, trend, inclination, feeling or opinion that
is not necessarily true
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ How many hours of continued training per year are there.
Answer: 12
◉ Who is responsible for keeping track of training certifications.
Answer: Us
◉ How can you take the Home Care Aide exam. Answer: Through
WA state (Prometric)
◉ How many days do you have to complete your HCA certification
training. Answer: 120
◉ Person-Centered. Answer: Thinking about people and how you
treat them
◉ Person-Centered Philosophy. Answer: Learning about people
Valuing People
Supporting People
,◉ Where might you first learn about a client. Answer: Client's
service plan
◉ Important TO. Answer: Something you value
◉ Important FOR. Answer: The things that keep you safe and
healthy
◉ Communicate Effectively with the Person. Answer: What do their
words and gestures mean?
How do they express their discomfort or pain?
◉ Valuing People. Answer: Seeing the best in them and appreciating
what they have to offer
◉ Respect and Dignity. Answer: Treating them politely and honoring
their preferences.
◉ First-Person Language. Answer: Put the person and the condition
first
Describe conditions as one characteristic of a whole person
(AND NOT THE DEFINING)
,◉ Identity-First Language. Answer: Not everyone prefers person-
first language. (Always ask the preference)
◉ The Dignity of Risk. Answer: Having control over our own lives is
a fundamental human right, and this includes making choices that
may not be the healthiest for us
(If it is important TO them to engage in behaviors that are risky, you
might have a conversation with them about the possible long-term
impact of those decisions)
◉ Cultural Identity, Diversity, and Individuality. Answer: Learning
about a person's culture and identity can tell you a lot about who
they are and what they prefer
◉ Supporting People. Answer: Think of supporting a client as
working in partnership with them
◉ Promoting Choice, Direction, and Control. Answer: support their
choices about how they receive care and live their lives
◉ Promoting Self-Determination, Self-Direction, Autonomy, and
Independence. Answer: support a client's ability to be independent
, ◉ Power with. Answer: support your client's autonomy and
independence by asking them if they would like assistance, how
much, and what kind.
◉ Power over. Answer: sharing responsibilities as "allowing" or
"letting" the client do something
◉ Building Healthy Relationships. Answer: be transparent,
trustworthy, respectful and solve problems in a constructive way
◉ Tailoring your Care. Answer: adjust your care practice to each
individual's needs and preferences
◉ Facilitating Teamwork. Answer: part of a team that works
together to support the client (Includes family and informal
supports)
◉ Advocating for the Person. Answer: Supporting a person includes
advocating for them
◉ Bias. Answer: tendency, trend, inclination, feeling or opinion that
is not necessarily true
