HCA Skills CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(LATEST UPDATE 2024)CORRECT 100%
Common Care Practices (beginning)
TIP: This skill is evaluated as part of every skill, not as a separate skill. - ANSWER 1. Knock or announce
before identifying yourself: "Hello, ____, my name is Abby and I'm your HCA.
2. Confirm the task is in the Care Plan and ask if it's a good time.
3. Explain what you are about to do.
4. Ask if the Consumer has any new restrictions or restrictions you need to know about.
5. Ask the Consumer if they have any preferences about the activity you are going to assist with.
6. Ask if the Consumer is safe, comfortable, and if they would like privacy prior to leaving them.
Common Care Practices (ending)
TIP: This skill is evaluated as part of every skill, not as a separate skill. - ANSWER 1. Say, "My Consumer is
safe, warm, and comfortable."
2. Say, "If I noted any changes, I would be sure to let the Care Team know."
3. Mentally go thru the steps of the skill to make sure you did not forget a step. Did you forget anything?
- if YES, tell the Proctor what you forgot to do.
-if NO, then go to next step
4. Say, "I am done."
Washing Your Hands
TIP: Your hand-washing technique is evaluated at the very start of the State Exam test. This skill is not
prompted, which means the Proctor will NOT tell you to wash your hands and it is not written on your
skills test card. - ANSWER 1. Turn on the water to a comfortable temperature.
2. Wet your hands and wrists.
3. Put soap or skin cleanser on your hands and rub the, to create lather. Make sure to cause friction
because it is friction that removes germs.
, 4. Lather your hands and wrists for 20 seconds using friction, including: your palms, the back of your
hands, your thumbs, between your fingers, each wrist and two inches above each, and under your nails
by scratching them across the opposite palm. TIP: say out loud what you're doing while you're doing it.
5. Scrub under your rings and watch, if you did not remove them before washing your hands.
6. Point your hands down and rinse each hand, one at a time, starting slightly above the wrist. Let the
water run down each hand to your fingertips. IMPORTANT: Don't let your hands touch during rinsing and
leave the water running until you dry your hands.
7. Tear off paper towels to dry your hands, only touching the paper towels.
8. Thoroughly dry all surfaces of each hand, finger, and wrist.
9. Throw the paper towels in the trash.
10. Tear off another paper towel.
11. Use paper towel to turn off the faucet.
12. Immediately throw paper towel in the trash.
Putting on Gloves
TIP: This skill is evaluated as part of every skill, NOT as a separate skill. - ANSWER 1. Wash your hands.
2. Touch only the gloves. Check for tears or holes by filling the glove with air (do not blow into them),
squeeze the glove, and see if air escapes from it. Obtain new gloves if there are tears or holes.
3. Put a glove on each hand, one at a time.
4. Clasp your hands and fingers together to ensue the correct fit of glove.
5. Look for any holes or tears.
Removing Gloves
TIP: This skill is evaluated as part of every skill, NOT as a separate skill. - ANSWER 1. Pinch the wrist or
middle finger of one gloved hand with your opposite, gloved thumb and forefinger.
2. Pull the glove down over your fingers so that it comes off inside out.
3. Crumble the glove you are holding into a small ball in the still gloved hand.
4. Put 1-2 fingers of the ungloved hand under the cuff of the remaining glove and the crumpled glove.
5. Pull the glove down over your fingers so that it comes off inside out. Twist the top of the glove as you
remove it.
6. Placed soiled gloves into the trash can.
, 7. Wash your hands.
Proper Body Mechanics
TIP: This skill is evaluated as part of every skill, NOT as a separate skill. - ANSWER 1. Maintain a wide base
of support.
2. Use your legs
3. Keep your spine and neck straight.
4. Turn your whole body.
5. Stay close to the object you are lifting or moving.
Transfer from Bed to Wheelchair (before you begin) - ANSWER 1. State the Common Care Practice
beginning script.
2. Gather supplies.
- Gloves, transfer belt, wheelchair/chair
3. Wash your hands.
4. Put on gloves.
5. Ensure the Consumer is in proper body alignment and check their position.
6. Make sure the wheelchair is prepared and next to the chair or bed.
TIP: The legs of the wheelchair should be off or out of the way of the Consumer, the brakes should be on
and the seat belt should be out of the way of the Consumer. The wheelchair should be placed on the
Consumer's unaffected side next to the bed.
Sit in Bed (cannot assist) - ANSWER 1. Ask the Consumer if you can remove the bed coverings.
2. Place one hand under the Consumer's shoulder and the other on their hip.
3. Roll the Consumer towards you.
4. Ask the Consumer if they're ready to sit up.
5. Put a hand on the Consumer's shoulder and the other on the side of the knee farthest from you.
6. Assist the Consumer to sit as you guide their legs off the bed.
7. Make sure the Consumer is a safe distance from the edge of the bed with their feet flat on the floor.
8. Keep your hand on the shoulder area and ask the Consumer if they are steady.
ANSWERS(LATEST UPDATE 2024)CORRECT 100%
Common Care Practices (beginning)
TIP: This skill is evaluated as part of every skill, not as a separate skill. - ANSWER 1. Knock or announce
before identifying yourself: "Hello, ____, my name is Abby and I'm your HCA.
2. Confirm the task is in the Care Plan and ask if it's a good time.
3. Explain what you are about to do.
4. Ask if the Consumer has any new restrictions or restrictions you need to know about.
5. Ask the Consumer if they have any preferences about the activity you are going to assist with.
6. Ask if the Consumer is safe, comfortable, and if they would like privacy prior to leaving them.
Common Care Practices (ending)
TIP: This skill is evaluated as part of every skill, not as a separate skill. - ANSWER 1. Say, "My Consumer is
safe, warm, and comfortable."
2. Say, "If I noted any changes, I would be sure to let the Care Team know."
3. Mentally go thru the steps of the skill to make sure you did not forget a step. Did you forget anything?
- if YES, tell the Proctor what you forgot to do.
-if NO, then go to next step
4. Say, "I am done."
Washing Your Hands
TIP: Your hand-washing technique is evaluated at the very start of the State Exam test. This skill is not
prompted, which means the Proctor will NOT tell you to wash your hands and it is not written on your
skills test card. - ANSWER 1. Turn on the water to a comfortable temperature.
2. Wet your hands and wrists.
3. Put soap or skin cleanser on your hands and rub the, to create lather. Make sure to cause friction
because it is friction that removes germs.
, 4. Lather your hands and wrists for 20 seconds using friction, including: your palms, the back of your
hands, your thumbs, between your fingers, each wrist and two inches above each, and under your nails
by scratching them across the opposite palm. TIP: say out loud what you're doing while you're doing it.
5. Scrub under your rings and watch, if you did not remove them before washing your hands.
6. Point your hands down and rinse each hand, one at a time, starting slightly above the wrist. Let the
water run down each hand to your fingertips. IMPORTANT: Don't let your hands touch during rinsing and
leave the water running until you dry your hands.
7. Tear off paper towels to dry your hands, only touching the paper towels.
8. Thoroughly dry all surfaces of each hand, finger, and wrist.
9. Throw the paper towels in the trash.
10. Tear off another paper towel.
11. Use paper towel to turn off the faucet.
12. Immediately throw paper towel in the trash.
Putting on Gloves
TIP: This skill is evaluated as part of every skill, NOT as a separate skill. - ANSWER 1. Wash your hands.
2. Touch only the gloves. Check for tears or holes by filling the glove with air (do not blow into them),
squeeze the glove, and see if air escapes from it. Obtain new gloves if there are tears or holes.
3. Put a glove on each hand, one at a time.
4. Clasp your hands and fingers together to ensue the correct fit of glove.
5. Look for any holes or tears.
Removing Gloves
TIP: This skill is evaluated as part of every skill, NOT as a separate skill. - ANSWER 1. Pinch the wrist or
middle finger of one gloved hand with your opposite, gloved thumb and forefinger.
2. Pull the glove down over your fingers so that it comes off inside out.
3. Crumble the glove you are holding into a small ball in the still gloved hand.
4. Put 1-2 fingers of the ungloved hand under the cuff of the remaining glove and the crumpled glove.
5. Pull the glove down over your fingers so that it comes off inside out. Twist the top of the glove as you
remove it.
6. Placed soiled gloves into the trash can.
, 7. Wash your hands.
Proper Body Mechanics
TIP: This skill is evaluated as part of every skill, NOT as a separate skill. - ANSWER 1. Maintain a wide base
of support.
2. Use your legs
3. Keep your spine and neck straight.
4. Turn your whole body.
5. Stay close to the object you are lifting or moving.
Transfer from Bed to Wheelchair (before you begin) - ANSWER 1. State the Common Care Practice
beginning script.
2. Gather supplies.
- Gloves, transfer belt, wheelchair/chair
3. Wash your hands.
4. Put on gloves.
5. Ensure the Consumer is in proper body alignment and check their position.
6. Make sure the wheelchair is prepared and next to the chair or bed.
TIP: The legs of the wheelchair should be off or out of the way of the Consumer, the brakes should be on
and the seat belt should be out of the way of the Consumer. The wheelchair should be placed on the
Consumer's unaffected side next to the bed.
Sit in Bed (cannot assist) - ANSWER 1. Ask the Consumer if you can remove the bed coverings.
2. Place one hand under the Consumer's shoulder and the other on their hip.
3. Roll the Consumer towards you.
4. Ask the Consumer if they're ready to sit up.
5. Put a hand on the Consumer's shoulder and the other on the side of the knee farthest from you.
6. Assist the Consumer to sit as you guide their legs off the bed.
7. Make sure the Consumer is a safe distance from the edge of the bed with their feet flat on the floor.
8. Keep your hand on the shoulder area and ask the Consumer if they are steady.
