NCOMPETENCY TEST COMPLETE
DETAILED CASE STUDY
Reinforce a dressing - Correct answer.True
Apply a hot pack - Correct answer.False
Give an enema - Correct answer.False
Administer Meds. - Correct answer.False
Change a dressing - Correct answer.False
Assist with a change of a colostomy bag - Correct answer.True
Give a Rectal Suppository - Correct answer.False
Give a tubal feeding - Correct answer.False
Give insulin - Correct answer.False
cut nails - Correct answer.False
As a Personal Care Assistant, you: - Correct answer.work as a part of the health care team
When you work in the home, you will be: - Correct answer.working under the supervision of of
professional supervisor
, As a Personal Care Assistant, it is you responsibility to: - Correct answer.do only the tasks that the
registered nurse or therapist assigns to you
In the home, it is important to be a good listener. - Correct answer.True
Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure - Correct answer.True
You only communicate through words - Correct answer.False
Which of the following is important in communicating with people: - Correct answer.courtesy, tact,
listening ( all of the above )
Body language is: - Correct answer.a way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial expressions
and the eyes.
PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by: - Correct answer.Giving an explanation of what
is going to be done.
Miss Harris. a PCA, is assigns 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? - Correct answer.Talk
with the agency supervisor about the situation
A patient accuses a PCA of stealing five dollars. The PCA has not taken the patients money, but the
patient does not believe this. What should the PCA do? - Correct answer.Notify the agency supervisor
If you don not chart a task, leagally, it was not done. - Correct answer.True
If the patient has a new area of skin breakdown, and the nurse is coming in two days, you do not need to
report the skin break down to your supervisor. - Correct answer.False
DETAILED CASE STUDY
Reinforce a dressing - Correct answer.True
Apply a hot pack - Correct answer.False
Give an enema - Correct answer.False
Administer Meds. - Correct answer.False
Change a dressing - Correct answer.False
Assist with a change of a colostomy bag - Correct answer.True
Give a Rectal Suppository - Correct answer.False
Give a tubal feeding - Correct answer.False
Give insulin - Correct answer.False
cut nails - Correct answer.False
As a Personal Care Assistant, you: - Correct answer.work as a part of the health care team
When you work in the home, you will be: - Correct answer.working under the supervision of of
professional supervisor
, As a Personal Care Assistant, it is you responsibility to: - Correct answer.do only the tasks that the
registered nurse or therapist assigns to you
In the home, it is important to be a good listener. - Correct answer.True
Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure - Correct answer.True
You only communicate through words - Correct answer.False
Which of the following is important in communicating with people: - Correct answer.courtesy, tact,
listening ( all of the above )
Body language is: - Correct answer.a way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial expressions
and the eyes.
PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by: - Correct answer.Giving an explanation of what
is going to be done.
Miss Harris. a PCA, is assigns 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? - Correct answer.Talk
with the agency supervisor about the situation
A patient accuses a PCA of stealing five dollars. The PCA has not taken the patients money, but the
patient does not believe this. What should the PCA do? - Correct answer.Notify the agency supervisor
If you don not chart a task, leagally, it was not done. - Correct answer.True
If the patient has a new area of skin breakdown, and the nurse is coming in two days, you do not need to
report the skin break down to your supervisor. - Correct answer.False
