HCA Washington Skills Exam
Clean and Store a Client's Denture - correct answers--1. identify self to the client when
beginning care
2. apply gloves before handling denture
3. use cool or tepid water when cleaning and rinsing denture
4. use toothpaste to cleanse denture
5. brush inner and outer surfaces of denture
6. rinse denture in water to remove toothpaste after brushing
7. place clean denture in denture cup filled with clean, cool, or tepid clean water or
denture solution
8. prevent contamination of denture throughout procedure (e.g. floating in sink water or set
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ting denture directly on unprotected surface)?
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9. use technique to reduce the risk of denture breakage if dropped during cleaning (e.g., br
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ushing washcloth/paper towel/towel, filled with water, inside basin)
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10. drain sink and remove liner (if used) at the end of skill
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11. rinse toothbrush, store equipment, and dispose of trash and used linens appropriately
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12. remove gloves without contaminating self after rinsing and storing equipment
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13. use infection control measures and Standard Precautions to protect the client and the
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HCA throughout procedure
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14. promote client's social and human needs throughout procedure
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15. promote client's rights throughout procedure
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16. promote client's safety throughout procedure
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17. promote client's comfort throughout procedure
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18. leave common use items within client's reach at end of care (e.g., phone, glasses, rem
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ote, tissues, glass of water)?
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Common Care Practices - correct answers--
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1. identify self to the client when beginning care
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2. use infection control measures and Standard Precautions to protect the client and the H
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CA throughout procedure
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3. promote client's social and human needs throughout procedure
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4. promote client's rights throughout procedure
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5. promote client's safety throughout procedure
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6. promote client's comfort throughout procedure
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7. leave common use items within client's reach at end of care (e.g., phone, glasses, remot
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e, tissues, glass of water)
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, Feed a Client - correct answers--1. identify self to client when beginning care
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2. ensure client is sitting upright in chair before begins feeding?
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3. sit to feed the client
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4. offer the client fluid to drink during the meal
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5. talk to client during meal
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6. wait to offer another bite of food or fluid to drink until client swallowed or client's mount is
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7. alternate the type of food offered with bites or ask about client's preference for each bite
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8. limit the amount of food on fork or spoon to provide as bite-size
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9. leave the client with a clean mouth area at the end of the skill
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10. offer or apply clothing protector before beginning skill and remove before completing pr
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ocedure
11. leave overbed table clean and dry and cleared of meal items (e.g. food, dishes, tablewa
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re) at end of the procedure?
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12. dispose of clothing protector (if used) and trash appropriately
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13. use infection control measures and Standard Precautions to protect the client and the
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HCA throughout procedure
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14. promote client's social and human needs throughout procedure
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15. promote client's rights throughout procedure
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16. promote client's safety throughout procedure
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17. promote client's comfort throughout procedure
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18. leave common use items within client's reach at end of care (e.g. phone, glasses, remo
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te, tissues, glass of water)
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Handwashing - correct answers-- 2 2 2
1. wet hands and wrists under running water to begin cleansing
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2. apply soap to hands to begin washing
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3. lather all surfaces of hands and to wrists
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4. use friction rubbing soapy hands together for a minimum of 20 seconds
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5. rinse hands and wrists under running water to remove soap
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6. keep hands pointed downward while washing and rinsing
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7. use clean dry paper towel to dry hands and wrists
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8. confine drying to areas washed
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9. use paper towel to turn water off after hands cleansed
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10. dispose of used paper towel in trash
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11. end procedure with clean hands avoiding contamination (e.g., direct contract with fauc
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et controls, paper towel dispenser, sink or trash can)
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Help a Client Take Medication - correct answers--
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1. identify self to client when beginning care
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2. check client's medication schedule
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3. advise client it is time to take medicine
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4. select the medication labeled with the client's name
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5. select the correct medication bottle
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6. review the medication label before removing medication from the bottle
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Clean and Store a Client's Denture - correct answers--1. identify self to the client when
beginning care
2. apply gloves before handling denture
3. use cool or tepid water when cleaning and rinsing denture
4. use toothpaste to cleanse denture
5. brush inner and outer surfaces of denture
6. rinse denture in water to remove toothpaste after brushing
7. place clean denture in denture cup filled with clean, cool, or tepid clean water or
denture solution
8. prevent contamination of denture throughout procedure (e.g. floating in sink water or set
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ting denture directly on unprotected surface)?
2 2 2 2 2
9. use technique to reduce the risk of denture breakage if dropped during cleaning (e.g., br
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ushing washcloth/paper towel/towel, filled with water, inside basin)
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10. drain sink and remove liner (if used) at the end of skill
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11. rinse toothbrush, store equipment, and dispose of trash and used linens appropriately
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12. remove gloves without contaminating self after rinsing and storing equipment
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13. use infection control measures and Standard Precautions to protect the client and the
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HCA throughout procedure
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14. promote client's social and human needs throughout procedure
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15. promote client's rights throughout procedure
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16. promote client's safety throughout procedure
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17. promote client's comfort throughout procedure
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18. leave common use items within client's reach at end of care (e.g., phone, glasses, rem
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ote, tissues, glass of water)?
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Common Care Practices - correct answers--
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1. identify self to the client when beginning care
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2. use infection control measures and Standard Precautions to protect the client and the H
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CA throughout procedure
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3. promote client's social and human needs throughout procedure
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4. promote client's rights throughout procedure
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5. promote client's safety throughout procedure
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6. promote client's comfort throughout procedure
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7. leave common use items within client's reach at end of care (e.g., phone, glasses, remot
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e, tissues, glass of water)
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, Feed a Client - correct answers--1. identify self to client when beginning care
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2. ensure client is sitting upright in chair before begins feeding?
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3. sit to feed the client
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4. offer the client fluid to drink during the meal
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5. talk to client during meal
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6. wait to offer another bite of food or fluid to drink until client swallowed or client's mount is
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ensured empty 2
7. alternate the type of food offered with bites or ask about client's preference for each bite
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8. limit the amount of food on fork or spoon to provide as bite-size
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9. leave the client with a clean mouth area at the end of the skill
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10. offer or apply clothing protector before beginning skill and remove before completing pr
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ocedure
11. leave overbed table clean and dry and cleared of meal items (e.g. food, dishes, tablewa
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re) at end of the procedure?
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12. dispose of clothing protector (if used) and trash appropriately
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13. use infection control measures and Standard Precautions to protect the client and the
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HCA throughout procedure
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14. promote client's social and human needs throughout procedure
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15. promote client's rights throughout procedure
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16. promote client's safety throughout procedure
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17. promote client's comfort throughout procedure
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18. leave common use items within client's reach at end of care (e.g. phone, glasses, remo
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te, tissues, glass of water)
2 2 2 2
Handwashing - correct answers-- 2 2 2
1. wet hands and wrists under running water to begin cleansing
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2. apply soap to hands to begin washing
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3. lather all surfaces of hands and to wrists
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4. use friction rubbing soapy hands together for a minimum of 20 seconds
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5. rinse hands and wrists under running water to remove soap
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6. keep hands pointed downward while washing and rinsing
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7. use clean dry paper towel to dry hands and wrists
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8. confine drying to areas washed
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9. use paper towel to turn water off after hands cleansed
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10. dispose of used paper towel in trash
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11. end procedure with clean hands avoiding contamination (e.g., direct contract with fauc
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et controls, paper towel dispenser, sink or trash can)
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Help a Client Take Medication - correct answers--
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1. identify self to client when beginning care
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2. check client's medication schedule
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3. advise client it is time to take medicine
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4. select the medication labeled with the client's name
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5. select the correct medication bottle
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6. review the medication label before removing medication from the bottle
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