Personal Care AIDE
True or false ? Personal Care Aides do not document
False
What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection?
Hand Washing
True or False? Universal Precautions is a technique to prevent the spread of infection.
True
A Recipient is
Person who is Medicaid eligible for care
Brushing Teeth, Combing hair, and Shaving are considered
Grooming
If a recipient yells at me I should
Leave him/her alone a few minutes
Changes in the Elderly experience
Loss of Balance/Strength,Loss of vision, Loss of sense of touch, Loss of hearing, Loss of smell,
Loss of thermo- regulation, (body temp) Loss of taste
What are activities of Daily Living?
Bathing,Dressing,Transferring,Toileting,Grooming,
Feeding,Mobility/Ambulation
What are Universal Precautions?
To treat all human blood and body fluids as if infectious.
, True or false? DMAS does not require a signature from the recipient and or the aide on the Aide
Record.
False
The PCA and Emergencies
Must be prepared with a plan of action.
Should know when to call 911, or Physician.
Knows when to call recipients family or Personal care agency.
If my recipient wants me to give the dog a bath or clean her house I should:
Politely decline. Say NO, but explain that Housekeeping duties are for the living areas of the
recipient only. ( The PCA is not a Housekeeper for other members of the house.)
In critical situations the PCA should
Always maintain Professionalism
Toileting
The process of elimination of waste
Body Mechanics
Proper Alignment while working to avoid injury to patient or self.
Name Boney Prominence's
Buttocks, Heels, Hips, Ears, Shoulders, Knees, Elbows, Head, and ankles, Head, sacrum
Bony Prominence
An area that has little subcutaneous/fat tissue
Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) Expectations
To establish a uniform training curriculum.
To train & teach trained persons to provide personal care.
Assist in recruiting & retaining personal care aides.
Decubitus ulcer (pressure ulcer)
Sore that forms from immobility
True or false ? Personal Care Aides do not document
False
What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection?
Hand Washing
True or False? Universal Precautions is a technique to prevent the spread of infection.
True
A Recipient is
Person who is Medicaid eligible for care
Brushing Teeth, Combing hair, and Shaving are considered
Grooming
If a recipient yells at me I should
Leave him/her alone a few minutes
Changes in the Elderly experience
Loss of Balance/Strength,Loss of vision, Loss of sense of touch, Loss of hearing, Loss of smell,
Loss of thermo- regulation, (body temp) Loss of taste
What are activities of Daily Living?
Bathing,Dressing,Transferring,Toileting,Grooming,
Feeding,Mobility/Ambulation
What are Universal Precautions?
To treat all human blood and body fluids as if infectious.
, True or false? DMAS does not require a signature from the recipient and or the aide on the Aide
Record.
False
The PCA and Emergencies
Must be prepared with a plan of action.
Should know when to call 911, or Physician.
Knows when to call recipients family or Personal care agency.
If my recipient wants me to give the dog a bath or clean her house I should:
Politely decline. Say NO, but explain that Housekeeping duties are for the living areas of the
recipient only. ( The PCA is not a Housekeeper for other members of the house.)
In critical situations the PCA should
Always maintain Professionalism
Toileting
The process of elimination of waste
Body Mechanics
Proper Alignment while working to avoid injury to patient or self.
Name Boney Prominence's
Buttocks, Heels, Hips, Ears, Shoulders, Knees, Elbows, Head, and ankles, Head, sacrum
Bony Prominence
An area that has little subcutaneous/fat tissue
Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) Expectations
To establish a uniform training curriculum.
To train & teach trained persons to provide personal care.
Assist in recruiting & retaining personal care aides.
Decubitus ulcer (pressure ulcer)
Sore that forms from immobility
