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CAREGIVER EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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CAREGIVER EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSDirected Care Services is provided to persons who are capable of recognizing danger,
and they can make basic care decisions. - Answers-(False) People are incapable of
recognizing danger and they cannot make basic care decisions.
The residents in Personal and Directed Care Services may not be bed bound, unless if
they are under the care of a licensed hospital service agency. - Answers-True
The resident who receives Directed Care Services is allowed to have access to an
outside area at least 30 feet away from the facility. - Answers-True
The caregiver does not have to call right away if ill or cannot work as long as she can
find a replacement to fill her job. - Answers-False
Refusal to work where assigned can result in legal or disciplinary action against the
caregiver and/or facility. - Answers-True
How many hours does a typical assisted living home operate? - Answers-24
What level of care services means that residents need to be assisted with activities of
daily living, but they are able to direct their own care? - Answers-Personal Care
Services
Every how many months should physician examine the resident who receives Personal
Care Services for continued residency? - Answers-6 months
_______________ hours is the total hours required for caregiver training, per NCIA
Board. - Answers-62
_______________ is one of the conditions that will cause denial of facility admission. -
Answers-A person who is confined in bed permanently
The term "ethical" relates to a person's moral and values. - Answers-True
What is the federal law that applies to health care practitioners and sets detailed rules
regarding privacy, access and disclosure of information? - Answers-HIPAA
What reasons are healthcare professionals sometimes required by law to disclose
resident's personal information? - Answers-Resident's condition may present danger to
others
Who is the person that is appointed to make necessary decisions for the person who is
declared legally incapacitated? - Answers-Guardian or conservator
,It is the process wherein the doctor must obtain permission from a competent patient
before treatment or tests can be performed on him. - Answers-Informed Consent
The doctor turns to this person when the patient is not capable of making decisions
about medical care and freedom to choose. - Answers-Durable power of attorney for
healthcare
It means that adults of sound mind have the right to decide what shall be done to their
body. - Answers-Self-determination
Informed consent is achieved when patients understand the following, except: -
Answers-How much they are paying the assisted living facility
Who or what establishes legal incapacity on a person who can no longer manage
personal affairs in his or her own best interest? - Answers-A court of law
What occurs when the resident feels that there is a situation on treatment, care or living
accommodations about which he/she has a complaint? - Answers-Grievance
What can a person who knowingly abuses or neglects a resident be charged with? -
Answers-Class D felony
"Nodding the head" is an example of body language that encourages communication. -
Answers-True
Verbal communication means oral or spoken language and does not include writing or
other ways of expressing words. - Answers-(False) Verbal communication also includes
writing and different ways of expressing words.
One category of non-verbal communication is eye contact. - Answers-True
A verbally passive person is loud and likes to answer back. - Answers-(False) A verbally
passive person keeps quiet and may withhold feedback.
Assertiveness is the ability to say what you want to say, but still respect the rights of
others. - Answers-True
Write down what you are trying to say if a person experiences difficulty understanding
what you are saying. - Answers-True
Ask open-ended questions, rather than "yes" or "no" questions - Answers-True
Use a pencil when charting to make it easy to erase mistakes and write the correct
entry. - Answers-(False) Always use a black pen with non-erasable ink when
documenting information.
,Until it has been completed, you never chart a treatment, procedure, or care provided -
Answers-True
An open-ended question requires an answer beyond yes/no, it provides more
information. - Answers-True
Do not discuss a resident with others not related in resident's care even if it is
concerning abuse and neglect. - Answers-(False) It is okay to discuss if it concerns
abuse and neglect.
It is okay to talk about residents to close friends, as long as you talk outside of the
facility. - Answers-(False) Do not talk about your residents even when you get home.
Doctors cannot determine legal incapacity or incompetency. - Answers-True
A person with a broken leg needs a guardian or conservator to look after his legal and
healthcare needs. - Answers-(False) Only a legally incapacitated person needs a
guardian.
A doctor cannot go against a person's wishes unless a court declares the person legally
incapacitated. - Answers-True
The resident's participation in his own care enhances his self-esteem, self respect, and
quality of life. - Answers-True
Providing diversions such as music, TV, games are alternatives together with the use of
restraints. - Answers-(False) These diversions are alternatives to avoid use of restraints.
Exploitation is the illegal taking, misuse or concealment of funds or assets of a senior
for someone else's benefit. - Answers-True
You should remember that it is also your role to verify that abuse is occurring, and then
alert others of the outcome. - Answers-(False) It is not your role to verify that abuse is
occurring, and alert.
Improper laughter or jokes are some form of harassment which could be an indicator
that a person is being abused. - Answers-True
Active neglect means the willful deprivation of goods or services which are necessary to
maintain good health. - Answers-True
An example of passive neglect is "Telling a resident you will return in 5 minutes and do
not." - Answers-True
A person cannot report an abuse if the victim of the abuse has no consent. - Answers-
(False) Reporting is mandatory with or without victim's consent.
, The Department will begin an investigation within 24 hours, when abuse is reported. -
Answers-True
Why should you avoid arguments and criticism, and not put the speaker on the
defensive? - Answers-The speaker may "clam up" or get angry
The communication process involves the following, except: - Answers-Telephone
It is the writing system that uses raised dots to express the letters of the alphabet. -
Answers-Braille
What are you trying to tell a person when you stand in front of him with your arms
crossed in front of you while you tap your foot on the floor? - Answers-You are in a hurry
How do you use your sense of sight and what do you see to observe the resident's
urine, stool or sputum? - Answers-Unusual color
It is a style of communication that is used to humiliate or demean another person, for
example, with profanity or blaming. - Answers-Aggressive communication
What style of communication is respectful of both the sender and the receiver of the
message? - Answers-Assertive communication
A resident is observed to have poor eyesight with the following signs, except: - Answers-
Depression
It is a language disorder which is often a result of a brain injury from an accident or a
stroke, but it does not affect intelligence. - Answers-Aphasia
What does "chain of command" mean? - Answers-It describes the line of authority and
communication in healthcare.
There is what they call good stress that is good for us. - Answers-True
Stress causes mental problems but not physical problems. - Answers-(False) Stress
causes both mental and physical problems
Stress is a reaction to physical or mental changes in our lives. - Answers-True
Eating a healthy diet helps in relieving stress - Answers-True
Caffeine is good in combating stress - Answers-(False) Caffeine is not advisable when
there is stress
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