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HCA WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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HCA WRITTENEXAM QUESTIONS
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Professional boundaries are necessary in caregiving because they help the home care
aid - Answers- Keep a healthy relationship with the client
A client's son asks the home care aide to do the family's laundry along with the client's.
The HCA should: - Answers- Explain that the HCA can only provide services for the
client
A client's daughter is visiting from out of town and asks the HCA about her father's
health. The best response is: - Answers- suggest the daughter ask her father directly
about his health
An example of a restraint is: - Answers- dressing the client in clothing selected because
it cannot be removed by the client
A client is on a special diet and wants to add some new foods to the diet. The best
response is: - Answers- encourage the client to discuss this with the doctor or dietitian
first.
A client is feeling very weak today but wants to take a tub bath. The HCA is concerned
about the client's risk of falling in tub. What is the best response by the HCA? -
Answers- Explain the HCA's concerns to client and offer alternatives
When reporting suspected abuse to DSHS, the HCA must: - Answers- describe the
facts about what has been observed
A client's family member has taken several valuable items from the client's home
without permission. This could be a sign of: - Answers- financial exploitation
, A client's care plan is important because it helps the HCA: - Answers- identify what
personal care tasks the client needs
The HCA should wear gloves when - Answers- providing care with chapped hands
You are a mandatory reporter of abuse for any vulnerable adult - Answers- True
You need to know if your client has advanced directives and where they are located -
Answers- True
A restraint can be used if the client says he or she is afraid of falling - Answers- False
A client's right to decide what care he or she receives is protected by law - Answers-
True
Self-directed care tasks, done by an Individual Provider must be listed in their care plan
- Answers- True
A client's care plan is important because it helps you to - Answers- Know what personal
care tasks to do
It is important to understand a client's cultural background because - Answers- it affects
how you need to provide care
When cleaning up blood, wear gloves only if a client has a blood borne disease -
Answers- False
A client complaining of having a headache and feeling dizzy could be dehydration -
Answers- True
The HIV virus is hard to kill on household surfaces - Answers- False
Client's infected with HIV/Aids may not know they have the illness - Answers- True
It is better to drag, not lift the client when helping to re position her in bed - Answers-
False
Infections may spread when work areas are not kept clean - Answers- True
When looking at the label of a client's medication, you must verify if it is the correct
client, medication, dosage, and route - Answers- True
An HCA's role in nurse delegation is to do a delegated task as trained by the client -
Answers- False
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