PCA Competency Test (Georgia Exam)Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)
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PCA Competency Test (Georgia Exam)Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)
PCA Competency Test (Georgia Exam)Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)
PCA Competency Test (Georgia Exam)Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)
PCA Competency Test (Georgia Exam)Questions and Answers(A+ Solution gui...
As a Personal Care Assistant, you - ANS-work as part of the health care team.
When you work in the home, you will be: - ANS-working under the supervision of a professional
supervisor.
As Personal Care Assistant, it is your responsibility to: - ANS-do only the tasks that the registered nurse
or therapist assigns to you
, In the home, it is important to be a good listener. - ANS-True
Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure. - ANS-True
You only communicate through words. - ANS-False
Which of the following is important in communicating with people: - ANS-Courtesy, Tact , listening
Body language is: - ANS-a way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial expressions and the
eyes
PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by: - ANS-giving an explanation of what is going to
be done
Miss Harris, a Personal Care Assistant, is assigned 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? - ANS-Talk with the agency supervisor about the situation.
A patient accuses a Personal Care Assistant of stealing five dollars. The PCA has not taken
the patient's money, but the patient does not believe this. What should the PCA do? - ANS-Notify the
agency supervisor.
If you do not chart a task that you do for a patient, legally, it was not done. - ANS-True
If the patient has a new area of skin breakdo� and the nurse is coming in two
days, you do not need to report the skin breakdown to your supervisor. - ANS-False
A rapid pulse and shortness of breath in a patient usually indicates the patient is
excited and does not need to be reported to the nurse. - ANS-False
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