First 10 Questions

Question 1

How often should a consumer be position in bed?

Answer 1

Every 2 hrs move client

Question 2

What is the correct solution when using vinegar to disinfect?

Answer 2

1 part vinegar to 3 parts water

Question 3

What do you call a chemical substance used to treat conditions or illness?

Answer 3

Medication

Question 4

What is the best to do when a consumer has fallen?

Answer 4

Observe them for possible injury

Question 5

What should prevent an HCA from preparing food for the client?

Answer 5

Exposure

Question 6

When should an HCA report a change in a consumer’s baseline?

Answer 6

24 to 36 hours

Question 7

What equipment does HCA use when doing hand and foot care?

Answer 7

Orange wood stick

Question 8

Who develops the care plan with the consumer?

Answer 8

Case manager

Question 9

What signs of skin breakdown should be reported?

Answer 9

Rashes or flaking

Question 10

Why is it important to observe a clients pressure points?

Answer 10

Helps prevent skin break down

Question 11

What may indicate a significant change in the consumer baseline?

Answer 11

Mistakes stranger for close relative

Question 12

How can you support a consumer’s dignity and privacy during personal care?

Answer 12

Cover them with a towel when bathing

Question 13

What is a respectful way to overcome a communication barrier?

Answer 13

speak slower than usual

Question 14

How does a consumer often express pain non verbally?

Answer 14

Grinds their teeth

Question 15

What should you do when a client wants to clean their own gutters after having a heart attack?

Answer 15

Suggest and discuss alternative

Question 16

How can you best promote healthy bladder and bowel functions?

Answer 16

Encourage balanced diet and physical activity

Question 17

Where should you stand when the client has an affected arm?

Answer 17

On the affected side

Question 18

What immunization is recommended to prevent viruses and bacteria infection?

Answer 18

Measles

Question 19

What should an HCA do when a consumer with a walker starts to fall?

Answer 19

Support them as they slip to the floor

Question 20

What signals that a consumer might be neglected?

Answer 20

Wearing wrong clothes for the season

Question 21

What if the consumer insists on being served breakfast at the end of the shift?

Answer 21

Politely decline and offer a snack

Question 22

What is the best way to avoid cross contamination when preparing chicken and vegetables?

Answer 22

Disinfect surface and utensils used to sliced meat

Question 23

True or False: A client’s confidential information can be legally shared with the client’s family member?

Answer 23

False

Question 24

True or False: When talking with a client who has difficulty hearing, the home care aide should expect that background noise can affect the client’s hearing.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

True or False: A home care aide’s job responsibilities are always defined by the doctor.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

True or False: A client who is confined to a bed should have a pillow placed directly behind the knees.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

True or False: Gloves can be disinfected and reused.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

True or False: A client’s legal rights are important because they protect a client’s freedom and dignity.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

True or False: Relationship problems, difficulty making decisions, and/or changes in sleep patterns could be signs of stress.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

True or False: Good self-care practices by the home care aide include making other people’s needs more important.

Answer 30

False

Question 31

True or False: If the client is doing tasks assigned to the home care aide, the home care aide should report this to the supervisor.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

True or False: Proper body mechanics include bending at the knees.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

The 5 rights of medication

Answer 33

1. Medication name
2. Clients Name
3. Amount
4. Route
5. Time

Question 34

What is the correct solution when disinfecting with bleach?

Answer 34

1 teaspoon bleach + 1 gallon cool water