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Competency Test / Complete Questions & Correct Detailed Answers (100% Correct) 2025 / 2026. _____________Quiz____________? Reinforce a dressing - Answerโโ True _____________Quiz____________? Apply a hot pack - Answerโโ False _____________Quiz____________? Give an enema - Answerโโ False _____________Quiz____________? Administer Meds. - Answerโโ False _____________Quiz____________? Change a dressing - Answerโโ False _____________Quiz____________? Assist with a change of a colostomy bag - Answerโโ True _____________Quiz____________? Give a Rectal Suppository - Answerโโ False _____________Quiz____________? Give a tubal feeding - Answerโโ False _____________Quiz____________? Give insulin - Answerโโ False _____________Quiz____________? cut nails -
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_____________Quiz____________? Reinforce a dressing -
True _____________Quiz____________? Apply a hot pack -
False _____________Quiz____________? Give an enema -
False _____________Quiz____________? Administer Meds. -
False
_____________Quiz____________? Change a dressing -
False _____________Quiz____________? Assist with a change of a colostomy bag -
True _____________Quiz____________? Give a Rectal Suppository -
False _____________Quiz____________? Give a tubal feeding -
False _____________Quiz____________? Give insulin -
False _____________Quiz____________? cut nails -
_____________Quiz____________? You only communicate through words -
False _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following is important in communicating with people: -
courtesy, tact, listening ( all of the above ) _____________Quiz____________? Body language is: -
a way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial expressions and the eyes. _____________Quiz____________? PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by: -
Giving an explanation of what is going to be done. _____________Quiz____________? Miss Harris. a PCA, is assigns 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? -
Talk with the agency supervisor about the situation _____________Quiz____________?
A patient accuses a PCA of stealing five dollars. The PCA has not taken the patients money, but the patient does not believe this. What should the PCA do? -
Notify the agency supervisor _____________Quiz____________? If you don not chart a task, leagally, it was not done. -
True _____________Quiz____________? If the patient has a new area of skin breakdown, and the nurse is coming in two days, you do not need to report the skin break down to your supervisor. -
False _____________Quiz____________? A rapid pulse and shortness of breath in a patient usually indicate the patient is excited and does not need to be reported to the nurse. -
False _____________Quiz____________? The patient tells you he has not moved his bowels in three days. What should you do? -
Report it to the nursing supervisor _____________Quiz____________? Which of these actions is the PCA permitted to take in relation to drug administration? -
False _____________Quiz____________? Recording a Patient's TPR or Vitals is not important as long as you remember what they were -
False _____________Quiz____________? For which, if any, of these body areas is 99.6 degrees F a normal temp. normal? -
Rectum _____________Quiz____________? When taking a patient's pulse, you should take it for -
one full minute _____________Quiz____________? When a patient's respiration are being counted, it is best -
the patient not be aware that the respiration are being counted _____________Quiz____________? Hand washing is the single best way to decrease the transfer of pathogens -
True _____________Quiz____________?
Gloves should be worn when handling items soiled by body fluids -
True _____________Quiz____________? The catheter drainage bag must be lower than the bladder, but not on the floor -
True _____________Quiz____________? During a visit, you need to wash your hands after removing gloves: -
before you give physical care to the patient, after you pet the dog, before you leave the patient's home ( all of the above ) _____________Quiz____________? In what situation should gloves be used? -
The patient is vomiting, The patient has been incontinent, The patient has a drainage wound ( all of the above ) _____________Quiz____________? Diarrhea can cause dehydration and other serious complications and should be reported -
True _____________Quiz____________? If a person complains of pain, it is important to have the patient describe the pain and then report it to the nurse and record it in your notes. -
True _____________Quiz____________? Smoking in bed is fine for anyone who is not confuse -
False _____________Quiz____________? Part of your duties as a PCA are to assure a safe home environment. This includes: -
Proper infection control with good hand washing, electrical and fire safety, moving which may cause the patient to fall. ( all of the above ) _____________Quiz____________? A patient is receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula. What safety precautions should the PCA take? -
Allow no smoking in the patient's room _____________Quiz____________? For an injury with profuse bleeding, apply pressure and call for assistance. -
True _____________Quiz____________? If the patient begins to have a seizure, your first responsibility is to prevent the patient from injuring himself. -
True
_____________Quiz____________? If the patient falls and complains of pain in his hip, you should help him to get up and walk to the bed -
False _____________Quiz____________? A patient is choking on some object that is caught in his airway. Before first-aid measures are applies, find out: -
If the patient can speak or cough _____________Quiz____________? While giving a bath on a shower chair, the patient suddenly gasps and becomes unresponsive. The PCA should: -
lower the patient to the floor, call for the family to call 911, determine if CPR is needed and initiate it if indicated _____________Quiz____________? For which of these emergencies is a knowledge of pressure points essential? -
Bleeding _____________Quiz____________? The telephone numbers of all of the following are important to a patient. Which number must the PCA have next to the telephone? -
The emergency medical squad
When working with persons who are disabled, the general goal of care is to: -
promote max. self care and independence within the limits of the person's ability _____________Quiz____________? It is Mrs. Morris's usual time for lunch, but she says she is not hungry yet. This is the first time that Mrs. Morris has made this type of statement. What should the the PCA do? -
Tell Mrs. Morris to let the PCA know when she wants to eat, and remind her that it is is important that she have lunch. _____________Quiz____________? The ability to make observations is even more important when working with infants and young children than it is when working with adults. The chief reason for this is that infants and young children: -
cannot explain how they feel _____________Quiz____________? It is important to keep a patient covered during a bed bath except for the part being washed. -
True _____________Quiz____________? Massaging of bony prominence helps to prevent skin breakdown by increasing the blood supply to the area -
True
_____________Quiz____________? When giving peri-care to a patient after BM, wash using a front to back motion in order not to spread fecal matter to other areas. -
True _____________Quiz____________? When giving the patient a bath, if the water is too hot, it can injure the person's skin. If it is too cold it can chill the person. Therefore you should test the water temp. before beginning the bath by: -
finding out if the water is correct temp by using the inside of your wrist _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following is most appropriate practice to promote good skin care in the elderly: -
keep the skin clean and well moisturized. _____________Quiz____________? If dentures are not worn when sleeping, where should you store them? -
Place in a clean container in clean water. _____________Quiz____________? An elderly male patient occasionally wets his trousers. What should the PCA do? -
Encourage him to go to the bathroom at least every two hours. _____________Quiz____________?
_____________Quiz____________? When assisting a patient to walk with his walker, you should: -
clear a pathway, remove all safety hazards, ans stay close to the patient's side. _____________Quiz____________? A patient who has been on bed rest is to get up in a chair. The PCA helps the patient to sit on the edge of the bed. The patient says, "I am dizzy." What should the PCA do? -
Support the patient in a sitting position and wait a minute or so to see if the dizziness goes away. _____________Quiz____________? Patient has had a stroke and has a right-side weakness. The patient can walk with a little assistance. It is best for the PCA to assist the patient by walking in which of these positions?
On the patient's right side. _____________Quiz____________? Mr. Sticke is 76 years old, needs help with bathing, and has a Foley catheter in place. He has great difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair. When helping Mr. Sticke from the bed to the wheelchair, which of these actions is essential. -
Have the brakes on the wheelchair in a locked position. _____________Quiz____________? Passive ROM exercises are for the prevention of contractures in patients with paralyzed limbs -
True _____________Quiz____________? During ROm exercises, if you feel resistance or the patient complains of pain, you should continue anyway. -
False _____________Quiz____________? It's best to have a pillow between the legs of a patient with a new hip replacement. -
True _____________Quiz____________? To prevent bedsores in the elderly, you should: -
change the patient's position every two hours, get the patient out of bed if allotted, ensure adequate nutrition (all of the above) _____________Quiz____________? The PCA should be sure to take which of these actions when caring for a newborn baby? -
Support the baby's head and neck when picking the baby up _____________Quiz____________? Which of these statements describes good body mechanics? -
Bend the knees when lifting an object off the floor.
oranges, tomatoes, and watermelon _____________Quiz____________? If there is 50cc left in a glass and the glass holds 150cc you should record the intake as: -
100cc _____________Quiz____________? Milk is a good source of calcium. Which of these foods is also high in calcium? -
Cheese _____________Quiz____________? When patients do not have enough fluids, they may have develop which of these problems?
Constipation _____________Quiz____________? If a patient is to have a fluid intake record kept, the right time to record the patient's fluid is:
when the patient has drank the fluids. _____________Quiz____________? Patients on low salt diets are usually allowed to have which of these foods? -
Raisins
_____________Quiz____________? Patients sometimes express religious beliefs with which the PCA does not agree. In dealing with these situations, which of these understandings should the PCA use as a guide? -
Patients have a right to their own beliefs, which should be respected.
