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PCA Competency Test (Georgia Exam) Latest Questions & Detailed Answers (A+ Guide Solutions) 2025 / 2026. _____________Quiz____________? Reinforce a dressing. - Answerโโ True _____________Quiz____________? Apply a hot pack. - Answerโโ False _____________Quiz____________? Give an enema. - Answerโโ False _____________Quiz____________? Administer medication. - Answerโโ False
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_____________Quiz____________? Reinforce a dressing. -
True _____________Quiz____________? Apply a hot pack. -
False _____________Quiz____________? Give an enema. -
False _____________Quiz____________? Administer medication. -
False
_____________Quiz____________? Change a sterile dressing. -
False _____________Quiz____________? Assist with 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 _____________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 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? -
Talk with the agency supervisor about the situation. _____________Quiz____________?
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? -
Notify the agency supervisor. _____________Quiz____________? If you do not chart a task that you do for a patient, legally, it was not done. -
True _____________Quiz____________? If the patient has a new area of skin breakdo๏ฟฝ and the nurse is coming in two days, you do not need to report the skin breakdown to your supervisor. -
False _____________Quiz____________? 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. -
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____________?
_____________Quiz____________? The temperature of an unconscious patient should be taken orally since they are not moving about. -
False _____________Quiz____________? Recording a patient's "TPR" or vital signs 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 temperature? -
Rectum _____________Quiz____________? When taking a patient's pulse, you should take it for: -
one full minute. _____________Quiz____________? When a patient's respirations are being counted, it is best that the patient: -
not be aware that the respirations 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: -
All of the above: before you give physical care to the patient.,after you pet the dog.,before you leave the patient's home _____________Quiz____________? In what situation should gloves be used? -
All of the above:The patient is vomiting,The patient has been incontinent of stool.,The patient has drainage wound _____________Quiz____________? Diarrhea can cause dehydration and other serious complications and should be reported. -
D. Contact the agency supervisor to discuss the situation. _____________Quiz____________? Bedrails should never be used to secure vest restraints -
True _____________Quiz____________? Smoking in bed is a fine for anyone who is not confused. -
False _____________Quiz____________? Part of your duty as a PCA are to assure a safe home environment. This includes: -
All these above: Proper infection control with good hand washing, Electrical & fore safety, moving this which may cause the patient to fall. _____________Quiz____________? A patient is receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula. What safety precautions should the PCA take? -
Allow NO SMOKING in the 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 ofpain 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 applied, find out: -
C. If the patient can speak or cough _____________Quiz____________? While giving a bath on a shower chair, the patient suddenly gasps and becomes unresponsive. ThePersonalCareAssistantshould: -
lower the patient to the floor, call for the family call 911,determine if CPR is needed and initiate it ifindicated. _____________Quiz____________? For which ofthese emergencies is a knowledge ofpressure points essential? -
D. Bleeding.
_____________Quiz____________? Which-of these statements about the elderly is true? -
They can learn new things _____________Quiz____________? When working with person who are disabled, the general goal of care is to: -
promote maximum 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 home health PCA do? -
Tell Mrs.Morris to let the PCA know when she wants to eat ,and remind her that it is important that she have lunch. _____________Quiz____________? The ability to make observations is even more important when working with infants and youngยทchildren than it is when working with adults. The chief reason for this is that infants and young children: -
D. Can not 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 prominences helps to prevent skin breakdown by increasing the blood supply to the area. -
True _____________Quiz____________? When giving peri-care to a patient after a BM ,washing using front to back motion in order not to spread fecal material to other areas. -
True _____________Quiz____________? When giving the patient a bath, if the water is too hot, it can injure (burn)the person's skin. If it is too cold, it can chill the person. Therefore you should test the Water Temperature before beginning the bath by: -
finding out if the water is warm (not hot or cold) to the touch on 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? -
_____________Quiz____________? A patient lying on his back has slid down in bed and needs help in moving up again. To start this, the patient should, ifpossible: -
flex his knees and push with his heels _____________Quiz____________? Before helping a patient into or out ofa wheelchair, which ofthese actions are necessary? -
Lock the brakes and fold the foot pieces up _____________Quiz____________? When assisting a patient to walk with his walker, you should: -
A & B clear a pathway and remove all safety hazards , stay close to the patient's side _____________Quiz____________? A patient who has been on bed rest is to get up in a chair. The Personal Care Assistant helps the patient to sit on the edge ofthe 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-sided weakness. The patient can walk with a little assistance. It is best for the Personal Care Assistant 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 Ol!- the wheelchair in a locked position. _____________Quiz____________? Passive range of motion exercises are for the prevention of contractures in patients with paralyzed limbs. -
True _____________Quiz____________? During range of motion 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____________? A regular diet is a well balanced diet with no restrictions. -
True _____________Quiz____________? Bread and potatoes are a good source of protein. -
False _____________Quiz____________? Foods on a liquid diet would include -
broth, tea and jello _____________Quiz____________? Foods that are high in vitamin C include: -
oranges, tomatoes and watermelon _____________Quiz____________? Ifthere is 50cc left in glass and the glass holds 150cc you should record the intake as: -
_____________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 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____________? Patient on low salt diets are usually allowed to have which of these foods? -
Raisins. _____________Quiz____________? Patients sometimes express religious beliefs with which the Personal Care Assistant 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
