HCA 100 - Final exam
5 HCA responsibility categories
1. Personal care: ADL's
2. Social support: help clients participate in social activities
3. Housekeeping/home management: tidying up, laundry, meal prepping
4. Supporting other health care providers: cleaning equipment, heat or cold applications
5. Family support: assist with admissions/discharges, giving families a break from their duties
What PPE is required when a patient is suspected of having SARS?
N-95 respirator flyinghigher
4 things that make meal times pleasant for children?
1. Positive and conflict free
2. No distractions (toys, phones, t.v)
3. Eat as a family
4. Display proper table manners
How to improve communication with clients who speak a different language from you?
1. Do not shout or speak loudly
2. Be alert of words your client understands
3. Learn a few phrases in your client's language
4. Use gestures and pictures
5. Keep it short and simple
Chain of infection
1. Pathogen- microbe capable of causing disease