COMPETENCY TEST QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED 2023.

Reinforce a dressing True Apply a hot pack False Give an enema False Administer Meds. False Change a dressing False Assist with a change of a colostomy bag True Give a Rectal Suppository False Give a tubal feeding False Give insulin False cut nails False As a Personal Care Assistant, you: work as a part of the health care team When you work in the home, you will be: working under the supervision of of professional supervisor As a Personal Care Assistant, it is you responsibility to: do only the tasks that the registered nurse or therapist assigns to you In the home, it is important to be a good listener. True Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure True You only communicate through words False Which of the following is important in communicating with people: courtesy, tact, listening ( all of the above ) Body language is: a way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial expressions and the eyes. PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by: Giving an explanation of what is going to be done. 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 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 If you don not chart a task, leagally, it was not done. True 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 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 The patient tells you he has not moved his bowels in three days. What should you do? Report it to the nursing supervisor Which of these actions is the PCA permitted to take in relation to drug administration? Recording and reporting the patient's reaction to the medications. When a patient complains of pain, what should the PCA do first? Ask the patient to describe the pain. A patient's prescription for heart pills has recently been changed . The PCA should notify the agency supervisor immediately if the patient makes which of these comments? "I have a rash on my stomach since I've been taking these pills." Mrs.Rand who has diabetes and takes insulin regularly, tells the PCA that she feels very nervous and jittery. What should the PCA do immediately? Give her a glass of orange juice Always report a pulse rate if the bpm are under 60 or over 100 True The temp. of an unconscious patient should be taken orally since they are not moving about False Recording a Patient's TPR or Vitals is not important as long as you remember what they were False For which, if any, of these body areas is 99.6 degrees F a normal temp. normal? Rectum When taking a patient's pulse, you should take it for one full minute When a patient's respiration are being counted, it is best the patient not be aware that the respiration are being counted Hand washing is the single best way to decrease the transfer of pathogens True Gloves should be worn when handling items soiled by body fluids True The catheter drainage bag must be lower than the bladder, but not on the floor True 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 ) 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 ) Diarrhea can cause dehydration and other serious complications and should be reported True 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 It's normal for most people to complain of pressure, swelling, or bloating in their ankles feet, stomach, or legs. False If you notice the patient's catheter is not draining, the first thing you should do is: check the tubing to see if it is kinked Which of the following is not recommended for promoting good daily bowel habits: Laxatives Mrs. Morris has not had a bowel movement for three days. She has always given herself an enema if she does not have a bowel movement for that long a time. Mrs Morris asks the PCA to give her an enema. what should the PCA do? Contact the agency supervisor to discuss the situation