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PCA Competency Test (Georgia Exam) 2024!!
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Name: Score:100 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 100
give insulin
Constipation
On The Patient's Right Side.
True
False
Term 2 of 100
Foods on a liquid diet would include
chopped and strained foods
broth, tea and jello
chicken, eggs and toast
oranges, tomatoes and watermelon
Term 3 of 100
When assisting a patient to walk with his walker, you should:
Encourage the patient to walk faster
Ignore the patient's requests
A & B clear a pathway and remove all safety hazards , stay close to the patient's side
Use the walker as a seat
,Term 4 of 100
Change a sterile dressing.
True
False
Term 5 of 100
PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by:
Place in a clean container in clean water
Talk with the agency supervisor about the situation.
giving an explanation of what is going to be done
oranges, tomatoes and watermelon
Term 6 of 100
Mrs. Rand, who has diabetes and takes insulin regularly, tells the Personal Care Assistant
that she feels very nervous and jittery. What should the PCA do immediately?
Offer her a high-sugar snack
Administer insulin without checking blood sugar levels
Ignore her symptoms and continue with regular activities
Give her a glass of orange juice
Term 7 of 100
The patient tells you he has not moved his bowels in three days: What should you do?
C. check the tubing to see if it is kinked .
Report it to the nursing supervisor.
Tell the nurse when she happens to see her.
Encourage him to go to the bathroom at least every two hours.
, Term 8 of 100
Foods that are high in vitamin C include:
soak the patients feet for more than 5 minutes in a basin of warm water
oranges, tomatoes and watermelon
constipation
broth, tea and jello
Term 9 of 100
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?
In front of the patient.
On the patient's right side.
Outside the mouth looking in.
On the patient's left side.
Term 10 of 100
Before helping a patient into or out ofa wheelchair, which ofthese actions are necessary?
when the patient has drank the fluids.
Lock the brakes and fold the foot pieces up
not be aware that the respirations are being counted
Have the brakes Ol!- the wheelchair in a locked position.
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