PCA Competency Test (Georgia Exam)Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)
Which of these actions is the Personal Care Assistant permitted to take in relation to drug administration? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Recording and reporting the patient's reaction to the medication.
When a patient complains of pain, what should the Personal Care Assistant do first? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Ask the patient to describe the pain.
A patient's prescription for heart pills has recently been changed. The home health PCA should notify the agency supervisor immediately if the patient makes which of 1 / 2
these comments? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>"I have a rash on my stomach since I've been taking these pills."
give insulin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>False
Cut Nails - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>False
As a Personal Care Assistant, you - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>work as part of the health care team.
When you work in the home, you will be: - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>working under the supervision of a professional supervisor.
As Personal Care Assistant, it is your responsibility to: - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>do only the tasks that the registered nurse or therapist assigns to you
In the home, it is important to be a good listener. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>True
Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure. - ✔ ✔ANSWER✔✔->>True
You only communicate through words. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>False
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