Course Final Test #1

A client’s doctor is responsible for making any changes to the client’s care plan.

A possible sign of neglect could include a vulnerable adult living in unsafe or unsanitary living conditions.

A client has a legal right to:

When is a caregiver mandated to report abuse of a vulnerable adult?

Put the number of the correct definition next to the term it defines.

To support a client’s independence when helping with personal care, you should encourage the client to:

When providing personal care, honor a client’s need for privacy:

6. The best way to maintain a healthy, professional boundary between you and a client is to view caregiving as your job.

In most emergencies, your first response should be to:

Changes in a client’s baseline should be reported when you:

A client’s care plan has all of the information you need to do your  job.

To effectively observe changes in a client, compare his/her baseline to:

In most emergencies, your first response should be to:

Changes in a client’s baseline should be reported when you:

Your own beliefs and values can influence how you provide care.

Most infections are spread through the air.

HIV can be spread by:

To effectively kill germs on surfaces, you must:

A caregiver’s job is to break the chain of infection:

The most important thing you can do to control infection is to

Blood borne pathogens can be spread by:

When cleaning any surface with blood, always wear:

Washing your hands is not mandatory

Some people with an infection have no symptoms.

If a client has fallen and is injured:

When helping a client to walk, you should walk slightly behind a client and on:

Proper body mechanics mean you lift with your:

There is little you can do as a caregiver to reduce the risk of a client falling.

If you see a client falling, do not try to stop the fall.

Your body language communicates respect when your facial expressions and gestures  are open and relaxed.

To communicate effectively with a client, he/she needs to:

When faced with difficult behaviors from others, it is best to:

To make sure what you say communicates respect and engages the client, you should:

A client confined to a bed must change position every:

Clients at high-risk for pressure ulcers are people:

To help keep a client’s skin healthy, encourage him/her to:

When helping with passive range of motion exercises, move the joint gently to the point of:

If a client is on a special diet, you need to know:

A healthy diet means choosing a variety of healthy foods and:

To prevent cross-contamination of food, always use separate cutting surfaces for:

Germs grow quickly when left in temperatures between the danger zone at

The most important safe food handling practices are:

How long should you wait before reporting a change in a client’s normal bowel movement pattern?

To maintain good urinary and bowel function, encourage a client to:

Which of the following help to control symptoms or prevent constipation?

A client with what condition is at the greatest risk of fecal impaction?

The window of time a medication can normally be safely taken is within:

The following care tasks can not be done by a caregiver under nurse delegation.

A caregiver can assist a client with PRN medications, when there are clear, written directions and:

To set healthy limits with others, you first have to be realistic about what?

This afternoon a client has just learned of the death of a close friend. You should:

Friends and family are telling you stress is becoming a problem in your life. When should you take  steps to reduce it?

To effectively communicate “no” when setting limits with others:

The process of grieving normally follows a fixed, orderly course.

Caregiver burnout is normally caused by too much stress for too long without  taking steps to refuel the body/mind/spirit.

Good self care includes taking really good care of everyone but yourself.

The likelihood of a drug interaction occurring increases as the number of medications being taken by a client increases.

The wrong medication was given to a client by mistake. Your first action must be to:

Dehydration can be a dangerous side-effect of diarrhea.

Unexplained confusion can be a symptom of a urinary tract

Food borne illness is caused by eating contaminated food.

Only water counts towards a client’s needed daily intake of fluids.

The number of daily servings needed from each of the food pyramid groups is the same for every person.

Wrinkles in elastic stockings can lead to a pressure ulcer.

Your body language has little impact on how a client reacts to you.

A transfer belt is only used if the client needs  extensive help to transfer or walk.

Only use Standard Precautions if you think a client has a blood borne disease.

There are laws that protect a person living with HIV/AIDS against discrimination.

Washing your hands is one of the most important infection control tools to use

A client’s confidential information can be legally shared with the client’s family members.

When talking with a client who has difficulty hearing, the home care aide should expect that background noise can affect the client’s hearing.

A home care aide’s job responsibilities are always defined by the doctor.

A client who is confined to a bed should have a pillow placed directly behind the knees

Gloves can be disinfected and reused

A client’s legal rights are important because they protect a client’s freedom and dignity.

Relationship problems, difficulty making decisions, and/or changes in sleep patterns could be signs of stress.

Good self-care practices by the home care aide include making other people’s needs more important.

If the client is doing tasks assigned to the home care aide, the home care aide should report this to the supervisor.

Proper body mechanics include bending at the knees

Home Care Aid workers DO NOT need a license to work at LTC facility.