PCA Final Exam

A care aide is asked to change a urinary drainage bag attached to an indwelling urinary catheter. The care aide has never done this before. The best response by the care aide is to:

Pressure ulcers are most likely to develop:

What is the main reason for covering your mouth or nose when coughing or sneezing?

Can you discuss a client’s information with your friends?

Whenever moving a patient in the standing position, what do you always ask them?

When performing the Blood Pressure Skill, when “deflating” the cuff, what will signal the systolic pressure?

You can tell if a person has HIV just by looking at them.

Can you decide when to test a client’s blood glucose?

Always roll linens down and away from the client.

What is the average blood pressure?

Washing your hands should take at least a minute.

If you ever need help with a patient’s care, you can always contact your supervisor?

When emptying a urinary bag don’t touch the drainage tube on the graduated cylinder?

When preforming the Range of Motion Skill always do two repetitions of each exercise:

Always use a barrier towel when setting your supplies somewhere.

Never roll a patient on their weak side?

You can hang a bladder bag anywhere it clips, as long as its out of the way.

You must always test blood sugar 2-4 hours after a meal.

The temperature probe with a red label, only goes in the rectum?

When performing the Bedpan Skill, what do you do before placing the chuck pad under the client?