Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Test Welcome to your PCA Test Name Email Phone What is the best way to protect a consumer's confidential information? Post updates about the consumer online Keep information private unless legally required to share Discuss details at lunch with coworkers Share only with your friends None When can you discuss a consumer’s personal health information? During a public event Only with authorized individuals involved in their care When asked by a neighbor When talking to another client None The philosophy of independent living emphasizes: The caregiver making all decisions Limiting the consumer’s activities Always doing tasks without asking the consumer Consumer’s right to make choices about their life and care None What is an example of supporting consumer control? Ignoring their preferences Allowing the consumer to decide their meal time Choosing clothing for the consumer without asking Moving furniture for convenience without permission None Which of the following is an example of an IADL? Bathing Cooking meals Dressing Toileting None Helping a consumer schedule their doctor's appointments is an example of: Personal hygiene IADLs Medication administration Emergency response None A caregiver notices the consumer has sudden confusion. What should the caregiver do? Wait to see if it gets worse Report the change immediately to the supervisor Ignore it Ask another consumer what to do None Which of the following could be a warning sign that needs to be reported? Change in skin color Normal hunger A consumer smiling Resting after exercise None Good handwashing prevents: Arguments Germ spread Falls Bruises None When should caregivers wash their hands? Only after work Once a day Before and after consumer contact Only after eating None Universal precautions are used because: Only sick people carry infections You cannot tell who may carry an infection Everyone looks sick Germs are not real None Gloves should be worn when: Touching clean laundry Talking to consumers Performing tasks involving blood, bodily fluids, or mucous membranes None If you find a consumer unconscious, your first action should be: Call your supervisor Start CPR if trained and call 911 Leave and find help Wait for family to arrive None In case of a small fire in the kitchen, you should: Pour water immediately Use a fire extinguisher if safe and call 911 Ignore it Call a neighbor None 1 out of 14 Time's upTime is Up!