PCA COMPETENCY TEST (
GEORGIA EXAM ) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH
EXPLANATIONS LATEST STUDY
GUIDE 2025/2026 GRADED A + .
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, 1. Reinforce a dressing.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER True
2. Apply a hot pack.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
3. Give an enema.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
4. Administer medication.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
5. Change a sterile dressing.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
6. Assist with change of a colostomy bag.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER True
7. Give a rectal suppository.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
8. Give a tubal feeding.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
9. give insulin✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
10. Cut Nails✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
11. As a Personal Care Assistant, you✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER work as part of the health care team.
12. When you work in the home, you will be✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER working under the supervision of a
professional supervisor.
13. As Personal Care Assistant, it is your responsibility to✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER do
only the tasks that the registered nurse or therapist assigns to you
14. In the home, it is important to be a good listener.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER True
15. Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure.-
✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER True
16. You only communicate through words.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
17. Which of the following is important in communicating with people✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ CORRECT
ANSWER Courtesy, Tact , listening
18. Body language is✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER a way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial expressions and the eyes
19. PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER givingan
explanationofwhat is going to be done
20. Miss Harris, a Personal Care Assistant, is assigned to care for Mr. Goodway.
Miss Harris
notices that she feels very angry when she is with Mr. Goodway. What should Miss
Harris do because she feels this way?✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Talk with the agency supervisor about the situation.
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GEORGIA EXAM ) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH
EXPLANATIONS LATEST STUDY
GUIDE 2025/2026 GRADED A + .
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, 1. Reinforce a dressing.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER True
2. Apply a hot pack.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
3. Give an enema.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
4. Administer medication.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
5. Change a sterile dressing.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
6. Assist with change of a colostomy bag.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER True
7. Give a rectal suppository.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
8. Give a tubal feeding.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
9. give insulin✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
10. Cut Nails✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
11. As a Personal Care Assistant, you✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER work as part of the health care team.
12. When you work in the home, you will be✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER working under the supervision of a
professional supervisor.
13. As Personal Care Assistant, it is your responsibility to✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER do
only the tasks that the registered nurse or therapist assigns to you
14. In the home, it is important to be a good listener.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER True
15. Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure.-
✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER True
16. You only communicate through words.✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER False
17. Which of the following is important in communicating with people✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ CORRECT
ANSWER Courtesy, Tact , listening
18. Body language is✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER a way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial expressions and the eyes
19. PCA care for a conscious patient should be preceded by✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER givingan
explanationofwhat is going to be done
20. Miss Harris, a Personal Care Assistant, is assigned to care for Mr. Goodway.
Miss Harris
notices that she feels very angry when she is with Mr. Goodway. What should Miss
Harris do because she feels this way?✓✓ CORRECT ANSWER Talk with the agency supervisor about the situation.
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