HCA 100 - Final Exam Questions and
Answers
1. 5 HCA responsibility categories
Answer 1. Personal care; ADL's
2. Social support
help clients participate in social activities
3. Housekeeping/home management
tidying up, laundry, meal prepping
4. Supporting other health care providers
cleaning equipment, heat or cold applications
5. Family support
assist with admissions/discharges, giving families a break from their duties
2. What PPE is required when a patient is suspected of having SARS?
Answer N-95 respirator
3. 4 things that make meal times pleasant for children?
Answer 1. Positive and conflict free
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, 2. No distractions (toys, phones, t.v)
3. Eat as a family
4. Display proper table manners
4. How to improve communication with clients who speak a different
language from you?
Answer 1. Do not shout or speak loudly
2. Be alert of words your client understands
3. Learn a few phrases in your client's language
4. Use gestures and pictures
5. Keep it short and simple
5. Chain of infection
Answer 1. Pathogen- microbe capable of causing disease
2. Reservoir- where the pathogen lives
3. Portal of exit- where the pathogen leaves (mouth, vagina, cuts etc)
4. Mode of transmission- how the pathogen leaves the reservoir
5. Portal of entry- where the pathogen (same as exit)
6. Susceptible host- person at risk for affection
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Answers
1. 5 HCA responsibility categories
Answer 1. Personal care; ADL's
2. Social support
help clients participate in social activities
3. Housekeeping/home management
tidying up, laundry, meal prepping
4. Supporting other health care providers
cleaning equipment, heat or cold applications
5. Family support
assist with admissions/discharges, giving families a break from their duties
2. What PPE is required when a patient is suspected of having SARS?
Answer N-95 respirator
3. 4 things that make meal times pleasant for children?
Answer 1. Positive and conflict free
1/
8
, 2. No distractions (toys, phones, t.v)
3. Eat as a family
4. Display proper table manners
4. How to improve communication with clients who speak a different
language from you?
Answer 1. Do not shout or speak loudly
2. Be alert of words your client understands
3. Learn a few phrases in your client's language
4. Use gestures and pictures
5. Keep it short and simple
5. Chain of infection
Answer 1. Pathogen- microbe capable of causing disease
2. Reservoir- where the pathogen lives
3. Portal of exit- where the pathogen leaves (mouth, vagina, cuts etc)
4. Mode of transmission- how the pathogen leaves the reservoir
5. Portal of entry- where the pathogen (same as exit)
6. Susceptible host- person at risk for affection
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