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Caregiver Competency Exam-1

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Client Confidentiality

Please answer the following questions having to do with client confidentiality
The meaning of confidentiality is:
Mrs. Taylor confides to a direct care worker that she is very concerned about her son's drinking and doesnt' want anyone to know. The worker should:
The HIPAA Act (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a law that concerns:

Consumer Control & the Independent Living Philosophy

Please answer the following questions having to do with consumer control & the independent living philosophy
Mr. Smith tells a direct care worker that he would like his hot dog well done. The direct care worker should:
Dorothy likes to go outside for walks. She is a little unsteady, but she has a walker to assist her. The direct care worker should:
Ms. Walker has decided that she would like to wear (2) sweaters inside because she is always cold. The (2) sweaters make her look strange. The direct care worker should:

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Please answer the following questions having to do with Instrumental ADLs
Sally, the direct care worker, is busy doing Mr. Johnson's light housekeeping. Mr. Johnson asks Sally to help him write a letter. What should Sally say?
Mrs. Shore needs help doing her laundry. You are not familiar with Mrs. Shore's type of washing machine. You should:

Recognizing Changes in the Consumer that Need to be Addressed:

Please answer the following questions relating to the topic above
Mrs. Yang tells the direct care worker that she has been in pain for three days, but no one seems to care. The direct care worker should immediately:
While helping Mr. Smith prepare his meals, you notice that he is dropping things and cannot hold his fork without shaking. You did not notice this about him yesterday. You should:

Basic Infection Control

Please answer the following questions regarding to basic infection control
How many times during a home visit should a direct care worker wash his/her hands?
The basis measure of preventing disease is:

Universal Precautions

Please answer the following questions regarding to universal precautions
Which of the following would NOT spread communicable diseases?
The major recommendation of universal precautions is to minimize contact with which of the following:

Handling of Emergencies

Please answer the following questions having to do with the handling of emergencies
A direct care worker discovers a small fire in the wastebasket in a room where the consumer is sitting. What should he/she do FIRST?
Upon entering the consumer's home, the direct care worker finds the consumer on the floor crying, in pain, aholding their arm which is bent in an awkward position. The direct care worker should:
Part of a direct care worker's job is to report "critical incidents." An incident can be changes in a consumer or the worker while working with the consumer. When reporting a "critical incident" the worker should:

Documentation

Please answer the following questions relating to documentation
Every consumer receiving home care services will have a record that is kept at their home. All services, interventions and uncommon observations are to be documented. The direct care worker notices that "prepare lunch" hasn't been recorded for several days while they were off. The direct care worker should:
The direct care worker provided several services during one home visit. The direct care worker documented that only one service was done. When the supervisor reviews the consumer's service record, which statement will the supervisor be most like to make?

Recognizing and Reporting Abuse or Neglect

Please answer the following questions having to do with the reporting of abuse and or neglect
A direct care worker slaps a consumer. This is an example of:
Abuse can be infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish and/or willful deprivation by a caretaker of goods or services which are necessary to maintain physical or mental health.
For older adults, abuse and neglect is reported to:
For children, abuse and neglect is reported to:
A Consumer complains to the direct care worker that another worker neglected her. The direct care worker should:

Dealing with Difficult Behaviors

Please answer the following questions having to do with dealing with difficult behaviors
Sally, an angry consumer, curses loudly at her direct care worker. It would be BEST for the direct care worker to:
Harry, a confused consumer, begins to cry out suddenly. What should the direct care worker do FIRST?
A consumer starts to share spiritual beliefs with his direct care worker. The direct care worker should:
A direct care worker notices guns lying around the house and doesn't know if they are loaded or not. The direct care worker should:
This competency assessment was developed by Millbrook HomeCare in October of 2022.

Source information obtained by https://learningcenter.pahomecare.org/dashboard/tutorial-videos   PA guidance to home care agencies and registries licensed by PA Department of Health-28 PA code section 611.55 competency requirements.

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