CPCA Mobility & Transfer Techniques 2

Question 1

How often should a bedridden client be repositioned to prevent pressure ulcers?

Accepted Answer

Every 1-2 hours

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Every 8 hours during waking hours only

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Every 4-6 hours on a regular schedule

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Once daily unless the client requests a change

Question 2

Range of motion exercises performed by a personal care aide who moves the client's limbs without the client's active effort are called:

Accepted Answer

Passive ROM exercises

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Active ROM exercises

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Resistive ROM exercises

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Isometric ROM exercises

Question 3

A personal care aide notices that a client's leg is unusually stiff and difficult to move during range of motion exercises. What should the aide do?

Accepted Answer

Stop the exercises and report the observation to the supervisor

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Force the limb through the full range of motion

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Skip that limb and complete exercises on the other limbs only

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Apply heat to the limb and then continue exercising

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct technique when assisting a client to ambulate (walk)?

Accepted Answer

Walk slightly behind and to the weaker side, holding the gait belt

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Hold the client tightly around the waist from directly behind

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Walk ahead of the client and pull them forward by the hand

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Have the client hold onto the aide's neck for support while walking

Question 5

A client begins to fall while being assisted to walk. The personal care aide should:

Accepted Answer

Guide the client to the floor in a controlled manner to minimize injury

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Try to hold the client fully upright and prevent any falling

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Step away immediately and call for help loudly

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Grab the client's arm firmly to stop the fall abruptly

Question 6

When using a wheelchair for client transport, which safety measure must be performed before the client sits down or stands up?

Accepted Answer

Lock the wheelchair brakes to prevent the chair from rolling

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Remove the footrests so the client's feet can touch the floor

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Push the wheelchair as quickly as possible to minimize transfer time

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Keep the client's hands on the outer wheels to help steer

Question 7

The logrolling technique is used when:

Accepted Answer

A client must be turned in bed while keeping the spine in alignment

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Transferring a client from a wheelchair to the toilet

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Assisting a client to sit up from a lying position quickly

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Helping a client ambulate after recent surgery