HCA - Health Care Assistant Personal Care and Mobility Questions and Answers

Question 1

When assisting a client with a tub bath, which of the following actions is the highest priority for the Health Care Assistant (HCA) to ensure client safety?

Accepted Answer

Checking the water temperature before the client gets in.

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Ensuring the client has their favorite soap and shampoo.

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Placing a towel and clean clothes nearby for after the bath.

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Filling the tub completely to ensure a thorough wash.

Question 2

A male client is uncircumcised. What is the correct procedure for providing perineal care?

Accepted Answer

Retract the foreskin, clean the glans, and then wash the shaft of the penis.

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Wash the penis and scrotum, then gently retract the foreskin to clean the glans.

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Clean the area with an alcohol-based wipe for better disinfection.

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Avoid retracting the foreskin to prevent causing discomfort.

Question 3

You are assigned to help Mr. Smith, who has weakness on his right side from a stroke, transfer from his bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following describes the safest technique?

Accepted Answer

Position the wheelchair at a 45-degree angle to the bed on his strong (left) side.

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Position the wheelchair at a 90-degree angle to the bed on his left side.

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Have the client put his arms around your neck for maximum support.

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Place the wheelchair on the client's weak (right) side.

Question 4

Which of the following is a key principle of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM)?

Accepted Answer

Using mechanical lifts and assistive devices whenever possible to reduce injury risk.

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Relying on your own strength for most patient transfers to build muscle.

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Minimizing the use of assistive devices to save time.

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Using manual lifting as the primary method for moving patients.

Question 5

While providing oral care to an unconscious client, the HCA should position the client in which way to prevent aspiration?

Accepted Answer

Side-lying (lateral) with the head of the bed slightly elevated.

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Supine (flat on their back) with a pillow under their head.

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High-Fowler's position (sitting upright at 90 degrees).

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Trendelenburg position (feet elevated above the head).

Question 6

When assisting a client with dressing, which principle should the HCA follow for a client with a weak or injured arm?

Accepted Answer

Dress the weak arm first, then the strong arm.

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Dress the strong arm first, then the weak arm.

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Undress the weak arm first, then the strong arm.

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Ask the client to dress themselves to promote independence.