Working as a Health Care Aide Sample Questions (This is for Practice)

Candidate: Exam: Health Care Assistant ?? Section Time Remaining: Introduction 02:40:00 Progress Exam Structure The following portion of the examination includes 1 Case Study. The Case Study includes introductory information about a specific situation, followed immediately by a set of questions related to the situation described. Each question will contain a button that is labeled Scenario. When clicked, the scenario button will redisplay the introductory information. Each new question will be presented on-screen with the text of each previous question to aid the candidate. New questions will appear in bold. Previous questions will appear in italics. Certain questions will require a single response and others will require multiple responses so please ensure you read the question carefully. When finished reading the question, click on the NEXT button to move to the next question on the exam. 0% Candidate: Exam: Health Care Assistant ?? Section Time Remaining: 02:40:00 Progress The next five questions are based on the following scenario. The scenario will be visible on each item by clicking the provided 'Scenario' button. Scenario 1 Workplace Setting:Edna is a health care assistant working in residential care. Client Profile:Mrs. Tsang is a 74-year-old female who has been living in residential care for 2 years. Health Status:Rheumatoid arthritis. Health History:Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Nursing Care Plan: Goal of care: Assist Mrs. Tsang with her care during the day. Ensure she is comfortable and safe Personal care: Partial assist Mobility: One-person assist with transfer belt for transfer; walks with walker independently Nutrition:1,800 calorie diet; independent with eating Communication: Speaks English Safety: Falls risk 0% Candidate: ?? Exam: Health Care Assistant Section Time Remaining: 02:40:00 Question 1 Progress Mrs. Tsang has been experiencing a lot of pain lately due to the rheumatoid arthritis. The registered nurse on the team has been trying different medications for pain relief. During the morning report, the registered nurse asks Edna how Mrs. Tsang is doing. In addition to reporting her observations about Mrs. Tsang's personal care abilities, which one of the following should Edna report on? ? Scenario ? Calculator A Mrs. Tsang's medication compliance. B Other observations about Mrs. Tsang. D Tasks completed for Mrs. Tsang. 20% Candidate: Exam: Health Care Assistant ?? Section Time Remaining: Question 2 02:40:00 Progress Mrs. Tsang has been experiencing a lot of pain lately due to the rheumatoid arthritis. The registered nurse on the team has been trying different medications for pain relief. During the morning report, the registered nurse asks Edna how Mrs. Tsang is doing. In addition to reporting her observations about Mrs. Tsang's personal care abilities, which one of the following should Edna report on? After the report, Edna asks Mrs. Tsang how she is feeling. Mrs. Tsang replies that her arthritis is "very bad" this morning and that she can hardly move because of the pain. Mrs. Tsang gives Edna a detailed description of the pain. Which one of the following should Edna do next? ? Scenario ? Calculator B Contact the physician to change Mrs. Tsang's medication orders. C Assist Mrs. Tsang with gentle stretching exercises to help relieve the pain. D Report pain information to the nurse after assisting Mrs. Tsang with personal care. 40% Candidate: Exam: Health Care Assistant ?? Section Time Remaining: Question 3 02:40:00 Progress Mrs. Tsang has been experiencing a lot of pain lately due to the rheumatoid arthritis. The registered nurse on the team has been trying different medications for pain relief. During the morning report, the registered nurse asks Edna how Mrs. Tsang is doing. In addition to reporting her observations about Mrs. Tsang's personal care abilities, which one of the following should Edna report on? After the report, Edna asks Mrs. Tsang how she is feeling. Mrs. Tsang replies that her arthritis is "very bad" this morning and that she can hardly move because of the pain. Mrs. Tsang gives Edna a detailed description of the pain. Which one of the following should Edna do next? Edna reports her observations to the registered nurse. The registered nurse provides Mrs. Tsang with some medication to relieve the pain. She asks Edna to assist Mrs. Tsang with her care after the medication has taken effect. Edna waits for about half an hour and then assists Mrs. Tsang with her morning care. Mrs. Tsang is no longer complaining of pain and is able to move around with little discomfort. As Edna assists with her personal care, Mrs. Tsang appears extremely tired and she forgets Edna's name twice, which is unusual. Which three of the following points should Edna immediately report to the nurse after care? ? Scenario B ? Calculator Mrs. Tsang had complained of pain before pain medication was given. . E Mrs. Tsang understood medication results. F Mrs. Tsang had specific medication response time. 60% Candidate: Exam: Health Care Assistant ?? Section Time Remaining: Question 4 02:40:00 Progress Mrs. Tsang has been experiencing a lot of pain lately due to the rheumatoid arthritis. The registered nurse on the team has been trying different medications for pain relief. During the morning report, the registered nurse asks Edna how Mrs. Tsang is doing. In addition to reporting her observations about Mrs. Tsang's personal care abilities, which one of the following should Edna report on? After the report, Edna asks Mrs. Tsang how she is feeling. Mrs. Tsang replies that her arthritis is "very bad" this morning and that she can hardly move because of the pain. Mrs. Tsang gives Edna a detailed description of the pain. Which one of the following should Edna do next? Edna reports her observations to the registered nurse. The registered nurse provides Mrs. Tsang with some medication to relieve the pain. She asks Edna to assist Mrs. Tsang with her care after the medication has taken effect. Edna waits for about half an hour and then assists Mrs. Tsang with her morning care. Mrs. Tsang is no longer complaining of pain and is able to move around with little discomfort. As Edna assists with her personal care, Mrs. Tsang appears extremely tired and she forgets Edna's name twice, which is unusual. Which three of the following points should Edna immediately report to the nurse after care? Mrs. Tsang's neighbour visit, during the visits she asks Edna about Mrs. Tsang's medical diagnosis. Which one of the following should Edna do in this situation? ? Scenario ? Calculator A State Mrs. Tsang's medical diagnosis. B Say that Mrs. Tsang is in much pain due to her condition. D Give the neighbour the phone number of Mrs. Tsang's daughter. 80% Candidate: Exam: Health Care Assistant ?? Section Time Remaining: Question 5 02:40:00 Progress Mrs. Tsang has been experiencing a lot of pain lately due to the rheumatoid arthritis. The registered nurse on the team has been trying different medications for pain relief. During the morning report, the registered nurse asks Edna how Mrs. Tsang is doing. In addition to reporting her observations about Mrs. Tsang's personal care abilities, which one of the following should Edna report on? After the report, Edna asks Mrs. Tsang how she is feeling. Mrs. Tsang replies that her arthritis is "very bad" this morning and that she can hardly move because of the pain. Mrs. Tsang gives Edna a detailed description of the pain. Which one of the following should Edna do next? Edna reports her observations to the registered nurse. The registered nurse provides Mrs. Tsang with some medication to relieve the pain. She asks Edna to assist Mrs. Tsang with her care after the medication has taken effect. Edna waits for about half an hour and then assists Mrs. Tsang with her morning care. Mrs. Tsang is no longer complaining of pain and is able to move around with little discomfort. As Edna assists with her personal care, Mrs. Tsang appears extremely tired and she forgets Edna's name twice, which is unusual. Which three of the following points should Edna immediately report to the nurse after care? Mrs. Tsang's neighbour visit, during the visits she asks Edna about Mrs. Tsang's medical diagnosis. Which one of the following should Edna do in this situation? The physiotherapist is very concerned about Mrs. Tsang's risk for a fall while she is taking pain medication. He is collaborating with the nurse on duty and requires information from Edna in order to make some decisions around her mobility status. Of the following pieces of information, which three should Edna share with the physiotherapist? ? Scenario B ? Calculator Opinions about how much Mrs. Tsang needs the pain medication due to her medical condition n E Opinions about the way Mrs. Tsang's family feels about her medical condition and pain F Opinions about the way Mrs. Tsang's neighbour feels about the effectiveness of her pain medication 100%