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If my recipient yells at me I should - ✔✔Leave him alone for a few minutes o If my recipient wants me to give the dog a bath I should - ✔✔Say no but explain why o The recipient's daughter wants me to drive the recipient to the doctor, I should - ✔✔Say no and offer to call the RN and get permission to escort the recipient if the daughter drives o 5 different bony prominence - ✔✔Hips, heels, elbows, buttocks and ears o Symptoms of skin breakdown - ✔✔Itching, blisters, redness o When transferring a recipient the best thing to do is - ✔✔Make sure they have shoes or slippers on o 4 physical aspects of aging - ✔✔Cardiovascular o Respiratory o Urinary o Digestive o Nervous o DMAS does not require a signature from the recipient and/or the aide on the Aide Record (DMAS-90) - ✔✔False o When providing personal care services to a recipient the PCA must do whatever the recipient asks - ✔✔False
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o If my recipient yells at me I should - ✔✔Leave him alone for a few minutes o If my recipient wants me to give the dog a bath I should - ✔✔Say no but explain why o The recipient's daughter wants me to drive the recipient to the doctor, I should - ✔✔Say no and offer to call the RN and get permission to escort the recipient if the daughter drives o 5 different bony prominence - ✔✔Hips, heels, elbows, buttocks and ears o Symptoms of skin breakdown - ✔✔Itching, blisters, redness o When transferring a recipient the best thing to do is - ✔✔Make sure they have shoes or slippers on o 4 physical aspects of aging - ✔✔Cardiovascular o Respiratory o Urinary o Digestive o Nervous o DMAS does not require a signature from the recipient and/or the aide on the Aide Record (DMAS-90) - ✔✔False o When providing personal care services to a recipient the PCA must do whatever the recipient asks - ✔✔False o It is alright to stay with the recipient beyond my designated time without notifying the RN supervisor - ✔✔False o The RN supervisor should be notified when there is a problem with the recipient - ✔✔True o The plan of care tells the PCA how long to provide care to the recipient and what services to provide - ✔✔True o 5 activities of daily living - ✔✔Bathing o Dressing
o Feeding o Ambulate o Toileting o The purpose of respite - ✔✔To give relief to the primary live-in caregiver o 5 physical changes the elderly experience - ✔✔Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, muscular skeletal, central nervous system, urinary tract o Normal value of temperature - ✔✔98. o Normal value of pulse - ✔✔ 60 - 100 beats per minute o Normal value of respiration - ✔✔ 12 - 20 breaths per min o Normal value of blood pressure - ✔✔120/ o Best way to prevent the spread of infection - ✔✔Wash hands frequently, stay home if sick, get proper vaccines o Best way to prevent decubitus - ✔✔Change position every 2 hours o What are body mechanics? - ✔✔Exercises designed to improve posture, coordination and stamina