• COMPETENCY TRAINING ORIENTATION
    PROGRAM TEST - PART III.

    There are 59 questions with a perfect score totaling 100. A score of 80% or better (47 correct) must be answered correctly in order to pass. Any questions incorrectly answered should prompt additional training of the CTOP.

     

    PLEASE SELECT THE ALPHABET OF YOUR CHOSEN ANSWER.

  • Confidentiality

  • 1. What is NOT an Authorization Exception?
  • 2. The meaning of confidentiality is:
  • 3. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a law that protects:

  • Consumer Control and the Independent Living Philosophy

  • 4. Mrs. Jones tells the direct care worker that she would like her hot dog fried not put in the microwave. The direct care worker has never fried a hot dog. The direct care worker should:
  • 5. Mr. Jim likes to go outside for walks. He is a little unsteady, but he has a walker to assist him. The direct care worker should:

  • Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

  • 6. Housecleaning and home maintenance. This means cleaning kitchens after eating, keeping one's living space reasonably clean and tidy, and keeping up with home maintenance is not an IADL?
  • 7. The direct care worker is busy doing Mr. Clein's light housework. Mr. Clein asks the direct care worker to help him write a letter. What should the direct care worker say?
  • 8. Mrs. Tune needs assistance doing the laundry. The direct care worker is not familiar with her type of washing machine. The direct care worker should:

  • Recognizing Changes in the Consumer that Need to be Addressed

  • 9. Mr. Smith tells the direct care worker that he has had pain for three days and no one cares. The direct care worker should:
  • 10. While preparing Mrs. Spratt her meals, the direct care worker notices that she keeps dropping things with her right hand, can't hold her fork without shaking, and seems to lean to her right side when sitting at the table. Mrs. Spratt didn't do those things yesterday. The direct care worker should:

  • Basic Infection Control

  • 11. What is the most important method for preventing the spread of infection?
  • 12. Gloves, gowns, masks, face shields, and eye goggles must be worn if the possibility exists that you can come in contact with blood or any bodily fluids.
  • 13. How many times during a home visit should a direct care worker wash his or her hands?

  • Universal Precautions

  • 14. When washing your hands, why is it important to turn the faucet on with a paper-towel?
  • 15. Which one of the following would NOT spread communicable diseases?
  • 16. The major recommendation of universal precautions is to minimize contact with which one of the following?

  • Handling of Emergencies

  • 17. You go to Mrs. Smith's house and are unable to gain access to her house. Walking to a window, you see that she is on the floor not moving. What is the first thing you should do?
  • 18. A direct care worker discovers a small fire in the wastebasket in a room where the consumer is sitting. The direct care worker should FIRST:
  • 19. Upon entering the consumer's home, the direct care worker finds the consumer on the floor, crying in pain, and holding their arm which is bent in an awkward position. The direct care worker should:

  • Documentation

  • 20. What is the most important document that should be in all client's records?
  • 21. Each entry in the health service record must contain:

  • Recognizing and Reporting Abuse or Neglect

  • 22. You overhear a fellow employee talking about how they lost their temper with their client, Mr. Baker. What do you do?
  • 23. During your service to Mr. Jones, you notice his eldest daughter physically abusing him. You should:
  • 24. A direct care worker slaps a consumer. This is an example of:
  • 25. For older persons, abuse and neglect is reported to:
  • 26. For children, abuse and neglect is reported to:
  • 27. A consumer makes a complaint to the direct care worker that another worker neglected her. The direct care worker should:

  • Dealing with Difficult Behaviors

  • 28. If a client you care for must rely on others for help with their daily life, they may feel frustrated and helpless at times. This may cause behavioral change. What is one way to help the client cope?
  • 29. Mrs. Bradford is very agitated today and is making angry demands. What should you do?
  • 30. A confused consumer beings to cry out suddenly. What should the direct care worker do FIRST:

  • Bathing, Shaving, Grooming, and Dressing

  • 31. If a client is unable to bathe themselves, how often should you do it?
  • 32. You should be flexible when it comes to what a client wants to wear.
  • 33. The direct care worker is going to bathe the consumer. What should the direct care worker do FIRST:
  • 34. When shaving a consumer's face with a blade shaver (razor blade), it is important to FIRST:
  • 35. When helping the consumer to dress, which of the following is NOT correct?
  • 36. Which of the following is NOT correct regarding elastic stockings?
  • 37. When giving the consumer a bed bath, it is good to:
  • 38. The consumers prefers tub baths instead of a shower. The direct care worker should:

  • Hair, Skin, and Mouth Care

  • 39. Mrs. Farris is too sick to get out of bed. She only gets out of the bed to get into her wheelchair. This puts her at risk for pressure ulcers or "bed sores." What is one way to prevent these?
  • 40. When it comes to a client's mouth, you should always do the following, except:
  • 41. Common sites for pressure sores are:
  • 42. If a consumer can't do his or her oral hygiene, the direct care worker should:
  • 43. Shampooing a consumer who is confined to bed includes:

  • Assistance with Ambulation and Transferring

  • 44. Walking or moving from one place to another is beneficial because:
  • 45. To transfer a consumer from the bed to a wheelchair safely, the direct care worker should:
  • 46. "Ambulate with assistance" means:

  • Meal Preparation and Feeding

  • 47. When preparing a meal for your client, you should always use fresh, whole foods. Why?
  • 48. You are beginning to notice that Mr. Dobb is losing his appetite. What should you do?
  • 49. The consumer has a history of difficulty while chewing and swallowing. The direct care worker should:
  • 50. The consumer is on a low sodium diet and should AVOID:

  • Toileting

  • 51. If a client occasionally has accidents, you should leave them in their soiled clothes to teach them a lesson.
  • 52. When assisting the consumer with using the bathroom in their home, the direct care worker should:
  • 53. The consumer must use a bedpan with assistance while in bed. The direct care worker should:

  • Assistance with Self-Administered Medications

  • 54. All of these are the '6 Rights' rules except:
  • 55. Why is assisting clients with their medications one of the most important things you do?
  • 56. The direct care worker finds a consumer's medication on the living room floor. The direct care worker should:

  • What Would You Do?

  • 57. The consumer tells the direct care worker that they aren't happy with the person who is the consumer's power of attorney or guardian. The direct care worker should:
  • 58. A consumer gives the direct care worker $50 as a birthday gift. The direct care worker should:
  • 59. It is important to smooth out wrinkles on the consumer's bed because:
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