Competency Test Name Date MM slash DD slash YYYY 1. It is a HIPPA violation to share any information about my client with other clients or my own family True False 2. Time sheets need to be signed by a client and a provider True False Untitled First Choice Second Choice Third Choice 3. I can file, but not clip nails True False 4. If you make a mistake on your time sheet you may correct it using white out True False 5. Basic Housekeeping does not include windows True False 6. If your client needs laundry done, start a load of wash at the beginning of the shift so you have time to have it dried and folded before you leave True False 7. PCP may not give tub baths where the client is submerged in water. They need to be sitting on a bath chair/bench True False 8. PCP are not permitted to apply medical stockings True False 9. PCP is allowed to give a client perms and dye there hair True False 10. If your client has an emergency situation like, fall, breathing difficulties, chest pain, stroke, severe bleeding call 911 follow their instructions, stay with the client and upon arrival of emergency personal contact the office True False 11. PCP can assist the client during a transfer, but cannot lift the client True False 12. Safe food handling includes good hand washing, cleaning countertops, proper cooking temperatures, and proper refrigeration. True False 13. When caring for a client who is bipolar, be aware they may have severe mood swings True False Choose the correct answer from the multiple choice questions14. When is it appropriate for a PCP to smoke in the client’s home A) If the client is a smoker B) If the client insists C) None of the above 15. What part of the body need to be cleaned daily? A) Face B) Hands C) Underarms D) All of the above 16. A PCP may feed a client who is depending upon tube feeding. A) True B) False 17. The care provider may A) Accompany the client to medical appointments B) Use public transportation along with the client C) Walk with the client to the grocery store D) All of the above 18. Special diets may include A) Low salt and diabetic B) Low fat and bland C) Soft and pureed D) All of the above 19. A person who is orient can do following A) State the correct date B) Touch their toes C) Tell the difference between truth and a lie 20. When performing nail care for the non-diabetic client provider may do following A) File and soak nails B) Use a nail clipper and clip the nails C) PCP should never do the nail care 21. Sorting laundry can include A) Sorting by color B) Sorting by fabric type C) Sorting by size load D) All of the above 22. You should never discuss safety with a client because it will make them worry A) True B) False 23. When a client uses a walker improperly following should be done A) Go ahead and let him/her know since getting around is better then sitting on the couch B) Show them how to use it properly C) Take the walker away from the client D) None of the above 24. Safety precautions for transferring a client into a wheelchair include A) Locking the brakes before attempting a transfer B) Moving the foot rests out of the way C) Making sure the client reaches back to feel the chair before sitting D) All of the above 25. The following would be considered an unsafe practice in a client room A) Stack of paper and lots of clutter on the floor B) Tangled electrical and/or oxygen cords C) Smoking next to the oxygen D) Unlabeled medication open and out in the room D) All of the above 26. Bathing is important because it provides following A) Cleanliness B) Stimulates C) Movement and Exercise D) Improved self Esteem D) All of the above 27. Signs of depression include: A) Sadness and crying for long periods of time B) Loss of appetite C) Loss if interest in friends, family or hobbies D) All of the above 28. Signs of a Stroke are: A) Slurred speech B) Numbness or paralysis on one side C) Uncontrollable laughter D) A and B D) All of the above 29. Medication reminding means: A) Asking the client if they took their medication B) Telling the client it is time to take their meds C) Handling the properly labeled med container to the client D) All of the above 30. When completing your timesheets A) Use pencil-in case your make a mistake B) You have to sign, but client’s signature is not important C) You must check off the duties performed and know the frequencies of each task D) All of the above
