Duties and Responsibilities Flashcards
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What is the purpose of documenting care provided in a client's care log?
Answer: To create a legal record of care delivered and communicate with the care team
Care logs serve as a legal record, ensure continuity of care, and facilitate communication among the care team.
Which of the following best describes a PCA's role in a client's end-of-life care?
Answer: Providing comfort care, companionship, and emotional support within the care plan
PCAs support comfort and dignity at end of life through personal care and emotional presence, not medical decision-making.
A client who has diabetes asks the PCA to bring them a large slice of cake. What should the PCA do?
Answer: Explain the dietary concern, offer an appropriate alternative, and report the request
The PCA should respect autonomy while explaining the concern, offering a safe alternative, and reporting the request to the supervisor.
When a PCA is late for a scheduled visit, what is the correct course of action?
Answer: Notify the agency and the client as soon as possible
PCAs must notify both the agency and the client promptly when they will be late to ensure client safety and care continuity.
What is the PCA's responsibility if they witness a client fall?
Answer: Assess the client for injury, call for help, and document the incident
After a fall, the PCA should assess for injury, summon help as needed, and complete an incident report to ensure proper follow-up.
Which behavior demonstrates professional boundaries for a PCA?
Answer: Maintaining a friendly but professional relationship and declining gifts per agency policy
PCAs must maintain professional boundaries by following agency gift policies and keeping relationships appropriately professional.
A PCA is assigned to a client from a different cultural background. How should the PCA approach care?
Answer: Learn and respect the client's cultural preferences and incorporate them into care
Culturally competent care means respecting and incorporating the client's cultural beliefs, practices, and preferences into daily care.