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Culturally Appropriate Care and Professional Boundaries for Healthcare Assistants, Exams of Nursing

Guidance on providing culturally appropriate care and maintaining professional boundaries for healthcare assistants (hcas). It covers key topics such as respecting consumer preferences, beliefs, and values, promoting dignity and independence, handling confidential information, responding to consumer safety concerns, reporting suspected abuse, understanding basic job responsibilities, and following care plan guidelines. The document emphasizes the importance of effective communication, active listening, objectivity, and problem-solving skills in navigating difficult situations. It also highlights the significance of standard precautions and proper hand hygiene in infection prevention. Overall, this resource offers valuable insights for hcas to deliver high-quality, person-centered care while upholding professional and ethical standards.

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2023/2024

Available from 07/25/2024

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Download Culturally Appropriate Care and Professional Boundaries for Healthcare Assistants and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! HCA practice test When providing culturally appropriate care, the following is what would need to be done - Answer - Identify the consumers preferences, believes, and values, and respect them. Promote a consumer's dignity, privacy, and independence by - Answer -Using the word help If a person who is not on the care team asks you to share a consumer's confidential information, what should you say? - Answer -I am sorry, but I am NOT allowed to share that information with out my consumers permission. If confidential information about the consumer must be shared with another care team member - Answer -Only share what is needed in the consumer's best interest If the consumer puts themselves in immediate danger and I am concerned my first step is - Answer -Call 911 If the consumer asks for help, with something that will put them in danger you should - Answer -Explain why you are concerned and generate options together that balance the consumer' choice with personal safety Even with their family members suspected abuse should be - Answer -Reported as soon as possible to adult protective services at DSHS Abandonment - Answer -Deserting or leaving a vulnerable adult or child without basic life necessities. Adult Protective Services - Answer -Are who you contact in any suspicion of abuse Self neglect - Answer -When a consumer truth is not to eat or drink anything Punctuality - Answer -Because not showing up for work could be considered abandonment and the consumer depends on you for personal care Physical restraint - Answer -Intentionally putting a tray table in front of a consumer so they cannot get up Talking - Answer -Is a better alternative than applying physical restraint to a consumer An HCA'S one basic job is - Answer -Observe and report any changes in baseline of consumer Limited assistance - Answer -Consumers need of some assistance with movement between rooms but can mostly do the task on their own Maintain healthy professional boundaries by - Answer -Using the care plan as a guide to assist the consumer Care plan purpose - Answer -Tell you what your job is and how to provide care Where can you find a consumer's baseline - Answer -Care plan Maintain good eye contact - Answer -Help you connect to the consumer Only share consumer information with - Answer -People listed in the care plan