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PCA/CFSS TRAINING EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM CORRECT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
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PCA/CFSS TRAINING EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM CORRECT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ A lead agency carries out an assessment process using state-set guidlines. - ....ANSWER >>>>How is a person's eligibilty for PCA and CFSS determined?
Who can be a CFSS worker that could not be a PCA worker? Consultation services is available to assist with the development of the plan - ....ANSWER >>>>In PCA, the QP assists the person with developing
their plan. in CFSS, who performs this task?
What is important for the person. - ....ANSWER >>>>Historically, when working with seniors and people with disabilites, people have tended to focus on: Supporting the person's decisions about what is important to them and what is important for them. - ....ANSWER >>>>As a worker, you should focus on: The person is responsible for balancing the risk of doing something with the benefits of doing it. - ....ANSWER >>>>Which statement about managing risk is true?
you work with shows a challenging behavior, you should: Whoever is listed in the plan - ....ANSWER >>>>If as a worker you cannot make it to your shift, notify"Princess Alice of Albany:
Examples of private data include: Have an open conversation with her about it. Let her know it will not affect whether you continue to provide her services if she says "no". - ....ANSWER You are a worker for your aunt and you would like to borrow her drill. How should approach the situation? Report the unexplained bruise to the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center(MAARC/CEP). Also, have John evaluated by a nurse at the day program or a health care clinic in the community. Take pictures of the bruise. - ....ANSWER >>>>John is 25
years old and lives at an adult foster care home. He also attends a day training and habilitation program five days per week. John has limited communication abilities. On Monday morning, John arrives at his day program as usual. As the day program staff persons are assisting him off of the van they notice a large bruise on the left side of his face and neck. When asked about the bruise, John is unable to tell the day program staff persons how he sustained the bruise. Call the MAARC/ CEP and make a report of suspected maltreatment. - ....ANSWER >>>>Anna, appears very fragile. She is very thin and uses a
walker. You notice that she has bruises on the inside of her arm that appear to be the size of fingertips. When you ask her how she got those bruises she avoids the conversation. You know that her adult son comes home some weekends and you have heard Anna complain about his temper and alcohol consumption. You know that he is not staying with her now, but you're concerned that when he comes back she won't be safe. Yes, the incident should be reported. - ....ANSWER >>>>A resident who has dementia and a history of aggressive behavior complains that the nursing assistant who put her to bed the night before slapped her
Maltreatment - ....ANSWER
Maltreatment means abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation Abuse - ....ANSWER >>>>physical, emotional, or sexual Neglect - ....ANSWER >>>>the failure to provide for food, clothing, shelter, medical care and/or supervision Financial Exploitation - ....ANSWER is the misuse of a funds, assets or property or the failure to use the vulnerable adult's financial resources to care for the vulnerable adult, which results in or is likely to result in detriment to the vulnerable adult
Jane is 30 years old and lives in an adult foster care facility. Jane is diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and insulin dependent diabetes. An adult foster care staff person brings Jane to see her physician for a routine check-up. During the visit to her physician, Jane's blood sugar levels are noted to be very high. The
physician asks Jane about the high blood sugar levels. Jane tells the physician that she ran out of insulin three days ago and that the person in charge of refilling her prescriptions at the facility said that they were "working on" getting her some more. The physician asks the staff person accompanying Jane about Jane not having any insulin, but the staff person has no knowledge. Yes, the situation should be reported to the the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center(MAARC/CEP). - ....ANSWER >>>>Marvel is a 90 year old woman who is living alone since the death of her husband Bill, approximately one month ago. Bill had
managed the finances, done the grocery shopping and maintained the yard. You have not seen Marvel in over a week and you are concerned that she may not have the ability to get to the grocery store. Marvel does not have a driver's license and her children live in other states. No one has picked up her mail and it is starting to pile up on her front step. Her yard has become overgrown and her plants have died. Yes, the incident should be reported to the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center(MAARC/CEP). - ....ANSWER
A resident's care plan indicates that the resident is not to be left unsupervised on the side of the bed
because of her poor sitting balance. The resident is left sitting on the side of the bed while the nursing assistant left the room quickly to get a clean towel and washcloth. The resident falls and sustains a fracture of her humerus. Yes, the game disk is the property of Robert and the staff person "willfully withheld" the disk without legal authority. - ....ANSWER >>>>Robert is 18 years old and lives in an adult foster care home. Robert enjoys playing video games and owns all of the latest games. One evening while talking with a staff person named Jeff, Robert says that he sure wishes he could get his video golf game disk
back from the staff person who works on the weekend. Jeff asks Robert some questions and Robert says that he "loaned" the game disk to a weekend staff person two weeks ago. Robert tells Jeff that he did not really want to loan the game to the weekend staff person and told him so, but the staff person took the game anyway and said he would return it in two weeks when he worked again. As they are talking, the weekend staff person comes into work, gives Robert his game disk, and tells Robert "thanks." Yes, this situation should be reported to the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center(MAARC/CEP). - ....ANSWER >>>>Joel is a young man
who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He attends an adult day program where he met a new friend, Jill. Jill also attends the same day program and is diagnosed with depression. You are the facilitator of a group session at the day program. After group, Joel tells you that Jill has been "borrowing" money from him and now he is not able to pay his rent. Joel stated when he asks Jill for his money back, she gets upset with him and calls him names. This is very upsetting to Joel because he likes Jill. You're not sure how much money Jill has borrowed, but you are concerned about Joel and his ability to say "no" to Jill the next time she asks for money. You are also concerned about Joel's
inability to pay his rent and fear he may get evicted. Yes, this situation should be reported tothe Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center(MAARC/CEP). - ....ANSWER >>>>A resident's family member alleges that her mother's money has been stolen. According to the family member, she gave her mother, who is a resident of the facility, $50 one week ago so that her mother would have money to get her hair done. However, the money is no longer in the drawer and her mother has not had her hair done. Nothing, unless you lied on purpose - ....ANSWER >>>>Suppose you think
someone is abusing the person you work with and report it. Then, a government worker investigates and does not agree. What will happen? Anyone receiving PCA or CFSS services - ....ANSWER >>>>PCA and CFSS workers legally must report suspected maltreatment of: report it immediately - ....ANSWER
If you suspect abuse of a person you're providing services for, but are not completely sure:
If you do not report suspected maltreatment of a person you're providing services for, what might happen? The person's plan - ....ANSWER The most important thing to reference about what to do in case of an emergency is: As soon as possible, before an emergency occurs - ....ANSWER When should you find out what to do in case of an emergency while working? False - ....ANSWER >>>>In the event of a non-medical emergency in the
person's home, you should always evacuate immediately. True - ....ANSWER >>>>The same situation might be an emergency for one person and not for another.
Call 911 or the mental health crisis hotline - ....ANSWER >>>>If you believe a person might harm themselves or someone else, you should: Stay on the phone until the operator hangs up - ....ANSWER >>>>If you call 911, once you have ANSWERed all the operator's questions, you should: Always - ....ANSWER >>>>When should you take precaustions against spreading infection? False - ....ANSWER >>>>Effective hadn washing has two important components: water and soap/
When is it safe for you to lift a person?
While the person is a patient in the hospital, you cannot: Complete a new one and get it signed again - ....ANSWER >>>>If you discover an error on your time card, you should:
In CFSS or PCA - ....ANSWER
Workers cannot work more than 310 hours per month: