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Care Giver Competency Quiz
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What is NOT a common warning signal that a TIA has occurred?
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How do you know when your timesheet or documentation has been received in the Silver Lining office?
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When your client goes on Hospice, the DCW needs to do what?
4 / 50
How do you reach your Coordinator Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm?
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How do you send in your timesheets to Silver Lining?
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Agitation means the following:
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Direct Care Workers are permitted to do this when running errands for the client.
8 / 50
If a client cannot get out of bed, you must NOT do the following:
9 / 50
Reality orientation involves the use of what to help the clients remember who and where they are?
10 / 50
After the dirty linens are removed, the DCW should NOT do this.
11 / 50
What can cause a bedsore?
12 / 50
What is NOT one of the 10 ways to make meals easier with Dysphagia?
13 / 50
Some clients spend much or all their time in bed. Careful bedmaking is essential. Which statement is NOT true?
14 / 50
What is NOT a symptom of the 4th stage of a bedsore?
15 / 50
What should you do to prevent a fall?
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When caring for an Alzheimer’s client, the Direct Care Worker should...
17 / 50
What is a registry?
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What areas CAN'T a bedsore happen on?
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Which statement is NOT true about clients with Alzheimer’s?
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What is a symptom of the 1st stage of a bedsore?
21 / 50
If a client with Alzheimer's is violent, the Direct Care Worker should NEVER...
22 / 50
What is a TIA?
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What conditions make you more likely to fall?
24 / 50
What is the most common cause of death in Alzheimer’s clients?
25 / 50
Direct Care Workers are NOT permitted to do this when providing care for the client.
26 / 50
When caring for an Alzheimer’s client, the Direct Care Worker should never.
27 / 50
What is NOT true about a TIA?
28 / 50
A Swallowing Study is performed by who…
29 / 50
What are the consequences when a DCW does NOT keep their PA State mandated credentials up-to-date?
30 / 50
Sundowning means the following:
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Which statement is true about caring for a client with Alzheimer’s?
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What thing should the DCW NOT do to prevent dehydration?
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What type of exercise is good for an elderly client to improve balance and strengthen their legs to help prevent falls?
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If a client is displaying inappropriate Sexual Behavior, the DCW should NEVER…
35 / 50
Activity therapy is…
36 / 50
Who is at risk for bedsores?
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Direct Care Workers are NOT allowed to do the following EXCEPT…
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Doctors explain that Dysphagia can occur for a variety of reasons. Which is NOT one of the reasons?
39 / 50
What is NOT true about Falls?
40 / 50
Reminiscence therapy is…
41 / 50
Doing what things will not make the client’s home safer?
42 / 50
Direct Care Workers are allowed to do the following EXCEPT:
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Once Dysphagia becomes so severe that swallowing is no longer possible for the client, the disease may have progressed to the point that they should…
44 / 50
What is NOT a risk factor for a TIA?
45 / 50
How do you remain active on the registry?
46 / 50
When putting on Elastic (Ted) Stockings, the Direct Care Worker should always…
47 / 50
Independent Contractors are responsible for the following:
48 / 50
What is the correct protocol for picking up a prescription for yourself when you are on a live-in assignment?
49 / 50
How do you reach the Payroll Department at Silver Lining?
50 / 50
What is NOT a sign of Dysphagia?
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