Caregiver PCA Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

Question 1

A toileting schedule for a resident with incontinence is best described as:

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Offering the toilet at regular planned times. Scheduled (timed) toileting offers the bathroom at regular intervals to maintain continence, protect skin, and preserve dignity. Restricting fluids is unsafe.

Question 2

To prevent infection, a resident's urinary drainage (catheter) bag should always be kept:

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Below the level of the bladder. Keeping the bag below bladder level lets urine drain downward and prevents backflow of urine into the bladder, which would carry bacteria and cause infection.

Question 3

When making an occupied bed, the caregiver should:

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Raise the side rail on the far side and roll the resident toward it. Raising the far side rail and having the resident roll toward it keeps them safe from falling while you change the linens one side at a time.

Question 4

Safe water temperature for a resident's bath or shower is approximately:

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100 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Bath water around 100 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit is warm and comfortable without scalding. Always test water and check the resident's care plan for skin sensitivity.

Question 5

During a complete bed bath, the caregiver should wash the resident's eyes by:

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Wiping from the inner corner to the outer corner, using a clean area of the cloth for each eye. Wiping from inner to outer corner with a clean section for each eye prevents moving debris into the tear duct and avoids spreading infection between eyes. Soap is not used on the eyes.

Question 6

Passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises are performed when:

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The caregiver moves the resident's joints for them. In passive ROM the caregiver moves the joints because the resident cannot move them independently; this maintains joint mobility and prevents stiffness and contractures.

Question 7

While performing range-of-motion exercises, if the resident reports pain in a joint, the caregiver should:

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Stop moving that joint and report it. ROM should never be forced past the point of pain. Stop, support the joint, and report the pain, which may signal injury or a developing problem.

Question 8

Recording how much a resident drinks is part of monitoring:

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Fluid intake. Tracking fluid intake (and output) helps detect dehydration and overhydration. Accurate measurement and documentation are core caregiver ADL tasks.

Question 9

When giving perineal care to a female resident, the caregiver should wipe:

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From front to back (clean to dirty). Wiping front to back moves away from the urethra toward the rectum, preventing bacteria from the anal area from reaching the urinary tract and causing infection.

Question 10

When giving perineal care to an uncircumcised male resident, the caregiver should:

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Gently retract the foreskin to clean, then return it to its natural position. The foreskin is gently retracted for cleaning and then returned to its normal position; leaving it retracted can cut off circulation to the tip of the penis.

Caregiver PCA Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

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