HCA Washington Skills Exam Questions

HCA Washington Skills Exam / Questions & Expertly Verified Answers, 2025 / 2026.Terms in this set (8) Handwashing

• wet hands and wrists under running water to begin

cleansing

• apply soap to hands to begin washing
• lather all surfaces of hands and to wrists
• use friction rubbing soapy hands together for a

minimum of 20 seconds

• rinse hands and wrists under running water to

remove soap . keep hands pointed downward while washing and6 rinsing

• use clean dry paper towel to dry hands and wrists
• confine drying to areas washed
• use paper towel to turn water off after hands

cleansed

• dispose of used paper towel in trash

1 1 . end procedure with clean hands avoiding contamination (e.g., direct contract with faucet controls, paper towel dispenser, sink or trash can) 1 / 2

Common Care Practices

• identify self to the client when beginning care
• use infection control measures and Standard

Precautions to protect the client and the HCA throughout procedure

• promote client's social and human needs

throughout procedure

• promote client's rights throughout procedure
• promote client's safety throughout procedure
• promote client's comfort throughout procedure
• leave common use items within client's reach at end

of care (e.g., phone, glasses, remote, tissues, glass of water)

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