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CCAs are expected to act professionally by functioning with independence and autonomy in meeting industry’s best practice expectations in providing person-centred care.
CCAs are expected to act professionally by functioning with independence and autonomy in meeting industry’s best practice expectations in providing person-centred care.
False (B)
The Foundational Competencies are defined as the fundamental personal requirements needed to provide person-centred care and services.
The Foundational Competencies are defined as the fundamental personal requirements needed to provide person-centred care and services.
False (B)
One of the behaviours related to integrity is disrespecting confidentiality in the care setting including the use of technology.
One of the behaviours related to integrity is disrespecting confidentiality in the care setting including the use of technology.
False (B)
CCAs should conduct themselves in a manner that is negative, unfriendly, unhelpful, discourteous, self-centered, pessimistic, impatient, and individual oriented.
CCAs should conduct themselves in a manner that is negative, unfriendly, unhelpful, discourteous, self-centered, pessimistic, impatient, and individual oriented.
Demonstrating respect for the client’s personal situation and choices includes providing judgmental and inequitable care.
Demonstrating respect for the client’s personal situation and choices includes providing judgmental and inequitable care.
CCAs are expected to act with integrity by displaying an attitude that is positive, friendly, unhelpful, discourteous, self-centered, pessimistic, impatient, and individual oriented.
CCAs are expected to act with integrity by displaying an attitude that is positive, friendly, unhelpful, discourteous, self-centered, pessimistic, impatient, and individual oriented.
One of the Foundational Competencies is accountability.
One of the Foundational Competencies is accountability.
Respecting confidentiality in the care setting is a behaviour associated with integrity.
Respecting confidentiality in the care setting is a behaviour associated with integrity.
CCAs should demonstrate respect for self, care team and others' similar opinions, beliefs, and preferences.
CCAs should demonstrate respect for self, care team and others' similar opinions, beliefs, and preferences.
Displaying an attitude that is positive is not an expectation related to acting with integrity.
Displaying an attitude that is positive is not an expectation related to acting with integrity.
The CCA is responsible for providing housekeeping services to maintain a clean and safe environment for the client, family, and the care team.
The CCA is responsible for providing housekeeping services to maintain a clean and safe environment for the client, family, and the care team.
CCAs are not required to understand and maintain professional boundaries in their role.
CCAs are not required to understand and maintain professional boundaries in their role.
The CCA is not responsible for assessing risks for themselves and the client prior to delivering care.
The CCA is not responsible for assessing risks for themselves and the client prior to delivering care.
CCAs do not need to demonstrate accountability for decisions, actions, quality, and timeliness of work.
CCAs do not need to demonstrate accountability for decisions, actions, quality, and timeliness of work.
CCAs are not required to adapt effectively to change in the work environment.
CCAs are not required to adapt effectively to change in the work environment.
CCAs should not apply appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills in their role.
CCAs should not apply appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills in their role.
It is not necessary for CCAs to recognize the importance of work-life balance.
It is not necessary for CCAs to recognize the importance of work-life balance.
CCAs are not expected to pursue continuous learning opportunities in their role.
CCAs are not expected to pursue continuous learning opportunities in their role.
Using stress management techniques is not relevant for CCAs in their role.
Using stress management techniques is not relevant for CCAs in their role.
CCAs do not need to demonstrate appropriate application of knowledge and skills in their role.
CCAs do not need to demonstrate appropriate application of knowledge and skills in their role.
CCA is responsible for developing the client-specific plan of care independently.
CCA is responsible for developing the client-specific plan of care independently.
The CCA is not required to document the client's care and incidents in a timely manner.
The CCA is not required to document the client's care and incidents in a timely manner.
CCA uses medical terminology to document efficiently.
CCA uses medical terminology to document efficiently.
Infection prevention and control measures are not part of a CCA's responsibilities.
Infection prevention and control measures are not part of a CCA's responsibilities.
CCA does not promote wellness respecting spiritual, cultural, and moral values.
CCA does not promote wellness respecting spiritual, cultural, and moral values.
CCA does not need to recognize and report changes in social norms.
CCA does not need to recognize and report changes in social norms.
CCA should not communicate community services available locally.
CCA should not communicate community services available locally.
CCA does not need to reinforce client teaching in wellness promotion.
CCA does not need to reinforce client teaching in wellness promotion.
CCA does not need to apply strategies recognizing the impact of relationship building on client care.
CCA does not need to apply strategies recognizing the impact of relationship building on client care.
CCA does not need to provide nutritional services according to Canada's Food Guide.
CCA does not need to provide nutritional services according to Canada's Food Guide.
A support worker does not need to consider their client's safety when performing tasks and activities.
A support worker does not need to consider their client's safety when performing tasks and activities.
Support workers are not required to report mistakes and unsafe situations to their supervisors immediately.
Support workers are not required to report mistakes and unsafe situations to their supervisors immediately.
Clients with illnesses or disabilities do not have special safety needs that support workers need to consider.
Clients with illnesses or disabilities do not have special safety needs that support workers need to consider.
It is important for support workers to recognize signs of tiredness or overexertion in clients and allow them time for rest.
It is important for support workers to recognize signs of tiredness or overexertion in clients and allow them time for rest.
Support workers should not ensure there is a safe passage to the bathroom in clients' rooms to prevent falls and injuries.
Support workers should not ensure there is a safe passage to the bathroom in clients' rooms to prevent falls and injuries.
Utilizing restraints inappropriately is encouraged for maintaining client safety.
Utilizing restraints inappropriately is encouraged for maintaining client safety.
Support workers are not responsible for applying principles of body mechanics when assisting clients with mobility.
Support workers are not responsible for applying principles of body mechanics when assisting clients with mobility.
Applying medicated creams, ointments, and drops should not be done in accordance with the Joint Practice Guidelines.
Applying medicated creams, ointments, and drops should not be done in accordance with the Joint Practice Guidelines.
Support workers do not need to assess safe handling and mobility plans for ensuring their own safety and that of the client.
Support workers do not need to assess safe handling and mobility plans for ensuring their own safety and that of the client.
Implementing the health care plan or therapeutic treatment does not involve tasks such as skin integrity inspection and range of motion exercises.
Implementing the health care plan or therapeutic treatment does not involve tasks such as skin integrity inspection and range of motion exercises.
One of the Foundational Competencies for CCAs is integrity.
One of the Foundational Competencies for CCAs is integrity.
CCAs are expected to act professionally by functioning with independence and autonomy.
CCAs are expected to act professionally by functioning with independence and autonomy.
Disrespecting confidentiality in the care setting is a behavior associated with integrity.
Disrespecting confidentiality in the care setting is a behavior associated with integrity.
Support workers should not ensure there is a safe passage to the bathroom in clients' rooms.
Support workers should not ensure there is a safe passage to the bathroom in clients' rooms.
CCAs are not required to adapt effectively to change in the work environment.
CCAs are not required to adapt effectively to change in the work environment.
CCA uses medical terminology to document efficiently.
CCA uses medical terminology to document efficiently.
Demonstrating respect for the client’s personal situation and choices includes providing judgmental and inequitable care.
Demonstrating respect for the client’s personal situation and choices includes providing judgmental and inequitable care.
Support workers are not responsible for applying principles of body mechanics when assisting clients with mobility.
Support workers are not responsible for applying principles of body mechanics when assisting clients with mobility.
Utilizing restraints inappropriately is encouraged for maintaining client safety.
Utilizing restraints inappropriately is encouraged for maintaining client safety.
CCAs are not expected to pursue continuous learning opportunities in their role.
CCAs are not expected to pursue continuous learning opportunities in their role.
CCAs must apply appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills in their role.
CCAs must apply appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills in their role.
Support workers are not required to assess risks for themselves and the client prior to delivering care.
Support workers are not required to assess risks for themselves and the client prior to delivering care.
CCAs should not apply stress management techniques in their role.
CCAs should not apply stress management techniques in their role.
A CCA is not responsible for recognizing how their approach, values, and preferences can impact care.
A CCA is not responsible for recognizing how their approach, values, and preferences can impact care.
Support workers are not required to pursue continuous learning opportunities in their role.
Support workers are not required to pursue continuous learning opportunities in their role.
CCAs should not adapt effectively to change in their work environment.
CCAs should not adapt effectively to change in their work environment.
It is important for support workers to recognize signs of tiredness or overexertion in clients and allow them time for rest.
It is important for support workers to recognize signs of tiredness or overexertion in clients and allow them time for rest.
CCAs are not expected to provide housekeeping services to maintain a clean and safe environment for the client, family, and the care team.
CCAs are not expected to provide housekeeping services to maintain a clean and safe environment for the client, family, and the care team.
Support workers should ensure there is a safe passage to the bathroom in clients' rooms to prevent falls and injuries.
Support workers should ensure there is a safe passage to the bathroom in clients' rooms to prevent falls and injuries.
CCAs do not need to demonstrate accountability for decisions, actions, quality, and timeliness of work.
CCAs do not need to demonstrate accountability for decisions, actions, quality, and timeliness of work.
The CCA provides infection prevention and control measures to maintain personal and care team safety only.
The CCA provides infection prevention and control measures to maintain personal and care team safety only.
CCAs must adhere to and apply client-specific infection prevention and control measures.
CCAs must adhere to and apply client-specific infection prevention and control measures.
CCA's role does not involve promoting wellness across the life span.
CCA's role does not involve promoting wellness across the life span.
CCAs are not responsible for recognizing and reporting changes in social norms.
CCAs are not responsible for recognizing and reporting changes in social norms.
CCA's role does not involve communicating community services available locally, provincially, and nationally.
CCA's role does not involve communicating community services available locally, provincially, and nationally.
CCAs are not required to apply health-related knowledge to disease processes in caring for individuals across the life cycle.
CCAs are not required to apply health-related knowledge to disease processes in caring for individuals across the life cycle.
It is not necessary for CCAs to apply prevention strategies for responsive behaviors such as dementia-related behaviors.
It is not necessary for CCAs to apply prevention strategies for responsive behaviors such as dementia-related behaviors.
CCAs do not need to evaluate the client's response to care and apply appropriate measures to prevent injury to self and others.
CCAs do not need to evaluate the client's response to care and apply appropriate measures to prevent injury to self and others.
Demonstrating self-care in the promotion of personal well-being and safety is not part of the CCA's responsibilities.
Demonstrating self-care in the promotion of personal well-being and safety is not part of the CCA's responsibilities.
The CCA is not responsible for planning, preparing, cooking, and serving snacks and meals according to Canada’s Food Guide.
The CCA is not responsible for planning, preparing, cooking, and serving snacks and meals according to Canada’s Food Guide.
Support workers are not responsible for ensuring there is a safe passage to the bathroom in clients' rooms to prevent falls and injuries.
Support workers are not responsible for ensuring there is a safe passage to the bathroom in clients' rooms to prevent falls and injuries.
CCAs do not need to use stress management techniques in their role.
CCAs do not need to use stress management techniques in their role.
Support workers are not required to report mistakes and unsafe situations to their supervisors immediately.
Support workers are not required to report mistakes and unsafe situations to their supervisors immediately.
CCA is not responsible for developing the client-specific plan of care independently.
CCA is not responsible for developing the client-specific plan of care independently.
CCAs do not need to practice infection control techniques to protect clients from harm.
CCAs do not need to practice infection control techniques to protect clients from harm.
Support workers should demonstrate an attitude that is negative, unfriendly, unhelpful, discourteous, self-centered, pessimistic, impatient, and individual-oriented.
Support workers should demonstrate an attitude that is negative, unfriendly, unhelpful, discourteous, self-centered, pessimistic, impatient, and individual-oriented.
CCAs are expected to adapt effectively to change in the work environment.
CCAs are expected to adapt effectively to change in the work environment.
Support workers are not responsible for applying principles of body mechanics when assisting clients with mobility.
Support workers are not responsible for applying principles of body mechanics when assisting clients with mobility.
The CCA is not required to apply strategies recognizing the impact of relationship building on client care.
The CCA is not required to apply strategies recognizing the impact of relationship building on client care.
It is not necessary for CCAs to recognize the importance of work-life balance.
It is not necessary for CCAs to recognize the importance of work-life balance.
