Healthcare Competency Exam Answers

HEALTHCARE COMPETENCY EXAM ANSWERS

This document records the examinee's responses to a competency assessment for healthcare practice. Responses are the sole work of the examinee unless otherwise indicated. The examinee affirms that falsification, forgery, or misrepresentation of responses may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination or loss of clinical privileges. Results will be retained in the employee/training record in accordance with facility policy.

Candidate Information

Exam Details

Instructions

Read each item carefully and record your answer in the space provided. For multiple-choice items indicate the letter of the selected response. For short-answer items provide concise, clinically accurate responses. If you require an accommodation, indicate the nature of the accommodation to the proctor prior to beginning. By signing, you attest that these are your unaided responses unless specified.

Multiple Choice — Indicate A, B, C, or D

1. When initiating contact precautions for a patient with confirmed airborne infection, which of the following is required? Answer:

2. The appropriate immediate action for a patient experiencing anaphylaxis is: Answer:

3. Correct hand hygiene technique requires which minimum contact time with an alcohol-based sanitizer? Answer:

4. For medication reconciliation at admission, the highest priority is: Answer:

5. The Glasgow Coma Scale is primarily used to assess: Answer:

6. Proper sequence for donning sterile gloves is: Answer:

7. A sentinel event must be reported within what timeframe per facility policy? Answer:

8. When titrating oxygen via nasal cannula, the most appropriate action for rising CO2 is: Answer:

9. The best immediate step for a hemorrhaging wound is: Answer:

10. Indications for placing a patient on telemetry monitoring include: Answer:

Short Answer — Provide concise clinical responses

Skills Checklist (Observed Performance)

Hand hygiene performed correctly:

Aseptic technique for sterile procedure:

Accurate medication preparation and labeling:

Appropriate patient identification verification:

Evaluator Scoring (To be completed by evaluator)

Pass: Needs Remediation: Fail:

Evaluation Date:

Certification and Acknowledgment

By signing below, I certify under penalty of disciplinary action that the answers and responses contained in this form are my own work and reflect the level of my current competency. I authorize the evaluation team and facility education office to record and retain this evaluation in my training record. I understand that competency results may inform assignment of clinical responsibilities, remedial training, or further assessment as required by facility policy.

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