What's on the RCA exam
The Restorative Care Assistant (RCA) (RCA) exam is organized into 31 knowledge domains. These free practice questions are drawn from across them so you can see where you're strong and where to study:
- Infection Control
- Restorative Care of Residents with Musculoskeletal System Conditions
- Care of Residents with Common Neurological Conditions
- Restorative Care of the Residents with Disorders of the Integumentary System
- Consideration of Special Needs
- Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries, Back Injuries in Health Care Workers, Body Mechanics
- Restorative Exercise and Bed Mobility Exercise
- Progressive Mobility
- Ambulation and Assistive Devices
- Restorative Approaches to Meeting Residents' Nutrition and Hydration Needs
- Restorative Self-Care
- Restorative Care of Residents with Respiratory Disorders
- Bowel and Bladder Management, Problems Related to the Urinary System
- Restorative Care of Residents with Psychosocial and Behavioral Issue
- Documenting Restorative Care
- What a rehabilitation unit is and how it functions.
- Effects of aging, inactivity, and disability.
- Basic anatomy and how the body moves.
- Medical problems that will interfere with functional independence.
- How to help residents in ways that will promote independence.
- What to look for when helping someone walk.
- How to help someone perform basic exercise.
- Common equipment used in rehabilitation.
- Basic balance responses and activities to improve balance.
- Ways to interact with residents.
- Ambulation, gait training, and range of motion
- Improving or maintaining mobility and independence
- Balancing and reaching
- Proper wheelchair use and positioning of leg extenders and footrests
- Body alignment in beds, chairs, and wheelchairs
- Proper placement of catheters and drainage bags