HOME HEALTH AIDE COMPETENCY TEST T/F EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!

An aide may change sterile dressing - ANSWER False An aide may assist with change of a colostomy bag - ANSWER True An aide may give rectal suppository - ANSWER False An aide may give tubal feeding - ANSWER False An aide may give insulin - ANSWER False An aide may cut nails - ANSWER False In the home, it's important to be a good listener. - ANSWER True Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure. - ANSWER True You only communicate through words - ANSWER False If you do not chart a task that you do for a patient, legally, it was not done. - ANSWER True If the patient has a new area of skin breakdown, and the nurse is coming in two days, you do not need to report the skin breakdown to your supervisor. - ANSWER False A rapid pulse and shortness of breath in a patient usually indicates the patient is excited and does not need to be reported to the nurse. - ANSWER False Always report a pulse rate if the beats per min are under 60 or over 100. - ANSWER True If a person complains of pain, it's