Home Health Aide Practice Questions With Complete
Solutions
Which of the following is most appropriate practice to promote good skin care
in the elderly: Right Ans - Keep the skin clean and well moisturized
If dentures are not worn when sleeping, where should you store them?
Right Ans - Place in a clean container in clean water
Why is it important that a patient have good mouth care? Right Ans -
Bacteria in the mouth can cause tooth decay and mouth infections
An elderly male patient occasionally wets his trousers. What should the home
health aide do? Right Ans - Encourage him to go to the bathroom at least
every two hours.
If a patient is to have a fluid intake record kept, the right time to record the
patient's fluid is: Right Ans - When the patient has drank the fluid
Patient on low salt diets on usually allowed to have which of these foods?
Right Ans - Rasins
Patients sometimes express religious beliefs with which the home health aide
does not agree. In dealing with these situations, which of these understanding
should the aide use as a guide? Right Ans - Patients have a right to their
own beliefs, which should be respected?
Which of these statement describes good body mechanics? Right Ans -
Bend the knees when lifting an object off the floor.
When caring for a patient who is on bed rest, what should the aide do to
prevent bedsores? Right Ans - Use only sheets that are 100% cotton on the
patient's bed.
Physical therapy has started range of motion exercise. Which of these
statements about eyxcersice is true? Right Ans - It is important to support
the body parts above and below the joints when they are moved during
eyxcersice.
, True or False
Soy sauce is good to spice up a low salt diet. Right Ans - False
True or False
A regular diet is a well balanced diet with no restrictions. Right Ans - True
True or False
Bread and potatoes are a good source of proteins. Right Ans - False
While giving a bath on a shower chair, the patient suddenly gasps and
becomes unresponsive. The home health aide should: Right Ans - Lower
the patient to the floor, call for the family to call 911, determine if CPR is
needed and initiate it if indicated.
For which of these emergencies is a knowledge of a pressure points essential?
Right Ans - Bleeding
The telephone numbers of all of the following are important to a patient.
Which number must the home health aide have next to the telephone?
Right Ans - The emergency medical squad
True or False
Every patient is the same and has the same needs and wants. Right Ans -
False
True or False
It is all right to use any item in the home without asking as long as it is for the
patients personal care. Right Ans - False
True or False
You may use the telephone in the patient's home without asking permission.
Right Ans - False
Patient has had a stroke and has a right hand weakness. The patients can walk
with a male assistance. It is best for the home health aide to assist the patient
by walking to which of these positions? Right Ans - On the patient's right
side
Solutions
Which of the following is most appropriate practice to promote good skin care
in the elderly: Right Ans - Keep the skin clean and well moisturized
If dentures are not worn when sleeping, where should you store them?
Right Ans - Place in a clean container in clean water
Why is it important that a patient have good mouth care? Right Ans -
Bacteria in the mouth can cause tooth decay and mouth infections
An elderly male patient occasionally wets his trousers. What should the home
health aide do? Right Ans - Encourage him to go to the bathroom at least
every two hours.
If a patient is to have a fluid intake record kept, the right time to record the
patient's fluid is: Right Ans - When the patient has drank the fluid
Patient on low salt diets on usually allowed to have which of these foods?
Right Ans - Rasins
Patients sometimes express religious beliefs with which the home health aide
does not agree. In dealing with these situations, which of these understanding
should the aide use as a guide? Right Ans - Patients have a right to their
own beliefs, which should be respected?
Which of these statement describes good body mechanics? Right Ans -
Bend the knees when lifting an object off the floor.
When caring for a patient who is on bed rest, what should the aide do to
prevent bedsores? Right Ans - Use only sheets that are 100% cotton on the
patient's bed.
Physical therapy has started range of motion exercise. Which of these
statements about eyxcersice is true? Right Ans - It is important to support
the body parts above and below the joints when they are moved during
eyxcersice.
, True or False
Soy sauce is good to spice up a low salt diet. Right Ans - False
True or False
A regular diet is a well balanced diet with no restrictions. Right Ans - True
True or False
Bread and potatoes are a good source of proteins. Right Ans - False
While giving a bath on a shower chair, the patient suddenly gasps and
becomes unresponsive. The home health aide should: Right Ans - Lower
the patient to the floor, call for the family to call 911, determine if CPR is
needed and initiate it if indicated.
For which of these emergencies is a knowledge of a pressure points essential?
Right Ans - Bleeding
The telephone numbers of all of the following are important to a patient.
Which number must the home health aide have next to the telephone?
Right Ans - The emergency medical squad
True or False
Every patient is the same and has the same needs and wants. Right Ans -
False
True or False
It is all right to use any item in the home without asking as long as it is for the
patients personal care. Right Ans - False
True or False
You may use the telephone in the patient's home without asking permission.
Right Ans - False
Patient has had a stroke and has a right hand weakness. The patients can walk
with a male assistance. It is best for the home health aide to assist the patient
by walking to which of these positions? Right Ans - On the patient's right
side
