HOME HEALTH AIDE COMPETENCY
TEST T/F CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
An aide may Reinforce a dressing - ANSWER True
An aide may apply a hot pack - ANSWER False
An aide may give an enema - ANSWER False
An aide may administer medication - ANSWER False
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
TEST T/F CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
An aide may Reinforce a dressing - ANSWER True
An aide may apply a hot pack - ANSWER False
An aide may give an enema - ANSWER False
An aide may administer medication - ANSWER False
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
