HOSA HOME HEALTH AIDE 2025/26 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
1. The main role of a Home Health Aide is to:
A) Provide extensive physical therapy b) Support daily routines and care under
supervision c) Diagnose health problems d) Perform invasive procedures -
(ANSWERS) Answer: b) Support daily routines and care under supervision
2. Proper hand washing should last at least:
A) 5 seconds b) 10 seconds c) 20 seconds d) 30 seconds - (ANSWERS) Answer:
c) 20 seconds
3. Signs of abuse may include:
A) Unexplained bruises, sores, or injuries b) Large financial transactions by
caregiver c) Fear or agitation in the patient's demeanor d) All of the above -
(ANSWERS) Answer: d) All of the above
4. Standard Precautions apply:
A) Only when you know the patient is contagious b) To all patient care c) To high-
risk patients d) After a needle-stick injury - (ANSWERS) Answer: b) To all
patient care
5. An example of an ADL is:
A) Listening to a patient's heart with a stethoscope b) Transferring a patient from a
bed to a wheelchair c) Drawing a patient's blood d) Providing a medication injection
- (ANSWERS) Answer: b) Transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair
6. Grief typically involves these phases:
A) Fear, shock, disbelief, resentment, happiness b) Denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, acceptance c) Sadness, disbelief, guilt, resolution, peace d) Fear,
resentment, peace, understanding, renewal - (ANSWERS) Answer: b) Denial,
, HOSA HOME HEALTH AIDE 2025/26 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
7. Proper way to lift:
A) Lift with your back b) Lift with your knees, not your back c) Lift with your arms
d) Lift while turning toward the patient - (ANSWERS) Answer: b) Lift with your
knees, not your back
8. Which body system controls voluntary movement?
A) Endocrine b) Muscular c) Nervous d) Circulatory - (ANSWERS) Answer: b)
Muscular
9. An example of palliative care intervention is:
A) Providing aggressive treatments to prolong life b) Providing pain medication and
support c) Providing antibiotic therapy d) Providing physical therapy sessions -
(ANSWERS) Answer: b) Providing pain medication and support
10. If a patient's pulse is irregular:
A) Count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 b) Count for 30 seconds and multiply by
2 c) Count for a full minute d) Report immediately without counting -
(ANSWERS) Answer: c) Count for a full minute
11. The normal range for adult respiration is:
A) 10-12 breaths per minute b) 12-20 breaths per minute c) 20-30 breaths per minute
d) 30-40 breaths per minute - (ANSWERS) Answer: b) 12-20 breaths per minute
12. The main role of the circulatory system is:
A) Support and movement b) Combat disease c) Deliver nutrients and oxygen to
cells d) Provide structure to the body - (ANSWERS) Answer: c) Deliver
, HOSA HOME HEALTH AIDE 2025/26 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
nutrients and oxygen to cells
13. Proper technique for turning a patient in bed:
A) Lift their back with your arms b) Support their body with a turning sheet or draw
sheet c) Push against their side to roll them d) Always move their limbs first -
(ANSWERS) Answer: b) Support their body with a turning sheet or draw sheet
14. A pressure ulcer typically forms:
A) From sustained pressure over bony areas b) Due to poor circulation in the arms c)
Because the patient is dehydrated d) From not changing their socks frequently -
(ANSWERS) Answer: a) From sustained pressure over bony areas
15. Signs of diabetes mellitus may include:
A) Increased thirst and urination b) Low grade fever c) Shortness of breath upon
resting d) Profuse sweating with weakness - (ANSWERS) Answer: a) Increased
thirst and urination
16. An example of a Standard Precaution is:
A) Isolating all patients with a contagious disease b) Wearing gloves when touching
blood or body fluids c) Providing separate bathrooms for each patient d) Providing
prophylactic antibiotics to all patients - (ANSWERS) Answer: b) Wearing gloves
when touching blood or body fluids
17. Proper way to dispose of used gloves:
A) Wash and reuse b) Turn them inside out and discard in a proper waste container
c) Provide to another caregiver d) Store them in your pocket for future use -
(ANSWERS) Answer: b) Turn them inside out and discard in a proper waste
container
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
1. The main role of a Home Health Aide is to:
A) Provide extensive physical therapy b) Support daily routines and care under
supervision c) Diagnose health problems d) Perform invasive procedures -
(ANSWERS) Answer: b) Support daily routines and care under supervision
2. Proper hand washing should last at least:
A) 5 seconds b) 10 seconds c) 20 seconds d) 30 seconds - (ANSWERS) Answer:
c) 20 seconds
3. Signs of abuse may include:
A) Unexplained bruises, sores, or injuries b) Large financial transactions by
caregiver c) Fear or agitation in the patient's demeanor d) All of the above -
(ANSWERS) Answer: d) All of the above
4. Standard Precautions apply:
A) Only when you know the patient is contagious b) To all patient care c) To high-
risk patients d) After a needle-stick injury - (ANSWERS) Answer: b) To all
patient care
5. An example of an ADL is:
A) Listening to a patient's heart with a stethoscope b) Transferring a patient from a
bed to a wheelchair c) Drawing a patient's blood d) Providing a medication injection
- (ANSWERS) Answer: b) Transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair
6. Grief typically involves these phases:
A) Fear, shock, disbelief, resentment, happiness b) Denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, acceptance c) Sadness, disbelief, guilt, resolution, peace d) Fear,
resentment, peace, understanding, renewal - (ANSWERS) Answer: b) Denial,
, HOSA HOME HEALTH AIDE 2025/26 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
7. Proper way to lift:
A) Lift with your back b) Lift with your knees, not your back c) Lift with your arms
d) Lift while turning toward the patient - (ANSWERS) Answer: b) Lift with your
knees, not your back
8. Which body system controls voluntary movement?
A) Endocrine b) Muscular c) Nervous d) Circulatory - (ANSWERS) Answer: b)
Muscular
9. An example of palliative care intervention is:
A) Providing aggressive treatments to prolong life b) Providing pain medication and
support c) Providing antibiotic therapy d) Providing physical therapy sessions -
(ANSWERS) Answer: b) Providing pain medication and support
10. If a patient's pulse is irregular:
A) Count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 b) Count for 30 seconds and multiply by
2 c) Count for a full minute d) Report immediately without counting -
(ANSWERS) Answer: c) Count for a full minute
11. The normal range for adult respiration is:
A) 10-12 breaths per minute b) 12-20 breaths per minute c) 20-30 breaths per minute
d) 30-40 breaths per minute - (ANSWERS) Answer: b) 12-20 breaths per minute
12. The main role of the circulatory system is:
A) Support and movement b) Combat disease c) Deliver nutrients and oxygen to
cells d) Provide structure to the body - (ANSWERS) Answer: c) Deliver
, HOSA HOME HEALTH AIDE 2025/26 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
nutrients and oxygen to cells
13. Proper technique for turning a patient in bed:
A) Lift their back with your arms b) Support their body with a turning sheet or draw
sheet c) Push against their side to roll them d) Always move their limbs first -
(ANSWERS) Answer: b) Support their body with a turning sheet or draw sheet
14. A pressure ulcer typically forms:
A) From sustained pressure over bony areas b) Due to poor circulation in the arms c)
Because the patient is dehydrated d) From not changing their socks frequently -
(ANSWERS) Answer: a) From sustained pressure over bony areas
15. Signs of diabetes mellitus may include:
A) Increased thirst and urination b) Low grade fever c) Shortness of breath upon
resting d) Profuse sweating with weakness - (ANSWERS) Answer: a) Increased
thirst and urination
16. An example of a Standard Precaution is:
A) Isolating all patients with a contagious disease b) Wearing gloves when touching
blood or body fluids c) Providing separate bathrooms for each patient d) Providing
prophylactic antibiotics to all patients - (ANSWERS) Answer: b) Wearing gloves
when touching blood or body fluids
17. Proper way to dispose of used gloves:
A) Wash and reuse b) Turn them inside out and discard in a proper waste container
c) Provide to another caregiver d) Store them in your pocket for future use -
(ANSWERS) Answer: b) Turn them inside out and discard in a proper waste
container
