HCA Written Exam STUDY GUIDE
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1. How many people are typical in an adult family home? - ANSWER ✔ 2-6
people
2. How many clients are typical in an assisted living facility - ANSWER ✔
Greater than or equal to 7
3. True or false forgetfulness is a normal part of memory loss - ANSWER ✔
False
4. Abandoment - ANSWER ✔ When a person has a responsibility to a
vulnerable adult and leaves them without their basic life necessities.
5. Neglect - ANSWER ✔ When a person leaves a vulnerable adult without
necessary care and can lead to physical or emotional harm
6. Advance Directives - ANSWER ✔ Legal Document for what actions should
be taken
,7. Living will - ANSWER ✔ Desire to decline/receive life sustaining
procedures
8. POA - ANSWER ✔ power of attorney; Person able to act on behalf of a
person
9. Simple POA - ANSWER ✔ person is competent
10.Durable POA - ANSWER ✔ Person is incapacitated
11.POLST form - ANSWER ✔ Summary of life sustaining treatment form
12.As a caregiver, reading food labels helps you know - ANSWER ✔ if a food
is healthy for a client
13.Check a client's skin when? - ANSWER ✔ Whenever you do personal care
14.HIV/AIDS is cause by - ANSWER ✔ a blood borne virus
15.Mr. Yost wants hotdogs but is on a low-salt diet, you should tell him -
ANSWER ✔ Why his choices concern you and offer alternative
16.When a client is confined to a wheelchair , what should you tell them to
prevent pressure ulcers - ANSWER ✔ to shift their weight frequently
,17.A client with dementia and becomes restless in the afternoon and tries to go
outside. How do you keep her safe without using a restraint? Have her..... -
ANSWER ✔ Walk or pace in a safe area
18.What is part of working as a home health aide? - ANSWER ✔ Working with
clients who are chronically ill.
19.Does a home health aide need formal training? - ANSWER ✔ Yes, they
must receive formal training and pass a competency test to work for certified
home health agencies that receive reimbursement from Medicare or
Medicaid.
20.Why do patients prefer home care aides over other care sites? - ANSWER ✔
It allows for a more personal experience.
21.Do personal care aides suffer a higher incidence of injuries than the national
average? - ANSWER ✔ True.
22.What tasks would a psychiatric aide be expected to do? - ANSWER ✔
Engage in therapeutic activities, participate in group activities, report any
physical or behavioral signs, and accompany patients on field trips.
23.Where do almost 70% of psychiatric aides work? - ANSWER ✔ In
residential care facilities.
24.What do direct support professionals do? - ANSWER ✔ Help people with
disabilities or chronic conditions with daily activities, communication, and
independence.
, 25.What do home health aides assist clients with? - ANSWER ✔ Personal care,
basic health tasks, and daily activities.
26.What tasks do personal and home care aides help clients with? - ANSWER
✔ Dressing, bathing, housekeeping, meal prep, and companionship.
27.What do psychiatric aides help mental health patients with? - ANSWER ✔
Daily living tasks, safety needs, and observation.
28.What do psychiatric technicians provide? - ANSWER ✔ Therapeutic care,
monitor behavior, assist with treatments, and support mental health
professionals.
29.What are the professional responsibilities of healthcare providers? -
ANSWER ✔ Supporting human health.
30.What should be compared for each healthcare professional? - ANSWER ✔
Employment opportunities, education, opportunities for professional
advancement, salary, and professional organizations.
31.What is important in healthcare regarding education and practice? -
ANSWER ✔ Interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional
practice (IPP).
32.What are the professional responsibilities of home health aides? - ANSWER
✔ Help clients with bathing, dressing, grooming, meals, mobility, simple
health monitoring, medication reminders, and supporting overall comfort
and safety.
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. How many people are typical in an adult family home? - ANSWER ✔ 2-6
people
2. How many clients are typical in an assisted living facility - ANSWER ✔
Greater than or equal to 7
3. True or false forgetfulness is a normal part of memory loss - ANSWER ✔
False
4. Abandoment - ANSWER ✔ When a person has a responsibility to a
vulnerable adult and leaves them without their basic life necessities.
5. Neglect - ANSWER ✔ When a person leaves a vulnerable adult without
necessary care and can lead to physical or emotional harm
6. Advance Directives - ANSWER ✔ Legal Document for what actions should
be taken
,7. Living will - ANSWER ✔ Desire to decline/receive life sustaining
procedures
8. POA - ANSWER ✔ power of attorney; Person able to act on behalf of a
person
9. Simple POA - ANSWER ✔ person is competent
10.Durable POA - ANSWER ✔ Person is incapacitated
11.POLST form - ANSWER ✔ Summary of life sustaining treatment form
12.As a caregiver, reading food labels helps you know - ANSWER ✔ if a food
is healthy for a client
13.Check a client's skin when? - ANSWER ✔ Whenever you do personal care
14.HIV/AIDS is cause by - ANSWER ✔ a blood borne virus
15.Mr. Yost wants hotdogs but is on a low-salt diet, you should tell him -
ANSWER ✔ Why his choices concern you and offer alternative
16.When a client is confined to a wheelchair , what should you tell them to
prevent pressure ulcers - ANSWER ✔ to shift their weight frequently
,17.A client with dementia and becomes restless in the afternoon and tries to go
outside. How do you keep her safe without using a restraint? Have her..... -
ANSWER ✔ Walk or pace in a safe area
18.What is part of working as a home health aide? - ANSWER ✔ Working with
clients who are chronically ill.
19.Does a home health aide need formal training? - ANSWER ✔ Yes, they
must receive formal training and pass a competency test to work for certified
home health agencies that receive reimbursement from Medicare or
Medicaid.
20.Why do patients prefer home care aides over other care sites? - ANSWER ✔
It allows for a more personal experience.
21.Do personal care aides suffer a higher incidence of injuries than the national
average? - ANSWER ✔ True.
22.What tasks would a psychiatric aide be expected to do? - ANSWER ✔
Engage in therapeutic activities, participate in group activities, report any
physical or behavioral signs, and accompany patients on field trips.
23.Where do almost 70% of psychiatric aides work? - ANSWER ✔ In
residential care facilities.
24.What do direct support professionals do? - ANSWER ✔ Help people with
disabilities or chronic conditions with daily activities, communication, and
independence.
, 25.What do home health aides assist clients with? - ANSWER ✔ Personal care,
basic health tasks, and daily activities.
26.What tasks do personal and home care aides help clients with? - ANSWER
✔ Dressing, bathing, housekeeping, meal prep, and companionship.
27.What do psychiatric aides help mental health patients with? - ANSWER ✔
Daily living tasks, safety needs, and observation.
28.What do psychiatric technicians provide? - ANSWER ✔ Therapeutic care,
monitor behavior, assist with treatments, and support mental health
professionals.
29.What are the professional responsibilities of healthcare providers? -
ANSWER ✔ Supporting human health.
30.What should be compared for each healthcare professional? - ANSWER ✔
Employment opportunities, education, opportunities for professional
advancement, salary, and professional organizations.
31.What is important in healthcare regarding education and practice? -
ANSWER ✔ Interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional
practice (IPP).
32.What are the professional responsibilities of home health aides? - ANSWER
✔ Help clients with bathing, dressing, grooming, meals, mobility, simple
health monitoring, medication reminders, and supporting overall comfort
and safety.
