Home Health Aide Exam Questions And Answers

Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment? - ANS Physician (MD) Which of the following care team members are licensed professionals who may assign tasks to home health aides? - ANS Nurses, PTs, OTs Who does the care team revolve around? - ANS The client and his/her condition, treatment, and progress If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what should a HHA do? - ANS The HHA should not perform the activity if it's not listed on the care plan Why is reporting a client's changes and problems to the supervisor a very important role of the HHA? - ANS The care plan must be updated as the client's condition changes What is one typical task that a HHA performs? - ANS Giving skin care What task is considered outside the scope of practice for an HHA? - ANS Inserting tubes into a client's body What's one federal regulation that applies to HHAs? - ANS HHAs must complete at least 75 hours of training and/or they must pass a competency evaluation before they begin working What's an example of a common policy at a home health agency? - ANS HHAs must follow the client's care plan What does a professional relationship between an HHA and a client include? - ANS Keeping client informational confidential What's would be the best response by a HHA if a client purchases them a gift? - ANS The HHA should refuse the gift but thank the client for thinking of her