HHA EXAM
1. Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in
approximately six months or less?: Hospice Care
2. _________ is care given by specialists to help restore or improve function
after an illness or injury.: Rehabilitation
3. Another name for 24-hour skilled care that takes place in nursing homes,
or extended care facilities, is called_______.: Long-term care
4. For what percentage of home care costs does Medicare pay?: 41%
5. Medicare will pay for: only care that is determined to be medically necessary
6. The abbreviation HMO stands for?: health maintenance organization
7. Which of the following factors helps explain the purpose of and need for
home health care?: People who are ill or disabled feel more comfortable at
home.
8. Which of the following is a key event in the history of home care
services?-
: In 1959, a national conference on home-maker services was held
9. Which of the following is required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) regarding home health aides?: HHA must have completed
at least 75 hrs of training before they can begin working.
10. What may be different about working in a home than working in a
facility?: Home health aides have more contact with the client's family.
11. Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribe
treatment?: Physician (MD)
12. Which care team members are licensed professionals who may assign
tasks to HHAs?: Nurses, occupational therapists
13. Which statement is true of a HHAs responsibilities if an activity is not
listed in the care plan?: The HHA should not perform the activity if it is not
listed on the care plan
14. Which statement is true of clients?: The care team revolves around the
client and his or her condition, treatment, and progress.
15. What is one reason why reporting a client's changes and problems to
the supervisor is a very important role of the HHA?: The care plan must be
updated as the client's condition changes.
16. Which of the following is a typical task that a HHA performs?: Giving
skin care
17. Which task is outside the scope of practive for a HHA?: Insterting a tube
into a client's body
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18. One basic federal regulation that applies to HHA is: HHAs must complete
at least 75hrs of training and/or they must pass a competency evaluation before
they begin working.
19. Which of the following statements is an example of a common policy at
a home health agency?: HHAs must follow the client's care plan
20 A professional relationship between an HHA and a client includes:
Keeping client information condidential
21. A client has purchased a special gift for his HHA. What would be the best
response by the HHA?: The HHA should refuse the gift but thank the client
for thinking of her
22. Which of the following is an example of a HHA behaving professionally
with an employer?: Documenting carefully
23. The best type of jewelry for a HHA to wear to work is: a waterproof watch
24. Definition of empathy: being able to identify with the feelings of others
25. What is a responsibility of a Home health agency as an employer?:
Employers must provide initial training and continuing in-service training 26.
The most important member of the care team is: the client
27. The chain of command is: The line of authority in an agency
28. _______ have to do with the knowledge of right and wrong: Ethics
29. An example of ethical behavior by a HHA is: Protecting a clients privacy 30.
Which term means purposefully causing physical, mental, or emotional
pain or injury to someone?: Abuse
31. What is required of an HHA if they suspect that a client is being
abused?-
: The HHA should report immediatedly to his supervisor
32. Which term means the improper or illegal use of a person's money,
possessions, property, or other assets?: Financial abuse
33. Which of the following is an example of sexual abuse?: Rubbing up
against a client inappropriately
34. Which of the following is an example of physical abuse?: Shoving a client
35. Threating to harm a client if they tell another caregiver about a
problem is an example of what tyep of abuse?: Phychological abuse
36. For HHA, cofidentiality means: keeping client information private
37. With whom may an HHA share a client's medical information?: With other
members of the care team
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1. Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in
approximately six months or less?: Hospice Care
2. _________ is care given by specialists to help restore or improve function
after an illness or injury.: Rehabilitation
3. Another name for 24-hour skilled care that takes place in nursing homes,
or extended care facilities, is called_______.: Long-term care
4. For what percentage of home care costs does Medicare pay?: 41%
5. Medicare will pay for: only care that is determined to be medically necessary
6. The abbreviation HMO stands for?: health maintenance organization
7. Which of the following factors helps explain the purpose of and need for
home health care?: People who are ill or disabled feel more comfortable at
home.
8. Which of the following is a key event in the history of home care
services?-
: In 1959, a national conference on home-maker services was held
9. Which of the following is required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) regarding home health aides?: HHA must have completed
at least 75 hrs of training before they can begin working.
10. What may be different about working in a home than working in a
facility?: Home health aides have more contact with the client's family.
11. Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribe
treatment?: Physician (MD)
12. Which care team members are licensed professionals who may assign
tasks to HHAs?: Nurses, occupational therapists
13. Which statement is true of a HHAs responsibilities if an activity is not
listed in the care plan?: The HHA should not perform the activity if it is not
listed on the care plan
14. Which statement is true of clients?: The care team revolves around the
client and his or her condition, treatment, and progress.
15. What is one reason why reporting a client's changes and problems to
the supervisor is a very important role of the HHA?: The care plan must be
updated as the client's condition changes.
16. Which of the following is a typical task that a HHA performs?: Giving
skin care
17. Which task is outside the scope of practive for a HHA?: Insterting a tube
into a client's body
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.
18. One basic federal regulation that applies to HHA is: HHAs must complete
at least 75hrs of training and/or they must pass a competency evaluation before
they begin working.
19. Which of the following statements is an example of a common policy at
a home health agency?: HHAs must follow the client's care plan
20 A professional relationship between an HHA and a client includes:
Keeping client information condidential
21. A client has purchased a special gift for his HHA. What would be the best
response by the HHA?: The HHA should refuse the gift but thank the client
for thinking of her
22. Which of the following is an example of a HHA behaving professionally
with an employer?: Documenting carefully
23. The best type of jewelry for a HHA to wear to work is: a waterproof watch
24. Definition of empathy: being able to identify with the feelings of others
25. What is a responsibility of a Home health agency as an employer?:
Employers must provide initial training and continuing in-service training 26.
The most important member of the care team is: the client
27. The chain of command is: The line of authority in an agency
28. _______ have to do with the knowledge of right and wrong: Ethics
29. An example of ethical behavior by a HHA is: Protecting a clients privacy 30.
Which term means purposefully causing physical, mental, or emotional
pain or injury to someone?: Abuse
31. What is required of an HHA if they suspect that a client is being
abused?-
: The HHA should report immediatedly to his supervisor
32. Which term means the improper or illegal use of a person's money,
possessions, property, or other assets?: Financial abuse
33. Which of the following is an example of sexual abuse?: Rubbing up
against a client inappropriately
34. Which of the following is an example of physical abuse?: Shoving a client
35. Threating to harm a client if they tell another caregiver about a
problem is an example of what tyep of abuse?: Phychological abuse
36. For HHA, cofidentiality means: keeping client information private
37. With whom may an HHA share a client's medical information?: With other
members of the care team
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