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Mrs.Rand ,who has diabetes and takes insulin regularly ,tells the home health aide that she feels very nervous and jittery. What should the aide do immediately? - ANSWER-Give her a glass of orange juice. True or False: Always report pulse rate if the beats per minute are under 60 or over 100. - ANSWER-True True or False: The temperature of an unconscious patient should be taken orally since they are not moving about. - ANSWER-False True or False: Recording a patient's "TPR" or vital signs is not important as long as you remember what they were. - ANSWER-False For which,if any , of these body areas is 99.6 degrees F.a normal temp. - ANSWER-Rectum When taking a patient's pulse, you should take it for how long ? - ANSWER-One full minute. When a patient's respirations are being counted , it is best the patient? - ANSWER-Not be aware that the respirations are being counted. True or false : Hand washing is the single best way to decrease the transfer of pathogens. - ANSWER-True True or False: Gloves should be worn when handling items soiled by body fluids. - ANSWER-True True or False: The catheter drainage bag must be lower than the bladder, but not on the floor. - ANSWER-True During a visit , you need to wash your hands after removing gloves. - ANSWER-Always wash your hands after and or before putting on gloves. In what situation should gloves be used ? - ANSWER-Gloves should be worn when dealing with patient's wounds or dealing with any bodily fluids. True or false: Diarrhea can cause dehydration and other serious complications and should be reported. - ANSWER-True True or False : If a person complains of pain , it is important to have the patient describe the pain and then report it to the nurse and record it in your notes. - ANSWER-True True or False : It's normal for most people to complain of pressure, swelling or bloating in their ankles, feet, stomach or legs. - ANSWER-False If you notice the patient's catheter is not draining ,the first thing you should do is? - ANSWER-Check the tubing to see if it is kinked. Which of the following is not recommended for promoting good daily bowel habits: - ANSWER-laxatives The patient's pulse has been between 90 and 110 beats per minute since his first aide visit.Now you find it to be 58 beats per minute? What should you do next? - ANSWER-Inform the nurse supervisor immediately. Mrs.Amos has not had a bowel movement in three days. She has always given herself an enema if she does not have a have a bowel movement for that long .Mrs Amos asks the home health aide to give her an enema . What should the aide do? - ANSWER-Contact the agency supervisor and discuss

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Home Health Aide Exam Questions and Answers Correctly Solved

As a home health care aide you are able to reinforce a dressing true or false?
- ANSWER-True

As a home health care aide you are able to, apply a hot pack true or false! -
ANSWER-False

As a home health care aide you are able to give a patient an enema true or
false? - ANSWER-False

As a home health care aide you are able to administer medication true or
false ? - ANSWER-False

As a home health care aide you are able to change sterile dressing true or
false? - ANSWER-False

As a home health care aide you are able to assist with a colostomy bag true
or false ? - ANSWER-True

As a home health care aide you are able to give a rectal suppository true or
false? - ANSWER-False

As a home health care aide you are able to give a tubal feeding true or false?
- ANSWER-False

As a home health care aide you are able to give insulin true or false ? -
ANSWER-False

As a home health care aide you are able to cut patient's nails true or false? -
ANSWER-False

As a home health care aide you work as part of a health care team true or
false ? - ANSWER-True

When you work in the home as a home health care aide you will be working
under who's supervision? - ANSWER-Professional Supervisor

As a home health care aide your responsibility is ? - ANSWER-To only
complete tasks that the RN or therapist assigns you to do.

As a home health care aide communication is key what are some ways of
communicating with patient. - ANSWER-1: In the home it is important to be a
good listener.

2:Always tell the Pt what your going to do before starting any procedure.

3: There are different ways of to communicate besides talking.

, 4: Body language is also a way of communicating.

As a home health care aide what are some Communication skills that are
important ? - ANSWER-Listen.

Be courteous.

Be in tact.

Body language is ? - ANSWER-A way of communicating feelings by using the
body ,facial expressions and the eyes.

Aide care for a conscious patient should be preceded by ? - ANSWER-Giving
an explanation of what is going to be done.

Miss Ferris, home health aide ,is assigned to care for Mr.Conway . Miss Ferris
notices that she feels very angry when she is with Mr.Conway.What should
Miss Ferris do because she feels this ways? - ANSWER-Talk with the agency
supervisor about the situation.

A patient accusses a home health aide of stealing five dollars. The aide has
not taken the patient's money ,but the patient does not believe this. What
should the aide do? - ANSWER-Notify the agency supervisor.

True or false :If you do not chart a task that you did for a patient ,legally , it
was not done. - ANSWER-True

True or False : 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

True or False : A rapid pulse and shortness of breathe in a patient usually
indicates the patient is excited and does not need to be reported. - ANSWER-
False

The patient tells you he has not moved his bowels in three days. What should
you do ? - ANSWER-Report it to the nursing supervisor.

Which of these actions is the home health aide permitted to take in relation
to drug administration ? - ANSWER-Recording and reporting the patient's
reaction to the medication.

When a patient complaints of pain, what should the home health aide's do
first? - ANSWER-Ask the patient to describe the pain.

A patient's prescription for heart pills has recently been changed. The home
health aide should notify the agency supervisor immediately if the patient

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