HOSA- HOME HEALTH AIDE QUESTIONS AND
UPDATED ANSWERS 2025 – 2026 UPDATE.
1903,,ANS,-,The,first,homemaker,service,in,the,US,started,in
1959,,ANS,-,Homemaking,services,to,families,with,children,,chronically,ill,,and,elderly
Different,states,have,different,requirements,and,rules,(some,certify),,ANS,-,true
1987,OBRA,,ANS,-,national,standards,set
People,living,longer,,ANS,-,Need,to,have,help,increases
Increased,growth,of,assisted,living,facilities,has,,ANS,-,made,insurance,pay,now
Health,Care,Team,,ANS,-,HHA,is,important,to,team
HHA's,can,work,in,,ANS,-,adult,day,care,,assisted,living,,HHC,agency,,self-employed
Ways,to,pay,for,home,care,,ANS,-,medicare,,medicaid,,private,insurance,,long-
term,care,insurance,,managed,care
HHA,duties,,ANS,-
,light,housekeeping,,taking,client,to,appointments,,cooking,,shopping,,keeping,company,,ADL's,assistan
ce,with,rehab,,medication,reminders
Aiding,and,abetting,,ANS,-,no,reporting,dishonest,acts
Battery,,ANS,-,actual,touching,without,consent
, corporal,punishment,,ANS,-,painful,treatment,to,change,behavior
demation,,ANS,-,stating,untrue,statements
libel,,ANS,-,writing,a,false,statement,about,another
malpractice,,ANS,-,failure,to,use,judgement,of,professional,knowledge
negligence,,ANS,-,failure,to,act,that,cause,injury
slander,,ANS,-,making,a,false,statement,about,another
when,was,HIPAA,established,,ANS,-,1996
What,does,HIPAA,stand,for,,ANS,-,health,insurance,portability,and,accountability,act
HHA,needs,to,avoid,,ANS,-,-doing,more,than,assigned(out,of,scope)
-doing,less,than,assigned
-doing,careless,or,poor,quality,work
-failing,to,have,car,insurance
-failing,to,do,accurate,reporting,and,documenting
-failing,to,act,in,an,emergency
-injuring,yourself,or,patient
-doing,the,clients,banking(not,a,normal,duty,of,HHA)
HHA,skills,needed,,ANS,-,-organization,skills
-good,communication,skills
-good,personal,health,and,hygiene
-good,ethical,behavior
UPDATED ANSWERS 2025 – 2026 UPDATE.
1903,,ANS,-,The,first,homemaker,service,in,the,US,started,in
1959,,ANS,-,Homemaking,services,to,families,with,children,,chronically,ill,,and,elderly
Different,states,have,different,requirements,and,rules,(some,certify),,ANS,-,true
1987,OBRA,,ANS,-,national,standards,set
People,living,longer,,ANS,-,Need,to,have,help,increases
Increased,growth,of,assisted,living,facilities,has,,ANS,-,made,insurance,pay,now
Health,Care,Team,,ANS,-,HHA,is,important,to,team
HHA's,can,work,in,,ANS,-,adult,day,care,,assisted,living,,HHC,agency,,self-employed
Ways,to,pay,for,home,care,,ANS,-,medicare,,medicaid,,private,insurance,,long-
term,care,insurance,,managed,care
HHA,duties,,ANS,-
,light,housekeeping,,taking,client,to,appointments,,cooking,,shopping,,keeping,company,,ADL's,assistan
ce,with,rehab,,medication,reminders
Aiding,and,abetting,,ANS,-,no,reporting,dishonest,acts
Battery,,ANS,-,actual,touching,without,consent
, corporal,punishment,,ANS,-,painful,treatment,to,change,behavior
demation,,ANS,-,stating,untrue,statements
libel,,ANS,-,writing,a,false,statement,about,another
malpractice,,ANS,-,failure,to,use,judgement,of,professional,knowledge
negligence,,ANS,-,failure,to,act,that,cause,injury
slander,,ANS,-,making,a,false,statement,about,another
when,was,HIPAA,established,,ANS,-,1996
What,does,HIPAA,stand,for,,ANS,-,health,insurance,portability,and,accountability,act
HHA,needs,to,avoid,,ANS,-,-doing,more,than,assigned(out,of,scope)
-doing,less,than,assigned
-doing,careless,or,poor,quality,work
-failing,to,have,car,insurance
-failing,to,do,accurate,reporting,and,documenting
-failing,to,act,in,an,emergency
-injuring,yourself,or,patient
-doing,the,clients,banking(not,a,normal,duty,of,HHA)
HHA,skills,needed,,ANS,-,-organization,skills
-good,communication,skills
-good,personal,health,and,hygiene
-good,ethical,behavior
