Home Health Aide Practice Test QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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When giving a bed bath, how often should the water be
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A) as often as needed to have warm, clean water at all times
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B) just once
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C) only after washing the perineal area
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D) only after washing the front half of the patient - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔A) as often as needed to have warm, clean water at
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all times
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Which of the following items is used in the prevention and
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treatment of bedsores or pressure sores? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




A) rubber sheets
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B) air mattress
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C) emesis basin
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|\ D) arm restraints - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B) air mattress
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Proper feeding techniques include:
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A) Just one spoonful per bite
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,B) Feed the patient slowly and make sure all food is swallowed
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C) Feed the patient while laying flat on the bed
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D) Allow the spoon to go to the back of the tongue - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔B) Feed the patient slowly and make sure all food is
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swallowed
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If a client is wearing anti-embolism stocking, what would be an
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important thing to assess for? |\ |\ |\ |\




A) Ultrasound for deep vein thrombosis
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B) Tingling or lack of sensation
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C) Bounding Pulses - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B) Tingling or lack of
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sensation
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When performing these health skills on a client it is always
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important to: |\


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A) Have consent from the client
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B) Wash your hands before and after
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C) Explain exactly what you are doing
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D) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D) All of the above
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What is not a sign or symptom of dehydration?
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A) Light-colored and diluted urine
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B) Weakness and thirst
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C) Dried mucous membranes
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,D) Rapid pulse and low blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A) Light-colored and diluted urine
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Which of the following is the most appropriate practice to
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promote good skin care in the elderly?
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A) keep the skin clean and well moisturized
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B) apply alcohol to moist areas of the skin
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C) wash daily with scented soaps
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D) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A) keep the skin
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clean and well moisturized
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When taking a client's pulse, you should take it for how long?
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A) about 15 seconds
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B) one minute
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C) 30 seconds
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D) two minutes or more - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B) one minute
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Mr. Smith, a client with dementia, has become very agitated.
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Which of the following suggestions would be helpful?
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A) stay calm
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B) offer diversion and/or entertainment
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C) be agreeable
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, D) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D) all of the above
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In giving foot care to a diabetic client, the home health aide
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should not do which of the following?
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A) clean under the toenails
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B) cut the toenails
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C) soak the feet for more than 5 minutes in a basin of warm
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water
D) put lotion on the feet after drying them - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔B) cut the toenails
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Primary symptom for a urinary tract infections (UTI) is?
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A) yellowing of the skin
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B) pain or burning during urination
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C) high urination output
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D) chills - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B) pain or burning during
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urination


A client complains of intense pain in the chest that goes down
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the arm; and is sweating profusely.
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The home health aide should:
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A) call for emergency help immediately
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B) massage the chest and arm
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