HHA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED
A+ | 100% VERIFIED.
Can HHA legally reinforce a dressing - ANSWER- true
Can HHA legally apple a hot pack - ANSWER- false
CAn HHA legally give enema - ANSWER- false
Can HHA legally administer medication - ANSWER- FAlse
Can HHA legally change a sterile dressing - ANSWER- False
CAn HHA legally give a insulin - ANSWER- False
CAn HHA can legally cut nails - ANSWER- FAlse
As a home health aid you - ANSWER- Work as part of the health care team
When you work in the home you will be - ANSWER- Working under the supervision of a
professional supervisor
CAn HHA legally assist with change of a colostomy bag - ANSWER- True
CAn HHA legally give a rectal suppository - ANSWER- False
Can HHA legally give a tubal feeding - ANSWER- False
As an HHA is is your responsibility to - ANSWER- Do only the task the registered nurse
or professional therapist assigns you
In the home it is important to be a good listener - ANSWER- true
Always tell the patient what you are going to do - ANSWER- true
You only communicate through words - ANSWER- False
, Which of the following is important when communicating with people - ANSWER- All
the above courtesy , tact, listening
body language is - ANSWER- A way communicating feelings by using body, facial
expression and the eyes
If you do not chart a task that you do for a patient legally it was not done - ANSWER-
True
If the patient has a new area of skin breakdown, and the nurse is coming in 2 days you
do not have to report the skin breakdown to your supervisor - ANSWER- False
A rapid pulse and shortness of breath in a patient usually indicates that a paitent is
excited and does not need to be reported to a nurse - ANSWER- false
A patient tells you he has not moved his bowels in three days what should you do about
it - ANSWER- Report it to the nursing supervisor
which of these actions is an HHA permitted to take in a relation to drug administration -
ANSWER- Recording and reporting the patients reaction to the medication
Aide care for a conscious patient should be preceded by - ANSWER- giving an
explanation of what is going to be done
Miss Ferris , an HHA, 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 way - ANSWER- Talk with agency supervisor about the situation
HHA accused of stealing 5 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
When the patient complains of pain, what should the HHA do - ANSWER- Ask the
patient to describe the pain
A patients prescription for heart pills has recently been charged. The HHA should notify
the agency supervisor immediately if the patient makes which of these comments -
ANSWER- I have a rash on my stomach since I've been taking pills
Mrs. Rand, who has diabetes and take insulin regularly tells the HHA jittery what
should the aide to immediately - ANSWER- Giver her a glass of orange
ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED
A+ | 100% VERIFIED.
Can HHA legally reinforce a dressing - ANSWER- true
Can HHA legally apple a hot pack - ANSWER- false
CAn HHA legally give enema - ANSWER- false
Can HHA legally administer medication - ANSWER- FAlse
Can HHA legally change a sterile dressing - ANSWER- False
CAn HHA legally give a insulin - ANSWER- False
CAn HHA can legally cut nails - ANSWER- FAlse
As a home health aid you - ANSWER- Work as part of the health care team
When you work in the home you will be - ANSWER- Working under the supervision of a
professional supervisor
CAn HHA legally assist with change of a colostomy bag - ANSWER- True
CAn HHA legally give a rectal suppository - ANSWER- False
Can HHA legally give a tubal feeding - ANSWER- False
As an HHA is is your responsibility to - ANSWER- Do only the task the registered nurse
or professional therapist assigns you
In the home it is important to be a good listener - ANSWER- true
Always tell the patient what you are going to do - ANSWER- true
You only communicate through words - ANSWER- False
, Which of the following is important when communicating with people - ANSWER- All
the above courtesy , tact, listening
body language is - ANSWER- A way communicating feelings by using body, facial
expression and the eyes
If you do not chart a task that you do for a patient legally it was not done - ANSWER-
True
If the patient has a new area of skin breakdown, and the nurse is coming in 2 days you
do not have to report the skin breakdown to your supervisor - ANSWER- False
A rapid pulse and shortness of breath in a patient usually indicates that a paitent is
excited and does not need to be reported to a nurse - ANSWER- false
A patient tells you he has not moved his bowels in three days what should you do about
it - ANSWER- Report it to the nursing supervisor
which of these actions is an HHA permitted to take in a relation to drug administration -
ANSWER- Recording and reporting the patients reaction to the medication
Aide care for a conscious patient should be preceded by - ANSWER- giving an
explanation of what is going to be done
Miss Ferris , an HHA, 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 way - ANSWER- Talk with agency supervisor about the situation
HHA accused of stealing 5 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
When the patient complains of pain, what should the HHA do - ANSWER- Ask the
patient to describe the pain
A patients prescription for heart pills has recently been charged. The HHA should notify
the agency supervisor immediately if the patient makes which of these comments -
ANSWER- I have a rash on my stomach since I've been taking pills
Mrs. Rand, who has diabetes and take insulin regularly tells the HHA jittery what
should the aide to immediately - ANSWER- Giver her a glass of orange
