Home Health Aide Exam Complete Questions And Answers Solved

True - Correct Answers As a home health care aide you are able to reinforce a dressing true or false? False - Correct Answers As a home health care aide you are able to, apply a hot pack true or false! False - Correct Answers As a home health care aide you are able to give a patient an enema true or false? False - Correct Answers As a home health care aide you are able to administer medication true or false ? False - Correct Answers As a home health care aide you are able to change sterile dressing true or false? True - Correct Answers As a home health care aide you are able to assist with a colostomy bag true or false ? False - Correct Answers As a home health care aide you are able to give a rectal suppository true or false? False - Correct Answers As a home health care aide you are able to give a tubal feeding true or false? False - Correct Answers As a home health care aide you are able to give insulin true or false ? False - Correct Answers As a home health care aide you are able to cut patient's nails true or false? True - Correct Answers As a home health care aide you work as part of a health care team true or false ? Professional Supervisor - Correct Answers When you work in the home as a home health care aide you will be working under who's supervision? To only complete tasks that the RN or therapist assigns you to do. - Correct AnswersAs a home health care aide your responsibility is ? 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. - Correct AnswersAs a home health care aide communication is key what are some ways of communicating with patient. Listen. Be courteous. Be in tact. - Correct AnswersAs a home health care aide what are some Communication skills that are important ? A way of communicating feelings by using the body ,facial expressions and the eyes. - Correct AnswersBody language is ? Giving an explanation of what is going to be done. - Correct AnswersAide care for a conscious patient should be preceded by ? Talk with the agency supervisor about the situation. - Correct AnswersMiss 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? Notify the agency supervisor. - Correct AnswersA 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? True - Correct AnswersTrue or false :If you do not chart a task that you did for a patient ,legally , it was not done. False - Correct AnswersTrue 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. False - Correct AnswersTrue 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. Report it to the nursing supervisor. - Correct AnswersThe patient tells you he has not moved his bowels in three days. What should you do ? Recording and reporting the patient's reaction to the medication. - Correct AnswersWhich of these actions is the home health aide permitted to take in relation to drug administration ? Ask the patient to describe the pain. - Correct AnswersWhen a patient complaints of pain, what should the home health aide's do first? I have a rash on my stomach since Iv'e been taking these pills. - Correct AnswersA patient's prescription for heart pills has recently been changed. The home health aide should notify the agency supervisor immediately if the patient makes which of these comments? Give her a glass of orange juice. - Correct AnswersMrs.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? True - Correct AnswersTrue or False: Always report pulse rate if the beats per minute are under 60 or over 100. False - Correct AnswersTrue or False: The temperature of an unconscious patient should be taken orally since they are not moving about. False - Correct AnswersTrue or False: Recording a patient's "TPR" or vital signs is not important as long as you remember what they were. Rectum - Correct AnswersFor which,if any , of these body areas is 99.6 degrees F.a normal temp. One full minute. - Correct AnswersWhen taking a patient's pulse, you should take it for how long ? Not be aware that the respirations are being counted. - Correct AnswersWhen a patient's respirations are being counted , it is best the patient? True - Correct AnswersTrue or false : Hand washing is the single best way to decrease the transfer of pathogens. True - Correct AnswersTrue or False: Gloves should be worn when handling items soiled by body fluids. True - Correct AnswersTrue or False: The catheter drainage bag must be lower than the bladder, but not on the floor. Always wash your hands after and or before putting on gloves. - Correct AnswersDuring a visit , you need to wash your hands after removing gloves. Gloves should be worn when dealing with patient's wounds or dealing with any bodily fluids. - Correct AnswersIn what situation should gloves be used ? True - Correct AnswersTrue or false: Diarrhea can cause dehydration and other serious complications and should be reported. True - Correct AnswersTrue 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. False - Correct AnswersTrue or False : It's normal for most people to complain of pressure, swelling or bloating in their ankles, feet, stomach or legs. Check the tubing to see if it is kinked. - Correct AnswersIf you notice the patient's catheter is not draining ,the first thing you should do is? laxatives - Correct AnswersWhich of the following is not recommended for promoting good daily bowel habits: Inform the nurse supervisor immediately. - Correct AnswersThe 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? Contact the agency supervisor and discuss the situation. - Correct AnswersMrs.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? True - Correct AnswersTrue or False: A bedside call bell needs to be available so the bed bound patient can summon assistance. True - Correct AnswersTrue or False: Bedrails should never be used to secure vest restraints. False - Correct AnswersTrue or False : Smoking in beds is fine for anyone is not confused. Proper infection control with hand washing Electrical and fire safety Movie things away from patients trial - Correct AnswersPart of your duties as a home health aide are to assure safe home environment, this includes ? Allow no smoking in the patient's room. - Correct AnswersA patient is receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula. What safety precautions should the home health aide take? True - Correct AnswersTrue or False: For an injury with profuse bleeding, apply pressure and call for assistance. True - Correct AnswersTrue or False: If the patient begins to have a seizure your first responsibility is to prevent the patient from injuring themselves. False - Correct AnswersIf the patient falls and complains of pain in his hip ,you should help him get up and walk to the bed. If the patient can speak or cough. - Correct AnswersA patient is choking on some object that is caught in his airway. Before first aid measures are applied