Home Health Aide Competency Test T/F Practice Questions Fully Solved True - Correct Answers An aide may Reinforce a dressing False - Correct Answers An aide may apply a hot pack False - Correct Answers An aide may give an enema False - Correct Answer

Home Health Aide Competency Test T/F Practice Questions Fully Solved True - Correct Answers An aide may Reinforce a dressing False - Correct Answers An aide may apply a hot pack False - Correct Answers An aide may give an enema False - Correct Answers An aide may administer medication False - Correct Answers An aide may change sterile dressing True - Correct Answers An aide may assist with change of a colostomy bag False - Correct Answers An aide may give rectal suppository False - Correct Answers An aide may give tubal feeding False - Correct AnswersAn aide may give insulin False - Correct AnswersAn aide may cut nails True - Correct AnswersIn the home, it's important to be a good listener. True - Correct AnswersAlways tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure. False - Correct AnswersYou only communicate through words True - Correct AnswersIf you do not chart a task that you do for a patient, legally, it was not done. False - Correct AnswersIf 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 AnswersA rapid pulse and shortness of breath in a patient usually indicates the patient is excited and does not need to be reported to the nurse. True - Correct AnswersAlways report a pulse rate if the beats per min are under 60 or over 100. False - Correct AnswersThe temperature of an unconscious patient should be taken orally since they are not moving about. False - Correct AnswersRecording a patients "TPR" or vital signs is not important as long as you remember what they were. True - Correct AnswersHand washing is the single best way to decrease the transfer of pathogens. True - Correct AnswersGloves should be worn when handling items soiled by body fluids True - Correct AnswersThe catheter drainage bag must be lower than the bladder, but not on the floor. True - Correct AnswersDiarrhea can cause dehydration and other serious complications and should be reported. True - Correct AnswersIf a person complains of pain, it's important to have the patient describe the pain and then reported it to the nurse and record it in your notes. False - Correct AnswersIt's normal for most people to complain of pressure, swelling, or bloating in their ankles, feet, stomach or legs. True - Correct AnswersA bedside call bell needs to be available so the bound patient can summon assistance. True - Correct AnswersBed rails should never be used to secure vest restraints. False - Correct AnswersSmoking in bed is fine for anymore who is not confused. True - Correct AnswersFor an injury with profuse bleeding, apply pressure and call for assistance. True - Correct AnswersIf the patient begins to have a seizure, your first responsibility is to prevent the patient from injuring himself. False - Correct AnswersIf the patient falls and complains of pain in his hip, you should help him to get up and walk to the bed. False - Correct AnswersEvery patient is the same and has the same needs and wants. False - Correct AnswersIt's all right to use any item in the home without asking as long as it is for the patients personal care. False - Correct AnswersYou may use the telephone in the patients home without asking permission. True - Correct AnswersIt is important to keep a patient covered during a bed bath except for the part being washed. True - Correct AnswersMassaging of bony prominences helps to prevent skin breakdown by increasing the blood supply to the area. True - Correct AnswersWhen giving peri-care to a patient after a BM, wash using a front to back motion in order not to spread decal material to other areas. True - Correct AnswersAlways transfer a patient towards his good side. False - Correct AnswersThere is no need to be near an object to pick it up, just reach. True - Correct AnswersIt's best to use a gait belt if a patient is unsteady. True - Correct AnswersPassive range of motion exercises are for the prevention of contractures in patients with paralyzed limbs. False - Correct AnswersDuring range of motion exercises, if you feel resistance or the patient complains of pain, you should continue anyway. True - Correct AnswersIt's best to have a pillow between the legs of a patient with a new hip replacement. False - Correct AnswersSoy sauce is good to spice up a low salt diet True - Correct AnswersA regular diet is a well balanced diet with no restrictions False - Correct AnswersBread and potatoes are a good source of protein