Florida Home Health Aide Competency Test
Questions and Answers
Question 1
It is Mrs. Amos's usual time for lunch, but she says she is not hungry yet. This is the
first time that Mrs. Amos has made this type of statement. What should the home
health aide do?
A. Insist that Mrs. Amos eat at this time.
B. Tell Mrs. Amos to let the aide know when she wants to eat, and remind her that it is
important that she have lunch.
C. Tell Mrs. Amos that if she does not eat by herself, she will have to be fed.
D. Tell Mrs. Amos that it took a lot to time to prepare the food and that she should
eat it while it is fresh.
Correct Answer
B. Tell Mrs. Amos to let the aide know when she wants to eat, and remind her that it
is important that she have lunch.
Question 2
In giving foot care to a patient who has diabetes, the home health aide may take
which of these actions?
A. Clean under the toenails.
B. Cut the toenails.
C. Soak the patient's feet for more than 5 minutes in a basin of warm water.
D. Put lotion on the patient's feet after drying them.
Correct Answer
C. Soak the patient's feet for more than 5 minutes in a basin of warm water.
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,Question 3
When you work in the home, you will be:
A. responsible for making decisions without any help.
B. working under the supervision of a professional supervisor.
C. away from your office and have no way to contact your employer. D. responsible
for calling the physician with information.
Correct Answer
B. working under the supervision of a professional supervisor.
Question 4
Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure.
Correct Answer
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Question 5
The home health aide should be sure to take which of these actions when caring for a
newborn baby?
A. Support the baby's head and neck when picking the baby up.
B. Clean the inside of the baby's ears with cotton swabs.
C. Use petroleum jelly to keep the area around the baby's naval moist.
D. Hold the baby only at feeding and bathing times.
Correct Answer
A. Support the baby's head and neck when picking the baby up.
Question 6
You only communicate through words
Correct Answer
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Question 7
Assist with change of a colostomy bag
Correct Answer
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, Question 8
When assisting a patient to walk with his walker, you should:
A. clear a pathway and remove all safety hazards.
B. stay close to the patient's side.
C. stand on the other side of the room.
D. A and B.
Correct Answer
D. A and B.
Question 9
Administer medication
Correct Answer
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Question 10
Foods that are high in vitamin C include:
A. oranges, tomatoes and watermelon.
B. potatoes, raisins and bananas.
C. liver, beef and chicken.
D, cheese, milk and cottage cheese.
Correct Answer
A. oranges, tomatoes and watermelon.
Question 11
When working with person who are disabled, the general goal of care is to:
A. provide constant supervision.
B. provide total care.
C. promote maximum self-care and independence within the limits of the person's
ability.
D. promote the complete return of the person's abilities.
Correct Answer
C. promote maximum self-care and independence within the limits of the person's
ability.
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Questions and Answers
Question 1
It is Mrs. Amos's usual time for lunch, but she says she is not hungry yet. This is the
first time that Mrs. Amos has made this type of statement. What should the home
health aide do?
A. Insist that Mrs. Amos eat at this time.
B. Tell Mrs. Amos to let the aide know when she wants to eat, and remind her that it is
important that she have lunch.
C. Tell Mrs. Amos that if she does not eat by herself, she will have to be fed.
D. Tell Mrs. Amos that it took a lot to time to prepare the food and that she should
eat it while it is fresh.
Correct Answer
B. Tell Mrs. Amos to let the aide know when she wants to eat, and remind her that it
is important that she have lunch.
Question 2
In giving foot care to a patient who has diabetes, the home health aide may take
which of these actions?
A. Clean under the toenails.
B. Cut the toenails.
C. Soak the patient's feet for more than 5 minutes in a basin of warm water.
D. Put lotion on the patient's feet after drying them.
Correct Answer
C. Soak the patient's feet for more than 5 minutes in a basin of warm water.
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,Question 3
When you work in the home, you will be:
A. responsible for making decisions without any help.
B. working under the supervision of a professional supervisor.
C. away from your office and have no way to contact your employer. D. responsible
for calling the physician with information.
Correct Answer
B. working under the supervision of a professional supervisor.
Question 4
Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure.
Correct Answer
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Question 5
The home health aide should be sure to take which of these actions when caring for a
newborn baby?
A. Support the baby's head and neck when picking the baby up.
B. Clean the inside of the baby's ears with cotton swabs.
C. Use petroleum jelly to keep the area around the baby's naval moist.
D. Hold the baby only at feeding and bathing times.
Correct Answer
A. Support the baby's head and neck when picking the baby up.
Question 6
You only communicate through words
Correct Answer
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Question 7
Assist with change of a colostomy bag
Correct Answer
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, Question 8
When assisting a patient to walk with his walker, you should:
A. clear a pathway and remove all safety hazards.
B. stay close to the patient's side.
C. stand on the other side of the room.
D. A and B.
Correct Answer
D. A and B.
Question 9
Administer medication
Correct Answer
F
Question 10
Foods that are high in vitamin C include:
A. oranges, tomatoes and watermelon.
B. potatoes, raisins and bananas.
C. liver, beef and chicken.
D, cheese, milk and cottage cheese.
Correct Answer
A. oranges, tomatoes and watermelon.
Question 11
When working with person who are disabled, the general goal of care is to:
A. provide constant supervision.
B. provide total care.
C. promote maximum self-care and independence within the limits of the person's
ability.
D. promote the complete return of the person's abilities.
Correct Answer
C. promote maximum self-care and independence within the limits of the person's
ability.
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