HOME HEALTH AIDE COMPETENCY ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

HOME HEALTH AIDE COMPETENCY
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+


◉ Can a home health aide reinforce a dressing?
Answer: True


◉ Can a home health aide administer medication?
Answer: False


◉ What should a home health aide do if a patient has not moved
their bowels in three days?
Answer: Report it to the nursing supervisor.


◉ Is it important to be a good listener in home health care?
Answer: True


◉ What is body language?
Answer: A way of communicating feelings using the body, facial
expressions, and eyes.

, ◉ What should you do before starting a procedure with a conscious
patient?
Answer: Ask for the patient's permission to proceed.


◉ What should a home health aide do first when a patient complains
of pain?
Answer: Ask the patient to describe the pain.


◉ What is the best way to decrease the transfer of pathogens?
Answer: Hand washing.


◉ When should gloves be used?
Answer: When handling items soiled by body fluids.


◉ What should be done if a patient's catheter is not draining?
Answer: Check the tubing to see if it is kinked.


◉ What should a home health aide do if a patient feels nervous and
jittery after taking insulin?
Answer: Give her a glass of orange juice.