Home Health Aide Practice 2022/2023 Questions and
Answers with complete solution
Which of the following is most appropriate practice to promote good skin care in
the elderly:
Keep the skin clean and well moisturized
If dentures are not worn when sleeping, where should you store them?
Place in a clean container in clean water
Why is it important that a patient have good mouth care?
Bacteria in the mouth can cause tooth decay and mouth infections
An elderly male patient occasionally wets his trousers. What should the home
health aide do?
Encourage him to go to the bathroom at least every two hours.
If a patient is to have a fluid intake record kept, the right time to record the
patient's fluid is:
When the patient has drank the fluid
Patient on low salt diets on usually allowed to have which of these foods?
Rasins
Patients sometimes express religious beliefs with which the home health aide
does not agree. In dealing with these situations, which of these understanding
should the aide use as a guide?
Patients have a right to their own beliefs, which should be respected?
Which of these statement describes good body mechanics?
Bend the knees when lifting an object off the floor.
When caring for a patient who is on bed rest, what should the aide do to prevent
bedsores?
Use only sheets that are 100% cotton on the patient's bed.
Physical therapy has started range of motion exercise. Which of these statements
about eyxcersice is true?
It is important to support the body parts above and below the joints when they are
moved during eyxcersice.
True or False
Soy sauce is good to spice up a low salt diet.
False
True or False
A regular diet is a well balanced diet with no restrictions.
True
True or False
Bread and potatoes are a good source of proteins.
False
While giving a bath on a shower chair, the patient suddenly gasps and becomes
unresponsive. The home health aide should:
Lower the patient to the floor, call for the family to call 911, determine if CPR is needed
and initiate it if indicated.
For which of these emergencies is a knowledge of a pressure points essential?
, Bleeding
The telephone numbers of all of the following are important to a patient. Which
number must the home health aide have next to the telephone?
The emergency medical squad
True or False
Every patient is the same and has the same needs and wants.
False
True or False
It is all right to use any item in the home without asking as long as it is for the
patients personal care.
False
True or False
You may use the telephone in the patient's home without asking permission.
False
Patient has had a stroke and has a right hand weakness. The patients can walk
with a male assistance. It is best for the home health aide to assist the patient by
walking to which of these positions?
On the patient's right side
Mr. Stone is 76 years old, needs help with bathing, and has a foley catheter in
place. He has great difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair. When helping Mr.
Stone from bed to the wheelchair, which of these actions are essential?
Have the brakes on the wheelchair in a locked position.
A neighbor has asked you some questions about the patient you are presently
taking care of. "Mrs. Collier is dying, isn't she?" How will you answer her?
"I am sorry, but I cannot discuss Mrs. Collier."
True or False
In the home, it is important to be a good listener.
True
True or False
Always tell the patient what you are going to do before stating a procedure.
True
True or False
You only communicate through words.
False
Which go the following is important in communicating with people:
Courtesy, tact, and being able to listen.
Body language is:
A way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial expressions and the eyes.
Aide care for a conscious patient should be preceded by:
Giving an explanation of what is going to be done.
Miss Ferris, a 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 way?
Talk with the agency supervisor about the situation.
Answers with complete solution
Which of the following is most appropriate practice to promote good skin care in
the elderly:
Keep the skin clean and well moisturized
If dentures are not worn when sleeping, where should you store them?
Place in a clean container in clean water
Why is it important that a patient have good mouth care?
Bacteria in the mouth can cause tooth decay and mouth infections
An elderly male patient occasionally wets his trousers. What should the home
health aide do?
Encourage him to go to the bathroom at least every two hours.
If a patient is to have a fluid intake record kept, the right time to record the
patient's fluid is:
When the patient has drank the fluid
Patient on low salt diets on usually allowed to have which of these foods?
Rasins
Patients sometimes express religious beliefs with which the home health aide
does not agree. In dealing with these situations, which of these understanding
should the aide use as a guide?
Patients have a right to their own beliefs, which should be respected?
Which of these statement describes good body mechanics?
Bend the knees when lifting an object off the floor.
When caring for a patient who is on bed rest, what should the aide do to prevent
bedsores?
Use only sheets that are 100% cotton on the patient's bed.
Physical therapy has started range of motion exercise. Which of these statements
about eyxcersice is true?
It is important to support the body parts above and below the joints when they are
moved during eyxcersice.
True or False
Soy sauce is good to spice up a low salt diet.
False
True or False
A regular diet is a well balanced diet with no restrictions.
True
True or False
Bread and potatoes are a good source of proteins.
False
While giving a bath on a shower chair, the patient suddenly gasps and becomes
unresponsive. The home health aide should:
Lower the patient to the floor, call for the family to call 911, determine if CPR is needed
and initiate it if indicated.
For which of these emergencies is a knowledge of a pressure points essential?
, Bleeding
The telephone numbers of all of the following are important to a patient. Which
number must the home health aide have next to the telephone?
The emergency medical squad
True or False
Every patient is the same and has the same needs and wants.
False
True or False
It is all right to use any item in the home without asking as long as it is for the
patients personal care.
False
True or False
You may use the telephone in the patient's home without asking permission.
False
Patient has had a stroke and has a right hand weakness. The patients can walk
with a male assistance. It is best for the home health aide to assist the patient by
walking to which of these positions?
On the patient's right side
Mr. Stone is 76 years old, needs help with bathing, and has a foley catheter in
place. He has great difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair. When helping Mr.
Stone from bed to the wheelchair, which of these actions are essential?
Have the brakes on the wheelchair in a locked position.
A neighbor has asked you some questions about the patient you are presently
taking care of. "Mrs. Collier is dying, isn't she?" How will you answer her?
"I am sorry, but I cannot discuss Mrs. Collier."
True or False
In the home, it is important to be a good listener.
True
True or False
Always tell the patient what you are going to do before stating a procedure.
True
True or False
You only communicate through words.
False
Which go the following is important in communicating with people:
Courtesy, tact, and being able to listen.
Body language is:
A way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial expressions and the eyes.
Aide care for a conscious patient should be preceded by:
Giving an explanation of what is going to be done.
Miss Ferris, a 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 way?
Talk with the agency supervisor about the situation.
