HOME HEALTH AIDE COMPETENCY STUDY
GUIDE 2026 VERIFIED Q&A MASTER
SOLUTION PACK
◉ When a patient complains of pain, what should the home health
aide do first?
A. Ask the patient to describe the pain.
B. Call the patient's doctor.
C. Offer the patient some warm tea.
D. Change the patient's position.
Answer: A. Ask the patient to describe the pain.
◉ A 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?
A. "The pills are very expensive."
B. "These pills are different shape from the pills I used to take."
C. "I have a rash on my stomach since I've been taking these pills."
D. "I can't take these pills unless I have really cold water to drink.
Answer: C. "I have a rash on my stomach since I've been taking these
pills."
,◉ Mrs. 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?
A. Take her temperature.
B. Find out when she has her next doctor's appointment.
C. Have her lie down in bed.
D. Give her a glass of orange juice.
Answer: D. Give her a glass of orange juice.
◉ Always report a pulse rate if the beats per minute are under 60 or
over 100
Answer: T
◉ The temperature of an unconscious patient should be taken orally
since they are not moving about.
Answer: F
◉ Recording a patient's "TPR" or vital signs is not important as long
as you remember what they were.
Answer: F
◉ For which, if any, of these body areas is 99.6 degrees F. a normal
temperature?
, A. Axilla
B. Mouth.
C. Rectum.
D. None of the above.
Answer: C. Rectum.
◉ When taking a patient's pulse, you should take it for:
A. 15 seconds.
B. one full minute.
C. 5 seconds.
D. two minutes.
Answer: B. one full minute.
◉ When a patient's respirations are being counted, it is best that the
patient:
A. tries to breath evenly.
B. tries to breathe as deeply as he can.
C. sits up straight.
D. not be aware that the respirations are being counted.
Answer: D. not be aware that the respirations are being counted.
GUIDE 2026 VERIFIED Q&A MASTER
SOLUTION PACK
◉ When a patient complains of pain, what should the home health
aide do first?
A. Ask the patient to describe the pain.
B. Call the patient's doctor.
C. Offer the patient some warm tea.
D. Change the patient's position.
Answer: A. Ask the patient to describe the pain.
◉ A 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?
A. "The pills are very expensive."
B. "These pills are different shape from the pills I used to take."
C. "I have a rash on my stomach since I've been taking these pills."
D. "I can't take these pills unless I have really cold water to drink.
Answer: C. "I have a rash on my stomach since I've been taking these
pills."
,◉ Mrs. 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?
A. Take her temperature.
B. Find out when she has her next doctor's appointment.
C. Have her lie down in bed.
D. Give her a glass of orange juice.
Answer: D. Give her a glass of orange juice.
◉ Always report a pulse rate if the beats per minute are under 60 or
over 100
Answer: T
◉ The temperature of an unconscious patient should be taken orally
since they are not moving about.
Answer: F
◉ Recording a patient's "TPR" or vital signs is not important as long
as you remember what they were.
Answer: F
◉ For which, if any, of these body areas is 99.6 degrees F. a normal
temperature?
, A. Axilla
B. Mouth.
C. Rectum.
D. None of the above.
Answer: C. Rectum.
◉ When taking a patient's pulse, you should take it for:
A. 15 seconds.
B. one full minute.
C. 5 seconds.
D. two minutes.
Answer: B. one full minute.
◉ When a patient's respirations are being counted, it is best that the
patient:
A. tries to breath evenly.
B. tries to breathe as deeply as he can.
C. sits up straight.
D. not be aware that the respirations are being counted.
Answer: D. not be aware that the respirations are being counted.
