Home Health Aide Competency Test 1
Mrs. Wayne, a home health aide, leaves the home of Mr. Davis, a terminally ill client. A neighbor stops her and says, Mr. Davis is very sick, isn’t he? I hear he is near death.” What is it best for Mrs. Wayne to say?
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Clients sometimes express religious beliefs with which the home health aide does not agree. In dealing with these situations, which of these understandings should the aide use as a guide?
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When the basic psychological and physical needs of a person such as Mrs. Amos are met, that person will feel:
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Mr. Stone is 76 years old, he needs help with bathing, and he has a Foley catheter in place. He has great difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair. He is on a lawsalt diet. Mr. Stone’s Foley catheter is attached to a drainage bag. The drainage bag should always be kept:
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The next 7 questions are about Mrs. Amos. A home health aide is assigned to assist in taking care of Mrs. Amos, an 87yearold woman who is a widow and lives alone. Mrs. Amos needs help with bathing, dressing, making meals, and cleaning her apartment. Mrs. Amos says, “I hate not being able to take care of myself.” To show Mrs. Amos that the home health aide understands her feelings, what should the aide say?
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The home health aide should be sure to take which of these actions when caring for a newborn baby?
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. One morning shortly after the home health aide arrives, Mr. Walsh says, “I have had cramping pains in the calf of my right leg for the last two hours. In addition to reporting this complaint to the agency supervisor, what is the best way for the aide to write this on the chart?
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Which of the following does not encourage clear and effective communication with Mrs. Amos?
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A client is receiving oxygen through a nasal tube. What safety precautions should the home health aide take?
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Mr. Stone is 76 years old, he needs help with bathing, and he has a Foley catheter in place. He has great difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair. He is on a law-salt diet. When helping Mr. Stone from the bed to the wheelchair, which of these actions is essential?
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Mr. Stone is 76 years old, he needs help with bathing, and he has a Foley catheter in place. He has great difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair. He is on a law-salt diet. The home health aide is to give Mr. Stone a bed bath. To be sure the water is not too hot what should you, the aide, do?
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Which of these actions is the home health aide permitted to take in relation to drug administration?
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Before trying first aid measures for a client who is choking on food or some other object stuck in the airway, what should the home health aide find out?
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Mrs. Amos has not had a bowel movement for three days. She has always given herself an enema if she does not have a bowel movement for that long a time. Mrs. Amos asks the home health aide to give her an enema. What should the aide do?
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When a client complains of pain, what should the home health aide do first?
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Mrs. Amos wears dentures. Which statement is not part of routine denture care?
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A client accuses a home health aide of stealing five dollars. The aide has not taken the client’s money, but the client does not believe this. What should the aide do?
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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?
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