HHA Study Guide 2026

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📋 HHA Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

90 min

Time Limit

70%

Passing Score

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📚 HHA Topics to Study (90)

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✍️ Sample HHA Questions & Answers

1. What is the purpose of skin care lotion applied after bathing?

✓ To maintain skin moisture, prevent dryness and cracking, and protect skin integrity

Moisturizing after bathing (while skin is still slightly damp) locks in moisture, prevents dryness and skin breakdown, and reduces pressure ulcer risk, especially in elderly patients.

2. A client confides personal information and asks the HHA to keep it secret, but it indicates self-harm risk. The HHA should:

✓ Report the safety concern to the supervisor

Safety concerns override confidentiality and must be reported to protect the client.

3. The 'chain of infection' includes six links. Which link represents the doorway through which a pathogen enters a new host?

✓ Portal of entry

The portal of entry is the route by which a pathogen enters a new susceptible host, such as mucous membranes or broken skin.

4. When assisting a client with limited mobility to dress, which limb should be put into a sleeve first?

✓ The weaker or affected arm

Dressing the weaker/affected limb first reduces strain and the need to force movement.

5. A home is found to have cockroaches. Why is this a concern related to infection control?

✓ Cockroaches can carry pathogens that contaminate food, surfaces, and supplies, increasing infection risk

Cockroaches are vectors that can transport bacteria (e.g., Salmonella, E. coli) on their bodies, contaminating food and surfaces and increasing infection risk for vulnerable patients.

6. An aide documents: "Patient seems depressed and probably didn't sleep." This is an example of:

✓ Inappropriate subjective or judgmental documentation — aides should document observable facts

Documenting speculation (seems, probably) is inappropriate. Instead: "Patient stated 'I could not sleep last night.' Patient was tearful and had difficulty maintaining eye contact during morning care."

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