Home Health Aide Certification Practice Test #3 2

Question 1

A patient is on a low-sodium diet. Which food should the aide avoid including in the patient's meal?

Accepted Answer

Canned soup, processed deli meat, or soy sauce

Answer

Fresh steamed vegetables without seasoning

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Fresh fruit

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Plain cooked oatmeal

Question 2

A patient suddenly complains of crushing chest pain radiating to the left arm. The aide should:

Accepted Answer

Call 911 immediately — these are classic signs of a myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Answer

Have the patient walk around to see if the pain resolves

Answer

Apply a heating pad to the chest

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Give the patient an extra dose of their heart medication

Question 3

When helping a patient use a walker, it should be advanced:

Accepted Answer

Before each step — the patient moves the walker forward first, then steps into it

Answer

After the patient has taken a step, to be used as a cane

Answer

Only when the patient is ascending stairs

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Kept stationary while the patient walks around it

Question 4

Which type of burn requires immediate emergency medical treatment?

Accepted Answer

A large second or third-degree burn or any burn to the face, hands, genitals, or involving a major joint

Answer

A small first-degree burn (redness, no blisters) on the forearm

Answer

Mild sunburn on the back

Answer

A blister smaller than a dime on the palm

Question 5

Proper documentation of care provided should occur:

Accepted Answer

As soon as possible after care is provided — ideally before leaving the patient's home

Answer

At the end of the week for all patients combined

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Only when something unusual happened

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At the aide's convenience, within several days

Question 6

Homebound status for Medicare home health eligibility means:

Accepted Answer

Leaving home requires a considerable effort due to illness or injury, and absences are infrequent and for medical purposes

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The patient must stay in bed 24 hours a day

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The patient cannot leave home for any reason

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The patient has no access to transportation

A patient is on a low-sodium diet.Which food should the aide avoid including in the patient's meal?