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Home Health Aide Certification Practice Test #3

What is the primary reason for covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing?

To prevent the spread of germs.

To prevent the escape of bad smells.

To avoid injury to the inside of the nose and mouth.

To avoid getting snot spayed all over other people.

Correct! Wrong!

Gloves should be worn by the home care aide (HCA) when

providing care with chapped hands

going to the bathroom

having any contact with a client

none of the above

Correct! Wrong!

It is generally recommended for home care aides (HCAs) to wear gloves when providing care, regardless of the condition of their hands. However, if an HCA has chapped or damaged hands, wearing gloves can help protect their skin from further irritation and prevent the spread of infection. Gloves act as a barrier between the HCA's hands and the client's body fluids, reducing the risk of transmitting pathogens.

Module: Learning and Test Taking We obtain data from the external world through:

Study

Data banks

Our brains

Our senses

Correct! Wrong!

Everything that our brains perceive must come through our senses.

Module: Psychological Aspects of Health According to Maslow, motivational needs change with changes in:

Health, family situations and finances

Randomly and differently for each person

Depend on how they are determined by governments

Don’t change

Correct! Wrong!

(Psychological Aspects of Health)
What motivates us is what we don't have.

This pressure-sore-prevention device redistributes pressure on a timed automatic basis:

Air mattress.

Eggcrate.

Foam ring.

Water mattress.

Correct! Wrong!

Module: Psychological Aspects of Health A stroke victim that becomes depressed and angry may have difficulty maintaining his ______________ needs

Physiological

Belonging

Self-esteem

Self-actualization

Correct! Wrong!

Feedback
(Psychological Aspects of Health)

It is important to share your personal life with the client so that they can know you better.

True

False

Correct! Wrong!

A home health aide works in the home of their client Mrs. Thompson, who is terminally ill. One day a neighbor asks the health aide if Mrs. Thompson is very ill. How should the health aide respons?

"How do you know Mrs. Thompson is so sick?"

"I'm sorry, I cannot discuss Mrs. Thompson."

"Mrs. Thompson is doing as well as can be expected."

"Yes, Mrs. Thompson is very ill."

Correct! Wrong!

Module: Body Mechanics and Lifts Maintaining a wide base of support means:

Keep your feet close together

Keep your feet apart

Keep your knees and hips locked

Turn with the lower back

Correct! Wrong!

Feedback
(Body Mechanics and Lifts)

Module: Psychological Aspects of Health Physiological needs include:

Psychological health

Exercise and nutrition

Food and water

Friends and family

Correct! Wrong!

Feedback
(Psychological Aspects of Health)

Module: Learning and Test Taking Learning requires the brain to:

Find unused neurons for recording

Create new neurons and neural pathways

Remove less used information to make space for new information

Be sleeping

Correct! Wrong!

(Learning and Test Taking)
new pathways are how memories are formed. Learning requires new memories.

Good sources of protein are:

Apples and oranges.

Beans, peanut butter, and eggs.

Potatoes and noodles.

Green salad and cooked greens.

Correct! Wrong!

If you do not know how to do an assigned task, you should:

Call your supervisor and ask for help.

Ask the client how she prefers to have it done.

Follow the instructions in the procedures manual

Call another health aide for help.

Correct! Wrong!

Customer service satisfaction...

Will ensure that clients return for service and tell others about the agency.

Pertains only to the client in the home.

Does not involve responsibility of the home care worker.

Does not effect agency policies for training its employees.

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following are true about canes, walkers and crutches?

They must have rubber tips to prevent slipping

They must be fitted to the patient.

Clients must learn to use each.

All of the above.

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following are considered a system:

Epithelial

Circulatory

Digestive

Respiratory

Correct! Wrong!

The digestive system's functionality frequently deteriorates with age in elderly persons. Which of the following signs could manifest?

Decrease in appetite

Slower intestinal movement causing constipation

More gas and bloating

All of the above

Correct! Wrong!

Elderly patients often experience age-related changes in the functioning of the digestive system. Some of the common symptoms associated with these changes include slower intestinal movement leading to constipation, increased gas and bloating, and a decrease in appetite. These symptoms can be attributed to various factors such as physiological changes, medication side effects, dietary factors, and reduced physical activity.

Module: Introduction to Communications Useful techniques to control your nervousness or fear when in front of an audience include:

Be prepared (know your material)

Focus on the listener (they have their own reasons for attending)

Focus on the message (it's not about you)

All of the provided options are useful techniques

Correct! Wrong!

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Home Health Aide Certification Practice Test #3

What is the primary reason for covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing?

Gloves should be worn by the home care aide (HCA) when

Module: Learning and Test Taking We obtain data from the external world through:

Module: Psychological Aspects of Health According to Maslow, motivational needs change with changes in:

This pressure-sore-prevention device redistributes pressure on a timed automatic basis:

Module: Psychological Aspects of Health A stroke victim that becomes depressed and angry may have difficulty maintaining his ______________ needs

It is important to share your personal life with the client so that they can know you better.

A home health aide works in the home of their client Mrs. Thompson, who is terminally ill. One day a neighbor asks the health aide if Mrs. Thompson is very ill. How should the health aide respons?

Module: Body Mechanics and Lifts Maintaining a wide base of support means:

Module: Psychological Aspects of Health Physiological needs include:

Module: Learning and Test Taking Learning requires the brain to:

Good sources of protein are:

If you do not know how to do an assigned task, you should:

Customer service satisfaction...

Which of the following are true about canes, walkers and crutches?

Which of the following are considered a system:

The digestive system's functionality frequently deteriorates with age in elderly persons. Which of the following signs could manifest?

Module: Introduction to Communications Useful techniques to control your nervousness or fear when in front of an audience include:

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