Home Health Aide Certification Practice Test #4

Question 1

When a client complains of pain, what should the health aide do first?

Accepted Answer

Ask the client to describe the pain.

Answer

Change the client's position.

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Offer the client a warm cup of milk.

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Call the client's doctor.

Question 2

Difficulty in breathing is called:

Accepted Answer

Dyspnea

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Orthopnea

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Cheyne-Stokes respirations

Answer

Apnea

Question 3

Common problems facing the elderly population include:

Accepted Answer

Not being familiar with and not having the ability to learn new technology and new systems

Answer

The fact that most elderly live in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.

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Living at home and receiving home health care means they will not live in poverty.

Question 4

A HHA should take every precaution to avoid falling, with the exception of

Accepted Answer

Hold on to the patient's shirt sleeve while they walk

Answer

Keep throw rugs and clutter out of the walking path

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Encourage the patient to use a night light

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Tell the patient to sit on the side of the bed for a few minutes before getting up

Question 5

He presented his girlfriend during the initial appointment to bathe the adult male patient. The aide must:

Accepted Answer

Ask the patient if he wants the girlfriend to stay during the personal care

Answer

Assume the patient would not want the girlfriend around during care

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Wait to give the bath until the girlfriend leaves

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Avoid talking to the girlfriend

Question 6

When conversing with a hard-of-hearing customer who does not wear a hearing aid, you should perform the following:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Speak as loud as you must in order to be heard

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Speak slowly and clearly

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Face the client when speaking to him or her

Question 7

How long should you wait after a client has consumed liquids before checking their oral temperature?

Accepted Answer

35-45 minutes

Answer

1-5 minutes

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5-10 minutes

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10-15 minutes

Question 8

Following a stroke, contact with a patient who has trouble speaking should include:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Ask questions that only require a yes or no answer

Answer

Watching the patient for gestures or body movement signals

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Giving the patient plenty of time to finish a sentence

Question 9

Several priceless artifacts were illegally removed from the client's house by a family member. This might indicate:

Accepted Answer

financial exploitation

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abandonment

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lack of independence

Answer

All of the above

Question 10

When you visit Mr. Smith's house as an HHA, his little grandson welcomes you. The young man is acting out of character, and you can smell chemicals or ammonia right away. You ought to:

Accepted Answer

Make an excuse to go back to the car and promptly call the nursing supervisor about the unusual odors and not feeling comfortable with the grandson's behavior

Answer

Act like nothing is unusual and finish the patient's care quickly

Answer

Go inside to meet the patient and ask what the smell could be

Answer

None of the above