Home Health Aide Competency Test #4

Which of these statements about the elderly is true?

They cannot change

They can learn new things.

They want to become dependent on others.

They do not enjoy meeting new people.

Correct! Wrong!

The ability to make observations is even more important when working with infants and young children than it is when working with adults. The chief reason for this is that infants and young children:

Do not like to betold what to do

Are usually sicker than adults.

Enjoy human contact more than adults do.

Cannot explain how they feel.

Correct! Wrong!

In communicating with a client who is hard of hearing, the aide should

Stand directly in front of the client so he/she can hear you speak

Speak in higher pitched tones

Shout into the client’s ear

Whisper

Correct! Wrong!

The telephone numbers of all of the following are importantto a client. Which number must the home health aide have next to the telephone?

The client’s clergyman.

The drugstore

9 1 1

The nextdoor neighbor

Correct! Wrong!

When working with persons who are disabled, the general goal of care is to:

Provide constant supervision

Provide total care.

Promote maximum selfcare and independence within the limits of the person’s ability.

Promote the complete return of the person’s abilities

Correct! Wrong!

In which of these cases may cold applications cause injury to a client?

When the client has poor circulation

When the client has an elevated temperature

When there is swelling present

When there is bleeding present

Correct! Wrong!

If a client is to have a fluid intake record kept, the right time to record the client’s fluids is:

When the fluids are served to the client.

After they finish drinking the fluids.

Every 2 hours.

After each meal

Correct! Wrong!

An elderly male client occasionally wets his trousers. What should the home health aide do?

Give him fluids with his meals only.

Avoid giving him coffee and tea

Tell him that if he urinates on himself he will have to be put in diapers.

Encourage him to go to the bathroom at least every two hours.

Correct! Wrong!

A client’s prescription for heart pills has recently been changed. The home health aide should notify the agency supervisor immediately if the client makes which of these comments?

“The pills are very expensive.”

“These pills are a different shape from the pills I used to take.”

“I have a rash on my stomach since I’ve been taking these pills.”

“1 can’t take these pills unless I have really cold water to drink.”

Correct! Wrong!

A client who has been on bed rest is too weak to get up in a chair. The home health aide helps the client to sit on the edge of the bed. The client says, “I am dizzy.” What should the aide do?

Rub the client’s feet

Help the client to a standing position and see if the dizziness goes away

Put a cool compress on the client’s head

Support the client in sitting position and wait a minute or so to see if the dizziness goes away.

Correct! Wrong!

Pressure ulcers are most likely to develop

as a side effect of medications

As a result of the aging process

On bony prominences (areas where bones are near the skin)

On clients who are ambulatory

Correct! Wrong!

Any change in the condition of a client’s skin should be

Reported to the nursing supervisor

Treated by rubbing with lotion

Covered with a bandage

Reported to the doctor

Correct! Wrong!

In giving foot care to a client who has diabetes, the home health aide should NOT take which of these actions?

Clean under the toenails

Cut the toenails

Soak the client’s feet for more than 5 minutes in a basin of warm water.

Put lotion on the client’s feet after drying them.

Correct! Wrong!

A normal diet is one that is well-balanced and has no restrictions.

False

True

Correct! Wrong!

You should assist the patient in getting to his feet and walking to the bed if he falls and complains of hip discomfort.

False

True

Correct! Wrong!

Before beginning a procedure, always explain what you're about to do to the patient.

False

True

Correct! Wrong!

Vest restraints should never be fastened with bed rails.

False

True

Correct! Wrong!

Anyone who is clear-headed today can smoke in bed.

False

True

Correct! Wrong!

Which of these statements about the elderly is true?

The ability to make observations is even more important when working with infants and young children than it is when working with adults. The chief reason for this is that infants and young children:

In communicating with a client who is hard of hearing, the aide should

The telephone numbers of all of the following are important­to a client. Which number must the home health aide have next to the telephone?

When working with persons who are disabled, the general goal of care is to:

In which of these cases may cold applications cause injury to a client?

If a client is to have a fluid intake record kept, the right time to record the client’s fluids is:

An elderly male client occasionally wets his trousers. What should the home health aide do?

A client’s prescription for heart pills has recently been changed. The home health aide should notify the agency supervisor immediately if the client makes which of these comments?

A client who has been on bed rest is too weak to get up in a chair. The home health aide helps the client to sit on the edge of the bed. The client says, “I am dizzy.” What should the aide do?

Pressure ulcers are most likely to develop

Any change in the condition of a client’s skin should be

In giving foot care to a client who has diabetes, the home health aide should NOT take which of these actions?

A normal diet is one that is well-balanced and has no restrictions.

You should assist the patient in getting to his feet and walking to the bed if he falls and complains of hip discomfort.

Before beginning a procedure, always explain what you're about to do to the patient.

Vest restraints should never be fastened with bed rails.

Anyone who is clear-headed today can smoke in bed.

The telephone numbers of all of the following are importantto a client. Which number must the home health aide have next to the telephone?