Home Health Aide Exam Questions & Answers (Rated A)
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Course
Home Health Aide
Institution
Home Health Aide
Who does the care team revolve around? - ANSWER-The client and his/her condition, treatment, and progress
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what should a HHA do? - ANSWER-The HHA should not perform the activity if it's not listed on the care plan
Why is reporting a client's chang...
Home Health Aide Exam Questions &
Answers (Rated A)
Which member of the care team diagnoses disease and prescribes treatment? -
ANSWER-Physician (MD)
Which of the following care team members are licensed professionals who may assign
tasks to home health aides? - ANSWER-Nurses, PTs, OTs
Who does the care team revolve around? - ANSWER-The client and his/her condition,
treatment, and progress
If an activity is not listed on the care plan, what should a HHA do? - ANSWER-The HHA
should not perform the activity if it's not listed on the care plan
Why is reporting a client's changes and problems to the supervisor a very important role
of the HHA? - ANSWER-The care plan must be updated as the client's condition
changes
What is one typical task that a HHA performs? - ANSWER-Giving skin care
What task is considered outside the scope of practice for an HHA? - ANSWER-Inserting
tubes into a client's body
What's one federal regulation that applies to HHAs? - ANSWER-HHAs must complete
at least 75 hours of training and/or they must pass a competency evaluation before they
begin working
What's an example of a common policy at a home health agency? - ANSWER-HHAs
must follow the client's care plan
What does a professional relationship between an HHA and a client include? -
ANSWER-Keeping client informational confidential
What's would be the best response by a HHA if a client purchases them a gift? -
ANSWER-The HHA should refuse the gift but thank the client for thinking of her
What's an example of a HHA behaving professionally with an employer? - ANSWER-
Documenting carefully
, What's the best type of jewelry for a HHA to wear to work? - ANSWER-A waterproof
watch
What does the term "empathy" mean? - ANSWER-Empathy means being able to
identify with and enter into the feelings of others.
What's one responsibility of an employer regarding a HHA? - ANSWER-Employers must
provide initial training and continuing in-service training
Who is the most important person on the healthcare team? - ANSWER-The client
What is the chain of command? - ANSWER-The line of authority in an agency
___ has to do with the knowledge of right and wrong - ANSWER-Ethics
An example of ethical behavior by a HHA is _____ - ANSWER-Protecting a client's
privacy
What term means harming a person physically, mentally, or emotionally by failing to
provide needed care? - ANSWER-Neglect
What must a HHA do if he suspects that a client is being abused? - ANSWER-The HHA
should report immediately to his supervisor
What term means to steal, take advantage of, or improperly use the money, property, or
other assets of another person? - ANSWER-Financial abuse
What's an example of sexual abuse? - ANSWER-Rubbing up against a client
inappropriately
Threatening to harm a client if her tells another caregiver about a problem is an
example of what type of abuse? - ANSWER-Psychological abuse
For home health aides, confidentiality means.... - ANSWER-keeping private things
private
with whom may an HHA share a client's medical information? - ANSWER-With other
members of the care team
What's a term for a legal document that designates what kind of care a person wants if
he is unable to make that decision himself? - ANSWER-Advance directive
what's an example of an advance directive? - ANSWER-Durable Power of Attorney for
Health Care
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