Home Health Aide Practice Questions and Answers 100% Correct
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Home Health Aide
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Home Health Aide
Home Health Aide Practice Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Which go the following is important in communicating with people: - Answer- Courtesy, tact, and being able to listen.
Body language is: - Answer- A way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial expressions and the eyes.
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Home Health Aide Practice
Questions and Answers
100% Correct
Which go the following is important in communicating with people: - Answer- Courtesy,
tact, and being able to listen.
Body language is: - Answer- A way of communicating feelings by using the body, facial
expressions and the eyes.
Aide care for a conscious patient should be preceded by: - Answer- Giving an
explanation of what is going to be done.
Miss Ferris, a home health aide, is assigned to care for Mr. Conway. Miss Ferris notices
that she feels very angry when she is with Mr. Conway. What should Miss Ferris do
because she feels this way? - Answer- Talk with the agency supervisor about the
situation.
A patient's prescription for heart pills has recently been changed. The home health aide
should notify the agency supervisor immediately if the patient makes which of these
comments? - Answer- "I have a rash on my stomach since I've been taking these
comments?"
Mrs. Rand, who has diabetes and takes insulin regularly, tells the home health aide that
she feels very nervous and jittery. What should the aide do immediately? - Answer-
Give her a glass of orange juice.
True or False
Always report a pulse rate if the beats per minute are under 60 or over 100. - Answer-
True
True or False
The temperature of an unconscious patient should be taken orally since they are not
moving about. - Answer- False
True or False
Recording a patient's "TPR" or vital signs is not important as long as you remember
what they were. - Answer- False
, For which, if any, of these body areas is 99.6 degrees F is a normal temperature? -
Answer- Rectum
When taking a patient's pulse, you should take it for: - Answer- One full minute.
When a patient's respirations are being counted, it is best that the patient: - Answer- Not
be aware that the respirations are being counted
True or False
Always transfer a patient towards his good side. - Answer- True
True or False
There is no need to be near an object to pick it up, just reach. - Answer- False
True or False
It's best to use a gait belt if a patient is unsteady. - Answer- True
A patient lying on his back has slid down in bed and needs help in moving up again. To
start this, the patient should, if possible: - Answer- Flex his knees and push with his
heels
Before helping a patient into or out of a wheelchair, which of these actions are
necessary? - Answer- Lock the brakes and fold the foot pieces up.
When assisting a patient to walk with his walker, you should: - Answer- Clear a pathway
and remove all safety hazards and stay close to the patient's side.
A patient who has been on bed rest is yo get up in a chair. The home health aide helps
the patient to sit on the edge of the bed. The patient says, "I am dizzy." What should the
aide do? - Answer- Support the patient in a sitting position and wait a minute or so so to
see if the dizziness goes away.
Foods on a liquid diet would include: - Answer- Broth, tea, and jello.
Food that are high I vitamin C include: - Answer- Oranges, tomatoes, and watermelon.
If there is 50cc left in glass and the glass holds 150cc you should record the intake as: -
Answer- 100cc
Which of these fluids if highest in protein? - Answer- Eggnog
Milk is a good source of calcium. Which of these foods is also high in calcium. - Answer-
Cheese
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