You should do the following when speaking to a client who is hard of hearing and does not wear a hearing aide:

The client with dementia…

There may be occassions when clients express religious beliefs and the HHA does not agree with those. What should the HHA do in those situations?

How should the HHA respond if asked by the client’s dauthter about client’s health?

Mr. Thomas said he felt worse today. He was was unable to stand up to walk to the shower due to pain in the right leg and hip. As his HHA, Which of the following questions would be good to ask before calling the nursing supervisor?

The aide should immediately report to the registered nurse supervisor when an oral temperature is above:

What must the HHA do when reporting suspected abuse to DSHS?

A member of the client’s family has taken several valuable items from the client’s home without permission. This could be a sign of:

As a home health aide, which temperature should you report immediately?

Upon taking Mr. Roy’s blood pressure, you obtain a reading of 132/86. He is over 80 years old. Which of the following would be an accurate interpretation of the reading?

Why is the thumb NOT used when checking a client’s pulse?

How long do you wait before taking an oral temperature when a client has been drinking fluids?

As a bath aide, you should stay home (call in sick) when you have symptoms of possible contagious infection such as:

As a bath aide you should avoid handling the following without wearing gloves:

The home care aide (HCA) should wear gloves when:

Washing hands must done properly to avoid germ transmission. Which of the following is a good hand washing practice?

As a Home health aide your assignment is to encourage fluids for Mrs. Smith is 87 years old and has a history of urinary tract infections. Which of these could you do?

Following are patterns of normal bowel movement except:

Mr. Jones had a history of bowel impactions. The aide should notify the nursing supervisor when:

As a HHA, you must know the importance of monitoring skin when bathing a bed bound patient. To improve skin conditions and avoid skin breakdown, the aide should:

To prevent a fall, a HHA should do all the following except:

When removing the patient’s dirty or wet bed linens, the aide should:

As a home health aide you are attending to a 80 year-old old patient who lives alone. When you assist the patient to walk toward the bathroom, the incontinent patient leaked urine and diarrhea stool on the dining room tile floor. You should:

What is the place place to stand as an aide when assisting a weak patient to walk with a rolling walker?

During ambulation with a cane, Mrs. Morris suddenly lost balance and fell sideways to the floor. The patient immediately complained of pain in one hip and leg. The aide should:

As a HHA you arrive at Mr. Walker’s home, young grandson meets you at the door. You immediately notice a strong chemical/ammonia smell and that the young man’s behavior is not normal. You should:

What would be your first reaction as an aide if a patient’s family member lit a cigarette in the room where the patient is on oxygen?

When Mr. Gomes came to the door, he told you that he just accidentally cut his wrist on a broken glass. You also notice blood streaming down his hand from the cut. What should you do immediately?

When your patient has difficulty speaking after a stroke, communication should include:

Mrs. Enloe has terminal lung cancer. Today the aide arrived to find the patient crying and irritable. The aide should:

On the first visit to give the adult male patient a bath, he introduced his girlfriend. The aide should:

After a major automobile accident a teenage patient has just been admitted to home health. The patient is now a paraplegic and is receiving therapy. The bath aide should know the patient’s greatest fear may be:

What should you do when an elderly client occasionally wets his trousers?

An example of a restraint is:

A client is feeling very weak today but wants to take a tub bath. As a home health aide you are concerned about the risk of his/her falling In the tub. What is the most appropriate response in this case?

The care plan of client helps the home health aide to do the following:

A month ago, Mrs. Wright was in a car accident and sustained multiple fractures. She is now being cared for in her home. Her right leg is still in a cast. When you ambulate this client with her walker, where would you stand?

Which of these actions is necessary before helping a client into or out of a wheelchair?

Your client has had a stroke that caused left-sided weakness. He can walk with assistance of a cane. It is best for you as a home health aide to assist him by walking:

A client who has been on bed rest is to get up in a chair. You assist him to sit on the edge of the bed. The client says, “I’m dizzy.” What should you do?

To prevent pressure sores in the elderly, you should:

What should you do to prevent pressure sores when caring for a client who is on bed rest?

Physical therapy is started on your client. Which of these statements about exercises is true?

Which of these statements describe good body mechanics?

Following food groups is high in fiber?

Elderly patients tend to have age-related changes in functioning of the digestive system. Which of the following symptoms may occur?

Mrs. Robinson, who is a cancer patient, has been losing weight. Her doctor has ordered a supplement to increase calorie intake. Which of the following is a good supplement?

Your client Mr Shiu is on a special diet and wants to add some new foods to the diet. Your most appropriate response is to:

Professional boundaries are necessary in care giving because they help the home health aide:

A client’s son asks you, the home health aide, to do the family’s laundry along with the client’s. You should: