Confidentiality
1) Mr. Smith confides to the direct care worker that he is not happy with one of his children’s drug use behaviors and doesn’t want anyone to know. The worker should:
2) A home health aides is responsible for which of the following?
3) Which of the following can come as a result of hypertension?
Bathing, Shaving, Grooming and Dressing
4) The direct care worker is going to bathe the consumer. What should the direct care worker do FIRST:
5) Which of the following is an exception to the right to wear one's own clothes?
6) Which of the following is not a warning sign or clue that a client is being abused?
Assistance with Ambulation and Transferring
7) "Ambulate with assistance" means:
8) Which of the following defines what it means to follow your gut?
Handling of Emergencies
9) Part of a direct care worker's job is to report "critical incidents." An incident can be changes in a consumer?s behavior or condition, or accident that happens to the consumer or the worker while working with the consumer. When reporting a "critical incident", the worker should:
Confidentiality
10) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a law that protects:
11) A home health aide measures the blood pressure of a client. Which of the following is not true regarding the measurement?
12) Which of the following is not promoted by bathing?
Assistance with Ambulation and Transferring
13) It is important for the direct care worker to remain in front of the consumer for a few minutes after they stand up and before helping them to a chair, bed, or start to walk because:
14) A home health aide has a client that refuses pain medications based on cultural beliefs. Which of the following should the home health aide do in response?
Assistance with Self-Administered Medications
15) The direct care worker can assist the consumer with self-administration of medications. It is important for the direct care worker to:
Consumer Control and the Independent Living Philosophy
16) Miss English has decided to wear two sweaters instead of one because she says she is always cold. The two sweaters make her look \"funny\". The direct care worker should:
17) Which of the following describes adduction range of motion exercises?
Meal Preparation and Feeding
18) The consumer has a history of difficulty with chewing and swallowing. The direct care worker should:
19) Which of the following will affect a client's nutrition?
20) A physician has been yelling at a client every day. The physician is violating which of the following rights of the client?
21) What is the Braden scale?
22) Which of the following should be cleaned after usage?
Handling of Emergencies
23) A direct care worker discovers a small fire in the wastebasket in a room where the consumer is sitting. The direct care worker should FIRST:
24) A home health aide sits with a client during a meal. Which of the following is encouraged of the home health aide?
25) Which of the following senses may be heightened due to a hearing impairment?
26) Which of the following is not true regarding signs and symptoms of clients with extreme blood sugar levels?
27) A client's neighbor comes to the facility and asks about information regarding the client's file. If the home health aide shows the neighbor the file, the home health aide is guilty of which of the following?
28) In order to diffuse aggressive behavior of a client, which of the following actions could a home health aide take?
29) Which of the following does not affect blood pressure?
Bathing, Shaving, Grooming and Dressing
30) Which of the following is FALSE?
31) A home health aide sees a nice pair of sunglasses that belongs to a family member of a client and decides to take them for his or her own usage. This is an example of which of the following?
Miscellaneous
32) The consumer tells the direct care worker that they aren't happy with the person who is the consumer's power of attorney or guardian. The direct care worker should:
33) A physician just finds out that a certain client has cancer. Which of the following guarantees the client the right to be told this information?
Universal Precautions
34) Which one of the following would NOT spread communicable diseases?
Assistance with Ambulation and Transferring
35) Which statement is FALSE when transferring the consumer from the bed to a chair?
Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
36) A confused consumer begins to cry out suddenly. What should the direct care worker do FIRST:
Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
37) The direct care worker notices that the consumer has multiple sizes of guns lying around the house and doesn't know if they are loaded or not. The direct care worker is afraid of guns. What should the worker do first?
38) A client requests information regarding his or her medical condition. Who should the home health aide consult?
Miscellaneous
39) A consumer gives the direct care worker $50 as a birthday gift. The direct care worker should:
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
40) Mrs. Tune needs assistance doing the laundry. The direct care worker is not familiar with Mrs. Tune?s type of washing machine. The direct care worker should:
Documentation
41) Every consumer receiving homecare services will have a record that is kept at their home. All services, interventions and uncommon observations are to be recorded. The direct care worker notices that "prepare lunch" hasn't been recorded for several days while they were off. The direct care worker should:
42) A home health aide has noticed that a client has a hard time hearing instructions. Which of the following could the assistant do to help improve communication?
Consumer Control and the Independent Living Philosophy
43) Mrs. Jones tells the direct care worker that she would like her hot dog fried not put in the microwave. The direct care worker has never fried a hot dog. The direct care worker should:
44) A physician just finds out that a certain client has pneumonia. Which of the following guarantees the client the right to be told this information?
45) Which of the following is an example of false imprisonment?
Hair, Skin and Mouth Care
46) Common sites for pressure sores are:
47) A home health aide is feeding a client. Which of the following is not true regarding the feeding of the client?
48) You receive a puncture wound by a sharp object. What is the proper procedure following the event?
49) A home health aide is assisting a client to transfer from the bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following is not true regarding this process?
50) A home health aide orally measures a client's temperature with electronic monitor. Which of the following is not true regarding this measurement?
51) A home health aide is expected to find a pressure ulcer in all of the following places except:
Bathing, Shaving, Grooming and Dressing
52) Which of the following is NOT correct regarding elastic stockings?
53) Which of the following is not a job responsibility of a home health aide?
54) A home health aide is assisting a client to sit on the side of the bed. Which of the following is not true regarding this process?
55) A client wants to wear a pair of sunglasses in the facility at night time. Which of the following is the appropriate action of the home health aide?
56) How would a home health aide promote security for a client while bathing?
Meal Preparation and Feeding
57) The direct care worker who assists with meal preparation for a consumer with no dietary restrictions should:
58) A home health aide is recording the intake and output of a client. Which of the following is not true regarding this process?
59) A home health aide is an a situation where moving a client's entire body entails logrolling. Which of the following accurately describes what the home health aide will be doing?
Recognizing Changes in the Consumer That Need to Be Addressed
60) While helping Mrs. Spratt prepare her meals, the direct care worker notices that Mrs. Spratt keeps dropping things with her right hand, can't hold her fork without shaking, and seems to lean to her right side when sitting at the table. Mrs. Spratt didn't do those things yesterday. The direct care worker should:
61) Which of the following guidelines is not true regarding a client's meal?
62) Which of the following is not true regarding special care for clients with dementia?
Meal Preparation and Feeding
63) The consumer had a doctor's visit since the worker's last visit and tells the worker "I have to eat foods that are high-iron". Knowing the consumer's preferences, the worker suggests one of the following:
64) A home health aide is moving a client's entire body. Which part of the body should he or she move last?
65) Which of the following may be affected by a client's cultural beliefs?
Assistance with Self-Administered Medications
66) The direct care worker finds a consumer's medication on the living room floor. The direct care worker should:
67) A home health aide is straightening up the linens of a client and the linens accidentally touch the floor. What should the home health aide do immediately?
68) Which of the following is the best way to provide emotional support for a terminally ill client?
Miscellaneous
69) The consumer had a stroke and must stay in bed while the bed is changed. Which procedure is the best choice?
Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
70) An angry consumer curses loudly at the direct care worker. It would be BEST for the direct care worker to:
71) What is the score to indicate that a client is feeling no pain?
72) Which of the following is true regarding data collection and reporting a client's health status?
73) Which of the following is not true regarding proper documentation?
74) A home health aide is performing perineal care for a female client. Which of the following is not true regarding this process?
75) Which of the following is considered mental abuse?
Assistance with Ambulation and Transferring
76) To transfer a consumer from the bed to a wheelchair safely, the direct care worker should:
77) Which of the following represents the reason an occasional measure of height is important?
78) A home health aide is working on the range of motion in a client's knee. Once the home health aide hits the point of resistance, what should he or she do?
79) Which of the following may a dramatic change in weight indicate?
80) Which of the following is not a fear of a terminally ill client?
81) A client has just been diagnosed with dementia. Which of the following guarantees the client the right to be told this information?
82) Which of the following should be noted when counting respirations?
83) A home health aide is dressing a client. Which of the following is not true regarding this care?
Recognizing and Reporting Abuse and Neglect
84) For children, abuse and neglect is reported to:
Hair, Skin and Mouth Care
85) Hair care consists of:
86) Which of the following is a client with hearing and/or vision problems at a high risk for?
87) Which of the following is not true regarding clients with impaired vision?
88) Which of the following rights guarantees a client the ability to complain about his or her care without a fear of criticism?
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
89) The direct care worker is busy doing Mr. Clean?s light housework. Mr. Clean asks the direct care worker to help him write a letter. What should the direct care worker say?
90) A home health aide is giving a client a partial bedbath. Which of the following is not true regarding this process?
Meal Preparation and Feeding
91) The consumer is on a low sodium diet and should AVOID:
Recognizing and Reporting Abuse and Neglect
92) A consumer complains to the direct care worker that another worker neglected her. The direct care worker should:
Miscellaneous
93) The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust) should be used if the consumer is:
94) A home health aide measures a client's temperature at 102 degrees Fahrenheit. Which of the following will be affected by this above average temperature?
Bathing, Shaving, Grooming and Dressing
95) When shaving a consumer?s face with a blade shaver (razor blade) it is important to FIRST:
96) A client should be able to have confidential communication with visitors about which of the following services?
97) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a caring employee?
98) A home health aide is performing passive range of motion exercises. Which of the following is not true regarding these exercises?
99) A home health aide records a client's vital signs. Which of the following is not considered a vital sign?
100) The right to choose a certain pharmacy is guaranteed by which of the following?
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