Home Health Aide Practice Test 105

Home Health Aide Practice Test 105 Questions with Correct Answers When giving a bed bath, how often should the water be changed?

• as often as needed to have warm, clean water at all times
• just once
• only after washing the perineal area
• only after washing the front half of the patient - Correct Answer A) as often as

needed to have warm, clean water at all times Which of the following items is used in the prevention and treatment of bedsores or pressure sores?

• rubber sheets
• air mattress
• emesis basin
• arm restraints - Correct Answer B) air mattress

Proper feeding techniques include:

• Just one spoonful per bite
• Feed the patient slowly and make sure all food is swallowed
• Feed the patient while laying flat on the bed
• Allow the spoon to go to the back of the tongue - Correct Answer B) Feed the patient

slowly and make sure all food is swallowed If a client is wearing anti-embolism stocking, what would be an important thing to assess for?

• Ultrasound for deep vein thrombosis
• Tingling or lack of sensation
• Bounding Pulses - Correct Answer B) Tingling or lack of sensation

When performing these health skills on a client it is always important to:

• Have consent from the client
• Wash your hands before and after
• Explain exactly what you are doing
• All of the above - Correct Answer D) All of the above

What is not a sign or symptom of dehydration?

• Light-colored and diluted urine
• Weakness and thirst
• Dried mucous membranes 1 / 3

• Rapid pulse and low blood pressure - Correct Answer A) Light-colored and diluted

urine Which of the following is the most appropriate practice to promote good skin care in the elderly?

• keep the skin clean and well moisturized
• apply alcohol to moist areas of the skin
• wash daily with scented soaps
• all of the above - Correct Answer A) keep the skin clean and well moisturized

When taking a client's pulse, you should take it for how long?

• about 15 seconds
• one minute
• 30 seconds
• two minutes or more - Correct Answer B) one minute

Mr. Smith, a client with dementia, has become very agitated. Which of the following suggestions would be helpful?

• stay calm
• offer diversion and/or entertainment
• be agreeable
• all of the above - Correct Answer D) all of the above

In giving foot care to a diabetic client, the home health aide should not do which of the following?

• clean under the toenails
• cut the toenails
• soak the feet for more than 5 minutes in a basin of warm water
• put lotion on the feet after drying them - Correct Answer B) cut the toenails

Primary symptom for a urinary tract infections (UTI) is?

• yellowing of the skin
• pain or burning during urination
• high urination output
• chills - Correct Answer B) pain or burning during urination

A client complains of intense pain in the chest that goes down the arm; and is sweating profusely.

The home health aide should:

• call for emergency help immediately 2 / 3

• massage the chest and arm
• assist the client back to bed
• call your agency - Correct Answer A) call for emergency help immediately

What is a normal systolic blood pressure level?

• 80

B) 120

C) 140

• 60-90 - Correct Answer B) 120

Urinary leg bags are used for:

• catheterized male clients
• catheterized clients who are up and out of bed
• catheterized clients who are confined to bed
• catheterized clients who have a decreased urinary output - Correct Answer B)

catheterized clients who are up and out of bed As a home health aide, what can you do for a client's minor burn as an emergency procedure?

• Use cool water over the burned area
• Apply butter on the burned area
• Cover the area with a dry dressing
• All of the above - Correct Answer A) Use cool water over the burned area

Before helping a client into or out of a wheelchair, which of these actions is necessary?

• have the brakes unlocked and leave the foot rests down
• lock the brakes and fold the foot rests up
• have the brakes unlocked and the foot rests up
• lock the brakes and leave the foot rests down - Correct Answer B) lock the brakes

and fold the foot rests up When a client has been drinking fluids, how long do you wait before taking an oral temperature?

• 10-15 minutes
• 35-45 minutes
• 5-10 minutes
• about an hour - Correct Answer A) 10-15 minutes

96.6 degrees is a normal temperature if taken:

• by mouth
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