Home Health Aide Competency Test T/F

An aide may Reinforce a dressing

An aide may apply a hot pack

An aide may give an enema

An aide may administer medication

An aide may change sterile dressing

An aide may assist with change of a colostomy bag

An aide may give rectal suppository

An aide may give tubal feeding

An aide may give insulin

An aide may cut nails

In the home, it's important to be a good listener.

Always tell the patient what you are going to do before starting a procedure.

You only communicate through words

If you do not chart a task that you do for a patient, legally, it was not done.

If the patient has a new area of skin breakdown, and the nurse is coming in two days, you do not need to report the skin breakdown to your supervisor.

A rapid pulse and shortness of breath in a patient usually indicates the patient is excited and does not need to be reported to the nurse.

Always report a pulse rate if the beats per min are under 60 or over 100.

The temperature of an unconscious patient should be taken orally since they are not moving about.

Recording a patients "TPR" or vital signs is not important as long as you remember what they were.

Hand washing is the single best way to decrease the transfer of pathogens.

Gloves should be worn when handling items soiled by body fluids

The catheter drainage bag must be lower than the bladder, but not on the floor.

Diarrhea can cause dehydration and other serious complications and should be reported.

If a person complains of pain, it's important to have the patient describe the pain and then reported it to the nurse and record it in your notes.

It's normal for most people to complain of pressure, swelling, or bloating in their ankles, feet, stomach or legs.

A bedside call bell needs to be available so the bound patient can summon assistance.

Bed rails should never be used to secure vest restraints.

Smoking in bed is fine for anymore who is not confused.

For an injury with profuse bleeding, apply pressure and call for assistance.

If the patient begins to have a seizure, your first responsibility is to prevent the patient from injuring himself.

If the patient falls and complains of pain in his hip, you should help him to get up and walk to the bed.

Every patient is the same and has the same needs and wants.

It's all right to use any item in the home without asking as long as it is for the patients personal care.

You may use the telephone in the patients home without asking permission.

It is important to keep a patient covered during a bed bath except for the part being washed.

Massaging of bony prominences helps to prevent skin breakdown by increasing the blood supply to the area.

When giving peri-care to a patient after a BM, wash using a front to back motion in order not to spread decal material to other areas.

Always transfer a patient towards his good side.

There is no need to be near an object to pick it up, just reach.

It's best to use a gait belt if a patient is unsteady.

Passive range of motion exercises are for the prevention of contractures in patients with paralyzed limbs.

During range of motion exercises, if you feel resistance or the patient complains of pain, you should continue anyway.

It's best to have a pillow between the legs of a patient with a new hip replacement.

Soy sauce is good to spice up a low salt diet

A regular diet is a well balanced diet with no restrictions

Bread and potatoes are a good source of protein