HHA True or False Questions With Complete Solutions

Illness in a family can cause anger, worry, financial loss, and changes of plans of family members correct answer: True A baby should be talked to even if he/she doesn't understand what you are saying correct answer: True A home care aide needs to respect cultural differences in order to develop a positive relationship with patients correct answer: True If a patient cannot talk, you do not need to explain what is to be done. correct answer: False A home care aide is considered a mandated (required by law) reporter in cases of suspected abuse and/or neglect of a patient correct answer: True Providing good skin care includes reporting redness or irritation. correct answer: True Diarrhea and vomiting can cause dehydration and must be reported immediately. correct answer: True You do not need to call the nurse if your patient has gained 3lbs. in 2 days and has a history of edema correct answer: False When a patient is having a seizure it is important for the home care aide to be aware of time and duration of the seizure correct answer: True When a patient is receiving oxygen therapy, remove the nasal cannula while the patient is eating correct answer: False Medications and cosmetics such as perfume should be stored on the top of a bureau in homes with small children. correct answer: False It is easy to tell when food is spoiled because the appearance, taste, or smell is always changed. correct answer: False Baking soda can be used to put out small grease fires correct answer: True If you suspect a patient is being abused, you should ask the patient what is happening correct answer: False The five stages of death and dying are anger, denial, bargaining, depression, and forgiveness correct answer: True Frequent repositioning of the bed bound patient is not necessary correct answer: False The nipple may become drawn into the chest, change shape, or become crusty as a sign of breast cancer correct answer: True The skin over a bony prominence may appear blue as an early sign of a pressure sore in a dark-skinned patient correct answer: True Reminiscing (talking about the past) causes the elderly to become depressed and should be discouraged. correct answer: False Most patients with tuberculosis are no longer contagious after 1-3 weeks of treatment correct answer: True All HIV positive patients with T-cell counts below 200 are now diagnosed with AIDS. correct answer: True A proper method of disposing of sharp objects (needles & razor blades) in the home would be in a labeled or red plastic, puncture resistant detergent bottle correct answer: True Your choice of Personal Protective Equipment must be appropriate for the given task and the anticipated exposure to blood and body fluids correct answer: True Wearing gloves eliminates the need to wash your hands after emptying a bedpan correct answer: False Any chest pain is treated as a potential heart attack until proven otherwise correct answer: True A person could have a totally obstructed airway and still speak correct answer: False You would never offer anything by mouth to an unconscious person correct answer: True Two fire exits are not necessary, one is sufficient correct answer: False Protect the seizure patient from biting his tongue by inserting a bite stick or spoon in his mouth correct answer: False It is not normal for a 10-12 month old child to be fearful of strangers correct answer: False Mental retardation is a mental illness correct answer: False Patients with disabilities can go through a grieving experience correct answer: True HHAs should expect unusual behavior from patients with mental illness correct answer: False An unmet emotional need may be expressed as a physical complaint without any apparent cause in some individuals correct answer: True People with physical disabilities may display periods of hopelessness correct answer: True The body system that makes it possible for the body and its parts to move is the neuro-muscular system correct answer: True A person's cultural and religious practices influence eating and nutrition correct answer: True Most people need to eat more foods that are high in fiber, such as whole grain cereals, black beans, brown rice, corn, or raw fruits correct answer: True To preserve vitamins, is it good to cook vegetables by boiling them in a lot of water correct answer: False A well-balanced breakfast would consist of a bowl of cereal with milk, juice, tea, and fruit correct answer: True A person on a low-sodium diet should avoid highly processed foods such as canned vegetables, ketchup and mustard correct answer: True