2023 Orientation Test

1. As home health aide, it is your responsibility to:

2. A patient accuses a home health aide of stealing five dollars. The aide has not taken the patient’s money, but the patient does not believe this.  What should the aide do?

3. The patient tells you he has not moved his bowels in three days. What should you do?

4. A patient who has been on bed rest is to get up in a chair.  The home health aide helps the patient to sit on the edge of the bed.  The patient says, “I am dizzy.”  What should the aide do?

5. To prevent bedsores in the elderly, you should:

6. As an 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:

7. You must remain in patient’s home until you complete your shift except:

8. Patient has had a stroke and has a right-sided weakness.  The patient can walk with a little assistance.  It is best for the home health aide to assist the patient by walking in which of these positions?

9. Under the federal 21st Century Cures Act, all Medicaid-reimbursed home care providers across the country must be utilizing EVV as of Jan. 1, 2021.

10. EVV refers to technology a caregiver uses during a home visit, such as a mobile application or landline telephone system, that captures information including the time when service begins and ends. The government believes mandatory EVV will cut down on fraud and abuse.

11. Utilization of gloves cannot replace the importance of hand washing, one must wash their hands when entering client’s home after he/she has completed errands from public are.

12. Possible symptoms of COVID-19 include.

13.  In order to prevent COVID-19 virus from invading, we should

14. If you found the patient is having difficulty breathing, constant chest pain or pressure, unconsciousness, unable to stay awake, blue lips, or face should call 911 immediately for emergency medical assistance

15. If the emergency/disaster affects the agency office building, announcements regarding to disaster updates and work status will be announced through: our 24-hours number (212)920-8188, and there will be any updates on our website.

16. It’s important for every household to have a disaster plan checklist, a go to bag and

emergency supply kit.

17. If you burn yourself, you should immediately:

18. Smoke alarms should be installed on every floor, where they can be heard.

19. Food cooking on the stove can be left unattended.

20. Everyone should have more than one escape route from the home.

21. The HIPAA Privacy Rule and HITECH Act protect our fundamental right to privacy and confidentiality.

22. You do not have to call and report a fall to your service coordinator if you were not at work when it happened.

23. Which of the following will result in a patient falling?

24. Caregiver must confirm that patient is at home before clocking-in using the EVV system.

25.  When going down a slope, the wheelchair should be facing forward

26. Dizziness, poor lighting and unsteady gait may be contributing factors to falls.

27. Proper shoes play a big role in fall prevention.

28. Standard precautions require that you treat all patient as though they may be infectious.

29. When your hands are not obviously dirty, and there is not hand washing station, rub your hands with 70-80% alcohol sanitizer, can effectively prevent infectious diseases spreading through contact with your hands

30. Disposable gloves may be used more than once if they look clean.

31. The mask can be reused if it is not obviously damaged or soiled

32. If you avoid touching the outside of your gloves during their removal, you don’t need to wash your hands.

33. When doing house cleaning and housework, good physical mechanics can prevent back, shoulder injuries, and body aches.

34. Take standard precaution when you work, wash your hands frequently, wear protective equipment like gloves and mask, cover open wound on skins are some of the ways to prevent blood borne pathogen diseases.

35. Protection against Hepatitis B consists of 3 vaccination shots.

36. Sexual harassment is defined as any unwanted verbal or physical advance, sexually explicit or derogatory statement, or sexually discriminatory remark that is offensive or objectionable to the recipient, or which interferes with his or her job performance.

37. Caregiver who refuses the flu vaccine must wear a mask during client care.

38. Good handwashing will help prevent the spread of germs.

39. Reddened skin, especially over bony areas of the body, is the first sign of a decubitus ulcer and needs to be reported to the agency.

40. One goal of a compliance program is to improve patient care.