1.6: Post-test
Post-test
- True or False: People of all ages, cultures, and with different types of disabilities, injuries, or conditions may receive home health care at various points in their lives.
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Which of these tasks should a HHA/PCA
not
perform?
- Help a patient wash their hair.
- Fold a patient’s laundry.
- Insert a urinary catheter for an incontinent patient.
- Change a patient’s bed linens.
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Who
coordinates and supervises
care of the patient?
- Registered Nurse
- Occupational Therapist
- Medical Social Worker
- Home Health Aide
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In which of these situations should a HHA/PCA contact a supervisor?
Select all that apply.
- The patient falls getting out of the tub.
- Their car breaks down and they can’t get to work on time.
- They are re-positioning a patient in bed and notice a bed sore.
- A patient refuses to let them in the house.
- True or False: If a HHA work for an agency that accepts Medicare or Medicaid they must complete a minimum level of training and pass a competency exam or be certified in the state they live.
- True or False: Hand washing is the number one way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
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Which of the following are qualities a HHA/PCA should possess?
Select all that apply.
- Tardiness
- Compassion
- Can work independently
- Is not people-oriented
- Is well-groomed
- Respectful of patient rights and cultural differences
- Honest
- Impatient
- True or False: Scope of practice are the tasks that a HHA/PCA are legally allowed to perform.
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Which of these behaviors could lead to a HHA/PCA getting
dismissed
(fired)?
Select all that apply.
- Showing up late to work repeatedly
- Not properly documenting
- Performing a task outside their scope of practice
- Stealing items from the patient’s home
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Which of the following are
benefits
of receiving home care for patients?
Select all that apply.
- Patient is in a familiar environment
- It is less expensive than a hospital or skilled nursing facility
- Patients may remain with their family and within their community
- Patients feel that they retain more of their independence than if they lived in an institutional facility.
Solution
1. True
2. C
3. A
4. A, B, C, D
5. True
6. True
7. B, C, E, F, G
8. True
9. A, B, C, D
10. A, B, C, D