12.13: Post-test
- True or False: Handwashing is the easiest and most important way a Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide can prevent the spread of infection.
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When should hands be washed?
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- Before and after using the bathroom
- When arriving and leaving a patient’s home
- Before preparing food
- After handling raw meat or eggs
- Before and after wearing gloves
- When hands are visibly soiled
- True or False: It is okay to place used needles (sharps) in the regular garbage.
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Who is most at risk for infection?
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- The very young
- The very old
- People who are immunocompromised
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Which of the following are ways the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide can break the chain of infection?
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- Wear gloves whenever coming into contact with blood, urine, feces, or vomit
- Wear gloves while preparing food
- Wear gloves when touching dirty linens
- Properly cleaning and sanitizing the home
- Teach patients to wash hands before meals and after using the restroom
- Teach patients to place used needles into sharps containers
- Teach patients to sneeze and cough into a tissue
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When should gloves be changed?
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- When they have ripped or torn
- When visibly soiled
- When moving from a dirty to a clean area on the patient’s body
- After handling body fluids such as blood, feces, urine, or vomit
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Water temperature should always be checked prior to bathing a patient. Which of the following is the temperature at which water should not be above?
- 105 degrees Fahrenheit
- 200 degrees Fahrenheit
- 150 degrees Fahrenheit
- 110 degrees Fahrenheit
- True or False: When bathing a patient the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide should move from areas that are dirty such as the genital or anal area to clean areas such as the face.
- True or False: It is important to provide privacy for the patient during bathing and dressing.
- True or False: It is okay to leave areas under skin folds such as under breasts or the abdomen wet after bathing. Drying the skin doesn’t help prevent infection or skin breakdown.
- True or False: When cleansing the genital area of a female, the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide should wipe from back to front.
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Back rubs may be offered to a patient for which of the following reasons?
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- Stimulate circulation
- To help the patient relax when stressed
- Promote sleep
- Relaxation of muscles
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Which of the following types of dressing changes may Home Health Aides perform?
- Sterile dressing changes
- Clean dressing changes
- No dressing changes
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Which of the following dressing changes may Personal Care Aides can perform?
- Sterile dressing changes
- Clean dressing changes
- No dressing changes
- True or False: When shaving a patient, the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide should shave in the direction of hair growth.
- True or False: Gloves should be worn while shaving a patient as there is a risk of the patient bleeding.
- True or False: Toenails should never be cut by a Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide.
- True or False: For patients who are unconscious or unable to drink, mouth care should be performed every two hours.
- True or False: When cleaning dentures, a towel should be placed at the bottom of the sink to prevent breakage of the dentures.
- True or False: When applying compression stockings it is okay to leave wrinkles in the stockings and they should be so tight that the patient complains of pain.
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When cleaning catheter tubing, how should the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide clean the tubing?
- From the lowest part of the tubing up to the urinary opening
- From the urinary opening down the tubing
- The tubing should never be cleaned
- True or False: The Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide should hold the catheter tubing with one hand while cleaning with the other to prevent damaging the patient’s bladder.
- True or False: Catheter tubing should always be checked for kinks and urinary drainage bags should be kept below the level of the patient’s bladder.
- True or False: When using a bedpan or urinal most patients find it easier to eliminate in a sitting up position.
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Put the steps for applying a condom catheter in order.
- Apply skin protectant to the shaft of the penis and let it dry
- Remove the old condom catheter by rolling it from the base of the penis to the tip
- Check the tubing for kinks and that it is securely attached to the drainage bag
- Roll the new condom catheter from the tip of the penis down the shaft, leaving a 1” space at the tip of the penis.
- True or False: The Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide should offer toileting and a glass of water to patients every two hours when turning and positioning.
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Which of these areas are high-risk for development of pressure ulcers?
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- Back of the head
- Elbows
- Ankles
- Sacrum
- Coccyx
- Hip
- True or False: Pillows should be placed under bony prominences after positioning a patient to help prevent pressure ulcers from developing.
- True or False: To ensure patient safety, bed wheels should be locked, the bed kept at its lowest position and side rails raised.
- True or False: When performing tasks such as bathing and positioning a patient, the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide should raise the bed to waist level to avoid having to overextend or bend their back.
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When ambulating a patient, how should the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide position themselves?
- Behind the patient and push the patient forward
- Behind and to the side of the patient, supporting their back
- Walk in front of the patient to encourage them to walk faster
- Take a break and let the patient ambulate independently
- True or False: When assisting a patient to a standing position and during transfers, the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide should count aloud to 3 and use a rocking motion to inform the patient when the transfer will occur and to help give their body momentum.
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Which of the following is the best position to place a patient for eating, drinking, and taking pills?
- Supine
- Fowler’s
- Prone
- Lateral
- True or False: When picking up and handling an infant, the head, neck, and back should always be supported.
- True or False: Babies are good about regulating their own body temperature and care does not need to be taken to keep them warm and dry.
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Which is the proper position to keep a baby in when placing them in their crib?
- Supine
- Prone
- Lateral
- Fowlers
- True or False: It is okay to leave a baby or child in the bathtub if they are in a bath seat to answer a phone call.
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Which of the following are rights of medication administration?
- Right Patient
- Right Medication
- Right Dose
- Right Route
- Right Time
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In what way may a Home Health Aide assist with medications?
- Administer medications
- Assist with reminders, read medication labels, and provide positioning and a drink
- They may not assist at all
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In what way may a Personal Care Aide Assist with medications?
- Administer medications
- Assist with reminders, read medication labels, and provide positioning and a drink
- They may not assist at all
- Answer
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1 True
2. All are times when hands should be washed
3. False
4. All
5. All are ways to break the chain of infection
6. All are times when gloves should be changed.
7. A
8. False
9. True
10. False
11. False
12. All are reasons to offer a back rub
13. B
14. C
15. True
16. True
17. True
18. True
19. True
20. False
21. B
22. True
23. True
24. True
25. B, A, D, C
26. True
27. All are areas of high risk for pressure ulcer development
28. True
29. True
30. True
31. B
32. True
33. B
34. True
35. False
36. A
37. False
38. All
39. B
40. C