HHA 2024 Practice Test – 50 Questions [With Answers]Home / How to make sure you pass the new 2024 HHA test / Home Health Aide Practice Tests / HHA 2024 Practice Test – 50 Questions [With Answers] Welcome to your FREE HHA Practice Test - 50 Questions! Email (for results): Name (for certificate): Start My Test! Activities of Daily Living 1. Why should a home health aide soak a client's hands in warm water when caring for a client's nails?To help improve the self-image of the clientTo avoid trimming the nails too muchTo help loosen debris and ease nail trimming and cuticle careTo help the client feel more comfortable Loading... 2. Which of the following will affect a client's nutrition?Osteoporosis Position in bedThin bloodAbility to chew properly Loading... 3. Why should a home health aide avoid using products like talcs and powders on a client?They make a messThey can cake within skin foldsThey may cause cancerThey don't help a client's skin Loading... 4. Which of the following guidelines is not true regarding to a client's meal?Present food as attractively as possibleAssist with feeding as neededKeep hot foods hot and cold foods coldOnly offer fluids at the beginning and end of the meal Loading... 5. What is the score to indicate that a client is feeling no pain?1050100 Loading... 6. What is the general goal for skin care when bathing a client?Promote comfortRemove pathogensRemove any sort of odorsRemove pathogens and promote comfort Loading... 7. A home health aide is expected to find a pressure ulcer in all of the following places except:HipThighBackStomach Loading... 8. Which of the following is not an activity of daily living?EducationHydratingGroomingAmbulating Loading... 9. A home health aide cleanses a client's genitals and anus. What type of care is he or she performing?H.S. CareP.M. CareA.M. CarePerineal Care Loading... 10. Which of the following does not represent a reason to prevent accidental loss of clients' dentures?Disposes the client to nutritional problemsCost of replacement denturesEmotional distressSomeone might find the dentures and bully the patient Loading... Basic Nursing Skills 11. A home health aide obtains a puncture wound by a sharp object. What is the proper procedure following the event?Wash the wound without consulting anyone elseAsk another home health aide to treat itReport to your supervisor promptlyDo nothing Loading... 12. Which of the following is not true regarding signs and symptoms of clients with extreme blood sugar levels?rapid and weak pulsedry skin on their kneecapsdeep respirationsslurred speech Loading... 13. A home health aide is moving a client to the side of the bed. Which of the following is not true regarding this process?Move the torso of the client towards selfIf leaving the client in the changed position, support the client's head and back with a pillowTake a blood pressure reading firstPlace arms under the client's legs to move the lower portion of the client's body Loading... 14. Which of the following is not a symptom of digestive or urinary infections?Memory lossDysuriaDiarrheaFever Loading... 15. A home health aide is making an occupied bed. Which of the following is not true regarding this procedure?Change the pillow and pillow case while supporting the client's headTell jokes to make patient at easePlace the call light within easy reachRemove all soiled linens from the room Loading... 16. Which of the following is not true regarding HIV?Robs the client of the ability to fight infectionMakes the client a target for serious illnesses or cancerTransmitted by infected persons through needles or sexual contactThe virus is only present until treated Loading... 17. A home health aide orally measures a client's temperature with electronic monitor. Which of the following is not true regarding this measurement?Return thermometer probe to recording unitRemove probe immediately after the audible beepReuse plastic probe coversAsk the client to keep his or her mouth closed while measuring Loading... 18. A home health aide is dressing a client. Which of the following is not true regarding this care?Encourage the client to choose his or her own clothesGently help get the arms into the shirt when dressingOverextend the extremities if necessary when undressing and dressingAssist the client to don pants, shirt with sleeves, and socks Loading... 19. A home health aide is assisting a client to transfer from the bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following is not true regarding this process?If needed, when the client stands to go to the wheelchair, grasp the gait belt from underneath at each sideTrial and error; the client needs to be independent and will learn by making mistakesStand in front of the client as he stands up to go to the wheelchairOn the count of three, assist the client to stand up to walk to the wheelchair Loading... 20. A home health aide measures the blood pressure of a client. Which of the following is not true regarding the measurement?If the location of the point of the first sound is missed, you will have to wait an hourListen for the first clear sound and the point on the gauge where the sound was heardAllow the needle manometer gauge to fall at the rate of 2 to 3 mmHg/secondQuickly inflate the cuff to within 30 mmHg above estimated systolic pressure Loading... 21. A home health aide is giving a client a partial bedbath. Which of the following is not true regarding this process?Wipe eyes from the inner canthus to the outer canthusPat the client's face dryUse lots of soap on the washcloth to wash the neck, hands, arms, and chestPlace a towel underneath the client to protect the bedding Loading... 22. A home health aide is straightening up the linens of a client and the linens accidentally touch the floor. What should the home health aide do immediately?Wipe off the linens with a damp ragShake off the linensChange the linensNothing, they only touched the floor briefly Loading... 23. Which of the following does not affect blood pressure?DiabetesDietSleeping habitsObesity Loading... 24. A home health aide is performing oral care for a client. Which of the following is not true regarding this care?Position client in the Sim's positionBrush all surfaces of teeth, sides of the tongue, and gumsProtect clothing from accidental spillsMoisten toothbrush with water and apply toothpaste Loading... 25. A home health aide is feeding a client. Which of the following is not true regarding the feeding of the client?Follow agency policy for identification of the clientSit at eye level with clientPosition the client at the foot of the bed in case he needs to rush to the bathroomAssist the client to wash her hands before feeding Loading... Client Rights 26. Which of the following is an exception to the right to wear one's own clothes?Having a leather beltWearing socks to take a walk that increases the risk of fallingWearing a hat insideWearing an outfit that does not match Loading... 27. A client has just been diagnosed with dementia. Which of the following guarantees the client the right to be told this information?Right to be informed about one's medical conditionRight to participate in the plan of careRight to dignityRight to be free from abuse Loading... 28. Which of the following is not an example of the Client's Bill of Rights?Right to dignityRight to privacyRight to be informed about the facility's services and chargesRight to mistreat others clients Loading... 29. A client requests information regarding his or her medical condition. Who should the home health aide consult?The home health aide can give an update to the clientSupervisor (R.N.)Client landlordTechnician Loading... 30. Which of the following is considered mental abuse?All of the other optionsDepriving a client the right to manage his or her own financesDepriving a client from using his or her own clothesDepriving a client the right to choose his or her own physician Loading... 31. A physician just finds out that a certain client has pneumonia. Which of the following guarantees the client the right to be told this information?Right to grievance without retaliationRight to choose one's own physicianRight to participate in the plan of careRight to be informed about one's medical condition Loading... 32. Which of the following is not a warning sign or clue that a client is being abused?Refusal of spouseNervousnessMemory lossAnxiety Loading... 33. Which of the following rights guarantees a client the ability to complain about his or her care without a fear of criticism?Right to grievance without retaliationRight to visitorsRight to know ethnicity of HHARight to have generic drugs Loading... 34. A client wants to wear a pair of sunglasses at night time. Which of the following is the appropriate action of the home health aide?Allow the sunglasses, chances are slim you'll get caughtThe sunglasses will impair the vision; so the HHA should not allow the client to wear the sunglassesLet the client wear the sunglasses and hope that he will run into something due to impaired visionAllow the client to wear the sunglasses to teach them a lesson Loading... 35. Which of the following does a manager handling a client's finances need to report?Financial status as directedHow long it tookManager's marital statusManager's gender Loading... Communication 36. Which of the following senses may be heightened due to a hearing impairment?All of the other optionsSightSmellTaste Loading... 37. A home health aide has noticed that a client has a hard time hearing instructions. Which of the following could the assistant do to help improve communication?Use a white board to write out instructions to help explainTell the client that he needs to get a hearing aid or you're not coming backNone of the other optionsJust hope the client figures out the instructions after the first time Loading... 38. Which of the following is not true regarding data collection and reporting a client's health status?Report any mood changesReport any signs of edema anywhere in the bodyReport any signs of abuse or neglectIgnore any sort of dizziness or fainting Loading... 39. Which of the following is not true regarding clients with impaired vision?Never explain how to perform tasks; they can figure it out themselvesEnsure that the client can reach the light switch before the HHA leavesEncourage independence when a client is eating and help them alongArrange personal articles within reach of the client making it easier to reach Loading... 40. Which of the following is not true regarding proper documentation?Using a pencil of OKPrint legiblyNever erase or scratch outSign name and title to all entries Loading... Restorative Skills 41. A home health aide takes the radial pulse of a client with heart disease. Which of the following is true regarding the procedure?Pulse should be measured at least 3 timesPulse should be measured for at least one minutePulse should be performed by RN only and no one elsePulse can be measured in 10 second intervals as a rough guess... Loading... 42. A home health aide assists transferring an immobile client. Which of the following is the right procedure for assistance?Ask for the client's help as much as possibleUse one hand when liftingTransfer without explaining what you are going to doBend the back Loading... 43. Which of the following is not an example of a preventive measure?Assisting with toiletingWatching TV with clientTurning immobile clientsFeeding Loading... 44. A home health aide is moving a client's entire body. Which part of the body should he or she move last?Middle of the bodyShouldersLegsIt does not matter which part he or she moves first Loading... 45. A home health aide is working on the range of motion in a client's knee. Once the home health aide hits the point of resistance, what should he or she do?Hold the joint at the point of resistanceKeep pushing until full range of motionAsk the client if he would like a snackStop pushing and let the client relax the joint Loading... 46. A home health aide comes to the room of a client who has just recently smoked a cigarette. Which of the following is true regarding measuring the oral temperature?Wait a couple hours before taking the temperatureTake the oral temperature right awayDelay measuring for at least 15 minutesGive the client a cup of ice water to drink and then take the oral temperature Loading... 47. Which of the following does the Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1987 give clients the right to make a decision about?CareLife styleLifeAll of the other options Loading... 48. A home health aide records a client's vital signs. Which of the following is not considered a vital sign?Blood pressurePulseTemperatureHeight Loading... 49. Which of the following is not an affect of immobility?Pressure ulcersThinning hairPneumonia (respiratory)Increased thinning and weakening of the bones Loading... 50. Which of the following describes adduction range of motion exercises? (HINT: middle of body)Straightening the extremityMoving the extremity until it hurtsMoving the extremity toward the midline of the bodyBending the extremity Loading... Loading...