HHA 2025 Practice Test – 50 Questions [With Answers]Home / How to make sure you pass the new 2025 HHA test / Home Health Aide Practice Tests / HHA 2025 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 loosen debris and ease nail trimming and cuticle careTo help improve the self-image of the clientTo avoid trimming the nails too muchTo help the client feel more comfortable Loading... 2. Which of the following will affect a client's nutrition?Osteoporosis Position in bedAbility to chew properlyThin blood Loading... 3. Why should a home health aide avoid using products like talcs and powders on a client?They don't help a client's skinThey make a messThey can cake within skin foldsThey may cause cancer Loading... 4. Which of the following guidelines is not true regarding to a client's meal?Assist with feeding as neededPresent food as attractively as possibleKeep 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 at all?5100100 Loading... 6. What is the general goal for skin care when bathing a client?Remove any sort of odorsRemove pathogensRemove pathogens and promote comfortPromote comfort Loading... 7. A home health aide is expected to find a pressure ulcer in all of the following places except:BackThighHipStomach Loading... 8. Which of the following is not an activity of daily living?GroomingEducationAmbulatingHydrating Loading... 9. A home health aide cleanses a client's genitals and anus. What type of care is he or she performing?H.S. CareA.M. CareP.M. CarePerineal Care Loading... 10. Which of the following does not represent a reason to prevent accidental loss of clients' dentures?Someone might find the dentures and bully the patientDisposes the client to nutritional problemsEmotional distressCost of replacement dentures 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?Do nothingReport to your supervisor promptlyAsk another home health aide to treat itWash the wound without consulting anyone else Loading... 12. Which of the following is not true regarding signs and symptoms of clients with extreme blood sugar levels?deep respirationsslurred speechrapid and weak pulsedry skin on their kneecaps 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?Take a blood pressure reading firstPlace arms under the client's legs to move the lower portion of the client's bodyIf leaving the client in the changed position, support the client's head and back with a pillowMove the torso of the client towards self Loading... 14. Which of the following is not a symptom of digestive or urinary infections?FeverMemory lossDiarrheaDysuria 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 headPlace the call light within easy reachTell jokes to make patient at easeRemove all soiled linens from the room Loading... 16. Which of the following is not true regarding HIV?Transmitted by infected persons through needles or sexual contactMakes the client a target for serious illnesses or cancerRobs the client of the ability to fight infectionThe 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?Reuse plastic probe coversAsk the client to keep his or her mouth closed while measuringReturn thermometer probe to recording unitRemove probe immediately after the audible beep Loading... 18. A home health aide is dressing a client. Which of the following is not true regarding this care?Gently 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 socksEncourage the client to choose his or her own clothes 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 sideStand 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 wheelchairTrial and error; the client needs to be independent and will learn by making mistakes Loading... 20. A home health aide measures the blood pressure of a client. Which of the following is not true regarding the measurement?Quickly inflate the cuff to within 30 mmHg above estimated systolic pressureAllow the needle manometer gauge to fall at the rate of 2 to 3 mmHg/secondIf 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 heard Loading... 21. A home health aide is giving a client a partial bedbath. Which of the following is not true regarding this process?Place a towel underneath the client to protect the beddingWipe eyes from the inner canthus to the outer canthusUse lots of soap on the washcloth to wash the neck, hands, arms, and chestPat the client's face dry 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?DiabetesObesitySleeping habitsDiet Loading... 24. A home health aide is performing oral care for a client. Which of the following is not true regarding this care?Protect clothing from accidental spillsPosition client in the Sim's positionMoisten toothbrush with water and apply toothpasteBrush all surfaces of teeth, sides of the tongue, and gums 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 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 feedingSit at eye level with client Loading... Client Rights 26. Which of the following is an exception to the right to wear one's own clothes?Wearing a hat insideWearing socks to take a walk that increases the risk of fallingWearing an outfit that does not matchHaving a leather belt 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 dignityRight to participate in the plan of careRight to be informed about one's medical conditionRight to be free from abuse Loading... 28. Which of the following is not an example of the Client's Bill of Rights?Right to privacyRight to dignityRight 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?Supervisor (R.N.)Client landlordThe home health aide can give an update to the clientTechnician Loading... 30. Which of the following is considered mental abuse?Depriving a client the right to choose his or her own physicianAll of the other optionsDepriving a client from using his or her own clothesDepriving a client the right to manage his or her own finances 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 be informed about one's medical conditionRight to participate in the plan of care Loading... 32. Which of the following is not a warning sign or clue that a client is being abused?Refusal of spouseMemory lossAnxietyNervousness 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 visitorsRight to have generic drugsRight to grievance without retaliationRight to know ethnicity of HHA 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 caughtLet the client wear the sunglasses and hope that he will run into something due to impaired visionThe sunglasses will impair the vision; so the HHA should not allow the client to wear the sunglassesAllow 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?How long it tookFinancial status as directedManager's genderManager's marital status Loading... Communication 36. Which of the following senses may be heightened due to a hearing impairment?SightSmellAll of the other optionsTaste 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?None of the other optionsJust hope the client figures out the instructions after the first timeUse 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 back Loading... 38. Which of the following is not true regarding data collection and reporting a client's health status?Report any mood changesIgnore any sort of dizziness or faintingReport any signs of edema anywhere in the bodyReport any signs of abuse or neglect Loading... 39. Which of the following is not true regarding clients with impaired vision?Arrange personal articles within reach of the client making it easier to reachEnsure that the client can reach the light switch before the HHA leavesEncourage independence when a client is eating and help them alongNever explain how to perform tasks; they can figure it out themselves Loading... 40. Which of the following is not true regarding proper documentation?Using a pencil of OKNever erase or scratch outPrint legiblySign 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 performed by RN only and no one elsePulse can be measured in 10 second intervals as a rough guess...Pulse should be measured for at least one minute Loading... 42. A home health aide assists transferring an immobile client. Which of the following is the right procedure for assistance?Use one hand when liftingAsk for the client's help as much as possibleBend the backTransfer without explaining what you are going to do Loading... 43. Which of the following is not an example of a preventive measure?Assisting with toiletingTurning immobile clientsWatching TV with clientFeeding Loading... 44. A home health aide is moving a client's entire body. Which part of the body should he or she move last?It does not matter which part he or she moves firstMiddle of the bodyShouldersLegs 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?Keep pushing until full range of motionHold the joint at the point of resistanceStop pushing and let the client relax the jointAsk the client if he would like a snack 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?Give the client a cup of ice water to drink and then take the oral temperatureWait a couple hours before taking the temperatureDelay measuring for at least 15 minutesTake the oral temperature right away Loading... 47. Which of the following does the Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1987 give clients the right to make a decision about?CareAll of the other optionsLifeLife style Loading... 48. A home health aide records a client's vital signs. Which of the following is not considered a vital sign?TemperatureHeightPulseBlood pressure Loading... 49. Which of the following is not an affect of immobility?Pressure ulcersPneumonia (respiratory)Increased thinning and weakening of the bonesThinning hair Loading... 50. Which of the following describes adduction range of motion exercises? (HINT: middle of body)Moving the extremity until it hurtsBending the extremityStraightening the extremityMoving the extremity toward the midline of the body Loading... Loading...
