HHA 2023 Practice Test – 50 Questions [With Answers]Home / How to make sure you pass the new 2023 HHA test / Home Health Aide Practice Tests / HHA 2023 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 the client feel more comfortableTo avoid trimming the nails too muchTo help improve the self-image of the clientTo help loosen debris and ease nail trimming and cuticle care Loading... 2. Which of the following will affect a client's nutrition?Ability to chew properlyThin bloodOsteoporosis Position in bed Loading... 3. Why should a home health aide avoid using products like talcs and powders on a client?They make a messThey may cause cancerThey don't help a client's skinThey can cake within skin folds Loading... 4. Which of the following guidelines is not true regarding to a client's meal?Present food as attractively as possibleOnly offer fluids at the beginning and end of the mealKeep hot foods hot and cold foods coldAssist with feeding as needed Loading... 5. What is the score to indicate that a client is feeling no pain?1010050 Loading... 6. What is the general goal for skin care when bathing a client?Remove pathogensRemove any sort of odorsRemove pathogens and promote comfortPromote comfort Loading... 7. A home health aide is expected to find a pressure in all of the following places except:ElbowStomachHipTailbone Loading... 8. Which of the following is not an activity of daily living?AmbulatingEducationGroomingHydrating Loading... 9. A home health aide cleanses a client's genitals and anus. What type of care is he or she performing?Perineal CareH.S. CareA.M. CareP.M. Care Loading... 10. Which of the following does not represent a reason to prevent accidental loss of clients' dentures?Someone might find and bully the patientEmotional distressDisposes the client to nutritional problemsFinancial burden 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 elseReport to your supervisor promptlyAsk another home health aide to treat itDo nothing Loading... 12. Which of the following is not true regarding signs and symptoms of clients with extreme blood sugar levels?dry skin on their kneecapsrapid and weak pulsedeep 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?Take a blood pressure reading firstIf leaving the client in the changed position, support the client's head and back with a pillowPlace arms under the client's legs to move the lower portion of the client's bodyMove the torso of the client towards self Loading... 14. Which of the following is not a symptom of digestive or urinary infections?DiarrheaFeverMemory lossDysuria Loading... 15. A home health aide is making an occupied bed. Which of the following is not true regarding this procedure?Tell jokes to make patient at easeRemove all soiled linens from the roomPlace the call light within easy reachChange the pillow and pillow case while supporting the client's head Loading... 16. Which of the following is not true regarding HIV?The virus is only present until treatedTransmitted by infected persons through needles or sexual contactRobs the client of the ability to fight infectionMakes the client a target for serious illnesses or cancer 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?Ask the client to keep his or her mouth closed while measuringRemove probe immediately after the audible beepReuse plastic probe coversReturn thermometer probe to recording unit Loading... 18. A home health aide is dressing a client. Which of the following is not true regarding this care?Overextend the extremities if necessary when undressing and dressingEncourage the client to choose his or her own clothesGently help get the arms into the shirt when 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?Take large steps to a position so that the client's knee caps are touching the front of the wheelchairStand in front of the client as he or she stands up to go to the wheelchairIf needed, when the client stands to go to the wheelchair, grasp the gait belt from underneath at each sideOn 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?Listen for the first clear sound and the point on the gauge where the sound was heardQuickly 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 hour Loading... 21. A home health aide is giving a client a partial bedbath. Which of the following is not true regarding this process?Use lots of soap on the washcloth to wash the neck, hands, arms, and chestPlace a towel underneath the client to protect the beddingPat the client's face dryWipe eyes from the inner canthus to the outer canthus 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 ragChange the linensShake off 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?Moisten toothbrush with water and apply toothpastePosition client in the Sim's positionBrush all surfaces of teeth, sides of the tongue, and gumsProtect clothing from accidental spills Loading... 25. A home health aide is feeding a client. Which of the following is not true regarding the feeding of the client?Sit at eye level with clientAssist clients to wash his or her hands before feedingFollow facility policy for proper identification of the clientPosition the client in the Fowler's position Loading... Client Rights 26. Which of the following is an exception to the right to wear one's own clothes?Having a leather beltWearing an outfit that does not matchWearing a hat insideWearing socks to take a walk that increases the risk of falling 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 mistreat others clientsRight to privacyRight to be informed about the facility's services and chargesRight to dignity Loading... 29. A client requests information regarding his or her medical condition. Who should the home health aide consult?Licensed nurseSupervisorTechnicianThe home health aide can update the client on his or her condition Loading... 30. Which of the following is considered mental abuse?Depriving a client the right to manage his or her own financesAll of the other optionsDepriving 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?NervousnessMemory lossRefusal of spouseAnxiety 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 know the HHA's backgroundRight to have generic drugsRight to grievance without retaliation 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?Let the client wear the sunglasses and hope that he will run into something due to impaired visionAllow 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 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?Manager's genderHow long it tookFinancial status as directedManager's marital status Loading... Communication 36. Which of the following senses may be heightened due to a hearing impairment?TasteAll of the other optionsSmellSight 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?Hope the client figures out the instructions after the first timeTell the client that he or she needs to get a hearing aidNone of the other optionsUse a white board to write out instructions Loading... 38. Which of the following is not true regarding data collection and reporting a client's health status?Report any signs of edema anywhere in the bodyReport any signs of abuse or neglectIgnore any sort of dizziness or faintingReport any mood changes Loading... 39. Which of the following is not true regarding clients with impaired vision?Ensure that the client can reach the light before the HHA leavesEncourage independence when a client is eatingArrange personal articles within reach of the clientNever explain how to perform tasks; clients can learn themselves Loading... 40. Which of the following is not true regarding proper documentation?Print legiblySign name and title to all entriesNever erase or scratch outThe color of the ink does not matter 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 in 30 second intervalsPulse should be performed by RN onlyPulse 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?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 toiletingFeedingTurning immobile clientsWatching TV with client 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 firstHead and shouldersMiddle of the bodyLegs 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?Stop pushing and let the client relax the jointAsk the client if he would like a snackKeep pushing until full range of motionHold the joint at the point of resistance 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?TemperatureBlood pressurePulseHeight Loading... 49. Which of the following is not an affect of immobility?Pneumonia (respiratory)Increased thinning and weakening of the bonesThinning hairPressure ulcers Loading... 50. Which of the following describes adduction range of motion exercises? (HINT: middle of body)Moving the extremity until it hurtsMoving the extremity toward the midline of the bodyStraightening the extremityBending the extremity Loading... Loading...
