Free 50-Question HHA Practice 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 avoid trimming the nails too much

To help loosen debris and ease nail trimming and cuticle care

To help improve the self-image of the client

To help the client feel more comfortable

2. Which of the following will affect a client's nutrition?

Thin blood

Osteoporosis

Ability to chew properly

Position in bed

3. Why should a home health aide avoid using products like talcs and powders on a client?

They don't help a client's skin

They can cake within skin folds

They make a mess

They may cause cancer

4. Which of the following guidelines is not true regarding to a client's meal?

Present food as attractively as possible

Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold

Assist with feeding as needed

Only offer fluids at the beginning and end of the meal

5. What is the score to indicate that a client is feeling no pain at all?

0

10

100

5

6. What is the general goal for skin care when bathing a client?

Remove pathogens

Remove pathogens and promote comfort

Remove any sort of odors

Promote comfort

7. A home health aide is expected to find a pressure ulcer in all of the following places except:

Hip

Thigh

Stomach

Back

8. Which of the following is not an activity of daily living?

Ambulating

Hydrating

Grooming

Education

9. A home health aide cleanses a client's genitals and anus. What type of care is he or she performing?

H.S. Care

P.M. Care

A.M. Care

Perineal Care

10. Which of the following does not represent a reason to prevent accidental loss of clients' dentures?

Emotional distress

Cost of replacement dentures

Someone might find the dentures and bully the patient

Disposes the client to nutritional problems

Basic Nursing Skills

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11. A home health aide obtains a puncture wound by a sharp object. What is the proper procedure following the event?

Report to your supervisor promptly

Ask another home health aide to treat it

Do nothing

Wash the wound without consulting anyone else

12. Which of the following is not true regarding signs and symptoms of clients with extreme blood sugar levels?

slurred speech

dry skin on their kneecaps

rapid and weak pulse

deep respirations

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 self

Take a blood pressure reading first

If leaving the client in the changed position, support the client's head and back with a pillow

Place arms under the client's legs to move the lower portion of the client's body

14. Which of the following is not a symptom of digestive or urinary infections?

Diarrhea

Fever

Dysuria

Memory loss

15. A home health aide is making an occupied bed. Which of the following is not true regarding this procedure?

Remove all soiled linens from the room

Change the pillow and pillow case while supporting the client's head

Tell jokes to make patient at ease

Place the call light within easy reach

16. Which of the following is not true regarding HIV?

Robs the client of the ability to fight infection

The virus is only present until treated

Transmitted by infected persons through needles or sexual contact

Makes the client a target for serious illnesses or cancer

17. A home health aide orally measures a client's temperature with electronic monitor. Which of the following is not true regarding this measurement?

Remove probe immediately after the audible beep

Reuse plastic probe covers

Return thermometer probe to recording unit

Ask the client to keep his or her mouth closed while measuring

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 dressing

Encourage the client to choose his or her own clothes

Overextend the extremities if necessary when undressing and dressing

Assist the client to don pants, shirt with sleeves, and socks

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 side

Stand in front of the client as he stands up to go to the wheelchair

On the count of three, assist the client to stand up to walk to the wheelchair

Trial and error; the client needs to be independent and will learn by making mistakes

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 heard

Quickly inflate the cuff to within 30 mmHg above estimated systolic pressure

If the location of the point of the first sound is missed, you will have to wait an hour

Allow the needle manometer gauge to fall at the rate of 2 to 3 mmHg/second

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 chest

Wipe eyes from the inner canthus to the outer canthus

Place a towel underneath the client to protect the bedding

Pat the client's face dry

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?

Change the linens

Wipe off the linens with a damp rag

Nothing, they only touched the floor briefly

Shake off the linens

23. Which of the following does not affect blood pressure?

Obesity

Diabetes

Diet

Sleeping habits

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 toothpaste

Protect clothing from accidental spills

Position client in the Sim's position

Brush all surfaces of teeth, sides of the tongue, and gums

25. A home health aide is feeding a client. Which of the following is not true regarding the feeding of the client?

Assist the client to wash her hands before feeding

Sit at eye level with client

Follow agency policy for identification of the client

Position the client at the foot of the bed in case he needs to rush to the bathroom

Client Rights

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26. Which of the following is an exception to the right to wear one's own clothes?

Wearing an outfit that does not match

Having a leather belt

Wearing socks to take a walk that increases the risk of falling

Wearing a hat inside

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 dignity

Right to be informed about one's medical condition

Right to participate in the plan of care

Right to be free from abuse

28. Which of the following is not an example of the Client's Bill of Rights?

Right to be informed about the facility's services and charges

Right to mistreat others clients

Right to dignity

Right to privacy

29. A client requests information regarding his or her medical condition. Who should the home health aide consult?

Supervisor (R.N.)

Client landlord

The home health aide can give an update to the client

Technician

30. Which of the following is considered mental abuse?

Depriving a client the right to manage his or her own finances

Depriving a client from using his or her own clothes

All of the other options

Depriving a client the right to choose his or her own physician

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 retaliation

Right to be informed about one's medical condition

Right to choose one's own physician

Right to participate in the plan of care

32. Which of the following is not a warning sign or clue that a client is being abused?

Nervousness

Anxiety

Refusal of spouse

Memory loss

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 visitors

Right to know ethnicity of HHA

Right to have generic drugs

Right to grievance without retaliation

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 caught

Allow the client to wear the sunglasses to teach them a lesson

The sunglasses will impair the vision; so the HHA should not allow the client to wear the sunglasses

Let the client wear the sunglasses and hope that he will run into something due to impaired vision

35. Which of the following does a manager handling a client's finances need to report?

Manager's gender

How long it took

Financial status as directed

Manager's marital status

Communication

36. Which of the following senses may be heightened due to a hearing impairment?

Taste

All of the other options

Smell

Sight

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?

Tell the client that he needs to get a hearing aid or you're not coming back

None of the other options

Use a white board to write out instructions to help explain

Just hope the client figures out the instructions after the first time

38. Which of the following is not true regarding data collection and reporting a client's health status?

Report any mood changes

Report any signs of edema anywhere in the body

Ignore any sort of dizziness or fainting

Report any signs of abuse or neglect

39. Which of the following is not true regarding clients with impaired vision?

Never explain how to perform tasks; they can figure it out themselves

Arrange personal articles within reach of the client making it easier to reach

Ensure that the client can reach the light switch before the HHA leaves

Encourage independence when a client is eating and help them along

40. Which of the following is not true regarding proper documentation?

Print legibly

Using a pencil of OK

Never erase or scratch out

Sign name and title to all entries

Restorative Skills

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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 can be measured in 10 second intervals as a rough guess...

Pulse should be performed by RN only and no one else

Pulse should be measured at least 3 times

Pulse should be measured for at least one minute

42. A home health aide assists transferring an immobile client. Which of the following is the right procedure for assistance?

Use one hand when lifting

Ask for the client's help as much as possible

Bend the back

Transfer without explaining what you are going to do

43. Which of the following is not an example of a preventive measure?

Feeding

Assisting with toileting

Turning immobile clients

Watching TV with client

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 first

Shoulders

Legs

Middle of the body

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?

Ask the client if he would like a snack

Keep pushing until full range of motion

Stop pushing and let the client relax the joint

Hold the joint at the point of resistance

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 temperature

Delay measuring for at least 15 minutes

Take the oral temperature right away

Give the client a cup of ice water to drink and then take the oral temperature

47. Which of the following does the Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1987 give clients the right to make a decision about?

All of the other options

Life

Care

Life style

48. A home health aide records a client's vital signs. Which of the following is not considered a vital sign?

Height

Blood pressure

Temperature

Pulse

49. Which of the following is not an affect of immobility?

Increased thinning and weakening of the bones

Pressure ulcers

Thinning hair

Pneumonia (respiratory)

50. Which of the following describes adduction range of motion exercises? (HINT: middle of body)

Moving the extremity until it hurts

Straightening the extremity

Bending the extremity

Moving the extremity toward the midline of the body

HHA 2026 Practice Test – 50 Questions [With Answers]

Welcome to your FREE HHA Practice Test - 50 Questions!

Activities of Daily Living

Basic Nursing Skills

Client Rights

Communication

Restorative Skills