2023 Second Half In-Service Training Test

1. Good handwashing will help prevent the spread of germs.

2. If patient requested something to be done but is not listed on the plan of care, caregiver can do it according to patient’s request.

3. You can NOT prevent hospitalization by reporting client changes promptly.

4. Redness skin, especially over bony areas of the body, is not the first sign of a decubitus ulcer and you do not need to report it to the agency.

5. Caregiver can discuss the patient’s condition with friends after getting off work.

6. Caregiver who refuses the flu vaccine must wear a mask during client care in flu season.

7. Disposable gloves may be used more than once if they look clean.

8. If you found the patient is having difficulty breathing, constant chest pain or pressure, unconsciousness, unable to stay awake, blue lips or face should call 911 immediately for emergency medical assistance.

9. Food cooking on the stove can be left unattended.

10. The HIPAA Privacy Rule and HITECH Act protect our fundamental right to privacy and confidentiality.

11. If you suspect that a patient is being abused, it is not mandated that you report it. You do need to inform your supervisor.

12. You do not have to call and report a fall to your service coordinator if you were not at work when it happened.

13. When going down a slope, the wheelchair should be facing forward.

14. If you disclose your patient’s HIV-related information to others. Without legal permission, you will be subjected to fined or penalized by law.

15. When doing house cleaning and housework, good physical mechanics can prevent back, shoulder injuries, and body aches.

16. Take standard precaution when you work, wash your hands frequently, wear protective equipment like gloves and mask, cover open wound on skins are some of the ways to prevent blood borne pathogen diseases.

17. New York State laws support and respect each patient’s participation in their own medical care. Patients have the right to whether to have advance directives, health care proxy, non-resuscitation orders, and living wills.

18. The mask can be reused if it is not obviously damaged or soiled.

19. If you avoid touching the outside of your gloves during their removal, you don’t need to wash your hands.

20. Standard precautions require that you treat all patient as though they may be infectious.

21. As home health aide, it is your responsibility to:

22. A patient accuses a home health aide of stealing five dollars.  The aide has not taken the patient’s money, but the patient does not believe this.  What should the aide do?

23. Possible symptoms of COVID-19 include:

24. To prevent bedsores in the elderly, you should:

25. Patient has had a stroke and has a right-sided weakness.  The patient can walk with a little assistance.  It is best for the home health aide to assist the patient by walking in which of these positions?

26. How to prevent COVID-19?

27. Which of the following will result in a patient falling?

28. Which of the following is the responsibility of the caregiver?

29. The patient tells you he has not moved his bowels in three days.  What should you do?

30. If you burn yourself, you should immediately:

31. Which of the following is NOT a healthy habit that helps protect against flu?

32. A patient who has been on bed rest is to get up in a chair.  The home health aide helps the patient to sit on the edge of the bed.  The patient says, “I am dizzy.”  What should the aide do?

33. Who should get flu vaccine?

34. Before transferring the patient to the wheelchair, the most important thing the aide should do is:

35. You must remain in patient’s home until you complete your shift except: