Unit 3 Exam

Question 1 of 11

1. Question

A client with a new ileostomy has been home for four days. The HHA is giving the client a bath and notices that the pouch is full. The HHA should say to the client:

"The licensed nurse will come out and empty the pouch."
"I'll show you and your family how to empty the pouch."
"You must empty the pouch yourself."
"I'll empty the pouch for you."

Question 2 of 11

2. Question

A client is bedridden at home and has an infected draining sacral wound. What infection control supplies should be kept in the home?

Masks
Booties
Gloves
Caps

Question 3 of 11

3. Question

A client asks the HHA to get her teapot down from the high top shelf in the kitchen. To obtain the teapot using proper body mechanics, the HHA should:

stand on a chair or step stool
stand on the toes and reach over the head for it
climb up on the kitchen counter
pull out a drawer and step on it so as not to have to reach

Question 4 of 11

4. Question

A client’s husband informs the HHA that his wife has been incontinent of uring for the last 24 hours. During the bath, the HHA notes the client’s perineum is red and tender. The HHA should:

change the bed, give pericare and use a heat lamp, and document
give pericare and dry perineum, pad the bed, and document
give pericare, pad the bed, call the agency, and document
pad the bed, apply medicated cream, call the agency, and document

Question 5 of 11

5. Question

To be prepared for health care emergencies in the home, the HHA needs:

knowledge of the agency's policy for dealing with health care emergencies
a current certificate in first aid care
a special first aid home care kit
training as an emergency medical technician

Question 6 of 11

6. Question

IN providing personal care in a new client’s home, the HHA notes that there is a need for client care supplies. The HHA should:

tell the family to purchase them and send them out to get the supplies
avoid personal care activities that require those particular supplies
inform the family that the agency will supply everything
improvise using available home equipment and notify the home care team of the need to obtain other supplies

Question 7 of 11

7. Question

The HHA will most frequently encourage which form of ROM exercises?

passive
resistive
active
complete

Question 8 of 11

8. Question

A 75-year-old client has 6 steep steps at his front door. The HHA notes he is unsteady when using the stairs. The HHA should:

suggest that the family buy a 3-pronged cane
remind the client to use the side rail when he is on the stairs
order materials for a ramp
ask the agency to obtain a walker for the client to use going up or down stairs

Question 9 of 11

9. Question

When preparing the client to take part in activities, it is important to:

follow a schedule of planned activities
wait for the family to plan activities the client enjoys
wait until after all the house cleaning activities are completed to do activities
ask the client what activities he or she would like to do that day

Question 10 of 11

10. Question

The most common adult accident-related injuries in the home are:

falls and burns
strains and sprains
suffocation
hypothermia

Question 11 of 11

11. Question

When caring for clients in the home, restraints should not be used to:

prevent the client from falling
prevent the client from pulling out tubes or disconnecting equipment
control an uncooperative client
prevent clients from harming themselves or others