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Home Care Test
Cindy Harwood
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Cindy Harwood
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Frage 1

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Which of the following traits would be UNdesirable in a home care worker?
Antworten
  • Arrives on time.
  • Treats elderly people with respect.
  • Spends work time watching TV.
  • Watch for unsafe conditions in the home.

Frage 2

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Of the following, which might the Home Care Worker be expected to do?
Antworten
  • Give injections.
  • Give pills and other medications.
  • Give a bed bath.
  • Give oxygen.

Frage 3

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A Home Care Worker may work with a physically disable client.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 4

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The Home Care Worker works under the direction of the family.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 5

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Problems on the job should be reported to your supervisor.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 6

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A Home Care Worker could help an angry person by:
Antworten
  • Telling him that he has no reason to be angry.
  • Telling him that things are not as bad as they could be.
  • Telling him to stop blaming you.
  • Seeing what you can do to help.

Frage 7

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Families who live in the same neighborhood are all going to be very similar.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 8

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A client who has no friends or family may have a feeling of not belonging anywhere.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 9

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An important part of an aide's job is to motivate the client to be more independent.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 10

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Encouraging the client to plan meals helps the client to feel in control.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 11

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If an elderly person seems to be anxious or upset, the Home Care Worker should:
Antworten
  • Encourage the client to tell you what is bothering him/her.
  • Tell the client they have nothing to worry about.
  • Discourage the client's family from visiting.
  • Ignore the client.

Frage 12

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Elderly people have so many problems they cannot enjoy life.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 13

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If elderly people have trouble getting around, they should be encouraged to sit all day.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 14

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Elderly people may want to talk more about their past than the present.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 15

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A stroke can change the personality of a person.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 16

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Elderly people who are not able to take care of their own needs should be treated like children.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 17

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You are taking care of a pre-school child who has an imaginary friend. You should:
Antworten
  • Explain that he/she should not be making up stories.
  • Spank him/her for telling lies.
  • Tell him/her that he/she is "crazy".
  • Realize that this is normal behavior.

Frage 18

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The child you are caring for is not walking or talking at the same age your child did. You should:
Antworten
  • Realize that children learn to walk/talk at different ages.
  • Realize that the child is probably delayed.
  • Take the child to the doctor.
  • Spank the child for being lazy.

Frage 19

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A baby should be talked to even if he/she doesn't understand what you are saying.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 20

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Two-year old children who do not do what you want them to are "bad".
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 21

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A child who is afraid of the dark is mentally ill.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 22

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An indication of mental illness is:
Antworten
  • Not liking to cook
  • Never bathing, combing one's hair or changing clothes
  • Being upset when a pet dog dies
  • Having a lot of colds

Frage 23

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When you work with mentally ill clients, you should:
Antworten
  • Tell them they are not normal
  • Ignore them as much as possible
  • Tell their families to stay away
  • Treat them with understanding and patience

Frage 24

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Talking problems over with a professional is a way to cope with mental illness.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 25

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A severely delayed teenager should be:
Antworten
  • Treated like a normal teenager
  • Isolated from the rest of the family
  • Given love and affection
  • Encouraged to read

Frage 26

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Of the following observations, which would be important to tell your supervisor?
Antworten
  • The menu for dinner
  • The activities of the client's family
  • The new clothing the client received
  • The refusal of the client to take his/her medication

Frage 27

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Developmental delays may be caused by:
Antworten
  • Abuse of alcohol during pregnancy
  • Poor education of the mother
  • The mother watching too much television during pregnancy
  • Being neglected by the father

Frage 28

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Children with Down's Syndrome may look different from normal children.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 29

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Down's Syndrome can be cured by the proper treatment.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 30

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People with Down's Syndrome have the same kind of feelings that other people have.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 31

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A physical disability:
Antworten
  • is an allergy
  • is always permanent
  • will prevent a person from leading a normal life
  • may be caused by an illness, an accident, or an injury at birth

Frage 32

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Mrs. Jones fell and broke her hip. In caring for her, you should:
Antworten
  • Consider what she can and can't do
  • Tell her she doesn't have to worry; you will do everything for her
  • Encourage her to cry it out
  • Discourage her family from visiting

Frage 33

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A physical disability can be caused by a stroke.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 34

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A person with a physical disability may lose his/her sense of self-worth.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 35

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A physically disabled person may be very angry.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 36

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A good source of protein in:
Antworten
  • an orange
  • fish
  • cereal
  • ice cream

Frage 37

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To cut down on the amount of salt in a diet, you would buy:
Antworten
  • fresh vegetables
  • canned vegetables
  • TV dinners
  • ready-prepared food

Frage 38

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Mr. Desmond is 79 years old. He lives alone and is on a low-fat diet. Select the best menu from the ones below:
Antworten
  • fried chicken, baked potato with butter, green beans, apple pie, whole milk
  • baked ham, potato salad, green peas, bread and butter, chocolate ice cream
  • baked chicken, boiled potatoes with parsley, steamed carrots, fresh peaches, skim milk
  • meat loaf, french-fried potatoes, mixed vegetables, Jello with whipped cream, tea

Frage 39

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A good source of Vitamin C is:
Antworten
  • milk
  • whole wheat bread
  • grapefruit
  • chicken

Frage 40

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A good source of calcium is:
Antworten
  • macaroni
  • hamburger
  • cottage cheese
  • orange juice

Frage 41

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Elderly people should have some food from the milk group every day.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 42

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All elderly people have good appetites and will eat anything you prepare.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 43

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Meat that is not going to be used in a few days should be frozen.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 44

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Being overweight can add to the risk of having a stroke.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 45

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If the home care worker shops for the client, it would be a good idea to:
Antworten
  • give the change and receipts to the client
  • leave the change and receipts on the table
  • keep the change as a tip
  • give the change and receipts to the supervising nurse

Frage 46

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The Home Care Worker should explain all purchases as soon as returning from shopping.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 47

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Store brands of food may cost less but have the same quality as brand name foods.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 48

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"Health foods" may cost more but not be any better for you than foods you buy in the market.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 49

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A good way to organize cleaning is to:
Antworten
  • clean the dirtiest part of the house first
  • clean the part of the house that the client uses the most
  • clean the bathroom first
  • clean the kitchen first

Frage 50

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By keeping the bathroom clean, you can help cut down the spread of disease.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 51

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Accidents are less likely to happen in areas that are kept neat.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 52

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It may be possible to do two tasks at once such as cleaning the refrigerator and preparing lunch.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 53

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Minor burns should be covered with butter.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 54

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Turning pot handles to the back of the stove is a good safety practice.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 55

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Spills on the floor should be wiped up immediately to prevent accidents.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 56

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Baths should be given to the client:
Antworten
  • every day
  • once a week
  • occasionally
  • according to the client's needs

Frage 57

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The safest way to shape the fingernails of a client is to use:
Antworten
  • a pair of nail clippers
  • a pair of nail scissors
  • any scissors you can find
  • an emery board

Frage 58

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In proper hand washing technique, you should:
Antworten
  • wash your hands up to the palms
  • raise hands so water and soap can drain down the elbow
  • repeat the washing process once
  • wash the tap before turning off the water

Frage 59

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The skin of older people is normally:
Antworten
  • elastic
  • moist
  • thick
  • easily damaged

Frage 60

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When the client cannot control bladder and bowel movements, it is called:
Antworten
  • diarrhea
  • constipation
  • urination
  • incontinence

Frage 61

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When Mr. King uses a walker, the aide should be sure Mr. King:
Antworten
  • lifts the walker and moves it forward
  • moves both feet forward while leaning on the walker
  • does not bend his elbows
  • does not place any weight on his hands while leaning on the walker

Frage 62

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Which should an aide do first when helping a client into a wheelchair:
Antworten
  • put a blanket in the wheelchair
  • lock the brakes on the wheelchair
  • raise the client's bed
  • adjust the wheelchair to a comfortable angle

Frage 63

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Your client, Mr. Draper, has an indwelling catheter. This means:
Antworten
  • it remains in the bladder
  • it must be removed after the bladder is emptied
  • the urine does not have to be measured
  • it does not require catheter care

Frage 64

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Your confused client is sometimes incontinent of urine. Which measure will help the most to keep her dry?
Antworten
  • Giving her fluids at mealtime only
  • Telling her to ask for the bedpan at frequent, regular intervals
  • Placing her on the bedpan at frequent, regular intervals
  • Keeping a large absorbent towel under her buttocks

Frage 65

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It is important to position the client in bed correctly because it decreases the change of bed sore.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 66

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Bending at both knees helps make lifting heavy objects easier.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 67

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It doesn't matter whether or not the hair of elderly clients is washed regularly because they don't care how they look.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 68

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While giving a back rub, the Home Care Worker can look for red areas that could develop into bed sores.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 69

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Brushing the teeth and good mouth care can make the client feel better.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 70

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A clean, fresh bed is an important part of personal care.
Antworten
  • True
  • False
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