Which of the following traits would be UNdesirable in a home care worker?
Arrives on time.
Treats elderly people with respect.
Spends work time watching TV.
Watch for unsafe conditions in the home.
Of the following, which might the Home Care Worker be expected to do?
Give injections.
Give pills and other medications.
Give a bed bath.
Give oxygen.
A Home Care Worker may work with a physically disable client.
The Home Care Worker works under the direction of the family.
Problems on the job should be reported to your supervisor.
A Home Care Worker could help an angry person by:
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.
Families who live in the same neighborhood are all going to be very similar.
A client who has no friends or family may have a feeling of not belonging anywhere.
An important part of an aide's job is to motivate the client to be more independent.
Encouraging the client to plan meals helps the client to feel in control.
If an elderly person seems to be anxious or upset, the Home Care Worker should:
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.
Elderly people have so many problems they cannot enjoy life.
If elderly people have trouble getting around, they should be encouraged to sit all day.
Elderly people may want to talk more about their past than the present.
A stroke can change the personality of a person.
Elderly people who are not able to take care of their own needs should be treated like children.
You are taking care of a pre-school child who has an imaginary friend. You should:
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.
The child you are caring for is not walking or talking at the same age your child did. You should:
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.
A baby should be talked to even if he/she doesn't understand what you are saying.
Two-year old children who do not do what you want them to are "bad".
A child who is afraid of the dark is mentally ill.
An indication of mental illness is:
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
When you work with mentally ill clients, you should:
Tell them they are not normal
Ignore them as much as possible
Tell their families to stay away
Treat them with understanding and patience
Talking problems over with a professional is a way to cope with mental illness.
A severely delayed teenager should be:
Treated like a normal teenager
Isolated from the rest of the family
Given love and affection
Encouraged to read
Of the following observations, which would be important to tell your supervisor?
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
Developmental delays may be caused by:
Abuse of alcohol during pregnancy
Poor education of the mother
The mother watching too much television during pregnancy
Being neglected by the father
Children with Down's Syndrome may look different from normal children.
Down's Syndrome can be cured by the proper treatment.
People with Down's Syndrome have the same kind of feelings that other people have.
A physical disability:
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
Mrs. Jones fell and broke her hip. In caring for her, you should:
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
A physical disability can be caused by a stroke.
A person with a physical disability may lose his/her sense of self-worth.
A physically disabled person may be very angry.
A good source of protein in:
an orange
fish
cereal
ice cream
To cut down on the amount of salt in a diet, you would buy:
fresh vegetables
canned vegetables
TV dinners
ready-prepared food
Mr. Desmond is 79 years old. He lives alone and is on a low-fat diet. Select the best menu from the ones below:
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
A good source of Vitamin C is:
milk
whole wheat bread
grapefruit
chicken
A good source of calcium is:
macaroni
hamburger
cottage cheese
orange juice
Elderly people should have some food from the milk group every day.
All elderly people have good appetites and will eat anything you prepare.
Meat that is not going to be used in a few days should be frozen.
Being overweight can add to the risk of having a stroke.
If the home care worker shops for the client, it would be a good idea to:
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
The Home Care Worker should explain all purchases as soon as returning from shopping.
Store brands of food may cost less but have the same quality as brand name foods.
"Health foods" may cost more but not be any better for you than foods you buy in the market.
A good way to organize cleaning is to:
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
By keeping the bathroom clean, you can help cut down the spread of disease.
Accidents are less likely to happen in areas that are kept neat.
It may be possible to do two tasks at once such as cleaning the refrigerator and preparing lunch.
Minor burns should be covered with butter.
Turning pot handles to the back of the stove is a good safety practice.
Spills on the floor should be wiped up immediately to prevent accidents.
Baths should be given to the client:
every day
once a week
occasionally
according to the client's needs
The safest way to shape the fingernails of a client is to use:
a pair of nail clippers
a pair of nail scissors
any scissors you can find
an emery board
In proper hand washing technique, you should:
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
The skin of older people is normally:
elastic
moist
thick
easily damaged
When the client cannot control bladder and bowel movements, it is called:
diarrhea
constipation
urination
incontinence
When Mr. King uses a walker, the aide should be sure Mr. King:
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
Which should an aide do first when helping a client into a wheelchair:
put a blanket in the wheelchair
lock the brakes on the wheelchair
raise the client's bed
adjust the wheelchair to a comfortable angle
Your client, Mr. Draper, has an indwelling catheter. This means:
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
Your confused client is sometimes incontinent of urine. Which measure will help the most to keep her dry?
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
It is important to position the client in bed correctly because it decreases the change of bed sore.
Bending at both knees helps make lifting heavy objects easier.
It doesn't matter whether or not the hair of elderly clients is washed regularly because they don't care how they look.
While giving a back rub, the Home Care Worker can look for red areas that could develop into bed sores.
Brushing the teeth and good mouth care can make the client feel better.
A clean, fresh bed is an important part of personal care.
