HOME HEALTH AIDE COMPETENCY TEST

DIRECTIONS:

This test contains questions about the home health aide’s role in caring for clients at home. In taking the test, it is important for you to do the following:

1. Read Standardized Curriculum for PCA Training and PCA Training Curriculum

2. Read each question carefully.
2. Choose the ONE correct answer to the question.
3. Circle the letter, A, B, C, or D that precedes the answer you have chosen for each question.
4. Fill out the contact form at the end of the questionnaire.

Your score will be the number of questions you answer correctly in the time allowed. You will have 60 minutes to take this test.

QUESTIONS ON THIS TEST COVER THE FOLLOWING AREAS.

1. Communication skills
2. Observation and Reporting
3. Client Rights and Client Safety
4. Diet, Nutrition and Fluid Intake
5. Elements of Body Functioning
6. Physical, Emotional and Developmental Needs
7. Emergency
8. Infection Control

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The next 3 questions are about Mr. Thomas.
Mr. Thomas is 76 years old, he needs help with bathing, and he has a Foley catheter in place. He has great difficulty walking and uses a wheelchair. He is on a low salt diet.

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HOME HEALTH AIDE COMPETENCY TEST (54 – 60)

The next 7 questions are about Mrs. Kline.
A home health aide is assigned to assist in taking care of Mrs. Kline, an 87­year­old woman who is a widow and lives alone. Mrs. Kline needs help with bathing, dressing, making meals, and cleaning her apartment.

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