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1. A Home Care Worker may be expected to:
Assist with care of the teeth and mouth of the patientFeed the patient's familyChange bandages on open bed soresWax the floor
2. Good communication with a patient includes:
Ignoring the patient when you are busyExplaining to the patient what you are going to doScolding the patient if the patient interrupts youYelling at the patient if the patient does not hear you
3. You can help a patient trust you by being honest in handling money when you shop.
TrueFalse
4. As people get older they are most likely to:
Have good eyesightBe constipatedGet plenty of exerciseHave good appetite
5. A patient who has had a stroke may have trouble remembering.
6. Most toddlers want to put everything in their mouths.
7. You have been working with Mr. Brown for several weeks. He has suddenly stopped talking to you and has lost interest in eating. You should:
Scold him for being unsociableLeave him alone until he feels like talking and eatingAssume that he wants attentionCall your supervisor
8. Some people cope with stress by blocking out unpleasant situations or thoughts.
9. A severely developmentally disabled adult:
May behave like a childWill behave normallyShould be isolated from the rest of the familyShould be institutionalized
10. A Home Care Worker assigned to a physically disabled person would be expected to:
Do many of the same things they would do for any patientOnly take care of the disabilitySpend a lot of time talking to the personKeep visitors away
11. A good source of calcium is:
MilkOrange juiceBreadHamburger
12. In preparing food for a person on a soft diet you could serve:
A green saladA poached eggA pork chopA bran muffin
13. Mrs. Talbot is 88 years old. She has high blood pressure and is on a low salt diet. Of the menus listed below, select the best one for her.
TV dinner containing meat loaf, mashed potatoes, carrots and peas, applesauce and teaHam, mashed potatoes, canned green beans,green salad, milkBaked fish, baked potato, steamed carrots, milk, canned peachesTuna fish casserole, canned corn, green salad, apple juice
14. Most people need to eat more foods that are high in fiber such as whole grain cereals.
15. To preserve vitamins when cooking vegetables, cover with water and cook without a lid on high heat.
16. A Home Care Worker who shops for a patient should give the change and receipts for the purchases to the patient as soon as the worker returns home.
17. Fresh fruits such as strawberries are cheaper when they are in season.
18. The best way to prevent serious accidents and falls in the kitchen is to:
Wipe up spills and grease immediatelySuggest that the patient install carpeting in the kitchenRefuse to allow the patient in the kitchenMake a daily cleaning schedule
19. Your patient grabs at her chest and falls to the floor unconscious. You should:
Get her into bed so she can restGive her a drink of waterCall 911 immediatelyAsk her what is wrong
20. When assisting a patient to transfer from bed to chair you should:
Bend over from the waist and lift the patient up to a standing positionBend your knees and ease the patient gradually from the bed to the chairCarry your patient from the bed to the chairAsk the patient to stand while you bring a chair behind him, them push him into it
21. A good way to prevent the spread of disease is to:
Wash your uniform regularly once a monthThoroughly shake out anything that has fallen on the floorWash your hands before and after personal contact with the patientIgnore hand washing and wear gloves
22. Which of the following food must be measured when an input record is ordered:
Mashed potatoesJell-OCreamed cornButter
23. When helping a patient transfer from a bed to a wheelchair, which of these actions is essential?
Place the foot supports of the wheelchair so he/she can step up on themHave a blanket draped in the wheelchairHave the brakes on the wheelchair in a locked positionPlace a pillow on the seat of the wheelchair
24. When using a hydraulic lift, you should:
Raise your patient as high as possible before moving him/herCheck the valves before you start liftingNever tell your patient what you are doingClose the legs of the lift to avoid accidents
25. In helping the patient to walk, you should encourage the patient to wear sturdy shoes.
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