Free HHA Observation and Reporting Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Objective observations in patient documentation are:

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Facts that can be directly measured or observed: vital signs, behaviors, physical findings

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Opinions about the patient's attitude

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Guesses about the cause of a symptom

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Personal feelings about the patient's progress

Question 2

An aide documents: "Patient seems depressed and probably didn't sleep." This is an example of:

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Inappropriate subjective or judgmental documentation — aides should document observable facts

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Accurate objective charting

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Legal documentation

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A complete nursing note

Question 3

A change in a patient's mental status — such as sudden confusion that was not there yesterday — should be reported to the supervisor:

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Immediately — acute confusion can indicate a serious medical event such as UTI, stroke, or medication problem

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At the end of the week summary

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Only if the patient requests it

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At the next scheduled care plan review

Question 4

A normal adult resting heart rate is:

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60–100 beats per minute

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40–59 beats per minute

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101–120 beats per minute

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120–150 beats per minute

Question 5

When taking a patient's blood pressure, the aide should:

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Have the patient seated with feet flat on the floor, arm supported at heart level, after 5 minutes of rest

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Have the patient stand and hold their arm overhead

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Apply the cuff over thick clothing

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Take two readings 5 seconds apart

Question 6

Which finding in a patient with diabetes should be reported to the supervisor immediately?

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Patient reports feeling shaky and lightheaded with a blood glucose reading of 58 mg/dL

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Blood glucose of 100 mg/dL before breakfast

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Patient ate their full meal without assistance

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A blood glucose of 115 mg/dL two hours after eating