HOSA HOME HEALTH AIDE QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
Whats the main purpose of the first homemaker service agency? - ANSWERSChild
care
Home health aides are expected to work under direct supervision of who? -
ANSWERSNursing
Minimum training and competency requirements for home health aides were
established by what? - ANSWERSOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
In the earlier years of our country the elderly and people with disabilities were cared for
by who? - ANSWERSFamily members
One of the main reason for the growth of home care is the growth in what group of
people? - ANSWERSThe elderly
Once an individual completes the home health aide training program and passes the
competency test they are placed on what? - ANSWERSState Nurse aide registry.
Many people prefer to live where than move where when they become ill or frail? -
ANSWERSHomes. Nursing home
Home care services for people who prefer to remain at home to die are? -
ANSWERSHospice
Two main categories of duties of home care workers are care of the what? -
ANSWERSPerson and home
Activities of daily living(ADLs) include - ANSWERSBathing, dressing, toileting, and
simple nursing tasks
