Home Health Aide Practice Test 2026
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Source: Federal HHA Training Requirements (42 CFR 484.80)Last verified: Unknown · Not yet verified
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Role of the Home Health Aide & Working in the Home
42 CFR 484.80 — the HHA scope of practice, the home care team & supervising nurse, following the care plan / assignment, working alone and unsupervised in the client's home, professional boundaries and ethics, confidentiality (HIPAA), and the client's rights, dignity, independence and autonomy in their own home.
Communication, Observation, Reporting & Documentation
42 CFR 484.80 — communication skills (reading, writing, verbal), observing and reporting changes in the client's condition to the agency and supervising nurse, subjective vs objective observations, accurate documentation and time records, and telephone/verbal reporting.
Infection Prevention & Control in the Home
42 CFR 484.80 — handwashing and hand hygiene, standard precautions and PPE, handling soiled linens and waste in the home, cleaning and disinfecting with household products, bloodborne-pathogen safety, and adapting infection control when facility supplies are not available.
Maintaining a Clean, Safe & Healthy Home Environment
42 CFR 484.80 — light housekeeping, laundry and bedmaking, kitchen cleanliness, home hazard prevention (falls, fire, electrical, poison), safe use and storage of household chemicals, home oxygen safety, scald-burn prevention, and respecting the client's home and belongings.
Personal Care & Hygiene (Activities of Daily Living)
42 CFR 484.80 — safe personal hygiene and grooming in the home: bed/tub/shower bathing, shampooing, oral hygiene, nail, skin, hair and shaving care, dressing and grooming, toileting and elimination, incontinence care, and assisting with basic personal care while promoting the client's independence.
Safe Transfers, Body Mechanics, Positioning & Mobility
42 CFR 484.80 — proper body mechanics, safe transfers in a home without facility lifts (gait belt, bed-to-chair, wheelchair), assisting with ambulation and assistive devices, normal range of motion, positioning and turning to prevent pressure injuries, and fall prevention during movement.
Vital Signs & Basic Body Functioning
42 CFR 484.80 — reading and recording temperature, pulse, respiration (and blood pressure), normal ranges and reportable changes, basic body systems and functions, signs and symptoms of illness, and recognizing and reporting changes in the client's skin.
Nutrition, Fluids & Meal Preparation
42 CFR 484.80 — planning and preparing meals in the client's home, special/therapeutic diets, home food safety and storage, assisting with feeding, adequate fluid intake and hydration, measuring intake and output, and encouraging good nutrition.
Emergencies & Recognizing When to Get Help
42 CFR 484.80 — recognizing emergencies while working alone in the home, deciding when to call 911 versus the agency/supervising nurse, basic first aid (choking, falls, bleeding, burns), fire and disaster response in the home, and medication reminders (an aide reminds, and does not administer, medication).