Question 5 of module HHA-101 of the Home Health Aide (HHA) exam.
What is one of the functions of the chain of command?
- AIt determines which clients are accepted by a home health agency
- BIt determines which shift a home health aide works
- CIt describes the care plan for each client
- DIt helps protect home health aides and their employers from liability
Correct answer: D
Why: The chain of command defines who reports to whom and helps legally protect the HHA and employer from liability.
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- Which of the following statements is true about clients as part of the care team?
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- Which of the following tasks is outside a home health aide's scope of practice?