Question 6 of module HHA-101 of the Home Health Aide (HHA) exam.
Which of the following tasks is outside a home health aide's scope of practice?
- AChecking a client's heart rate
- BBathing a client
- CPrescribing a new medication
- DHelping a client walk with a walker
Correct answer: C
Why: Prescribing medication is outside the HHA's scope of practice; it is the doctor's role alone.
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