Chronic Conditions Test | CareCo HomeHealth

1. What are chronic conditions?

a. Short-term disorders.

b. Lung diseases.

c. Long-term conditions that are often difficult to treat.

d. All of the above.

2. Risk factors or heart disease include:

a. High blood pressure.

b. Stress.

c. Obesity.

d. All of the above.

3. Whch of the following is not a treatment for cancer?

a. Starvation.

b. Radiation

c. Surgery.

d. Chemotherapy.

4. What might be a treatment for arthritis?

a. Repetitive movement.

b. Excercise.

c. Radiation.

d. Heat in combination with helpful creams.

5. What is a stroke?

a. A "brain attack" that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off.

b. A painful attack on the joints.

c. A period of overactive brain activity in which someone jerks involuntarily.

d. None of the above.

6. What are the signs of a stroke?

a. Numbness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.

b. Severe headache with no known cause.

c. Trouble speaking clearly.

d. All of the above.

7. What are the symptoms of low blood sugar?

a. Being shaky, sweaty, cold, weak and tired.

b. Frequent urination.

c. Joint pain.

d. Nosebleed.

8. Obesity is defined as a body mass index of:

a. Under 25.

b. Over 30.

c. Exactly 10.

d. None of the above.

9. Which of the following does the teach-back method involve?

a. Having the patient explain what you've just taught, in his or her own words, to assess whether he or she remembers and comprehends the information you've provided.

b. Having the patient teach you about his or her life.

c. Coming back to teach the patient again.

d. Teaching a patient by providing written materials.

1O. What are some ways to determine whether a patient is taking his or her medicine?

a. Ask the patient, "Are you taking your medicine?"

b. Ask the patient, "Which pills are you taking and why?"

c. Observe whether the patient's pill bottles are being used (i.e., the amount of pills is going down)

d. All of the above