Free AHI Practice Questions

Question 1

A final specimen-labeling simulation uses five criteria: 2 points for independent performance, 1 after a prompt, and 0 if not completed correctly. The published pass rule requires at least 8/10 and independent performance on every designated critical criterion. A learner earns 9/10 after needing one prompt to match the date of birth, a critical criterion. No unsafe action occurs. What should the instructor prescribe before signing off this competency?

Accepted Answer

Practice the missed check, then reassess without prompts in a new scenario.

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Accept the total score and address the missed check during the first clinical shift.

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Repeat the written identification test and use a passing score to complete the sign-off.

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Require repetition of the full specimen-collection course before scheduling another competency assessment.

Question 2

A class recognizes clinical terms while rereading its notes, yet struggles to explain the same terms on a delayed closed-book check. The instructor can reallocate, but not increase, weekly study time. Which revision most directly addresses this pattern?

Accepted Answer

Spread brief closed-book recall attempts across the week, with corrective feedback after each attempt.

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Divide the time among several readings, highlighting a different group of terms on each pass.

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Use the time for one closed-book practice test immediately before the next graded assessment.

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Keep the notes visible while learners discuss the definitions in pairs across several sessions.

Question 3

While supervising specimen processing at a clinical site, an instructor sees blood splash into a student's eye. The source patient's infection status is unknown. The procedure has been secured, and an eyewash is immediately available. Which action takes priority before source testing or incident paperwork?

Accepted Answer

Flush the eye with water now and arrange prompt occupational-exposure evaluation.

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Contact the source patient's clinician before starting the student's exposure care.

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Escort the student directly to occupational health for assessment before irrigating.

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Complete the exposure report first so occupational health can authorize treatment.

Question 4

The stated outcome for a discharge-teaching lesson is that each student will explain home-care instructions in plain language and verify a patient's understanding. Before selecting classroom activities, the instructor must decide what will count as evidence of achievement. Which assessment fits that decision?

Accepted Answer

An observed patient role-play scored for plain language and effective use of teach-back.

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A written test requiring students to identify plain-language replacements for technical phrases.

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A home-care handout rated for readability and factual accuracy.

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An oral presentation explaining communication barriers and strategies for overcoming them.

Question 5

A 17-year-old student in a college allied-health program signs and dates a release naming her father, specifying her current course grades, and stating that the purpose is academic planning. The college is subject to FERPA and has verified the identities and validity of the consent. Its records policy permits this consent-based disclosure. What may the instructor share with the father?

Accepted Answer

The course grades specified in the student's valid written consent.

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The complete academic record, because the parent is participating in educational planning.

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Only general program information until the student reaches age 18 and can authorize disclosure.

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The specified grades only after a parent or guardian also signs the student's release.

Question 6

An instructor reviews a four-option question before reusing it. Among 25 students with the highest scores on the other test questions, 6 selected the key. Among 25 students with the lowest scores on those other questions, 16 selected the key. Using upper-minus-lower discrimination, which interpretation and response fit these results?

Accepted Answer

-0.40; examine the key and wording before interpreting the errors as learning deficits.

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+0.40; retain the question because it separates stronger from weaker performers.

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0.44; accept the question because its overall correct-response rate is adequate.

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-0.40; assign remediation to students who missed it before reviewing the question.

Question 7

During a simulated patient interview, a learner repeatedly interrupts the patient. In a private discussion afterward, the learner says, "I was trying to keep the appointment on time." Which response opens an advocacy-inquiry debrief?

Accepted Answer

"I noticed several interruptions and worried we missed the main concern. What were you weighing?"

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"Time management matters, but you need to stop interrupting. Explain how you will do that."

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"What parts of the interview went well, and what would you change next time?"

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"Let's rehearse the opening again, using the checklist to guide your questions."

Question 8

A 69-year-old learner misses steps when instructions are delivered while the instructor faces a projected screen in a noisy skills lab. In a quiet one-to-one conversation, the learner accurately explains the sequence and its rationale. Before attributing the lab errors to impaired memory, the instructor should:

Accepted Answer

Improve access to the spoken instructions and observe another attempt.

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Accept the accurate oral explanation as sufficient evidence of practical competence.

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Defer further skills assessment until a formal cognitive evaluation has been completed.

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Assign more memorization practice before changing the instruction.

Question 9

Three externs correctly demonstrate bedside specimen labeling in the teaching lab. At one placement site, all three begin labeling at the nurses' station, although policy requires labeling at the bedside immediately after collection. Observation shows that the site's only label printer is fixed at the nurses' station and staff routinely leave the bedside to obtain labels. The instructor's first improvement proposal should address:

Accepted Answer

The workflow barrier by arranging bedside access to labels and checking performance afterward.

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A shared knowledge deficit by requiring all three externs to repeat the labeling lecture.

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Insufficient accountability by adding individual warnings to the externs' clinical evaluations.

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A transfer deficit by adding classroom simulations while leaving the site's process unchanged.

Question 10

For a reprocessing lesson, students must classify a reusable device that contacts intact mucous membranes but does not enter sterile tissue or the vascular system. Its manufacturer permits either high-level disinfection or a validated sterilization process. Which instruction describes the minimum required reprocessing for this use?

Accepted Answer

Clean the device, then complete its validated high-level disinfection process.

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Clean the device, then apply a low-level disinfectant according to its label.

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Proceed directly to high-level disinfection if no soil is visible on the device.

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Clean the device, then sterilize it because mucosal contact requires sterility.

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