NACC PSW EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY
GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
The Canada Health Act - ANSWER Which law ensures that every citizen has
access to health care?
Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and services - ANSWER The most
pressing cause of health care reform has been :
Support services provided through home care DO NOT include - ANSWER
Respiratory Therapy
A holistic approach to health - ANSWER Takes into account the whole person
Do people with strong emotional health show their emotions easily? - ANSWER
People with strong emotional health do not show their emotions easily.
Acute Illness - ANSWER Appears suddenly and lasts a short time
People usually recover from chronic illness - ANSWER This is not true of chronic
illness
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER A system that arranges human needs into
categories
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - ANSWER the bill identifying human
rights that are guaranteed to everyone in Canada; on every level and embedded in
the Constitution of Canada
Provincial Human Rights Codes - ANSWER Freedom from discrimination,
harassment. Equal treatment with respect to services and facilities, age, sex,
ethnicity. Does not promote the right to vote
informed consent - ANSWER Must include information about the nature of the
treatment, discuss potential risks and side effects, likely consequences of not having
the treatment. Does not include reassurance that this is the best and only option.
Negligence - ANSWER careless neglect, often resulting in injury. Prison term is
unlikely.
Assault - ANSWER Intentional attempt or threat to touch a persons body without
the persons consent.
, False Imprisonment - ANSWER the illegal restraint of another person's movement
prejudice - ANSWER preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual
experience
Activities of Daily Living - ANSWER Self care activities that people perform to
remain independant and function in society
Unregulated Health Care Provider - ANSWER Personal Support Worker
Professionalism - ANSWER An approach to work that demonstrates a respect for
others, commitment, competence and appropriate behaviour
Hospitals - ANSWER Work settings that provide acute care
respite services - ANSWER service that provides a temporary break to family
caregivers
Residents in retirement facilities - ANSWER older adults with limited care needs
Membership of the healthcare team - ANSWER determined by the clients needs
opportunity for collaboration - ANSWER benefits of team approach to health care
Case manager - ANSWER evaluates a clients needs and coordinates the services
of the health care in a community team
Delegated task responsibility - ANSWER You, and the RN are responsible
Stress - ANSWER the emotional, behavioural, or physical response to an event or
situation. Not influenced by gender.
Displacement - ANSWER When you respond in anger to someone who was not the
person who angered you.
S.M.A.R.T - ANSWER Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely
Non-maleficence - ANSWER duty to do no harm, provide a safe environment
Autonomy - ANSWER self-government, respecting personal preferences
Function of the Care Plan - ANSWER Provide central reference point on the clients
health problems, needs and care for communication and to ensure everyone
provides the same care. NOT to provide information that never changes.
Subjective Data - ANSWER things a person tells you about that you cannot
observe through your senses; symptoms
Graphic sheet - ANSWER used to record measurements and observations made
three to four times per day.
GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
The Canada Health Act - ANSWER Which law ensures that every citizen has
access to health care?
Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and services - ANSWER The most
pressing cause of health care reform has been :
Support services provided through home care DO NOT include - ANSWER
Respiratory Therapy
A holistic approach to health - ANSWER Takes into account the whole person
Do people with strong emotional health show their emotions easily? - ANSWER
People with strong emotional health do not show their emotions easily.
Acute Illness - ANSWER Appears suddenly and lasts a short time
People usually recover from chronic illness - ANSWER This is not true of chronic
illness
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER A system that arranges human needs into
categories
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - ANSWER the bill identifying human
rights that are guaranteed to everyone in Canada; on every level and embedded in
the Constitution of Canada
Provincial Human Rights Codes - ANSWER Freedom from discrimination,
harassment. Equal treatment with respect to services and facilities, age, sex,
ethnicity. Does not promote the right to vote
informed consent - ANSWER Must include information about the nature of the
treatment, discuss potential risks and side effects, likely consequences of not having
the treatment. Does not include reassurance that this is the best and only option.
Negligence - ANSWER careless neglect, often resulting in injury. Prison term is
unlikely.
Assault - ANSWER Intentional attempt or threat to touch a persons body without
the persons consent.
, False Imprisonment - ANSWER the illegal restraint of another person's movement
prejudice - ANSWER preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual
experience
Activities of Daily Living - ANSWER Self care activities that people perform to
remain independant and function in society
Unregulated Health Care Provider - ANSWER Personal Support Worker
Professionalism - ANSWER An approach to work that demonstrates a respect for
others, commitment, competence and appropriate behaviour
Hospitals - ANSWER Work settings that provide acute care
respite services - ANSWER service that provides a temporary break to family
caregivers
Residents in retirement facilities - ANSWER older adults with limited care needs
Membership of the healthcare team - ANSWER determined by the clients needs
opportunity for collaboration - ANSWER benefits of team approach to health care
Case manager - ANSWER evaluates a clients needs and coordinates the services
of the health care in a community team
Delegated task responsibility - ANSWER You, and the RN are responsible
Stress - ANSWER the emotional, behavioural, or physical response to an event or
situation. Not influenced by gender.
Displacement - ANSWER When you respond in anger to someone who was not the
person who angered you.
S.M.A.R.T - ANSWER Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely
Non-maleficence - ANSWER duty to do no harm, provide a safe environment
Autonomy - ANSWER self-government, respecting personal preferences
Function of the Care Plan - ANSWER Provide central reference point on the clients
health problems, needs and care for communication and to ensure everyone
provides the same care. NOT to provide information that never changes.
Subjective Data - ANSWER things a person tells you about that you cannot
observe through your senses; symptoms
Graphic sheet - ANSWER used to record measurements and observations made
three to four times per day.
