PSW (NACC Final) EXAM QUESTIONS WIT
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H COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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HOLISTICfCAREf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
HOLISTICfCARE/HEALTHfISfCARINGfFORfTHEfWHOLEfPERSONf(fPHYSICAL,fEMOTIONAL,fSOCIAL,fINTELLECTU
AL,fSPIRITUAL)fAfSTATEfOFfWELL-BEINGfINfALLfDIMENSIONSfOFfONE'SfLIFE
PROFESSIONALISMf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
isfanfapproachftofworkfthatfdemonstratesfrespectfforfothersf,commitmentfcompetencefandfappropriatefbe
havior.
PROFESSIONALfBOUNDARIESf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
appropriateflimitationsfonfbehaviorfmeantftofprotectfthefvulnerablefclientffromfthefcaregiverfwhofhasfacce
ssftofprivatefknowledgefaboutfhimforfher.
EXPLAINfTHEfREGULATIONfOFfAfPSWf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
PSW'sfworkfunderfafregulatedfhealthcarefprovider.fYoufmustffollowfandfknowfthefscopefoffpractice.fNeverf
actfbeyondftheflegalflimitsfoffyourfrole.
THEfREGULATEDfHEALTHfPROFESSIONSfACTf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
Healthfregulatoryfcollegesfarefresponsiblefforfensuringfthatfregulatedfhealthfprofessionalsfprovidefhealthfs
ervicesfinfafsafe,fprofessionalfandfethicalfmanner.fThisfincludes,famongfotherfthings,fsettingfstandardsfoffpr
acticefforfthefprofessionfandfinvestigatingfcomplaintsfaboutfmembersfoffthefprofessionfand,fwherefapprop
riate,fdiscipliningfthem.fthefHPAfalsoflistsftheftasksfthatfcanfbefdelegatedftofPSW
ROLEfOFfOCCUPATIONALfTHERAPISTf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
focusesfonfthefrehabilitationfandfteachesfclientsfskillsfneededftofperformfADLs,fdesignsfadaptivefequipmen
tfforfADLs,ftheyfarefregulated
ROLEfOFfPHYSICALfTHERAPISTf-fCORRECTfANSWER-focusesfonfrehabilitation,fassistfclientsfwithfmuscular-
skeletalfimpairments,ffocusesfonfrestoringffunctionfandfpreventingfdisabilityffromfillnessfalsoftheyfarefregul
ated.
PSWf(NACCfFinal)fEXAMfQUESTIONSfWITHfCOMPLETEfSOLUTIONSf
,ROLEfOFfRNf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
Assesses,fmakesfnursingfdiagnosis,fplans,fimplements,fandfevaluatesfnursingfcare,ftendsftofclientsfwhofhav
efunstablefhealthfconditionsfprovidesfdirectfclientfcarefandfadministersfmedicationfsupervisorsfsupportfwo
rkers,ftheyfarefregulated
ROLEfOFfRPNf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
assesses,fmakesfnursingfdiagnoses,fplans,fimplementsfandfevaluatesfnursingfcare,ftendsftofclientsfwhofhav
efstablefhealthfconditionsfprovidesfdirectfclientfcare,fadministersfmedicationsfandfsupervisorsfsupportfwor
kersftheyfarefalsofregulated
UNDERSTANDfPROCESSfOFfDELEGATIONfOFfANfACTfTOfAfPSWf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
Thefprocessfoffdelegationfoffanfactftofanfpersonalfsupportfworkerfhasftoffollowftheffivefrightsfoffdelegationf
ThoseffivefRightsfaref,fThefrightftaskf,fthefrightfcircumstancesf,fthefrightfpersonf,fthefrightfdirectionsfandfcom
munication,fandfthefrightfsupervisionfandfevaluationf.fafnursefisfthefonlyfonefwhofcanfdelegateftofafpersona
lfsupportfworker
CULTUREf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
refersftofthefcharacteristicsfoffafgroupfoffpeople,flanguage,fvalues,fbeliefs,fhabitsfandfwaysfofflife
RELIGIONf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
relatesftofspiritualfbeliefsfneedsfandfpractices.fmayfpromotefbeliefsfandfpracticesfrelatedftofdailyflivingfhabi
ts,fbehaviorsfrelationshipsfwithfothers,fdiet,fhealing,fdaysfoffworship,fbirthfandfbirthfcontrol,fmedicinesfand
falsofdeath.
CULTUREfANDfRELIGIONfANDfHOWfITfIMPACTSfTHEfCLIENTf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
impactsfthefclientfbyfhowfhealthcarefcanfbefperformedfandfgivenftofsomeoneforfmayfgivefthefhealthfservic
e.
Maslow'sfhierarchyfoffneedsf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
Itfisfdescribedfasfafpersonsfbasicfneedsfmustfbefmetfforfafpersonftofsurvivefandffunction.fTherefareffiveflevel
sfandftheflowerflevelfmustfbefmetfbeforefthefhigherfneedflevelsfarefachievedfthoseflevelsfarefasffollowsfphys
icalfneeds,fthefneedfforfsafety,fthefneedfforflovefandfbelonging,fthefneedfforfself-
esteem,fandfthefneedfforfself-actualizationforffulfillment.
Assaultf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
initiallyfattemptingftoforfthreateningftoftouchfafperson'sfbodyfwithoutfconsent,fcausingfthefpersonftoffearfb
odilyfharm
PSWf(NACCfFinal)fEXAMfQUESTIONSfWITHfCOMPLETEfSOLUTIONSf
, Batteryf-fCORRECTfANSWER-theftouchingfoffafpersonsfbodyfwithoutfthefperson'sfconsent
Slanderf-fCORRECTfANSWER-thefmakingfofffalsefverbalfstatementsfthatfhurtfthefreputationfoffafperson
Negligencef-fCORRECTfANSWER-
failureftofactfinfthefcarefulfandfconfidentfmannerfresultingfinfharmftofafpersonforfdamageftofproperty
Falsefimprisonmentf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
anfunlawfulfrestraintforfrestrictionsfoffafperson'sffreedomfoffmovement
Harassmentf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
troublingftormentingfoffendingforfworryingfafpersonfthroughfone'sfbehaviorforfcomments
Autonomyf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
alsofcalledfselffdeterminationfmeansfhavingftheffreedomfandfchoiceftofmakefdecisionsfthatfaffectfone'sflife
Dependencef-fCORRECTfANSWER-
thefstatefoffrelyingfonfothersfforfsupport,fbeingfunableftofmanagefwithoutfhelp
Interdependencef-fCORRECTfANSWER-thefstatefoffrelyingfonfonefanother
Independencef-fCORRECTfANSWER-Thefstatefoffnotfrelyingfonfothersfforfcontrolforfauthority
Activeflisteningf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
meansfpayingfclosefattentionftofthefclientsfverbalfandfnonverbalfcommunicationfFacefthefclient,fmakefeyef
contact,fleanftowardfthefclient,frespondftofthefclient,favoidfcommunicationfbarriers
Paraphrasingf-fCORRECTfANSWER-restatingfanotherfpersonsfmessagefinfyourfownfwords
Empatheticflisteningf-fCORRECTfANSWER-beingfintuitiveftofthefspeakersffeelings
PSWf(NACCfFinal)fEXAMfQUESTIONSfWITHfCOMPLETEfSOLUTIONSf
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H COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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HOLISTICfCAREf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
HOLISTICfCARE/HEALTHfISfCARINGfFORfTHEfWHOLEfPERSONf(fPHYSICAL,fEMOTIONAL,fSOCIAL,fINTELLECTU
AL,fSPIRITUAL)fAfSTATEfOFfWELL-BEINGfINfALLfDIMENSIONSfOFfONE'SfLIFE
PROFESSIONALISMf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
isfanfapproachftofworkfthatfdemonstratesfrespectfforfothersf,commitmentfcompetencefandfappropriatefbe
havior.
PROFESSIONALfBOUNDARIESf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
appropriateflimitationsfonfbehaviorfmeantftofprotectfthefvulnerablefclientffromfthefcaregiverfwhofhasfacce
ssftofprivatefknowledgefaboutfhimforfher.
EXPLAINfTHEfREGULATIONfOFfAfPSWf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
PSW'sfworkfunderfafregulatedfhealthcarefprovider.fYoufmustffollowfandfknowfthefscopefoffpractice.fNeverf
actfbeyondftheflegalflimitsfoffyourfrole.
THEfREGULATEDfHEALTHfPROFESSIONSfACTf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
Healthfregulatoryfcollegesfarefresponsiblefforfensuringfthatfregulatedfhealthfprofessionalsfprovidefhealthfs
ervicesfinfafsafe,fprofessionalfandfethicalfmanner.fThisfincludes,famongfotherfthings,fsettingfstandardsfoffpr
acticefforfthefprofessionfandfinvestigatingfcomplaintsfaboutfmembersfoffthefprofessionfand,fwherefapprop
riate,fdiscipliningfthem.fthefHPAfalsoflistsftheftasksfthatfcanfbefdelegatedftofPSW
ROLEfOFfOCCUPATIONALfTHERAPISTf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
focusesfonfthefrehabilitationfandfteachesfclientsfskillsfneededftofperformfADLs,fdesignsfadaptivefequipmen
tfforfADLs,ftheyfarefregulated
ROLEfOFfPHYSICALfTHERAPISTf-fCORRECTfANSWER-focusesfonfrehabilitation,fassistfclientsfwithfmuscular-
skeletalfimpairments,ffocusesfonfrestoringffunctionfandfpreventingfdisabilityffromfillnessfalsoftheyfarefregul
ated.
PSWf(NACCfFinal)fEXAMfQUESTIONSfWITHfCOMPLETEfSOLUTIONSf
,ROLEfOFfRNf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
Assesses,fmakesfnursingfdiagnosis,fplans,fimplements,fandfevaluatesfnursingfcare,ftendsftofclientsfwhofhav
efunstablefhealthfconditionsfprovidesfdirectfclientfcarefandfadministersfmedicationfsupervisorsfsupportfwo
rkers,ftheyfarefregulated
ROLEfOFfRPNf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
assesses,fmakesfnursingfdiagnoses,fplans,fimplementsfandfevaluatesfnursingfcare,ftendsftofclientsfwhofhav
efstablefhealthfconditionsfprovidesfdirectfclientfcare,fadministersfmedicationsfandfsupervisorsfsupportfwor
kersftheyfarefalsofregulated
UNDERSTANDfPROCESSfOFfDELEGATIONfOFfANfACTfTOfAfPSWf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
Thefprocessfoffdelegationfoffanfactftofanfpersonalfsupportfworkerfhasftoffollowftheffivefrightsfoffdelegationf
ThoseffivefRightsfaref,fThefrightftaskf,fthefrightfcircumstancesf,fthefrightfpersonf,fthefrightfdirectionsfandfcom
munication,fandfthefrightfsupervisionfandfevaluationf.fafnursefisfthefonlyfonefwhofcanfdelegateftofafpersona
lfsupportfworker
CULTUREf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
refersftofthefcharacteristicsfoffafgroupfoffpeople,flanguage,fvalues,fbeliefs,fhabitsfandfwaysfofflife
RELIGIONf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
relatesftofspiritualfbeliefsfneedsfandfpractices.fmayfpromotefbeliefsfandfpracticesfrelatedftofdailyflivingfhabi
ts,fbehaviorsfrelationshipsfwithfothers,fdiet,fhealing,fdaysfoffworship,fbirthfandfbirthfcontrol,fmedicinesfand
falsofdeath.
CULTUREfANDfRELIGIONfANDfHOWfITfIMPACTSfTHEfCLIENTf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
impactsfthefclientfbyfhowfhealthcarefcanfbefperformedfandfgivenftofsomeoneforfmayfgivefthefhealthfservic
e.
Maslow'sfhierarchyfoffneedsf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
Itfisfdescribedfasfafpersonsfbasicfneedsfmustfbefmetfforfafpersonftofsurvivefandffunction.fTherefareffiveflevel
sfandftheflowerflevelfmustfbefmetfbeforefthefhigherfneedflevelsfarefachievedfthoseflevelsfarefasffollowsfphys
icalfneeds,fthefneedfforfsafety,fthefneedfforflovefandfbelonging,fthefneedfforfself-
esteem,fandfthefneedfforfself-actualizationforffulfillment.
Assaultf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
initiallyfattemptingftoforfthreateningftoftouchfafperson'sfbodyfwithoutfconsent,fcausingfthefpersonftoffearfb
odilyfharm
PSWf(NACCfFinal)fEXAMfQUESTIONSfWITHfCOMPLETEfSOLUTIONSf
, Batteryf-fCORRECTfANSWER-theftouchingfoffafpersonsfbodyfwithoutfthefperson'sfconsent
Slanderf-fCORRECTfANSWER-thefmakingfofffalsefverbalfstatementsfthatfhurtfthefreputationfoffafperson
Negligencef-fCORRECTfANSWER-
failureftofactfinfthefcarefulfandfconfidentfmannerfresultingfinfharmftofafpersonforfdamageftofproperty
Falsefimprisonmentf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
anfunlawfulfrestraintforfrestrictionsfoffafperson'sffreedomfoffmovement
Harassmentf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
troublingftormentingfoffendingforfworryingfafpersonfthroughfone'sfbehaviorforfcomments
Autonomyf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
alsofcalledfselffdeterminationfmeansfhavingftheffreedomfandfchoiceftofmakefdecisionsfthatfaffectfone'sflife
Dependencef-fCORRECTfANSWER-
thefstatefoffrelyingfonfothersfforfsupport,fbeingfunableftofmanagefwithoutfhelp
Interdependencef-fCORRECTfANSWER-thefstatefoffrelyingfonfonefanother
Independencef-fCORRECTfANSWER-Thefstatefoffnotfrelyingfonfothersfforfcontrolforfauthority
Activeflisteningf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
meansfpayingfclosefattentionftofthefclientsfverbalfandfnonverbalfcommunicationfFacefthefclient,fmakefeyef
contact,fleanftowardfthefclient,frespondftofthefclient,favoidfcommunicationfbarriers
Paraphrasingf-fCORRECTfANSWER-restatingfanotherfpersonsfmessagefinfyourfownfwords
Empatheticflisteningf-fCORRECTfANSWER-beingfintuitiveftofthefspeakersffeelings
PSWf(NACCfFinal)fEXAMfQUESTIONSfWITHfCOMPLETEfSOLUTIONSf
