NACC - PSW Exam Review 200
Questions with correct answers
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.
Questions with correct answers
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.
