PSW Foundations Module 12 Test: Review & Key Concepts | Personal Support Worker Guide

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PSW FOUNDATIONS MODULE 12 TEST (LATEST UPDATE

) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADE A

| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)

most common accidents .....ANSWER.....falls

poor lighting, carpets

different causes of fire .....ANSWER.....heating pads

unsafe smoking

cooking accidents

faulty electrical

what is a fire drill .....ANSWER.....to practice procedures for fire

why are fire drills done .....ANSWER.....to prepare us in the event

of a fire

what do you do in case of fire .....ANSWER.....R.A.C.E

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rescue

alarm

contain

extinguish/evacuate

What are pathogens? .....ANSWER.....microorganisms that cause

disease

what do pathogens need to grow

.....ANSWER.....Food/nourishment, Temperature, Oxygen, host,

darkness

What are microorganisms? .....ANSWER.....organisms that are too

small to be seen with the unaided eye




germ or bug they grow anywhere

signs and symptoms of infection .....ANSWER.....- redness

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- fever

- inflammation

- swelling

- breathing

- vomiting

- fatigue

- appitite

risks of infection .....ANSWER.....-inadequate hand hygiene (client

and caregivers)

-compromised health or defenses against infection

-use of poor medical/surgical asepsis by caregivers

-clients who have poor personal hygiene, poor nutrition, and

those who are stressed

-clients who live in a very crowded environment