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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
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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
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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
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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
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