NACC - PSW EXAM 2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
The Canada Health Act
Which law ensures that every citizen has access to health care?
Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and services
The most pressing cause of health care reform has been :
Support services provided through home care DO NOT include
Respiratory Therapy
A holistic approach to health
Takes into account the whole person
Do people with strong emotional health show their emotions easily?
People with strong emotional health do not show their emotions easily.
Acute Illness
,Appears suddenly and lasts a short time
People usually recover from chronic illness
This is not true of chronic illness
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
A system that arranges human needs into categories
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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
Freedom from discrimination, harassment. Equal treatment with respect to services and facilities, age,
sex, ethnicity. Does not promote the right to vote
informed consent
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
careless neglect, often resulting in injury. Prison term is unlikely.
Assault
Intentional attempt or threat to touch a persons body without the persons consent.
False Imprisonment
the illegal restraint of another person's movement
prejudice
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
Activities of Daily Living
Self care activities that people perform to remain independant and function in society
Unregulated Health Care Provider
Personal Support Worker
Professionalism
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cappropriate cbehaviour
Hospitals
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Residents cin cretirement cfacilities
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Membership cof cthe chealthcare cteam
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ANSWERS GRADED A+
The Canada Health Act
Which law ensures that every citizen has access to health care?
Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and services
The most pressing cause of health care reform has been :
Support services provided through home care DO NOT include
Respiratory Therapy
A holistic approach to health
Takes into account the whole person
Do people with strong emotional health show their emotions easily?
People with strong emotional health do not show their emotions easily.
Acute Illness
,Appears suddenly and lasts a short time
People usually recover from chronic illness
This is not true of chronic illness
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
A system that arranges human needs into categories
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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
Freedom from discrimination, harassment. Equal treatment with respect to services and facilities, age,
sex, ethnicity. Does not promote the right to vote
informed consent
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
careless neglect, often resulting in injury. Prison term is unlikely.
Assault
Intentional attempt or threat to touch a persons body without the persons consent.
False Imprisonment
the illegal restraint of another person's movement
prejudice
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
Activities of Daily Living
Self care activities that people perform to remain independant and function in society
Unregulated Health Care Provider
Personal Support Worker
Professionalism
, An capproach cto cwork cthat cdemonstrates ca crespect cfor cothers, ccommitment, ccompetence cand
cappropriate cbehaviour
Hospitals
Work csettings cthat cprovide cacute ccare
respite cservices
service cthat cprovides ca ctemporary cbreak cto cfamily ccaregivers
Residents cin cretirement cfacilities
older cadults cwith climited ccare cneeds
Membership cof cthe chealthcare cteam
determined cby cthe cclients cneeds
opportunity cfor ccollaboration
benefits cof cteam capproach cto chealth ccare
Case cmanager
evaluates ca cclients cneeds cand ccoordinates cthe cservices cof cthe chealth ccare cin ca ccommunity cteam
