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Pass the PSW Final Exam with these verified solutions. Covers personal support worker fundamentals, patient care, medical terminology, safety protocols, infection control, and professional responsibilities.

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PSW - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT


______ is a period of rapid growth and development. Babies are
either bottle or breastfed. Only breast milk provides antibodies.
The pediatrician or a public - correct answer- Infancy


______ is often a person's first real experience with aging. -
correct answer- Retirement


_______ and drug use is associated with higher incidence of
motor vehicle injuries, drownings, homicides and suicides. -
correct answer- Alcohol


________ aging does not mean a loss of health. - correct
answer- normal


________ is an important influence on a person's culture but it is
not the only influence. - correct answer- Ethnicity


_________ restraint is false imprisonment. There must be
written consent in the client's chart for using restraints. -
correct answer- unnecessary

,__________ after touching blood, bodily fluids, secretions,
excretions, non-intact skin, mucous membranes and
contaminated items - even if you wore gloves - correct
answer- wash your hands


__________ is achieved when there is a relatively low centre of
gravity is balanced over a wide, stable base. - correct
answer- Body balance


___________ cannot be digested and is passed through the
intestines undigested. - correct answer- Fibre


___________ is the process of physically and chemically
breakdown nutrients so that they can be absorbed for the use
by the cells. - correct answer- Digestion


___________ should never be added to tubs baths, as they can
increase the risk of the client slipping and falling. - correct
answer- bath oils

,____________ is an essential part of maintaining overall physical
health and should never be overlooked. - correct answer-
oral care


____________ is not an inevitable part of aging. Remember that
_______ in older people can go unnoticed because the signs and
symptoms occur gradually and can be confused with dementia.
- correct answer- Depression


____________ is the process of taking food and fluids into the
body. - correct answer- Ingestion


____________ to the arms and legs slow as death approaches.
Hands and feet may feel especially cold to the touch. - correct
answer- circulation


_____________ is the process by which substances pass through
the intestinal wall into the blood. - correct answer-
Absorption


_______________ never decide if restraints are to be used. -
correct answer- Support workers

, _____________refers to the processes involved with ingestion,
digestion, absorption, and use of foods and fluids by the body. -
correct answer- Nutrition


:For meds to work properly they must be taken at the correct
time as specified by the label, care plan and MAR. Some need to
be taken on an empty stomach (1 hour before or 2 hours after a
meal) - correct answer- The right time


(part of tort law) is the actual intentional touching of a client's
body without the client's consent. - correct answer-
Battery


(symptoms) information reported by a client but not directly
observed by the support worker. When reporting __________,
do not interpret the client's words, quote the client directly.
Always be alert to changes in the client's condition or behaviour
- correct answer- subjective data


1500 ml / day of water is needed for _________. - correct
answer- survival

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