PSW_EXAMPREP_REVIEW_SHEET_TESTED_QUESTIONS_AND_ACCURATE_ANSWERS

PSW EXAMPREP REVIEW SHEET TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS

●● Advocate
Answer: "To speak or act on behalf of another person or group of
people."


●● Caring
Answer: "Concern for clients' and their families' dignity, independence,
preferences, privacy, and safety at ALL times."


●● What does "true" caring require?
Answer: Honesty, sensitivity, comforting, discretion, and respect while
still showing concerns.


●● Client
Answer: Any person receiving care or support services in a community
setting. (e.g. hospital patients, facility residents, and clients in the
community).


●● Compassionate Care

, Answer: Care that demonstrates concern for dignity, independence,
preference, privacy, and safety (DIPPS) of clients and their families at
all times. Also known as person-centred care.


●● Confidentiality
Answer: Respecting, guarding, and using discretion in regard to personal
and private information about another individual.


●● critical thinking
Answer: The ability to think clearly and logically, using reflection and
reason, based on knowledge obtained from experience, observation, or
education.


●● dignity
Answer: the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.


●● DIPPS
Answer: Dignity, independence, preference, privacy, safety.


●● discretion
Answer: The use of responsible judgement to avoid causing distress or
embarrassment to another person.


●● empathy