Important NACC PSW Exam Prep Kit
Questions & Answers 1
Personal support worker (St. Clair
College of Applied Arts and Technology)
,NACC Personal Support Worker Exam Questions
1) The largest part of the brain & the centre of thought & intelligence is the:
a) Cerebrum
b) Brain stem
c) Cerebellum
d) Midbrain
2) Spina Bifida and Down Syndrome are examples of:
a) Fetal Alcohol Effects
b) Congenital Disorders
c) A strand of Autism
d) Types of convulsions
3) You are dealing with an agitated client. Which is incorrect?
a) Do not touch the client
b) Stand as close to the client as possible
c) Talk to the client in a calm manner
d) Position yourself close to the door
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,4) Medication supervision is not part of your role with Mr. Smith. He remarks
he has taken his BP meds for 2 months now & feel so much better that he
thinks he does not require the meds any longer. He also mentions to you
that he has stopped taking them. The best way to deal with this situation is
to:
a) Sit down with Mr. Smith & explain the importance of taking the meds
as ordered
b) Ignore it. Medications are not your responsibility
c) Notify your supervisor
d) Suggest to him that he might like to talk to his DR.
5) All of the following except the sternum are long bones of the body.
a) Humerous
b) Tibia
c) Patella
d) Femur
6) Mr. Dunn has Alzheimer's disease, and you can hear him screaming in
the hallway.
a) His style of singing
b) An agitated reaction
c) Caused by a delusion
d) A repetitive behaviour
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, 7) What you decide to pay attention to relies on
a) Cognitive complexity
b) reception
c) Selection
d) Self-serving bias
8) What is the name of the instrument used to measure oxygen concentration
in arterial blood flow?
a) Oxygen Thermometer
b) Pulse Oximeter
c) Blood Pressure Cuff
d) Oxygen Humidifier
9) After hip replacement surgery, the patient's position should be altered:
a) Every 2 hours
b) Every shift
c) Every 3 hours
d) Every 4 hours
10)
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Questions & Answers 1
Personal support worker (St. Clair
College of Applied Arts and Technology)
,NACC Personal Support Worker Exam Questions
1) The largest part of the brain & the centre of thought & intelligence is the:
a) Cerebrum
b) Brain stem
c) Cerebellum
d) Midbrain
2) Spina Bifida and Down Syndrome are examples of:
a) Fetal Alcohol Effects
b) Congenital Disorders
c) A strand of Autism
d) Types of convulsions
3) You are dealing with an agitated client. Which is incorrect?
a) Do not touch the client
b) Stand as close to the client as possible
c) Talk to the client in a calm manner
d) Position yourself close to the door
306
,4) Medication supervision is not part of your role with Mr. Smith. He remarks
he has taken his BP meds for 2 months now & feel so much better that he
thinks he does not require the meds any longer. He also mentions to you
that he has stopped taking them. The best way to deal with this situation is
to:
a) Sit down with Mr. Smith & explain the importance of taking the meds
as ordered
b) Ignore it. Medications are not your responsibility
c) Notify your supervisor
d) Suggest to him that he might like to talk to his DR.
5) All of the following except the sternum are long bones of the body.
a) Humerous
b) Tibia
c) Patella
d) Femur
6) Mr. Dunn has Alzheimer's disease, and you can hear him screaming in
the hallway.
a) His style of singing
b) An agitated reaction
c) Caused by a delusion
d) A repetitive behaviour
307
, 7) What you decide to pay attention to relies on
a) Cognitive complexity
b) reception
c) Selection
d) Self-serving bias
8) What is the name of the instrument used to measure oxygen concentration
in arterial blood flow?
a) Oxygen Thermometer
b) Pulse Oximeter
c) Blood Pressure Cuff
d) Oxygen Humidifier
9) After hip replacement surgery, the patient's position should be altered:
a) Every 2 hours
b) Every shift
c) Every 3 hours
d) Every 4 hours
10)
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