psw nac
Personal Support Worker
(Eastern College)
, NACC Review Questions
1. The functions of the large intestine include:
a. Absorption of water & feces storage
b. Absorption of nutrients & feces elimination
c. Absorption of water & bile production
d. Absorption of nutrients & feces storage
2. The basic functioning unit of the body is:
a. An organ
b. A cell
c. A membrane
d. A tissue
3. Child or elder abuse:
a. Must be reported
b. Is most often minor & does not lead to injury
c. Occurs at least once in most families
d. Is none of your business
4. Mom, Dad, sibling, grandparents & cousins are part of:
a. Single parent family
b. Extended family
c. Blended family
d. Descendent family
5. Each system of the body is composed of:
a. Tissue, organs & muscles
b. Cells, tissue & bones
c. Tissues, muscles &
bones d. tissues & organs
Cells,
6. Normal hormonal changes during adolescence may cause:
a. Rapid weight loss
b. Increased emotional stability
c. Mood changes
d. All of the above
7. PSW’s role in the family may include:
a. Being alert to situations that may add stress or harm to the family
b. Providing a safe & secure environment
c. Maintaining daily routines
d. All of the above
8. If the client has DNR order at the time of death, it means:
a. Begin CPR if the family is insisting you do so
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, b. No CPR will be initiated
c. In the hospital a code will be called
d. All of the above
9. The stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles after a client dies is known as:
a. Contractions
b. Postmortem
c. Rigor mortis
d. Peristalsis
10. PSW can help the family of a dying client by:
a. Asking a clergy member to visit them
b. Encouraging family members to give care
c. Staying in the room with the family & client as much as possible
d. Asking family to visit for a short period of time only
11. A living will:
a. Instructs Doctors not to start or remove measures that prolong life
b. States life support measures continues until the person is resuscitated
c. States no attempts will be made to resuscitate the person
d. Gives the right to make decisions about their health to another person
12. The client asks to see a priest at 2am.You
would: a. the client’s request to the nurse
Report
b. immediately
Tell the client you will call the priest in the morning
c. Tell the client to go back to sleep
d. Ask the client why he/she wants to see the priest
13. By avoiding a dying client, the PSW violates their:
a. Right to have their needs met at all times
b. Right to be left alone
c. Right to be cared for
d. All of the above
14. When a Palliative Care client appears to be very sad, cries a lot & says very little
then he/she is in the stage of:
a. Negotiating
b. Depression
c. Withdrawal
d. Resolution
15. In order to relax sore muscles, relieve joint pain & increase blood circulation the
PSW would:
a. Apply heat
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Personal Support Worker
(Eastern College)
, NACC Review Questions
1. The functions of the large intestine include:
a. Absorption of water & feces storage
b. Absorption of nutrients & feces elimination
c. Absorption of water & bile production
d. Absorption of nutrients & feces storage
2. The basic functioning unit of the body is:
a. An organ
b. A cell
c. A membrane
d. A tissue
3. Child or elder abuse:
a. Must be reported
b. Is most often minor & does not lead to injury
c. Occurs at least once in most families
d. Is none of your business
4. Mom, Dad, sibling, grandparents & cousins are part of:
a. Single parent family
b. Extended family
c. Blended family
d. Descendent family
5. Each system of the body is composed of:
a. Tissue, organs & muscles
b. Cells, tissue & bones
c. Tissues, muscles &
bones d. tissues & organs
Cells,
6. Normal hormonal changes during adolescence may cause:
a. Rapid weight loss
b. Increased emotional stability
c. Mood changes
d. All of the above
7. PSW’s role in the family may include:
a. Being alert to situations that may add stress or harm to the family
b. Providing a safe & secure environment
c. Maintaining daily routines
d. All of the above
8. If the client has DNR order at the time of death, it means:
a. Begin CPR if the family is insisting you do so
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, b. No CPR will be initiated
c. In the hospital a code will be called
d. All of the above
9. The stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles after a client dies is known as:
a. Contractions
b. Postmortem
c. Rigor mortis
d. Peristalsis
10. PSW can help the family of a dying client by:
a. Asking a clergy member to visit them
b. Encouraging family members to give care
c. Staying in the room with the family & client as much as possible
d. Asking family to visit for a short period of time only
11. A living will:
a. Instructs Doctors not to start or remove measures that prolong life
b. States life support measures continues until the person is resuscitated
c. States no attempts will be made to resuscitate the person
d. Gives the right to make decisions about their health to another person
12. The client asks to see a priest at 2am.You
would: a. the client’s request to the nurse
Report
b. immediately
Tell the client you will call the priest in the morning
c. Tell the client to go back to sleep
d. Ask the client why he/she wants to see the priest
13. By avoiding a dying client, the PSW violates their:
a. Right to have their needs met at all times
b. Right to be left alone
c. Right to be cared for
d. All of the above
14. When a Palliative Care client appears to be very sad, cries a lot & says very little
then he/she is in the stage of:
a. Negotiating
b. Depression
c. Withdrawal
d. Resolution
15. In order to relax sore muscles, relieve joint pain & increase blood circulation the
PSW would:
a. Apply heat
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