PSW PALLIATIVE CARE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
You're taking care of a very sad client, who cries a lot and talks very
little. She is in what stage? -
correct answer ✅Depression
When your client wants to see a priest at 2 AM in the morning. As a
support worker, you are caring for this client, so you should? -
correct answer ✅Report to the nurse
What is rigor mortis? -
correct answer ✅The stiffness or rigidity of the skeletal muscles
that occurs after death.
Example of an advanced directive is? -
correct answer ✅Living will indicating no chest compressions.
HPC stands for? -
correct answer ✅Hospice Palliative Care
If you observe your client frowning, moaning, refusing care and not
wanting to be touched. This may indicate that? -
correct answer ✅The client has untreated or increased pain
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
You're taking care of a very sad client, who cries a lot and talks very
little. She is in what stage? -
correct answer ✅Depression
When your client wants to see a priest at 2 AM in the morning. As a
support worker, you are caring for this client, so you should? -
correct answer ✅Report to the nurse
What is rigor mortis? -
correct answer ✅The stiffness or rigidity of the skeletal muscles
that occurs after death.
Example of an advanced directive is? -
correct answer ✅Living will indicating no chest compressions.
HPC stands for? -
correct answer ✅Hospice Palliative Care
If you observe your client frowning, moaning, refusing care and not
wanting to be touched. This may indicate that? -
correct answer ✅The client has untreated or increased pain
