,Mosb’s Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker
4th Edition Sorrentino Test Bank
Chapter 01: The Role of the Support Worker
Sorrentino: Mosby’s Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker, 4th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following terms refers to a person living in a long-term care facility?
a. Patient
b. Client
c. Resident
d. Individual
ANS: C
Feedback
A Incorrect. Patients are persons receiving care in a hospital setting.
B Incorrect. Clients are persons receiving care or support services in a community
setting; it is also a general term for all people receiving health care or support
services: hospital patients, facility residents, and clients in the community.
C Correct. Residents are persons living in a long-term care facility (also known as
a residential facility).
D Incorrect. Individuals are single human beings, distinct from a family or group.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remembering REF: p. 9
2. Which of the following terms refers to people who receive care in a hospital?
a. Patients
b. Clients
c. Residents
d. Individuals
ANS: A
Feedback
A Correct. Patients are persons receiving care in a hospital setting.
B Incorrect. Clients are persons receiving care or support services in a community
setting; it is also a general term for all people receiving health care or support
services: hospital patients, facility residents, and clients in the community.
C Incorrect. Residents are persons living in a long-term care facility (also known
as a residential facility).
D Incorrect. Individuals are single human beings, distinct from a family or group.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remembering REF: p. 9
3. Which of the following regulated professionals provides supervision and leadership for
support workers?
a. Social worker
b. Licensed practical nurse
c. Physician
d. Registered nurse
, ANS: D
Feedback
A Incorrect. Social workers are regulated depending on province/territory.
B Incorrect. Licensed practical nurses (also known as registered practical nurses)
are regulated and sometimes supervise support workers.
C Incorrect. Physicians are regulated; however, they do not supervise or lead
support workers.
D Correct. A registered nurse is usually team leader of the health care team.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remembering REF: p. 11 | p. 13
4. Which of the following is an example of activities of daily living (ADLs)?
a. Laundry you do for the client every day
b. Self-care activities the client performs every day
c. Activities you do for the client some days
d. Self-care activities the client performs some days
ANS: B
Feedback
A Incorrect. Laundry is not a self-care activity; it is an instrumental activity of
daily living (IADL).
B Correct. ADLs are daily self-care activities that people perform to remain
independent and to function effectively in society.
C Incorrect. Cooking is T
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D Incorrect. ADLs are performed daily, not some days.
PTS: 1 DIF: Understanding REF: p. 4
5. Support workers sometimes help their clients with activities such as doing laundry. In which
of the following settings does this commonly occur?
a. Complex care
b. Chronic care
c. Long-term care
d. Community
ANS: D
Feedback
A Incorrect. Complex care is a facility-based setting and laundry is done by
housekeeping.
B Incorrect. Chronic care is a facility-based setting and laundry is done by
housekeeping.
C Incorrect. Long-term care is a facility-based setting and laundry is done by
housekeeping.
D Correct. Home management duties, including instrumental activities of daily
living (IADLs) such as laundry, are done in a community-based setting.
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, PTS: 1 DIF: Understanding REF: pp. 4–5
6. Which of the following statements is TRUE of older adults?
a. Social and emotional changes always happen with older adults.
b. All older adults move into residential facilities.
c. Many older adults enjoy good health.
d. Aging is considered an illness.
ANS: C
Feedback
A Incorrect. These changes may occur, but not always.
B Incorrect. Not all older adults move into residential facilities; some stay in their
own homes.
C Correct. Aging is a normal process and is not an illness or disease.
D Incorrect. Aging is a normal process and is not considered an illness or disease.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remembering REF: p. 9
7. Which of the following statements is TRUE about adults with disabilities?
a. Many adults with disabilities live in their own homes.
b. All adult disabilities are a result of an illness.
c. All adult disabilities are a result of an accident.
d. Disabilities do not affect mental functions.
ANS: A
Feedback
A Correct. Many adults with disabilities live in their own homes.
B Incorrect. Disabilities may result from an illness, but not always.
C Incorrect. Disabilities may result from an accident, but not always.
D Incorrect. Disabilities may affect physical or mental functions or both.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remembering REF: pp. 9–10
8. Which of the following statements is true about being a regulated profession?
a. Support workers belong to this group.
b. It is governed by the Canadian government.
c. It has a professional organization called a college.
d. There are no official requirements for education.
ANS: C
Feedback
A Incorrect. Support workers are unregulated care providers.
B Incorrect. A regulated profession is self-regulated by its members.
C Correct. The professional organization that regulates a profession is called a
college.
D Incorrect. There are requirements for education and licence requirements.
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4th Edition Sorrentino Test Bank
Chapter 01: The Role of the Support Worker
Sorrentino: Mosby’s Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker, 4th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following terms refers to a person living in a long-term care facility?
a. Patient
b. Client
c. Resident
d. Individual
ANS: C
Feedback
A Incorrect. Patients are persons receiving care in a hospital setting.
B Incorrect. Clients are persons receiving care or support services in a community
setting; it is also a general term for all people receiving health care or support
services: hospital patients, facility residents, and clients in the community.
C Correct. Residents are persons living in a long-term care facility (also known as
a residential facility).
D Incorrect. Individuals are single human beings, distinct from a family or group.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remembering REF: p. 9
2. Which of the following terms refers to people who receive care in a hospital?
a. Patients
b. Clients
c. Residents
d. Individuals
ANS: A
Feedback
A Correct. Patients are persons receiving care in a hospital setting.
B Incorrect. Clients are persons receiving care or support services in a community
setting; it is also a general term for all people receiving health care or support
services: hospital patients, facility residents, and clients in the community.
C Incorrect. Residents are persons living in a long-term care facility (also known
as a residential facility).
D Incorrect. Individuals are single human beings, distinct from a family or group.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remembering REF: p. 9
3. Which of the following regulated professionals provides supervision and leadership for
support workers?
a. Social worker
b. Licensed practical nurse
c. Physician
d. Registered nurse
, ANS: D
Feedback
A Incorrect. Social workers are regulated depending on province/territory.
B Incorrect. Licensed practical nurses (also known as registered practical nurses)
are regulated and sometimes supervise support workers.
C Incorrect. Physicians are regulated; however, they do not supervise or lead
support workers.
D Correct. A registered nurse is usually team leader of the health care team.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remembering REF: p. 11 | p. 13
4. Which of the following is an example of activities of daily living (ADLs)?
a. Laundry you do for the client every day
b. Self-care activities the client performs every day
c. Activities you do for the client some days
d. Self-care activities the client performs some days
ANS: B
Feedback
A Incorrect. Laundry is not a self-care activity; it is an instrumental activity of
daily living (IADL).
B Correct. ADLs are daily self-care activities that people perform to remain
independent and to function effectively in society.
C Incorrect. Cooking is T
noEtSaTseBlA
f-cNaK
reSaEctLivLitE
y;Ri.
t iCs O
anMIADL.
D Incorrect. ADLs are performed daily, not some days.
PTS: 1 DIF: Understanding REF: p. 4
5. Support workers sometimes help their clients with activities such as doing laundry. In which
of the following settings does this commonly occur?
a. Complex care
b. Chronic care
c. Long-term care
d. Community
ANS: D
Feedback
A Incorrect. Complex care is a facility-based setting and laundry is done by
housekeeping.
B Incorrect. Chronic care is a facility-based setting and laundry is done by
housekeeping.
C Incorrect. Long-term care is a facility-based setting and laundry is done by
housekeeping.
D Correct. Home management duties, including instrumental activities of daily
living (IADLs) such as laundry, are done in a community-based setting.
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, PTS: 1 DIF: Understanding REF: pp. 4–5
6. Which of the following statements is TRUE of older adults?
a. Social and emotional changes always happen with older adults.
b. All older adults move into residential facilities.
c. Many older adults enjoy good health.
d. Aging is considered an illness.
ANS: C
Feedback
A Incorrect. These changes may occur, but not always.
B Incorrect. Not all older adults move into residential facilities; some stay in their
own homes.
C Correct. Aging is a normal process and is not an illness or disease.
D Incorrect. Aging is a normal process and is not considered an illness or disease.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remembering REF: p. 9
7. Which of the following statements is TRUE about adults with disabilities?
a. Many adults with disabilities live in their own homes.
b. All adult disabilities are a result of an illness.
c. All adult disabilities are a result of an accident.
d. Disabilities do not affect mental functions.
ANS: A
Feedback
A Correct. Many adults with disabilities live in their own homes.
B Incorrect. Disabilities may result from an illness, but not always.
C Incorrect. Disabilities may result from an accident, but not always.
D Incorrect. Disabilities may affect physical or mental functions or both.
PTS: 1 DIF: Remembering REF: pp. 9–10
8. Which of the following statements is true about being a regulated profession?
a. Support workers belong to this group.
b. It is governed by the Canadian government.
c. It has a professional organization called a college.
d. There are no official requirements for education.
ANS: C
Feedback
A Incorrect. Support workers are unregulated care providers.
B Incorrect. A regulated profession is self-regulated by its members.
C Correct. The professional organization that regulates a profession is called a
college.
D Incorrect. There are requirements for education and licence requirements.
SOURCE: Browsegrades.net
