With Correct Answers
Patient The person receiving care in a hospital
Resident The person living in a residential facility
Client The general term for all people receiving health care or support services
Every person is unique Remember......?
Health Care Team The group of people working to meet the client's needs
*Includes professionals with a variety of skills and knowledge
*The support worker is an important member of the health care team.
Regulated workers A __________ profession is self-governing.
*It has a professional organization called a "college"' which sets education and licence
requirements. It establishes the scope of practice, codes of ethics, and standards of conduct for its
members.
Ex. : RN, LPN, RPN
, Unregulated Workers An __________ profession does not have a professional college.
*There are no official requirements for educational programs.
*No code of ethics
*Health Care Aides are _________ workers.
Occupational Therapist They focus on rehabilitation; teaches clients skills needed to
performADLs; designs adaptive equipment for ADLs
Physiotherapist They focus on rehabilitation; assist clients with musculoskeletal
impairments; focuses on restoring function and preventing disablity from illness or injury
Scope of Practice *To protect the client from harm, you must know what you can do, what
you cannot do, and the legal limits of your role.
*Never perform a function or task that you have not been trained to do or that is beyond legal
limits.
Registered Nurse An __________ is licensed and regulated by the province to maintain
overall responsibility for planning and provision of care. (Usually is the team leader of
healthcare team)
Dignity Independence Preference Privacy and Safe Meaning of DIPPS
Physical, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, and Cognitive Health The 5 Dimensions of Health