PSW NACC EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔fire safety - ✔✔during a fire healthcare team must act quickly and responsibly ,the
key to surviving the fire is to be prepared before one starts ,always know where your
employers policies and procedures for fire emergencies, use the acronym RACE, R —
stands for recuse, A — for alarm, C — for confine, E for extinguish or evaluate, use the
acronym PASS for using a fire extinguisher ,P — means pull the pin out, A — Aim at the
base of the fire, S— squeeze the handle, S — sweep from side to side spraying the
contents of the extinguisher
✔✔PPE and standard precaution - ✔✔PPE personal protective equipment is special
clothing and equipment that act as a barrier between microbes and your hands, eyes ,
nose , mouth and clothing, PPE equipment are gloves, gowns, masks and Eye
protection you should always follow a standard practices when using them hand
hygiene, gloves, masks, and Eye protection and the care of equipment
✔✔Signs of an infection - ✔✔fever and chills ,increased pulse ,increase respiratory
rates, aches , pain and tenderness ,fatigue and loss of energy, loss of appetite ,nausea,
vomiting diarrhea ,rash ,sores on mucous membranes ,redness and swelling of a body
part, discharge or drainage from an infected area that may have a foul order ,new or
increased cough, sore throat , or runny nose or stuffy nose ,burning pain when urinating
or the need to urinate more often or with increased urgency ,and behavioral changes for
older adults . signs and symptoms of an infection for an older adult is usually only
noticed by a change in behavior those would be a new or increased confusion or
delirium ,new or increased incontinence, loss of an appetite, decreased ability to
perform daily activities, falls and changes in mood
✔✔Fall prevention - ✔✔Most falls that happen In facility happen between the hours of 6
PM and 9 PM, have been in bathrooms and bedrooms and on the stairs , and during
shift change
✔✔Proper body alignment - ✔✔is the way the body parts head, trunk , arms and legs
are positioned in relation to one another. for good posture and standing the head and
neck are direct and straight shoulders and hips are parallel to each other ,shoulders or
back ,chest is out and the spine maintains a natural lumbar curve ,the stomach is
tucked in ,in the pelvis is tilted in, knees are slightly flexed ,arms are hanging
comfortably at the sides, feet are about shoulder width apart , toes are pointed forward
✔✔transferring from bed to chair - ✔✔Help the client to the edge of the bed dangling
the legs, make sure the clients feet touch the floor, use a transfer belt if one is available
place around client ,have the client push on the bed and stand on the count of three
,pivot the client toward The chair and have the client reach for the far arm of the chair
,brace your knees against the clients knees or feet so they don't fall, and then have
them sit when they reach the chair
, ✔✔Bones that weight bear are called - ✔✔long bones
✔✔Turning the Immobile patient frequency - ✔✔you should always turn a patient every
2 to 4 hours as stated in the clients care plan
✔✔Shearing - ✔✔shearing of the skin tissue caused when the skin sticks to the surface
and the deeper tissues move downward exerting pressure on the skin
✔✔Friction - ✔✔resistance at the skin and counters when it rubs against another
surface such as clothing bedding or another fold of skin
✔✔Posture - ✔✔also known as body alignment the way in which the body parts are
positioned in relation to one another
✔✔Muscle atrophy - ✔✔an decrease in size or wasting away of the muscle
✔✔Contractures - ✔✔the lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a
muscle
✔✔Alignment - ✔✔the way things are placed by one another
✔✔Flexion - ✔✔bending of a body part
✔✔Abduction - ✔✔movement of a body part away from the midline of the body
✔✔Adduction - ✔✔movement of the body part toward the midline of the body
✔✔cycle of abuse - ✔✔The cycle of abuse there for three phrases in the cycle
Phrase 1 the tension building — for the tension starts to build between the abuser and
the victim
phase 2 the abusive phase — tension explodes into the abusive event
phase 3 the honeymoon phase — the abuser feels ashamed or sorry he apologizes and
promises never to do it again, he offers gifts or may be very loving and attentive this
stage the abuser and the victims may both believe that the abuser can change
✔✔role as a support worker around abuse - ✔✔you are responsible for recognizing the
signs of abuse but know that not all signs mean that the abuse has occurred, but the
signs might be that abuse is possible ,and remember you were not qualified to judge or
that your client is being abused , know your employers procedures on reporting
observations or suspicions, and always report to your supervisor when you have a
suspicion they will then investigate the situation
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔fire safety - ✔✔during a fire healthcare team must act quickly and responsibly ,the
key to surviving the fire is to be prepared before one starts ,always know where your
employers policies and procedures for fire emergencies, use the acronym RACE, R —
stands for recuse, A — for alarm, C — for confine, E for extinguish or evaluate, use the
acronym PASS for using a fire extinguisher ,P — means pull the pin out, A — Aim at the
base of the fire, S— squeeze the handle, S — sweep from side to side spraying the
contents of the extinguisher
✔✔PPE and standard precaution - ✔✔PPE personal protective equipment is special
clothing and equipment that act as a barrier between microbes and your hands, eyes ,
nose , mouth and clothing, PPE equipment are gloves, gowns, masks and Eye
protection you should always follow a standard practices when using them hand
hygiene, gloves, masks, and Eye protection and the care of equipment
✔✔Signs of an infection - ✔✔fever and chills ,increased pulse ,increase respiratory
rates, aches , pain and tenderness ,fatigue and loss of energy, loss of appetite ,nausea,
vomiting diarrhea ,rash ,sores on mucous membranes ,redness and swelling of a body
part, discharge or drainage from an infected area that may have a foul order ,new or
increased cough, sore throat , or runny nose or stuffy nose ,burning pain when urinating
or the need to urinate more often or with increased urgency ,and behavioral changes for
older adults . signs and symptoms of an infection for an older adult is usually only
noticed by a change in behavior those would be a new or increased confusion or
delirium ,new or increased incontinence, loss of an appetite, decreased ability to
perform daily activities, falls and changes in mood
✔✔Fall prevention - ✔✔Most falls that happen In facility happen between the hours of 6
PM and 9 PM, have been in bathrooms and bedrooms and on the stairs , and during
shift change
✔✔Proper body alignment - ✔✔is the way the body parts head, trunk , arms and legs
are positioned in relation to one another. for good posture and standing the head and
neck are direct and straight shoulders and hips are parallel to each other ,shoulders or
back ,chest is out and the spine maintains a natural lumbar curve ,the stomach is
tucked in ,in the pelvis is tilted in, knees are slightly flexed ,arms are hanging
comfortably at the sides, feet are about shoulder width apart , toes are pointed forward
✔✔transferring from bed to chair - ✔✔Help the client to the edge of the bed dangling
the legs, make sure the clients feet touch the floor, use a transfer belt if one is available
place around client ,have the client push on the bed and stand on the count of three
,pivot the client toward The chair and have the client reach for the far arm of the chair
,brace your knees against the clients knees or feet so they don't fall, and then have
them sit when they reach the chair
, ✔✔Bones that weight bear are called - ✔✔long bones
✔✔Turning the Immobile patient frequency - ✔✔you should always turn a patient every
2 to 4 hours as stated in the clients care plan
✔✔Shearing - ✔✔shearing of the skin tissue caused when the skin sticks to the surface
and the deeper tissues move downward exerting pressure on the skin
✔✔Friction - ✔✔resistance at the skin and counters when it rubs against another
surface such as clothing bedding or another fold of skin
✔✔Posture - ✔✔also known as body alignment the way in which the body parts are
positioned in relation to one another
✔✔Muscle atrophy - ✔✔an decrease in size or wasting away of the muscle
✔✔Contractures - ✔✔the lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a
muscle
✔✔Alignment - ✔✔the way things are placed by one another
✔✔Flexion - ✔✔bending of a body part
✔✔Abduction - ✔✔movement of a body part away from the midline of the body
✔✔Adduction - ✔✔movement of the body part toward the midline of the body
✔✔cycle of abuse - ✔✔The cycle of abuse there for three phrases in the cycle
Phrase 1 the tension building — for the tension starts to build between the abuser and
the victim
phase 2 the abusive phase — tension explodes into the abusive event
phase 3 the honeymoon phase — the abuser feels ashamed or sorry he apologizes and
promises never to do it again, he offers gifts or may be very loving and attentive this
stage the abuser and the victims may both believe that the abuser can change
✔✔role as a support worker around abuse - ✔✔you are responsible for recognizing the
signs of abuse but know that not all signs mean that the abuse has occurred, but the
signs might be that abuse is possible ,and remember you were not qualified to judge or
that your client is being abused , know your employers procedures on reporting
observations or suspicions, and always report to your supervisor when you have a
suspicion they will then investigate the situation
