NACC – PSW Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
The Canada Health Act - ANS Which law ensures that every citizen has access to health care?
Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and services - ANS The most pressing cause of
health care reform has been :
Support services provided through home care DO NOT include - ANS Respiratory Therapy
A holistic approach to health - ANS Takes into account the whole person
Do people with strong emotional health show their emotions easily? - ANS People with
strong emotional health do not show their emotions easily.
Acute Illness - ANS Appears suddenly and lasts a short time
People usually recover from chronic illness - ANS This is not true of chronic illness
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANS A system that arranges human needs into categories
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - ANS the bill identifying human rights that are
guaranteed to everyone in Canada; on every level and embedded in the Constitution of Canada
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,Provincial Human Rights Codes - ANS Freedom from discrimination, harassment. Equal
treatment with respect to services and facilities, age, sex, ethnicity. Does not promote the right
to vote
informed consent - ANS Must include information about the nature of the treatment, discuss
potential risks and side effects, likely consequences of not having the treatment. Does not
include reassurance that this is the best and only option.
Negligence - ANS careless neglect, often resulting in injury. Prison term is unlikely.
Assault - ANS Intentional attempt or threat to touch a persons body without the persons
consent.
False Imprisonment - ANS the illegal restraint of another person's movement
prejudice - ANS preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
Activities of Daily Living - ANS Self care activities that people perform to remain independant
and function in society
Unregulated Health Care Provider - ANS Personal Support Worker
Professionalism - ANS An approach to work that demonstrates a respect for others,
commitment, competence and appropriate behaviour
Hospitals - ANS Work settings that provide acute care
respite services - ANS service that provides a temporary break to family caregivers
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, Residents in retirement facilities - ANS older adults with limited care needs
Membership of the healthcare team - ANS determined by the clients needs
opportunity for collaboration - ANS benefits of team approach to health care
Case manager - ANS evaluates a clients needs and coordinates the services of the health care
in a community team
Delegated task responsibility - ANS You, and the RN are responsible
Stress - ANS the emotional, behavioural, or physical response to an event or situation. Not
influenced by gender.
Displacement - ANS When you respond in anger to someone who was not the person who
angered you.
S.M.A.R.T - ANS Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely
Non-maleficence - ANS duty to do no harm, provide a safe environment
Autonomy - ANS self-government, respecting personal preferences
Function of the Care Plan - ANS Provide central reference point on the clients health
problems, needs and care for communication and to ensure everyone provides the same care.
NOT to provide information that never changes.
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Answers
The Canada Health Act - ANS Which law ensures that every citizen has access to health care?
Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and services - ANS The most pressing cause of
health care reform has been :
Support services provided through home care DO NOT include - ANS Respiratory Therapy
A holistic approach to health - ANS Takes into account the whole person
Do people with strong emotional health show their emotions easily? - ANS People with
strong emotional health do not show their emotions easily.
Acute Illness - ANS Appears suddenly and lasts a short time
People usually recover from chronic illness - ANS This is not true of chronic illness
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANS A system that arranges human needs into categories
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - ANS the bill identifying human rights that are
guaranteed to everyone in Canada; on every level and embedded in the Constitution of Canada
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,Provincial Human Rights Codes - ANS Freedom from discrimination, harassment. Equal
treatment with respect to services and facilities, age, sex, ethnicity. Does not promote the right
to vote
informed consent - ANS Must include information about the nature of the treatment, discuss
potential risks and side effects, likely consequences of not having the treatment. Does not
include reassurance that this is the best and only option.
Negligence - ANS careless neglect, often resulting in injury. Prison term is unlikely.
Assault - ANS Intentional attempt or threat to touch a persons body without the persons
consent.
False Imprisonment - ANS the illegal restraint of another person's movement
prejudice - ANS preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
Activities of Daily Living - ANS Self care activities that people perform to remain independant
and function in society
Unregulated Health Care Provider - ANS Personal Support Worker
Professionalism - ANS An approach to work that demonstrates a respect for others,
commitment, competence and appropriate behaviour
Hospitals - ANS Work settings that provide acute care
respite services - ANS service that provides a temporary break to family caregivers
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, Residents in retirement facilities - ANS older adults with limited care needs
Membership of the healthcare team - ANS determined by the clients needs
opportunity for collaboration - ANS benefits of team approach to health care
Case manager - ANS evaluates a clients needs and coordinates the services of the health care
in a community team
Delegated task responsibility - ANS You, and the RN are responsible
Stress - ANS the emotional, behavioural, or physical response to an event or situation. Not
influenced by gender.
Displacement - ANS When you respond in anger to someone who was not the person who
angered you.
S.M.A.R.T - ANS Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely
Non-maleficence - ANS duty to do no harm, provide a safe environment
Autonomy - ANS self-government, respecting personal preferences
Function of the Care Plan - ANS Provide central reference point on the clients health
problems, needs and care for communication and to ensure everyone provides the same care.
NOT to provide information that never changes.
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