DSP 1 ACTUAL FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔When an individuals medication is discontinued - ✔✔The facility must follow the
CCL regulations for medication destruction
✔✔If a medication error results in a life threatening situation, the DSP should: - ✔✔Call
911 for assistance immediately
✔✔Medication taken away from the care facility must be packaged: - ✔✔With a label of
the facility's name, address and phone number and the individual's name, name of
medication and instructions
✔✔Drug interactions can occur between - ✔✔two or more drugs
✔✔One example of a healthy habit is - ✔✔daily exercise
✔✔What is a health history - ✔✔Documentation of an individual's past health and
current health care needs
✔✔What document explains the Dsps responsibilities in helping individuals maintain the
best possible health - ✔✔Individual Program Plan (IPP)
✔✔Coughing near another person is an example of - ✔✔Droplet spread of germs
✔✔A standard precaution for infection control is - ✔✔hand washing
✔✔The DSP should always wash their hands after - ✔✔using the bathroom
✔✔The DSP should use disposable gloves when - ✔✔Coming in contact with an
individual's body fluids
✔✔Used disposable gloves must be: - ✔✔thrown away
✔✔Who chooses how the individual's personal care is provided? - ✔✔individual
✔✔Disinfecting a surface requires - ✔✔A solution of bleach and water
✔✔When an individual refuses to open her mouth for toothbrushing, what kind of
obstacle is she demonstrating - ✔✔Behavioral obstacle
✔✔When you assist someone that is not physically able to brush her teeth you should -
✔✔Help her only with what she cannot do
, ✔✔When an individual does not know how to brush or floss her teeth what type of
obstacle is she demonstrating - ✔✔Information obstacle
✔✔The goal of the Oral hygiene session is - ✔✔To help the individual become as
independent as possible
✔✔What do swollen and bleeding gums indicate? - ✔✔Unhealthy gums
✔✔An important step in correct tooth brushing is - ✔✔Brushing gums and teeth
✔✔One way to prevent the spread of germs by staff during Ora hygiene session is -
✔✔Wearing disposable gloves
✔✔How can a DSP help an individual participate actively in oral hygiene? - ✔✔By
giving the individual choices in the process
✔✔What can the DSP do to prevent resistance behavior during oral hygiene activity? -
✔✔stop the activity immediately
✔✔Consistent DSP participation in the individual's Oral Health Care Plan - ✔✔Is critical
to individual's ongoing dental/oral health
✔✔What is one way to prevent poisoning from household chemicals - ✔✔Keep all
poisonous products in locked cabinets
✔✔What is the first thing a DSP must do if they think an individual may have been
poisoned - ✔✔call the poison control center
✔✔What is one thing a DSP can do to prevent some falling accidents - ✔✔Use a rubber
mat or a bench in the shower
✔✔If an individual who has fallen appears to have been seriously injured or is bleeding
what should the DSP do - ✔✔Call 911 for assistance; do not move the individual
✔✔Which activity will help prevent injury from fires? - ✔✔Check smoke detectors
monthly and replace batteries annually
✔✔What should a DSP do if they smell smoke or discover a fire? - ✔✔Help all
individuals out of the home; meet in a designated meeting place
✔✔What can a DSP do to prevent drowning? - ✔✔Help individuals learn about water
safety
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔When an individuals medication is discontinued - ✔✔The facility must follow the
CCL regulations for medication destruction
✔✔If a medication error results in a life threatening situation, the DSP should: - ✔✔Call
911 for assistance immediately
✔✔Medication taken away from the care facility must be packaged: - ✔✔With a label of
the facility's name, address and phone number and the individual's name, name of
medication and instructions
✔✔Drug interactions can occur between - ✔✔two or more drugs
✔✔One example of a healthy habit is - ✔✔daily exercise
✔✔What is a health history - ✔✔Documentation of an individual's past health and
current health care needs
✔✔What document explains the Dsps responsibilities in helping individuals maintain the
best possible health - ✔✔Individual Program Plan (IPP)
✔✔Coughing near another person is an example of - ✔✔Droplet spread of germs
✔✔A standard precaution for infection control is - ✔✔hand washing
✔✔The DSP should always wash their hands after - ✔✔using the bathroom
✔✔The DSP should use disposable gloves when - ✔✔Coming in contact with an
individual's body fluids
✔✔Used disposable gloves must be: - ✔✔thrown away
✔✔Who chooses how the individual's personal care is provided? - ✔✔individual
✔✔Disinfecting a surface requires - ✔✔A solution of bleach and water
✔✔When an individual refuses to open her mouth for toothbrushing, what kind of
obstacle is she demonstrating - ✔✔Behavioral obstacle
✔✔When you assist someone that is not physically able to brush her teeth you should -
✔✔Help her only with what she cannot do
, ✔✔When an individual does not know how to brush or floss her teeth what type of
obstacle is she demonstrating - ✔✔Information obstacle
✔✔The goal of the Oral hygiene session is - ✔✔To help the individual become as
independent as possible
✔✔What do swollen and bleeding gums indicate? - ✔✔Unhealthy gums
✔✔An important step in correct tooth brushing is - ✔✔Brushing gums and teeth
✔✔One way to prevent the spread of germs by staff during Ora hygiene session is -
✔✔Wearing disposable gloves
✔✔How can a DSP help an individual participate actively in oral hygiene? - ✔✔By
giving the individual choices in the process
✔✔What can the DSP do to prevent resistance behavior during oral hygiene activity? -
✔✔stop the activity immediately
✔✔Consistent DSP participation in the individual's Oral Health Care Plan - ✔✔Is critical
to individual's ongoing dental/oral health
✔✔What is one way to prevent poisoning from household chemicals - ✔✔Keep all
poisonous products in locked cabinets
✔✔What is the first thing a DSP must do if they think an individual may have been
poisoned - ✔✔call the poison control center
✔✔What is one thing a DSP can do to prevent some falling accidents - ✔✔Use a rubber
mat or a bench in the shower
✔✔If an individual who has fallen appears to have been seriously injured or is bleeding
what should the DSP do - ✔✔Call 911 for assistance; do not move the individual
✔✔Which activity will help prevent injury from fires? - ✔✔Check smoke detectors
monthly and replace batteries annually
✔✔What should a DSP do if they smell smoke or discover a fire? - ✔✔Help all
individuals out of the home; meet in a designated meeting place
✔✔What can a DSP do to prevent drowning? - ✔✔Help individuals learn about water
safety
