NACC PSW EXAM 2025/2026:
COMPLETE 200-QUESTION
PRACTICE BANK WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS Already Graded A+
[MOST RECENT]
1. What is the primary goal of client-centered care?
o A) Standardizing care procedures
o B) Respecting the client's dignity, preferences, and needs
o C) Reducing caregiving time
o D) Prioritizing family preferences
o Answer: B) Respecting the client's dignity, preferences, and
needs is the core of client-centered care .
2. What is the primary role of a Personal Support Worker (PSW)?
o A) Prescribing medications
o B) Performing surgeries
o C) Providing basic care and assisting with daily living
activities
o D) Diagnosing illnesses
o Answer: C) PSWs support clients with daily living activities,
not medical diagnosis or treatment .
3. Which of the following is considered an Activity of Daily Living
(ADL)?
o A) Driving a car
o B) Writing a report
o C) Bathing
o D) Gardening
o Answer: C) Bathing is a basic self-care task and an ADL. The
others are Instrumental ADLs (IADLs) .
4. Which of the following best describes culture?
, o A) A person's age and gender
o B) The language, values, beliefs, habits, customs, and
characteristics of a group passed from one generation to the
next
o C) A person's income level
o D) The type of food a person eats
o Answer: B) This is the definition of culture as understood in
PSW practice .
5. What is the difference between assault and battery?
o A) Assault is physical contact; battery is threatening physical
contact
o B) Assault is intentionally attempting or threatening to touch
a person without consent; battery is unauthorized touching
of a body without consent
o C) They are the same thing
o D) Assault is always accidental
o Answer: B) Assault is a threat, while battery is the actual
physical contact .
6. What is defamation?
o A) Making a true statement about someone
o B) Injuring a person's name and reputation by making false
statements to a third party
o C) Providing care to a client
o D) Documenting client care
o Answer: B) Defamation involves making false statements
that harm a person's reputation .
7. What is an allegation?
o A) A proven fact
o B) A statement that has yet to be proven
o C) A legal judgment
o D) A type of medication
o Answer: B) An allegation is a claim that has not yet been
verified .
Safety & Mobility Support (26-50)
8. What is the FIRST action before transferring a client?
, o A) Position the chair
o B) Assess the client's ability to bear weight
o C) Put on a transfer belt
o D) Call for assistance
o Answer: B) Assessing the client's weight-bearing ability
guides the safe transfer technique .
9. How often should a PSW reposition a bedridden patient to
prevent pressure ulcers?
o A) Every 8 hours
o B) Once a day
o C) Every 2 hours
o D) Every 30 minutes
o Answer: C) Repositioning every 2 hours is the standard
guideline to prevent pressure ulcers .
10. Redness over a bony area indicates:
o A) Normal aging
o B) Early pressure injury — reposition and report
o C) Allergic reaction
o D) Nothing to worry about
o Answer: B) Redness is an early sign of a pressure injury
requiring immediate action .
11. A resident begins to fall while the PSW is assisting with
walking. What should the PSW do?
o A) Grab the resident's arm to stop the fall
o B) Lower the resident gently to the floor
o C) Step back and let them fall
o D) Catch them at all costs
o Answer: B) Gently lower the resident to the floor to prevent
injury to both of you .
12. A PSW is asked to do a task that is unsafe (lifting a heavy
resident alone). What should the PSW do?
o A) Attempt the lift carefully
o B) Refuse and explain the safety risk
o C) Ask the resident to help lift themselves
o D) Lift quickly before getting hurt
, o Answer: B) PSWs have the right to refuse unsafe work. Use
mechanical lifts or get help
13. When preparing to transfer a client using a transfer
board, where should the transfer board be placed?
o A) Under the client's thighs, bridging the wheelchair seat and
the car seat
o B) Under the client's buttocks, bridging the two surfaces
o C) Between the client's back and the wheelchair backrest
o D) On the floor to prevent the wheelchair from rolling
o Answer: B) The transfer board is correctly placed under the
client's buttocks, bridging the two surfaces (e.g., wheelchair
and car seat) .
14. You are assisting a client with right-sided weakness to
transfer from bed to a wheelchair. The wheelchair is at a 45-
degree angle with brakes locked. Where should you stand to
pivot?
o A) On the client's right (weak) side
o B) Under the client's armpits
o C) On the client's left (strong) side
o D) In front of the client
o Answer: C) You should stand on the client's stronger side
(left) to provide support and stability during the pivot .
15. A resident begins to fall while the PSW is assisting with
walking. What should the PSW do?
o A) Grab the resident's arm to stop the fall
o B) Lower the resident gently to the floor
o C) Step back and let them fall
o D) Catch them at all costs
o Answer: B) Gently lower the resident to the floor to prevent
injury to both of you.
16. How often should a PSW reposition a bedridden patient
to prevent pressure ulcers?
o A) Every 8 hours
o B) Once a day
o C) Every 2 hours
o D) Every 30 minutes
COMPLETE 200-QUESTION
PRACTICE BANK WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS Already Graded A+
[MOST RECENT]
1. What is the primary goal of client-centered care?
o A) Standardizing care procedures
o B) Respecting the client's dignity, preferences, and needs
o C) Reducing caregiving time
o D) Prioritizing family preferences
o Answer: B) Respecting the client's dignity, preferences, and
needs is the core of client-centered care .
2. What is the primary role of a Personal Support Worker (PSW)?
o A) Prescribing medications
o B) Performing surgeries
o C) Providing basic care and assisting with daily living
activities
o D) Diagnosing illnesses
o Answer: C) PSWs support clients with daily living activities,
not medical diagnosis or treatment .
3. Which of the following is considered an Activity of Daily Living
(ADL)?
o A) Driving a car
o B) Writing a report
o C) Bathing
o D) Gardening
o Answer: C) Bathing is a basic self-care task and an ADL. The
others are Instrumental ADLs (IADLs) .
4. Which of the following best describes culture?
, o A) A person's age and gender
o B) The language, values, beliefs, habits, customs, and
characteristics of a group passed from one generation to the
next
o C) A person's income level
o D) The type of food a person eats
o Answer: B) This is the definition of culture as understood in
PSW practice .
5. What is the difference between assault and battery?
o A) Assault is physical contact; battery is threatening physical
contact
o B) Assault is intentionally attempting or threatening to touch
a person without consent; battery is unauthorized touching
of a body without consent
o C) They are the same thing
o D) Assault is always accidental
o Answer: B) Assault is a threat, while battery is the actual
physical contact .
6. What is defamation?
o A) Making a true statement about someone
o B) Injuring a person's name and reputation by making false
statements to a third party
o C) Providing care to a client
o D) Documenting client care
o Answer: B) Defamation involves making false statements
that harm a person's reputation .
7. What is an allegation?
o A) A proven fact
o B) A statement that has yet to be proven
o C) A legal judgment
o D) A type of medication
o Answer: B) An allegation is a claim that has not yet been
verified .
Safety & Mobility Support (26-50)
8. What is the FIRST action before transferring a client?
, o A) Position the chair
o B) Assess the client's ability to bear weight
o C) Put on a transfer belt
o D) Call for assistance
o Answer: B) Assessing the client's weight-bearing ability
guides the safe transfer technique .
9. How often should a PSW reposition a bedridden patient to
prevent pressure ulcers?
o A) Every 8 hours
o B) Once a day
o C) Every 2 hours
o D) Every 30 minutes
o Answer: C) Repositioning every 2 hours is the standard
guideline to prevent pressure ulcers .
10. Redness over a bony area indicates:
o A) Normal aging
o B) Early pressure injury — reposition and report
o C) Allergic reaction
o D) Nothing to worry about
o Answer: B) Redness is an early sign of a pressure injury
requiring immediate action .
11. A resident begins to fall while the PSW is assisting with
walking. What should the PSW do?
o A) Grab the resident's arm to stop the fall
o B) Lower the resident gently to the floor
o C) Step back and let them fall
o D) Catch them at all costs
o Answer: B) Gently lower the resident to the floor to prevent
injury to both of you .
12. A PSW is asked to do a task that is unsafe (lifting a heavy
resident alone). What should the PSW do?
o A) Attempt the lift carefully
o B) Refuse and explain the safety risk
o C) Ask the resident to help lift themselves
o D) Lift quickly before getting hurt
, o Answer: B) PSWs have the right to refuse unsafe work. Use
mechanical lifts or get help
13. When preparing to transfer a client using a transfer
board, where should the transfer board be placed?
o A) Under the client's thighs, bridging the wheelchair seat and
the car seat
o B) Under the client's buttocks, bridging the two surfaces
o C) Between the client's back and the wheelchair backrest
o D) On the floor to prevent the wheelchair from rolling
o Answer: B) The transfer board is correctly placed under the
client's buttocks, bridging the two surfaces (e.g., wheelchair
and car seat) .
14. You are assisting a client with right-sided weakness to
transfer from bed to a wheelchair. The wheelchair is at a 45-
degree angle with brakes locked. Where should you stand to
pivot?
o A) On the client's right (weak) side
o B) Under the client's armpits
o C) On the client's left (strong) side
o D) In front of the client
o Answer: C) You should stand on the client's stronger side
(left) to provide support and stability during the pivot .
15. A resident begins to fall while the PSW is assisting with
walking. What should the PSW do?
o A) Grab the resident's arm to stop the fall
o B) Lower the resident gently to the floor
o C) Step back and let them fall
o D) Catch them at all costs
o Answer: B) Gently lower the resident to the floor to prevent
injury to both of you.
16. How often should a PSW reposition a bedridden patient
to prevent pressure ulcers?
o A) Every 8 hours
o B) Once a day
o C) Every 2 hours
o D) Every 30 minutes
