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NACC PSW Review Chapters 1-7 2026/2027 | Questions & Answers Study Guide

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Prepare for the NACC Personal Support Worker (PSW) examination with this latest-release 2026/2027 study resource covering Chapters 1–7. The material provides focused review questions and answers covering essential PSW concepts such as activities of daily living, client care, communication, healthcare-team roles, professionalism, health and wellness, and Canadian healthcare practices. Ideal for NACC PSW students looking for an organized chapter-by-chapter review and exam-preparation resource for the 2026/2027 academic year.

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NACC Review for PSW Ch 1-7

Activities of daily living (ADLs) are: D

A. Social and recreational activities
B. Activities that support workers performs to prevent
injuries
C. Physical exercise that people perform daily to keep
themselves fit
D. Self-care activities that people perform daily to remain
independent and to function in society


Which of the following is a way in which support workers D
assist nurses or other health care team members?

A. Assist the client's needs
B. Order range-of-motion exercises
C. Witness legal signatures on permission forms
D. Report changes in the client's behavior or health


Resident is a term used to describe a person who is B
receiving care at:

A. Home
B. A long-term care facility
C. An outpatient clinic
D. A hospital


The main focus of the health care team is to: B

A. See as many clients as possible
B. Provide quality care for the client
C. Complete assigned task as quickly as possible
D. Find a cure for the client's illness or condition


Support workers are: A

A. Unregulated care providers
B. Licensed health care workers
C. Members of a professional college
D. Members of a regulatory body


Scope of practice means: D

A. The task that are assigned by your supervisor
B. The task that a client ask you to perform
C. The effort you put into performing a task or procedure
D. The legal limits of your role


Professionalism is: B

A. A term used to describe workplace settings
B. An approach to work that demonstrates respect for
others, commitment, competence, and appropriate
behavior
C. A commitment made by regulated professionals
D. Another term for confidentiality


Which of the following is true? C

A. You can use a client's phone to make personal calls
B. Friends can visit you at work
C. You must follow your employer's dress code policy
D. Sharing your personal problems with a client shows
compassion

, NACC Review for PSW Ch 1-7

In a long-term care facility, the client's information should A
be share among:

A. Health care team members involve in the client's care
B. Health care team members and friends who visit the
client
C. Family and friends of the client
D. All staff members at the facility


Compassion means: D

A. Keeping one's feelings to oneself
B. Approaching your work with enthusiasm
C. Taking pity on those who are less fortunate
D. Caring about another's misfortune and suffering


The acronym DIPPS stands for: B

A. Disability, independence, preferences, policies,
sympathy
B. Dignity, independence, preferences, privacy, safety
C. Discretion, individuality, pity, privacy, support
D. Disability, individuality, pity, privacy, scope of practice


Which is false? When solving problems, you should: D

A. Consider your scope of practice
B. Consider the principles of compassionate care
C. Discuss the problem with the client
D. Not involve the client to prevent causing more problems


Canada's health care system is: D

A. Straightly a federal responsibility
B. Delivered by government employees
C. Funded by private insurance companies
D. Publicly funded through provincial or territorial and
federal taxes


Provincial and territorial government are responsible for: B

A. Paying the full amount of all medical procedures
B. Planning, financing, and delivering their own health care
insurance plans
C. Delivering health care services to indigenous peoples
and military personal
D. Delivering health care services to inmates of federal
penitentiaries and to the RCMP


Which law ensures that every citizen has access to B
healthcare?

A. The Medical Care Act
B. The Canada Health Act
C. The Long-Term Care Facilities Act
D. The Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act


Canadians who travel to other parts of the country still A
maintain their provincial or territorial health care coverage.
Which principle of medicare does this exemplify?

A. Portability
B. Universality
C. Comprehensiveness
D. Public administration

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