PSW: Final Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Holistic Care -
correct answer ✅Considering the whole person. Considering their
physical, social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual dimensions.
Professionalism -
correct answer ✅an approach to work that demonstrates respect
for others, commitment, competence, and appropriate behaviours.
Professional Boundaries -
correct answer ✅Appropriate limitations on behaviour, meant to
protect the vulnerable client from the caregiver who has access to
private knowledge about him or her.
Regulation of a PSW -
correct answer ✅The PSW is an unregulated profession. For an
unregulated care provider there are clearly identified services we
provide under the supervision of the client, family member,
regulated health care provider or employer. There is no legislation
to regulate PSW's or an organization of professional college that
governs the role. There is no official code of ethics but they must
adhere to the codes of behaviour from their employer.
,PSW: Final Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Regulated Health Professions Act -
correct answer ✅Regulated Health Professions. In Ontario,
regulated health professions are governed under the Regulated
Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) and health profession Acts
(i.e., Medicine Act, 1991). This legislative framework establishes
health regulatory colleges, which regulate the professions in the
public interest. i.e. the college of nurses.
Role of the occupational therapist -
correct answer ✅Focuses on rehabilitation; teaches clients skills
needed to perform ADLs; designs adaptive equipment for ADLs
Role of the physical therapist -
correct answer ✅Focuses on rehabilitation; assist clients with
musculo-skeletal impairments; focuses on restoring function and
preventing disability from illness or injury
Role of Registered Nurse (RN) -
correct answer ✅assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans,
implements, and evaluates nursing care. Tends to clients with
unstable health conditions; provides direct client care, administers
medications, supervises support workers
,PSW: Final Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Role of RPN Licenced practical nurse (LPN) -
correct answer ✅a health care provider licensed and regulated by
the province or territory to carry out nursing techniques and
provide client care. Known as a registered practical nurse (RPN) in
Ontario.
ALL RULES REGARDING DELEGATION -
correct answer ✅Only regulated health care providers like nurses
have the authority (legal right) to perform certain tasks because
they have the knowledge, skill and training to perform them. They
are called controlled acts and are considered harmful if they are
performed by unqualified people. In some circumstances some acts
will be delegated to you. In order to do this, specific conditions
called "exceptions" must be met for delegation to be permitted.
The nurse must feel confident the support worker understands
what the responsibilities are when performing the task, knowns
when and who to ask for assistance, and knowns when, how and
whom to report the outcome of the task.
Tasks that may be delegated to support workers must be routine
ones with predictable outcomes that require little supervision and
can only be delegated for stable clients.
Delegation tasks may include: suctioning a permanent tracheotomy
in and out catherization; administering glucometers, dressings, tube
feedings and medication.
, PSW: Final Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Only some nursing tasks can be delegated. Your employer's policies
and guidelines, your job description and provincial or territorial
legislation determine what tasks can be delegated to you.
Sometimes these rules vary between community and LTC.
In Ontario an RN, RPN and LPN can delegate.
A delegated task is not transferrable to another client. Just because
you did it for one person, does not mean you are able to perform
the SAME task on another client without training.
Before delegating tasks, the nurse must know the following: -
correct answer ✅• What tasks your province or territory allows
support workers to perform.
• The tasks included in your job description.
• What you were taught in your training program.
• What skills you have learned and how they were evaluated.
• Your work experiences.
A nurse who delegates a task is required to: -
correct answer ✅• Have the knowledge, skill, and judgement to
perform the task competently.
• Have the additional knowledge, skill and judgement to teach the
task to others. The delegating nurse is responsible for providing all
(Grade A+)
Holistic Care -
correct answer ✅Considering the whole person. Considering their
physical, social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual dimensions.
Professionalism -
correct answer ✅an approach to work that demonstrates respect
for others, commitment, competence, and appropriate behaviours.
Professional Boundaries -
correct answer ✅Appropriate limitations on behaviour, meant to
protect the vulnerable client from the caregiver who has access to
private knowledge about him or her.
Regulation of a PSW -
correct answer ✅The PSW is an unregulated profession. For an
unregulated care provider there are clearly identified services we
provide under the supervision of the client, family member,
regulated health care provider or employer. There is no legislation
to regulate PSW's or an organization of professional college that
governs the role. There is no official code of ethics but they must
adhere to the codes of behaviour from their employer.
,PSW: Final Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Regulated Health Professions Act -
correct answer ✅Regulated Health Professions. In Ontario,
regulated health professions are governed under the Regulated
Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) and health profession Acts
(i.e., Medicine Act, 1991). This legislative framework establishes
health regulatory colleges, which regulate the professions in the
public interest. i.e. the college of nurses.
Role of the occupational therapist -
correct answer ✅Focuses on rehabilitation; teaches clients skills
needed to perform ADLs; designs adaptive equipment for ADLs
Role of the physical therapist -
correct answer ✅Focuses on rehabilitation; assist clients with
musculo-skeletal impairments; focuses on restoring function and
preventing disability from illness or injury
Role of Registered Nurse (RN) -
correct answer ✅assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans,
implements, and evaluates nursing care. Tends to clients with
unstable health conditions; provides direct client care, administers
medications, supervises support workers
,PSW: Final Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Role of RPN Licenced practical nurse (LPN) -
correct answer ✅a health care provider licensed and regulated by
the province or territory to carry out nursing techniques and
provide client care. Known as a registered practical nurse (RPN) in
Ontario.
ALL RULES REGARDING DELEGATION -
correct answer ✅Only regulated health care providers like nurses
have the authority (legal right) to perform certain tasks because
they have the knowledge, skill and training to perform them. They
are called controlled acts and are considered harmful if they are
performed by unqualified people. In some circumstances some acts
will be delegated to you. In order to do this, specific conditions
called "exceptions" must be met for delegation to be permitted.
The nurse must feel confident the support worker understands
what the responsibilities are when performing the task, knowns
when and who to ask for assistance, and knowns when, how and
whom to report the outcome of the task.
Tasks that may be delegated to support workers must be routine
ones with predictable outcomes that require little supervision and
can only be delegated for stable clients.
Delegation tasks may include: suctioning a permanent tracheotomy
in and out catherization; administering glucometers, dressings, tube
feedings and medication.
, PSW: Final Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Only some nursing tasks can be delegated. Your employer's policies
and guidelines, your job description and provincial or territorial
legislation determine what tasks can be delegated to you.
Sometimes these rules vary between community and LTC.
In Ontario an RN, RPN and LPN can delegate.
A delegated task is not transferrable to another client. Just because
you did it for one person, does not mean you are able to perform
the SAME task on another client without training.
Before delegating tasks, the nurse must know the following: -
correct answer ✅• What tasks your province or territory allows
support workers to perform.
• The tasks included in your job description.
• What you were taught in your training program.
• What skills you have learned and how they were evaluated.
• Your work experiences.
A nurse who delegates a task is required to: -
correct answer ✅• Have the knowledge, skill, and judgement to
perform the task competently.
• Have the additional knowledge, skill and judgement to teach the
task to others. The delegating nurse is responsible for providing all
