NACC PSW EXAMS, PRACTICE EXAMS AND
STUDY GUIDE EXAMS 2026 WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW VERSION
!!|GUARANTEED PASS
1. A PSW notices a client becoming increasingly confused and disoriented. What is the FIRST
action?
A. Restrain the client for safety
B. Report observations to the supervisor
C. Ignore it unless the client becomes violent
D. Give the client fluids immediately
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Any change in a client’s condition must be observed, documented, and reported.
PSWs do NOT diagnose or restrain.
2. Which of the following is an example of objective data?
A. “My head hurts.”
B. “I feel anxious.”
C. Temperature of 38.7°C
D. “I don’t feel like eating.”
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,✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Objective data is measurable and observable (vital signs, skin colour, etc.).
3. A PSW is providing care to a Muslim client during Ramadan. What should they expect?
A. The client may refuse baths
B. The client may avoid eating during daylight
C. The client may avoid medications
D. The client may refuse all care
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ramadan involves fasting from dawn to sunset. PSWs must respect cultural
practices.
4. Proper body mechanics include:
A. Keeping feet close together
B. Bending at the waist
C. Keeping the load close to the body
D. Lifting with the back
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Keeping the object close reduces strain and risk of injury.
5. When assisting a client with dementia who refuses bathing, the PSW should:
A. Force the bath to maintain hygiene
B. Walk away and never try again
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,C. Use calm communication and offer choices
D. Document refusal and ignore hygiene
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Offer alternatives, break tasks into steps, use therapeutic communication.
6. Which of the following is a sign of elder abuse?
A. Explanation matches the injury
B. Multiple bruises in different stages of healing
C. Client is cheerful
D. Caregiver is attentive
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Injuries at different stages indicate repeated trauma → report immediately.
7. You must wear gloves when:
A. Feeding a client
B. Assisting with oral care
C. Touching clean linens
D. Talking with a client
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gloves are required when dealing with saliva, bodily fluids, or mucous membranes.
8. A PSW finds a client on the floor. The FIRST action is:
A. Move them back to bed
B. Check for breathing and injuries
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, C. Call the family
D. Apply restraints
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assess first, then call for help. Never move a fallen client without assessment.
9. When caring for a client with COPD, a PSW should:
A. Encourage slow, pursed-lip breathing
B. Increase oxygen levels
C. Make the client lie flat
D. Avoid rest periods
✔ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pursed-lip breathing helps keep airways open. PSWs NEVER adjust oxygen settings.
10. Which task is outside a PSW’s scope?
A. Range-of-motion exercises
B. Administering medications
C. Bathing and grooming
D. Assisting with ambulation
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PSWs do not administer medications unless specially trained and delegated.
11. A client asks a PSW to keep their cancer diagnosis secret. What should the PSW do?
A. Agree to keep it secret
B. Tell the family
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STUDY GUIDE EXAMS 2026 WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW VERSION
!!|GUARANTEED PASS
1. A PSW notices a client becoming increasingly confused and disoriented. What is the FIRST
action?
A. Restrain the client for safety
B. Report observations to the supervisor
C. Ignore it unless the client becomes violent
D. Give the client fluids immediately
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Any change in a client’s condition must be observed, documented, and reported.
PSWs do NOT diagnose or restrain.
2. Which of the following is an example of objective data?
A. “My head hurts.”
B. “I feel anxious.”
C. Temperature of 38.7°C
D. “I don’t feel like eating.”
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,✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Objective data is measurable and observable (vital signs, skin colour, etc.).
3. A PSW is providing care to a Muslim client during Ramadan. What should they expect?
A. The client may refuse baths
B. The client may avoid eating during daylight
C. The client may avoid medications
D. The client may refuse all care
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ramadan involves fasting from dawn to sunset. PSWs must respect cultural
practices.
4. Proper body mechanics include:
A. Keeping feet close together
B. Bending at the waist
C. Keeping the load close to the body
D. Lifting with the back
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Keeping the object close reduces strain and risk of injury.
5. When assisting a client with dementia who refuses bathing, the PSW should:
A. Force the bath to maintain hygiene
B. Walk away and never try again
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,C. Use calm communication and offer choices
D. Document refusal and ignore hygiene
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Offer alternatives, break tasks into steps, use therapeutic communication.
6. Which of the following is a sign of elder abuse?
A. Explanation matches the injury
B. Multiple bruises in different stages of healing
C. Client is cheerful
D. Caregiver is attentive
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Injuries at different stages indicate repeated trauma → report immediately.
7. You must wear gloves when:
A. Feeding a client
B. Assisting with oral care
C. Touching clean linens
D. Talking with a client
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gloves are required when dealing with saliva, bodily fluids, or mucous membranes.
8. A PSW finds a client on the floor. The FIRST action is:
A. Move them back to bed
B. Check for breathing and injuries
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, C. Call the family
D. Apply restraints
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assess first, then call for help. Never move a fallen client without assessment.
9. When caring for a client with COPD, a PSW should:
A. Encourage slow, pursed-lip breathing
B. Increase oxygen levels
C. Make the client lie flat
D. Avoid rest periods
✔ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pursed-lip breathing helps keep airways open. PSWs NEVER adjust oxygen settings.
10. Which task is outside a PSW’s scope?
A. Range-of-motion exercises
B. Administering medications
C. Bathing and grooming
D. Assisting with ambulation
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PSWs do not administer medications unless specially trained and delegated.
11. A client asks a PSW to keep their cancer diagnosis secret. What should the PSW do?
A. Agree to keep it secret
B. Tell the family
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