NACC PSW Exam Review 200 Questions and Correct Answers

The NACC Exam is 200 questions, multiple choice. This review was given to us by the college. The Canada Health Act Ans: Which law ensures that every citizen has access to health care? Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and services Ans: The most pressing cause of health care reform has been : Support services provided through home care DO NOT include Ans: Respiratory Therapy A holistic approach to health Ans: Takes into account the whole person Do people with strong emotional health show their emotions easily? Ans: People with strong emotional health do not show their emotions easily. Acute Illness Ans: Appears suddenly and lasts a short time People usually recover from chronic illness Ans: This is not true of chronic illness Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Ans: A system that arranges human needs into categories Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Ans: the bill identifying human rights that are guaranteed to everyone in Canada; on every level and embedded in the Constitution of Canada Provincial Human Rights Codes Ans: Freedom from discrimination, harassment. Equal treatment with respect to services and facilities, age, sex, ethnicity. Does not promote the right to vote informed consent Ans: Must include information about the nature of the treatment, discuss potential risks and side effects, likely consequences of not having the treatment. Does not include reassurance that this is the best and only option. Negligence Ans: careless neglect, often resulting in injury. Prison term is unlikely. Assault Ans: Intentional attempt or threat to touch a persons body without the persons consent. False Imprisonment Ans: the illegal restraint of another