PSW MODULE 1 FOUNDATIONS TEST B REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ASSURED SUCCESS
1. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) refer to:
A) Complex medical procedures
B) Basic self-care tasks like bathing, eating, and dressing ✅
C) Social activities with friends
D) Workplace responsibilities
Rationale: ADLs are fundamental skills for independent living, not medical or social tasks.
2. Where would you typically find a client's ADL requirements documented?
A) Hospital cafeteria menu
B) Care plan ✅
C) Physician’s personal notes
D) Social media profile
Rationale: Care plans outline individualized patient needs, including ADL support.
3. A care plan is:
A) A hospital’s financial budget
B) A document detailing a patient’s specific needs and care goals ✅
C) A PSW’s work schedule
D) A list of hospital visiting hours
Rationale: Care plans guide personalized care delivery.
4. The correct order of the care planning process is:
A) Diagnosis, assessment, evaluation, planning
B) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation ✅
C) Implementation, planning, assessment, diagnosis
D) Evaluation, implementation, diagnosis, assessment
Rationale: The nursing process follows this sequence for effective care.
, 5. Privacy legislation in healthcare primarily:
A) Regulates how personal information is collected and used ✅
B) Determines hospital meal plans
C) Limits the number of family visits
D) Controls medication prices
Rationale: Laws like PIPEDA (Canada) protect patient data confidentiality.
6. Autonomy in healthcare means:
A) Following all medical advice without question
B) The patient’s right to make decisions about their care ✅
C) Allowing PSWs to prescribe medications
D) Ignoring cultural preferences
Rationale: Autonomy respects patient choice, a core ethical principle.
7. To establish rapport with a client, a PSW should:
A) Share personal problems
B) Communicate with empathy, respect, and professionalism ✅
C) Avoid eye contact
D) Rush through care tasks
Rationale: Trust is built through compassionate, patient-centered communication.
8. Which is NOT part of a PSW’s scope of practice?
A) Assisting with ADLs
B) Administering intravenous medications ✅
C) Reporting changes in client condition
D) Providing emotional support
Rationale: IV medication is outside a PSW’s role; it requires nursing/medical training.
9. Professionalism includes:
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ASSURED SUCCESS
1. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) refer to:
A) Complex medical procedures
B) Basic self-care tasks like bathing, eating, and dressing ✅
C) Social activities with friends
D) Workplace responsibilities
Rationale: ADLs are fundamental skills for independent living, not medical or social tasks.
2. Where would you typically find a client's ADL requirements documented?
A) Hospital cafeteria menu
B) Care plan ✅
C) Physician’s personal notes
D) Social media profile
Rationale: Care plans outline individualized patient needs, including ADL support.
3. A care plan is:
A) A hospital’s financial budget
B) A document detailing a patient’s specific needs and care goals ✅
C) A PSW’s work schedule
D) A list of hospital visiting hours
Rationale: Care plans guide personalized care delivery.
4. The correct order of the care planning process is:
A) Diagnosis, assessment, evaluation, planning
B) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation ✅
C) Implementation, planning, assessment, diagnosis
D) Evaluation, implementation, diagnosis, assessment
Rationale: The nursing process follows this sequence for effective care.
, 5. Privacy legislation in healthcare primarily:
A) Regulates how personal information is collected and used ✅
B) Determines hospital meal plans
C) Limits the number of family visits
D) Controls medication prices
Rationale: Laws like PIPEDA (Canada) protect patient data confidentiality.
6. Autonomy in healthcare means:
A) Following all medical advice without question
B) The patient’s right to make decisions about their care ✅
C) Allowing PSWs to prescribe medications
D) Ignoring cultural preferences
Rationale: Autonomy respects patient choice, a core ethical principle.
7. To establish rapport with a client, a PSW should:
A) Share personal problems
B) Communicate with empathy, respect, and professionalism ✅
C) Avoid eye contact
D) Rush through care tasks
Rationale: Trust is built through compassionate, patient-centered communication.
8. Which is NOT part of a PSW’s scope of practice?
A) Assisting with ADLs
B) Administering intravenous medications ✅
C) Reporting changes in client condition
D) Providing emotional support
Rationale: IV medication is outside a PSW’s role; it requires nursing/medical training.
9. Professionalism includes:
