Role of a PSW Test#2
What are the clients rights? - ANSWER-"The right to be treated with dignity and
respect", "the right to privacy and confidentiality", "The right to give or withhold consent"
and "the right to autonomy"
What is a tort? - ANSWER-A wrongful act committed by an individual against another
person or the persons property.
What does Battery mean? - ANSWER-The touching of a clients body without consent.
what does assault mean? - ANSWER-Intentionally attempting to or threatening to touch
a persons body without consent, causing the person to fear bodily harm.
What does negligence mean? - ANSWER-Failure to act in a careful or competent
manner, resulting in the harm of the person.
What does false imprisonment mean? - ANSWER-Unlawful restraint or restrictions of a
person's freedom of movement.
What does scope of practice mean? - ANSWER-The legal limits of your role.
Can support workers supervise other support workers? - ANSWER-NO
You may be supervised by an RPN if this is allowed in your province/territory.
True/False? - ANSWER-True
What are the principles of ethics? - ANSWER-autonomy, justice, beneficence and non-
maleficence.
What is Autonomy mean? - ANSWER-Respect the clients self determination.
What is Beneficence mean? - ANSWER-Doing whats best for the client.
What is Non-Maleficence? - ANSWER-Do no harm
What is Justice? - ANSWER-Fairness, patients with similar situations should have equal
access to the same care.
what does ethics mean? - ANSWER-The rules of conduct that guide us when deciding
what is right and what is wrong.
What are the clients rights? - ANSWER-"The right to be treated with dignity and
respect", "the right to privacy and confidentiality", "The right to give or withhold consent"
and "the right to autonomy"
What is a tort? - ANSWER-A wrongful act committed by an individual against another
person or the persons property.
What does Battery mean? - ANSWER-The touching of a clients body without consent.
what does assault mean? - ANSWER-Intentionally attempting to or threatening to touch
a persons body without consent, causing the person to fear bodily harm.
What does negligence mean? - ANSWER-Failure to act in a careful or competent
manner, resulting in the harm of the person.
What does false imprisonment mean? - ANSWER-Unlawful restraint or restrictions of a
person's freedom of movement.
What does scope of practice mean? - ANSWER-The legal limits of your role.
Can support workers supervise other support workers? - ANSWER-NO
You may be supervised by an RPN if this is allowed in your province/territory.
True/False? - ANSWER-True
What are the principles of ethics? - ANSWER-autonomy, justice, beneficence and non-
maleficence.
What is Autonomy mean? - ANSWER-Respect the clients self determination.
What is Beneficence mean? - ANSWER-Doing whats best for the client.
What is Non-Maleficence? - ANSWER-Do no harm
What is Justice? - ANSWER-Fairness, patients with similar situations should have equal
access to the same care.
what does ethics mean? - ANSWER-The rules of conduct that guide us when deciding
what is right and what is wrong.
