PSW Foundations Module 2 Test | SAFETY AND MOBILITY (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100 out of 100 (Verified Solutions)

PSW Foundations Module 2 Test | SAFETY AND MOBILITY (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100 out of 100 (Verified Solutions) 1. The following is incorrect regarding call bells a. leaving a client without a call bell can be regarded as emotional b. Place the call bell on the client's weak side c. Remind the client to use the call bell if they need anything d. Answer call bells promptly b. Place the call bell on the client's weak side 2. Staff training, material labeling, and M.S.D.S. identifications are all mandatory requirements of a. Accreditation b. The Regulated Health Professions Act c. W.H.M.I.S. d. Infection control guides c. W.H.M.I.S. 3.A lift sheet will extend from the: a. Head to above the knees b. Shoulders to below the knees c. Head to below the ankles d. Waist to the ankles a. Head to above the knees 4. When using the proper handwashing technique, the PSW should: a. Rinse with water b. Rinse with the fingertips pointing down c. Use hot water d. Turn off the faucets with a gloved hand b. Rinse with the fingertips pointing down 5.Fever, nausea, vomiting, rash or sores, pain or tenderness, and redness may indicate the resident has: a. An infection b. A fracture c. A nodule d. A skin tag a. An infection 6. Mr. James is very confused. He likes to have a cigarette after lunch. You should: a. Take him to the smoking room b. Supervise his smoking c. Respect his right to smoke any time he wants d. Tell him he cannot smoke NO ANSWER 7.Gloves should be worn when in contact with: a. Blood b. Body secretions c. Body fluids d. all of the above d. all of the above 8. Viruses. Bacteria, fungi, and protozoa are all forms of: a. Infection control measures b. Food fungi c. Plaque or tartar d. Microorganisms d. Microorganisms 9. Transmission based precautions: a. Are used for client's infected or colonized with certain pathogens b. are used in place of standard precautions c. can be used to protect other people from a client's infection d. Both a and c d. Both a and c 10. The back-lying position or dorsal recumbent position refers to the: a. Fowler's position b. Lateral position c. Supine position d. Sim's position c. Supine position 11. Personal protective equipment includes: a. Gloves, gowns, masks, goggles b. Aprons, booties, gloves c. Eye shields, aprons, masks d. All of the above d. All of the above 12. Immobilized residents must be turned a minimum of once every: a. 2 hours b. 3 hours c. 3 and a half hours d. 4 hours a. 2 hours 13. Isolation precautions: a. Prevent all infections b. Destroy pathogens c. Prevent the spread of communicable diseases d. Destroy pathogens and non-pathogens c. Prevent the spread of communicable diseases 14. Which one of the following is not true? a. A nurse or physical therapist determines the best method for transfer based on b. A mechanical lift is a useful device for wheeling residents from one room to c. one disadvantage of mechanical lifts are that residents don't have as opportunity to use their muscles d. All of the above b. A mechanical lift is a useful device for wheeling residents from one room to 15. The joint movement Plantar Flexion is defined as: a. Straightening a body part b. Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle c. Turning upward d. Bending the foot down of the ankle d. Bending the foot down of the ankle 16. Muscles are attached to bones by: a. Ligaments b. Fascia c. Other muscles d. Tendons d. Tendons 17. Which body system has the responsibility to destroy pathogens? a. Cardiovascular b. Respiratory c. Digestive d. Immune d. Immune 18. A person with a spinal cord injury should be: a. Transferred in segments b. Turned in segments c. Transferred with their back slightly inclined d. Log rolled in one unit d. Log rolled in one unit 19. When using hazardous cleaning products, which one of the following precautions a. Mix with detergent to ensure washability b. Store on the bottom shelf c. Dilute the product so it lasts longer d. Use the correct personal protective equipment d. Use the correct personal protective equipment 20. When microbes have been reduced in numbers, which one of the following has occurred ? a. Sterilization b. Disinfection c. Contamination d. Outbreak b. Disinfection 21. Which one of the following is not a mode of bacterial transmission? a. Direct b. Indirect c. Vector d. Sterilization d. Sterilization 22. AIDS, hepatitis, and influenza are all examples of infections caused by: a. Viruses b. Bacteria c. Fungus d. Parasites a. Viruses 23. When using a Hoyer (type of client lift) which one of the following is true? a. It prevents bruising of the client while lifting b. Residents feel safe in it c. Two caregivers must be present d. One person can use it alone c. Two caregivers must be present 24. A vector is an intermediate host such as: a. An animal b. An insect c. A grab bar d. A and b d. A and b 25. The rubbing of one surface against another is called: a. Friction b. Contusions c. Fractures d. Shearing a. Friction 26. When the PSW assists a client with active ROM: a. The PSW implements new exercise in keeping with the client's progress b. The PSW's job is to only count the repetitions c. The client moves the joint or limb d. The PSW moves the joint or limb c. The client moves the joint or limb 27. The term body mechanics refers to. a, Using the transfer board b, how strong the Psw is c. Reducing injury d. The movement of the body in an efficient and careful way d. The movement of the body in an efficient and careful way 28. You should wash your hands thoroughly a. Only if your hands are contaminated b. Before talking with a client c. After toileting a client d. Once during the shift c. After toileting a client 29. A clean area: a. Has no safety hazards b. Has a reduced number of microbes c. Has been cleared of clutter d. Is contaminated with microorganisms b. Has a reduced number of microbes 30. If you receive a burn while cooking, what should you do immediately? a. Apply ointment b. Pack it with ice c. Run cold water on it d. Smear butter on it c. Run cold water on it 31. Bed cradles are used to: a. Prevent the mattress from sagging b. Promote plantar flexion c. Keep the hips abducted d. Keep the weight of the top liners off the feet d. Keep the weight of the top liners off the feet 32. Mrs. John is to be transferred from the bed to the wheelchair. She should wear firm non-skid shoes to: a. Provide strength on her weak side b. Prevent slipping or sliding on the floor c. Make her more steady on the feet d. Provide a good base of support b. Prevent slipping or sliding on the floor 33. Which of the following uses poor body mechanics? a. Placing the feet apart when transferring the resident b. Bending from the waist when providing client care c. Holding clean equipment close to the body when walking d. Flexing the knees when lifting objects from the floor c. Holding clean equipment close to the body when walking 34The following incorrect regarding the use of a cane: a. The weak moved forward with the cane b. The grip of the cane should be level with the hip c. Four point canes provide more support than a simple tip d. A cane held on the weak side of the body d. A cane held on the weak side of the body 35. TO find out the resident's type of isolation, the PSW should ask the: a. Housekeeping department b. Nurse in charge c. Resident's physician d. Resident b. Nurse in charge 36. Transmission based precautions: a. Can be used to protect other people from a client's infection b. Are used in place of standard precautions c. Are used for client's infected or colonized with certain pathogens d. Both a and c d. Both a and c 37. Adult CPR is being given by two people. Two (2) full breaths are given a. After every compression b. Only when positions are changed c. After every thirty compressions d. After every sixth compression c. After every thirty compressions 38. substances that Will cause poisoning are: a. Flammable b. Toxic c. Reactive d. Corrosive b. Toxic 39. Which body system has the responsibility to destroy pathogens? A .immune b. digestive c. Respiratory d. Cardiovascular A .immune 40. the use of body in an efficient and careful manner refers to proper body; a. alignment b. mechanics c. segment d. base of support b. mechanics muscles of the human body that are protected by using proper body mechanics are located in the; a. Thighs b. Lower back c. Shoulder d. Forearms a. Thighs 42. In the female, the muscular canal is called the. b. Cervix c. Sacrum and coccyx d. Vagina d. Vagina 43. Geriatric chairs can be a form of: a. Freedom b. Confinement c. Restraint d. Both b and c c. Restraint 44. Contractures are serious. A PSW can assist with preventing them a. Encouraging the client to participate in daily exercises b. Providing assistance with grooming c. Providing passive range of motion exercise d. Forcing daily exercise a. Encouraging the client to participate in daily exercises 45. When applying a transfer belt, it should be: a. Buckled in the centre of the back b. Applied loosely over clothing c. Tightened so that it is snug d. Applied next to the skin c. Tightened so that it is snug 46. The back-lying position or dorsal recumbent position refers to the: a. Sim's position b. Supine position c. Lateral position d. Fowler's position b. Supine position 47. Two people should logroll a client when: a. Positioning any client in bed b. The client is recovering from hip fractures c. The client has an arthritic spine or knees d. Both b and c 48. Mr. Charles has been in bed for several days and is getting up for the first time. he gets up, he Will be helped to Sit on the Side of the bed and dangle his feet for a few minutes. The main reason for this is to: a. Provide time get a chair and pillow in proper position b. Make him feel afraid to get up c. Prevent dizziness or fainting d. Make it easier to put on his robe and slippers c. Prevent dizziness or fainting .49. The area on which object rests refers to; a. Gravitational pull b. Base of support c. Alignment. d. Apex b. Base of support