PSW Foundations Module 2 EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
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<RECENT VERSION>
1. Most common accidents - ANSWER ✓ falls
2. Poor lighting, carpets
3. Different causes of fire - ANSWER ✓ heating pads
unsafe smoking
cooking accidents
faulty electrical
4. what is a fire drill - ANSWER ✓ to practice procedures for fire
5. why are fire drills done - ANSWER ✓ to prepare us in the event of
a fire
6. what do you do in case of fire - ANSWER ✓ R.A.C.E
rescue
alarm
contain
extinguish/evacuate
,7. What are pathogens? - ANSWER ✓ microorganisms that cause
disease
8. what do pathogens need to grow - ANSWER ✓ Food/nourishment,
Temperature, Oxygen, host, darkness
9. what is infection - ANSWER ✓ The invasion of body tissues by
disease-causing pathogens.
10. Local infection - ANSWER ✓ pathogens are limited to a
small area of the body
11. systemic infection - ANSWER ✓ an infection throughout the
body
12. most important way to prevent infection - ANSWER ✓ hand
hygiene
13. What is asepsis? - ANSWER ✓ absence of pathogenic
microorganisms
not being ill
14. what is an antibiotic - ANSWER ✓ drug that kills bacteria
15. what is "base of support " - ANSWER ✓ Foundation on
which the body rests
eg: feet 30 CM apart
16. what is good body alignment - ANSWER ✓ the alignment of
body parts that permits optimal musculoskeletal balance and
operation
, 17. supine position - ANSWER ✓ lying on back, facing upward
18. High Fowler's Position - ANSWER ✓ resident sitting up
almost straight, at 60 to 90 degrees
19. Semi-Fowler's Position - ANSWER ✓ the head of the bed is
raised 30 degrees; or the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees and
the knee portion is raised 15 degrees
20. Sims position - ANSWER ✓ lying on left side with right
knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back
21. prone position - ANSWER ✓ lying on abdomen, facing
downward (head may be turned to one side)
22. what is a mechanical lift - ANSWER ✓ a hydraulic device
used to transfer patients who cannot weight bare
23. Sara lift - ANSWER ✓ sit to stand lift
24. hoier loft - ANSWER ✓ fully lifts client
25. What does ROM stand for? - ANSWER ✓ range of motion
active rom the person does it
passive rom the support worker does the motion
26. what is assistive equipment - ANSWER ✓ Transfer belt,
sling, nonskid shoes, bath blankets, pillows, slide board, bedside
chair with arms, stretcher, mechanical/hydraulic lift, BP cuff,
stethoscope, clean gloves
GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Most common accidents - ANSWER ✓ falls
2. Poor lighting, carpets
3. Different causes of fire - ANSWER ✓ heating pads
unsafe smoking
cooking accidents
faulty electrical
4. what is a fire drill - ANSWER ✓ to practice procedures for fire
5. why are fire drills done - ANSWER ✓ to prepare us in the event of
a fire
6. what do you do in case of fire - ANSWER ✓ R.A.C.E
rescue
alarm
contain
extinguish/evacuate
,7. What are pathogens? - ANSWER ✓ microorganisms that cause
disease
8. what do pathogens need to grow - ANSWER ✓ Food/nourishment,
Temperature, Oxygen, host, darkness
9. what is infection - ANSWER ✓ The invasion of body tissues by
disease-causing pathogens.
10. Local infection - ANSWER ✓ pathogens are limited to a
small area of the body
11. systemic infection - ANSWER ✓ an infection throughout the
body
12. most important way to prevent infection - ANSWER ✓ hand
hygiene
13. What is asepsis? - ANSWER ✓ absence of pathogenic
microorganisms
not being ill
14. what is an antibiotic - ANSWER ✓ drug that kills bacteria
15. what is "base of support " - ANSWER ✓ Foundation on
which the body rests
eg: feet 30 CM apart
16. what is good body alignment - ANSWER ✓ the alignment of
body parts that permits optimal musculoskeletal balance and
operation
, 17. supine position - ANSWER ✓ lying on back, facing upward
18. High Fowler's Position - ANSWER ✓ resident sitting up
almost straight, at 60 to 90 degrees
19. Semi-Fowler's Position - ANSWER ✓ the head of the bed is
raised 30 degrees; or the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees and
the knee portion is raised 15 degrees
20. Sims position - ANSWER ✓ lying on left side with right
knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back
21. prone position - ANSWER ✓ lying on abdomen, facing
downward (head may be turned to one side)
22. what is a mechanical lift - ANSWER ✓ a hydraulic device
used to transfer patients who cannot weight bare
23. Sara lift - ANSWER ✓ sit to stand lift
24. hoier loft - ANSWER ✓ fully lifts client
25. What does ROM stand for? - ANSWER ✓ range of motion
active rom the person does it
passive rom the support worker does the motion
26. what is assistive equipment - ANSWER ✓ Transfer belt,
sling, nonskid shoes, bath blankets, pillows, slide board, bedside
chair with arms, stretcher, mechanical/hydraulic lift, BP cuff,
stethoscope, clean gloves
