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NACC - PSW EXAM REVIEW
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Which law ensures that every citizen has access to health
care? - ANSWER-The Canada Health Act
The most pressing cause of health care reform has been : -
ANSWER-Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and
services
Respiratory Therapy - ANSWER-Support services provided
through home care DO NOT include
Takes into account the whole person - ANSWER-A holistic
approach to health
People with strong emotional health do not show their emotions
easily. - ANSWER-Do people with strong emotional health
show their emotions easily?
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Appears suddenly and lasts a short time - ANSWER-Acute
Illness
This is not true of chronic illness - ANSWER-People usually
recover from chronic illness
A system that arranges human needs into categories -
ANSWER-Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
the bill identifying human rights that are guaranteed to
everyone in Canada; on every level and embedded in the
Constitution of Canada - ANSWER-Canadian Charter of Rights
and Freedoms
Freedom from discrimination, harassment. Equal treatment with
respect to services and facilities, age, sex, ethnicity. Does not
promote the right to vote - ANSWER-Provincial Human Rights
Codes
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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. - ANSWER-informed consent
careless neglect, often resulting in injury. Prison term is unlikely.
- ANSWER-Negligence
Intentional attempt or threat to touch a persons body without
the persons consent. - ANSWER-Assault
the illegal restraint of another person's movement - ANSWER-
False Imprisonment
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual
experience - ANSWER-prejudice
Self care activities that people perform to remain independant
and function in society - ANSWER-Activities of Daily Living
NACC - PSW EXAM REVIEW
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Which law ensures that every citizen has access to health
care? - ANSWER-The Canada Health Act
The most pressing cause of health care reform has been : -
ANSWER-Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and
services
Respiratory Therapy - ANSWER-Support services provided
through home care DO NOT include
Takes into account the whole person - ANSWER-A holistic
approach to health
People with strong emotional health do not show their emotions
easily. - ANSWER-Do people with strong emotional health
show their emotions easily?
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Appears suddenly and lasts a short time - ANSWER-Acute
Illness
This is not true of chronic illness - ANSWER-People usually
recover from chronic illness
A system that arranges human needs into categories -
ANSWER-Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
the bill identifying human rights that are guaranteed to
everyone in Canada; on every level and embedded in the
Constitution of Canada - ANSWER-Canadian Charter of Rights
and Freedoms
Freedom from discrimination, harassment. Equal treatment with
respect to services and facilities, age, sex, ethnicity. Does not
promote the right to vote - ANSWER-Provincial Human Rights
Codes
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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. - ANSWER-informed consent
careless neglect, often resulting in injury. Prison term is unlikely.
- ANSWER-Negligence
Intentional attempt or threat to touch a persons body without
the persons consent. - ANSWER-Assault
the illegal restraint of another person's movement - ANSWER-
False Imprisonment
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual
experience - ANSWER-prejudice
Self care activities that people perform to remain independant
and function in society - ANSWER-Activities of Daily Living
