Psw Nacc Final Exam With Correct
Detailed Answers.
HOLISTIC CARE - ANSWER- HOLISTIC CARE/HEALTH IS CARING FOR THE
WHOLE PERSON ( PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL)
A STATE OF WELL-BEING IN ALL DIMENSIONS OF ONE'S LIFE
PROFESSIONALISM - ANSWER- is an approach to work that demonstrates respect for
others ,commitment competence and appropriate behavior.
PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES - ANSWER- appropriate limitations on behavior meant
to protect the vulnerable client from the caregiver who has access to private knowledge
about him or her.
EXPLAIN THE REGULATION OF A PSW - ANSWER- PSW's work under a regulated
healthcare provider. You must follow and know the scope of practice. Never act beyond
the legal limits of your role.
THE REGULATED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT - ANSWER- Health regulatory
colleges are responsible for ensuring that regulated health professionals provide health
services in a safe, professional and ethical manner. This includes, among other things,
setting standards of practice for the profession and investigating complaints about
members of the profession and, where appropriate, disciplining them. the HPA also lists
the tasks that can be delegated to PSW
ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - ANSWER- focuses on the rehabilitation and
teaches clients skills needed to perform ADLs, designs adaptive equipment for ADLs,
they are regulated
ROLE OF PHYSICAL THERAPIST - ANSWER- focuses on rehabilitation, assist clients
with muscular-skeletal impairments, focuses on restoring function and preventing
disability from illness also they are regulated.
ROLE OF RN - ANSWER- Assesses, makes nursing diagnosis, plans, implements, and
evaluates nursing care, tends to clients who have unstable health conditions provides
direct client care and administers medication supervisors support workers, they are
regulated
ROLE OF RPN - ANSWER- assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans, implements
and evaluates nursing care, tends to clients who have stable health conditions provides
direct client care, administers medications and supervisors support workers they are
also regulated
, UNDERSTAND PROCESS OF DELEGATION OF AN ACT TO A PSW - ANSWER- The
process of delegation of an act to an personal support worker has to follow the five
rights of delegation Those five Rights are , The right task , the right circumstances , the
right person , the right directions and communication, and the right supervision and
evaluation . a nurse is the only one who can delegate to a personal support worker
CULTURE - ANSWER- refers to the characteristics of a group of people, language,
values, beliefs, habits and ways of life
RELIGION - ANSWER- relates to spiritual beliefs needs and practices. may promote
beliefs and practices related to daily living habits, behaviors relationships with others,
diet, healing, days of worship, birth and birth control, medicines and also death.
CULTURE AND RELIGION AND HOW IT IMPACTS THE CLIENT - ANSWER- impacts
the client by how healthcare can be performed and given to someone or may give the
health service.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs - ANSWER- It is described as a persons basic needs must
be met for a person to survive and function. There are five levels and the lower level
must be met before the higher need levels are achieved those levels are as follows
physical needs, the need for safety, the need for love and belonging, the need for self-
esteem, and the need for self-actualization or fulfillment.
Assault - ANSWER- initially attempting to or threatening to touch a person's body
without consent, causing the person to fear bodily harm
Battery - ANSWER- the touching of a persons body without the person's consent
Slander - ANSWER- the making of false verbal statements that hurt the reputation of a
person
Negligence - ANSWER- failure to act in the careful and confident manner resulting in
harm to a person or damage to property
False imprisonment - ANSWER- an unlawful restraint or restrictions of a person's
freedom of movement
Harassment - ANSWER- troubling tormenting offending or worrying a person through
one's behavior or comments
Autonomy - ANSWER- also called self determination means having the freedom and
choice to make decisions that affect one's life
Dependence - ANSWER- the state of relying on others for support, being unable to
manage without help
Detailed Answers.
HOLISTIC CARE - ANSWER- HOLISTIC CARE/HEALTH IS CARING FOR THE
WHOLE PERSON ( PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL)
A STATE OF WELL-BEING IN ALL DIMENSIONS OF ONE'S LIFE
PROFESSIONALISM - ANSWER- is an approach to work that demonstrates respect for
others ,commitment competence and appropriate behavior.
PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES - ANSWER- appropriate limitations on behavior meant
to protect the vulnerable client from the caregiver who has access to private knowledge
about him or her.
EXPLAIN THE REGULATION OF A PSW - ANSWER- PSW's work under a regulated
healthcare provider. You must follow and know the scope of practice. Never act beyond
the legal limits of your role.
THE REGULATED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT - ANSWER- Health regulatory
colleges are responsible for ensuring that regulated health professionals provide health
services in a safe, professional and ethical manner. This includes, among other things,
setting standards of practice for the profession and investigating complaints about
members of the profession and, where appropriate, disciplining them. the HPA also lists
the tasks that can be delegated to PSW
ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - ANSWER- focuses on the rehabilitation and
teaches clients skills needed to perform ADLs, designs adaptive equipment for ADLs,
they are regulated
ROLE OF PHYSICAL THERAPIST - ANSWER- focuses on rehabilitation, assist clients
with muscular-skeletal impairments, focuses on restoring function and preventing
disability from illness also they are regulated.
ROLE OF RN - ANSWER- Assesses, makes nursing diagnosis, plans, implements, and
evaluates nursing care, tends to clients who have unstable health conditions provides
direct client care and administers medication supervisors support workers, they are
regulated
ROLE OF RPN - ANSWER- assesses, makes nursing diagnoses, plans, implements
and evaluates nursing care, tends to clients who have stable health conditions provides
direct client care, administers medications and supervisors support workers they are
also regulated
, UNDERSTAND PROCESS OF DELEGATION OF AN ACT TO A PSW - ANSWER- The
process of delegation of an act to an personal support worker has to follow the five
rights of delegation Those five Rights are , The right task , the right circumstances , the
right person , the right directions and communication, and the right supervision and
evaluation . a nurse is the only one who can delegate to a personal support worker
CULTURE - ANSWER- refers to the characteristics of a group of people, language,
values, beliefs, habits and ways of life
RELIGION - ANSWER- relates to spiritual beliefs needs and practices. may promote
beliefs and practices related to daily living habits, behaviors relationships with others,
diet, healing, days of worship, birth and birth control, medicines and also death.
CULTURE AND RELIGION AND HOW IT IMPACTS THE CLIENT - ANSWER- impacts
the client by how healthcare can be performed and given to someone or may give the
health service.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs - ANSWER- It is described as a persons basic needs must
be met for a person to survive and function. There are five levels and the lower level
must be met before the higher need levels are achieved those levels are as follows
physical needs, the need for safety, the need for love and belonging, the need for self-
esteem, and the need for self-actualization or fulfillment.
Assault - ANSWER- initially attempting to or threatening to touch a person's body
without consent, causing the person to fear bodily harm
Battery - ANSWER- the touching of a persons body without the person's consent
Slander - ANSWER- the making of false verbal statements that hurt the reputation of a
person
Negligence - ANSWER- failure to act in the careful and confident manner resulting in
harm to a person or damage to property
False imprisonment - ANSWER- an unlawful restraint or restrictions of a person's
freedom of movement
Harassment - ANSWER- troubling tormenting offending or worrying a person through
one's behavior or comments
Autonomy - ANSWER- also called self determination means having the freedom and
choice to make decisions that affect one's life
Dependence - ANSWER- the state of relying on others for support, being unable to
manage without help
