PSW FOUNDATIONS Exam Questions and
answers 2025
Interdependence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-has .a .mixture .of .dependance .and
.independance. .not .scared .to .ask .someone .for .help .sometimes
URQ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-upper .right .quadrant .(abdomen)
ULQ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-upper .left .quadrant .(abdomen)
LLQ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-left .lower .quadrant .(abdomen)
LRQ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-lower .right .quadrant(abdomen)
ABD .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-abdomen
H .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hour
TPR .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-temperature, .pulse, .respiration
I&O .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-intake .and .output
intake .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-what .goes .into .the .body .(food .or .liquids, .pills)
output .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-what .comes .out .of .the .body .(BM, .urine, .chuck)
Canadian .Charter .of .Rights .and .Freedom .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Legislation .that
.guarantees .the .rights .and .freedoms .of .Canadians
the .right .to .equality .without .discrimination .based .on .age,race, .ethnic .origin,
.colour, .religion, .sex, .age, .mental .or .physical .disability.
Autonomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .right .to .participate .in .assessing .and
.planning .their .own .care .and .treatment. .Personal .choice .is .important .to .quality
.of .life, .dignity, .and .self .respect.
negligence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-to .unintentionally .act .in .an .incompetent
.manner
PSW .Program .Focus .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-to .provide .personal .care .and
.support .in .the .home .and .in .a .long .term .care .facility.
, holistic .approach .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-treating .the .whole .person
physical, .social, .psychological .and .spiritual .needs. .these .parts .are .woven
.together .and .can .not .be .seperated.
caring .for .client .concepts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-2 .major .concepts .
client .centered .care
wellness
peristalsis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-involuntary .wavelike .contractions .that .propel
.food .along .the .digestive .tract
DIPPS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Dignity, .Independence, .Preference, .Privacy, .Safety
Ethics .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .proper .conduct .of .a .professional .group
confidential .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Placed .in .trust; .information .that .is .not .to .be
.discussed .with .others.
Incident .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-An .unexpected .and .unwanted .happening
Empathy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Feelings .of .compassion
Attitude .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Feelings .reflected .in .actions .or .behaviors
Care .plan .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .document .written .by .your .supervisor, .which
.identifies .the .care .that .the .client .is .to .recieve
Dignity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-feelings .of .worth, .value, .and .respect
trust .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .act .of .placing .ones .reliance .on .another .person
habit .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .pattern .of .behavior .acquired .through .frequent
.repetition
legal .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-established .by .law
Belonging .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-to .be .loved, .valued, .and .have .close
.interpersonal .relationships
roll .of .the .PSW .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-To .provide .personal .care .and .support
.safely .in .the .home .and .in .a .long .term .care .facility
RN .Registered .Nurse .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Assesses; .makes .nursing
.diagnosis; .plans, .implements, .and .evaluate .nursing .care; .tends .to .clients .who
.have .unstable .health .conditions; .provides .direct .client .care; .administers
.medications; .supervisors .support .workers.
answers 2025
Interdependence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-has .a .mixture .of .dependance .and
.independance. .not .scared .to .ask .someone .for .help .sometimes
URQ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-upper .right .quadrant .(abdomen)
ULQ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-upper .left .quadrant .(abdomen)
LLQ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-left .lower .quadrant .(abdomen)
LRQ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-lower .right .quadrant(abdomen)
ABD .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-abdomen
H .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hour
TPR .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-temperature, .pulse, .respiration
I&O .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-intake .and .output
intake .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-what .goes .into .the .body .(food .or .liquids, .pills)
output .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-what .comes .out .of .the .body .(BM, .urine, .chuck)
Canadian .Charter .of .Rights .and .Freedom .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Legislation .that
.guarantees .the .rights .and .freedoms .of .Canadians
the .right .to .equality .without .discrimination .based .on .age,race, .ethnic .origin,
.colour, .religion, .sex, .age, .mental .or .physical .disability.
Autonomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .right .to .participate .in .assessing .and
.planning .their .own .care .and .treatment. .Personal .choice .is .important .to .quality
.of .life, .dignity, .and .self .respect.
negligence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-to .unintentionally .act .in .an .incompetent
.manner
PSW .Program .Focus .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-to .provide .personal .care .and
.support .in .the .home .and .in .a .long .term .care .facility.
, holistic .approach .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-treating .the .whole .person
physical, .social, .psychological .and .spiritual .needs. .these .parts .are .woven
.together .and .can .not .be .seperated.
caring .for .client .concepts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-2 .major .concepts .
client .centered .care
wellness
peristalsis .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-involuntary .wavelike .contractions .that .propel
.food .along .the .digestive .tract
DIPPS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Dignity, .Independence, .Preference, .Privacy, .Safety
Ethics .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .proper .conduct .of .a .professional .group
confidential .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Placed .in .trust; .information .that .is .not .to .be
.discussed .with .others.
Incident .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-An .unexpected .and .unwanted .happening
Empathy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Feelings .of .compassion
Attitude .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Feelings .reflected .in .actions .or .behaviors
Care .plan .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .document .written .by .your .supervisor, .which
.identifies .the .care .that .the .client .is .to .recieve
Dignity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-feelings .of .worth, .value, .and .respect
trust .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .act .of .placing .ones .reliance .on .another .person
habit .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .pattern .of .behavior .acquired .through .frequent
.repetition
legal .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-established .by .law
Belonging .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-to .be .loved, .valued, .and .have .close
.interpersonal .relationships
roll .of .the .PSW .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-To .provide .personal .care .and .support
.safely .in .the .home .and .in .a .long .term .care .facility
RN .Registered .Nurse .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Assesses; .makes .nursing
.diagnosis; .plans, .implements, .and .evaluate .nursing .care; .tends .to .clients .who
.have .unstable .health .conditions; .provides .direct .client .care; .administers
.medications; .supervisors .support .workers.
