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NACC PSW EXAM
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NACC PSW EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDYGUIDE
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
Interdependence - ANSWER the state of relying on one another
Independence - ANSWER The state of not relying on others for control or authority
Active listening - ANSWER means paying close attention to the clients verbal and
nonverbal communication Face the client, make eye contact, lean toward the client,
respond to the client, avoid communication barriers
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