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NACC PSW EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY
GUIDE NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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"Function of the Care Plan - CORRECT ANSWER=> Provide central reference point on the clients health
problems, needs and care for communication and to ensure everyone provides the same care. NOT to provide information that never changes."
"Subjective Data - CORRECT ANSWER=> things a person tells you about that you cannot observe
through your senses; symptoms"
"Graphic sheet - CORRECT ANSWER=> used to record measurements and observations made three to
four times per day."
"Speaker to reciever - CORRECT ANSWER=> exchange of information"
"Verbal communication - CORRECT ANSWER=> expressing ideas to others by using spoken words, NOT
the truest reflection of a persons feelings."
"Closed questions - CORRECT ANSWER=> Questions that can usually be answered with yes or no."
"Focussing as a communication tool - CORRECT ANSWER=> When a person is rambling"
"Questions - CORRECT ANSWER=> Used to promote good communication"
"receptive aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER=> difficulty understanding spoken or written words, language"
"apraxia of speech - CORRECT ANSWER=> caused by brain injury"
"Dysarthria - CORRECT ANSWER=> difficulty forming words, slurred speech but can understand what is
said."
"Speech and language disorders - CORRECT ANSWER=> Can cause problems relating to family and
friends"
"Meniere's disease - CORRECT ANSWER=> disorder of inner ear causing vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing
loss"
"Not obvious hearing problems - CORRECT ANSWER=> loneliness and isolation"
"If the hearing aid is not working - CORRECT ANSWER=> check that it is turned on"
"Distal - CORRECT ANSWER=> the point farthest from the point of origin"
"medial - CORRECT ANSWER=> relating or located at or near the middle or midline of the body or body
part"
"BRP - CORRECT ANSWER=> bathroom privileges"
"STAT - CORRECT ANSWER=> At once, immediately"
"Falls - CORRECT ANSWER=> the most common accident in all settings"
"Fall prevention - CORRECT ANSWER=> wipe up spills, use nightlights, encourage hand rails and grab
bars, keep bed in lowest position"
"Bed rails - CORRECT ANSWER=> a device that serves as a guard or barrier along the side of the bed.
Only use when supervisor and the care plan tell you to."
"Fire alarm sounds - CORRECT ANSWER=> turn off oxygen, move clients to a safe place. Close windows
and doors. Do NOT use elevators."
"restraint - CORRECT ANSWER=> a physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or
behavior. Can not be used to make work easier."
"When a restraint is used - CORRECT ANSWER=> Check on the client and the position of the restraint
every 15 minutes. Report a pulse in the restrained extremities. Must be able to slide an open hand between the restraint and the client."
"Signs of Infection - CORRECT ANSWER=> fever, nausea, rash, pain, swelling, redness. NOT bleeding."
"Aseptic practices - CORRECT ANSWER=> reduce the number of microbes"
"Standard Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER=> Used for all clients"
"Gloves are worn - CORRECT ANSWER=> For blood, body fluids, secretions and excretions, NOT sweat"
"When working in a clients kitchen - CORRECT ANSWER=> Use paper towel to dry hands"
"Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER=> the many processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption
and use of foods and fluids by the body"
"Protein - CORRECT ANSWER=> needed for tissue growth and repair"
"Daily Value - CORRECT ANSWER=> indicates whether there is a little or a lot of a nutrient in a serving
of food"
"Diabetes - CORRECT ANSWER=> A condition in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin.
Does not require a sodium restricted diet."
"Insulin - CORRECT ANSWER=> A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by
many diabetics"
"Diabetic diet - CORRECT ANSWER=> must eat the same amount of carbohydrates, protein and fat
each day."
"Gastronomy tube - CORRECT ANSWER=> The surgical placement of a feeding tube from the exterior
of the body directly into the stomach."
"Common reasons for tube feedings - CORRECT ANSWER=> cancer of the esophagus, surgery to the
mouth, dysphasia"
"dysphasia - CORRECT ANSWER=> difficulty speaking"
"Aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER=> Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs. Major
complication of nasogastric or naso-intestinal tubes."
"rehabilitation - CORRECT ANSWER=> Restore to normal life. Often slower for older adults."
"physiotherapist - CORRECT ANSWER=> therapist who treats with exercises and other physical
treatments to restore strength and balance"
"Rehabilitation process - CORRECT ANSWER=> addresses the whole person"
"DIPPS - CORRECT ANSWER=> Dignity, independence, preference, privacy, safety"
"Assessment involves - CORRECT ANSWER=> Collecting information about the client"
"Nursing diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER=> a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures."
"Trendelenburg position - CORRECT ANSWER=> head of the bed is lowered, foot of the bed is raised"
"Sims position - CORRECT ANSWER=> lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm
drawn behind, parallel to the back"
"Fowler's position - CORRECT ANSWER=> a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between
45 and 60 degrees"
"Semi-Fowler's Position - CORRECT ANSWER=> the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees"
"water temperature for bed bath - CORRECT ANSWER=> 40.5 degrees (105F)"
"alopecia - CORRECT ANSWER=> hair loss"
"Elastic stockings - CORRECT ANSWER=> reduce swelling in legs, prevent blood clots, exert pressure on
the veins."
"Radiation pain - CORRECT ANSWER=> pain that spreads out from an area"
"Amount of time between medication and procedure - CORRECT ANSWER=> 30 minutes"
"How often should a client who tires easily rest? - CORRECT ANSWER=> As often as they need too."
"Adults of all ages often fear - CORRECT ANSWER=> dying alone"
"Palliative care - CORRECT ANSWER=> Services for all people with a progressive and life threatening
illness that relieves and reduces uncomfortable symptoms"
"The last sense to be lost as death approaches - CORRECT ANSWER=> hearing"
"DNR - CORRECT ANSWER=> do not resuscitate, including no CPR"
"Post-mortem care - CORRECT ANSWER=> care of the body after the body has been pronounced dead"
"Lochia - CORRECT ANSWER=> red vaginal discharge after childbirth"
"abdominal incision - CORRECT ANSWER=> caused by cesarian delivery"
"mastitis - CORRECT ANSWER=> pain and inflammation of the breast"
"When infants are placed for sleep - CORRECT ANSWER=> lay them on their backs. Do not use pillows."
"Cord and circumcision care - CORRECT ANSWER=> given at every diaper change"
"Delirium - CORRECT ANSWER=> mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement"
"dementia - CORRECT ANSWER=> a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory,
thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes. Not a normal part of aging."
"Sundowning - CORRECT ANSWER=> Behaviours become worse in the late afternoon and evening
hours"
"Older stomachs - CORRECT ANSWER=> decreased digestive juices"
"position for using a bedpan - CORRECT ANSWER=> fowlers position for bedpan"
"supine position - CORRECT ANSWER=> lying on back, facing upward"
"prone position - CORRECT ANSWER=> lying on abdomen, facing downward"
"do not do this with an indwelling catheter - CORRECT ANSWER=> tape any leaks at connection site"
"indwelling catheter - CORRECT ANSWER=> one that remains inside the body for a prolonged time"
"clean the perineum - CORRECT ANSWER=> before collecting midstream specimens"
"fecal impaction - CORRECT ANSWER=> the prolonged retention and buildup of feces in the rectum"
"bowel training - CORRECT ANSWER=> developing a regular elimination pattern for controlling bowel
movements"
"Empty an ostomy pouch - CORRECT ANSWER=> when feces is present"
"Melena - CORRECT ANSWER=> Black tarry stool"
"Ostomy - CORRECT ANSWER=> surgically create an opening"
"Glass thermometer - CORRECT ANSWER=> rarely used in a health care setting"
"radial pulse - CORRECT ANSWER=> the pulse felt at the wrist, most common method"
"adult pulse of 120 bpm - CORRECT ANSWER=> report immediately"
"systolic blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER=> the pressure created in the arteries when the left
ventricle contracts and forces blood out into circulation. Point where the first sound is heard."
"prevent stasis ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER=> Skin breakdown from inadequate circulation. avoid injury
to legs and feet when giving care."
"serous drainage - CORRECT ANSWER=> clear, watery drainage"
"purulent drainage - CORRECT ANSWER=> thick green, yellow, or brown drainage"
"serosanguineous drainage - CORRECT ANSWER=> thin, watery drainage that is blood-tinged"
"Cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER=> bluish discoloration of the skin"
"Hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER=> lack of oxygen in the cells"
"Orthopnea - CORRECT ANSWER=> ability to breathe only in an upright position"
"5 rights of medication administration - CORRECT ANSWER=> right patient, right drug, right dose, right
route, right time"
"Cell - CORRECT ANSWER=> basic unit of body structure"
"Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER=> Outer layer of skin"
"How many bones in the body - CORRECT ANSWER=> 206 bones"
"Layers of skin - CORRECT ANSWER=> 3: Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous"
"Skeletal muscles - CORRECT ANSWER=> Under voluntary control"
"Cerebral cortex - CORRECT ANSWER=> place for the highest functions of the brain"
"Medulla - CORRECT ANSWER=> the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing"
"Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER=> carry blood away from the heart"
"Veins - CORRECT ANSWER=> Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart"
"small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER=> duodenum, jejunum, ileum. where most food absorption takes
place."
"Goal of first aid - CORRECT ANSWER=> to prevent death and prevent injuries from becoming worse"
"urinary tract infection - CORRECT ANSWER=> microbial infection of any part of the urinary tract"
"renal failure - CORRECT ANSWER=> loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste
products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance"
“The Canada Health Act - CORRECT ANSWER=> Which law ensures that every citizen has access to
health care?"
"Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and services - CORRECT ANSWER=> The most pressing
cause of health care reform has been :"
"Support services provided through home care DO NOT include - CORRECT ANSWER=> Respiratory
Therapy"
"A holistic approach to health - CORRECT ANSWER=> Takes into account the whole person"
"Do people with strong emotional health show their emotions easily? - CORRECT ANSWER=> People
with strong emotional health do not show their emotions easily."
"Acute Illness - CORRECT ANSWER=> Appears suddenly and lasts a short time"
"People usually recover from chronic illness - CORRECT ANSWER=> This is not true of chronic illness"
"Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER=> A system that arranges human needs into
categories"
"Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - CORRECT ANSWER=> the bill identifying human rights that
are guaranteed to everyone in Canada; on every level and embedded in the Constitution of Canada"
"Provincial Human Rights Codes - CORRECT ANSWER=> Freedom from discrimination, harassment.
Equal treatment with respect to services and facilities, age, sex, ethnicity. Does not promote the right to vote"
"informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER=> 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."
"Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER=> careless neglect, often resulting in injury. Prison term is unlikely."
"Assault - CORRECT ANSWER=> Intentional attempt or threat to touch a persons body without the
persons consent."
"False Imprisonment - CORRECT ANSWER=> the illegal restraint of another person's movement"
"prejudice - CORRECT ANSWER=> preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual
experience"
"Activities of Daily Living - CORRECT ANSWER=> Self care activities that people perform to remain
independant and function in society"
"Unregulated Health Care Provider - CORRECT ANSWER=> Personal Support Worker"
"Professionalism - CORRECT ANSWER=> An approach to work that demonstrates a respect for others,
commitment, competence and appropriate behaviour"
"Hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER=> Work settings that provide acute care"
"respite services - CORRECT ANSWER=> service that provides a temporary break to family caregivers"
"Residents in retirement facilities - CORRECT ANSWER=> older adults with limited care needs"
"Membership of the healthcare team - CORRECT ANSWER=> determined by the clients needs"
"opportunity for collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER=> benefits of team approach to health care"
"Case manager - CORRECT ANSWER=> evaluates a clients needs and coordinates the services of the
health care in a community team"
"Delegated task responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER=> You, and the RN are responsible"
"Stress - CORRECT ANSWER=> the emotional, behavioural, or physical response to an event or
situation. Not influenced by gender."
"Displacement - CORRECT ANSWER=> When you respond in anger to someone who was not the
person who angered you."
"S.M.A.R.T - CORRECT ANSWER=> Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely"
"Non-maleficence - CORRECT ANSWER=> duty to do no harm, provide a safe environment"
"Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER=> self-government, respecting personal preferences"
