PSW FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Question : The Canada Health Act
Correct answer: Which law ensures that every citizen has
access to health care?
Question : The most pressing cause of health care reform has
been :
Correct answer: Rising costs of providing technology, drugs
and services
Question : Support services provided through home care DO
NOT include
Correct answer: Respiratory Therapy
Question : A holistic approach to health
Correct answer: Takes into account the whole person
Question : Do people with strong emotional health show their
emotions easily?
Correct answer: People with strong emotional health do not
show their emotions easily.
Question : Acute Illness
Correct answer: Appears suddenly and lasts a short time
Question : People usually recover from chronic illness
Correct answer: This is not true of chronic illness
Question : Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Correct answer: A system that arranges human needs into
categories
Question : 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
Question : 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
Question : 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.
Question : Negligence
Correct answer: careless neglect, often resulting in injury.
Prison term is unlikely.
Question : Assault
Correct answer: Intentional attempt or threat to touch a
persons body without the persons consent.
Question : False Imprisonment
Correct answer: the illegal restraint of another person's
movement
Question : prejudice
Correct answer: preconceived opinion that is not based on
reason or actual experience
Question : Activities of Daily Living
Correct answer: Self care activities that people perform to
remain independant and function in society
Question : Unregulated Health Care Provider
Correct answer: Personal Support Worker
Question : Professionalism
Correct answer: An approach to work that demonstrates a
respect for others, commitment, competence and appropriate behaviour