PSW FOUNDATIONS – QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Interdependence ✔️Ans - has a mixture of dependance and independance.
not scared to ask someone for help sometimes
URQ ✔️Ans - upper right quadrant (abdomen)
ULQ ✔️Ans - upper left quadrant (abdomen)
LLQ ✔️Ans - left lower quadrant (abdomen)
LRQ ✔️Ans - lower right quadrant(abdomen)
ABD ✔️Ans - abdomen
H ✔️Ans - hour
TPR ✔️Ans - temperature, pulse, respiration
I&O ✔️Ans - intake and output
intake ✔️Ans - what goes into the body (food or liquids, pills)
output ✔️Ans - what comes out of the body (BM, urine, chuck)
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom ✔️Ans - 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 ✔️Ans - 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 ✔️Ans - to unintentionally act in an incompetent manner
PSW Program Focus ✔️Ans - to provide personal care and support in the
home and in a long term care facility.
, holistic approach ✔️Ans - treating the whole person
physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs. these parts are woven
together and can not be seperated.
caring for client concepts ✔️Ans - 2 major concepts
client centered care
wellness
peristalsis ✔️Ans - involuntary wavelike contractions that propel food
along the digestive tract
Ethics ✔️Ans - The proper conduct of a professional group
confidential ✔️Ans - Placed in trust; information that is not to be discussed
with others.
Incident ✔️Ans - An unexpected and unwanted happening
Empathy ✔️Ans - Feelings of compassion
Attitude ✔️Ans - Feelings reflected in actions or behaviors
Care plan ✔️Ans - a document written by your supervisor, which identifies
the care that the client is to recieve
Dignity ✔️Ans - feelings of worth, value, and respect
trust ✔️Ans - the act of placing ones reliance on another person
habit ✔️Ans - a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition
legal ✔️Ans - established by law
Belonging ✔️Ans - to be loved, valued, and have close interpersonal
relationships
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