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This comprehensive study guide provides a valuable resource for students preparing for the nacc psw exam in 2025. it offers a wide range of questions and answers covering various aspects of patient care, medication administration, and health conditions, making it an excellent tool for exam preparation and knowledge reinforcement. The detailed answers enhance understanding and retention of key concepts.
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5 rights of medication administration - answer- a. Right patient, b. Right drug, c. Right dose, d. Right route, e. Right time 8 years old - answer-the age when peer group activities become important A holistic approach to health - answer-takes into account the whole person A potential sign of sexual abuse - answer-intense fear of bathing or perineal care
A single tip cane - answer-to be used on the strong side Abdominal incision - answer-caused by cesarian delivery Activities of daily living - answer-self care activities that people perform to remain independant and function in society Acute illness - answer-appears suddenly and lasts a short time Adults of all ages often fear - answer-dying alone Alopecia - answer-hair loss Ambulation - answer-the act of walking. Do not let client shuffle or slide after bed rest
Assessment involves - answer-collecting information about the client Autonomy - answer-self-government, respecting personal preferences Bed rails - 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. Bipolar disorder - answer-severe mood swings between major depressive episodes and manic episodes Bowel training - answer-developing a regular elimination pattern for controlling bowel movements Canadian charter of rights and freedoms - answer-the bill identifying human rights that are guaranteed to everyone in canada; on every level and embedded in the constitution of canada
Case manager - answer-evaluates a clients needs and coordinates the services of the health care in a community team Cell - answer-basic unit of body structure Cerebral cortex - answer-place for the highest functions of the brain Cerebral palsy - answer-caused by lack of oxygen to the brain Closed questions - answer-questions that can usually be answered with yes or no. Cognitive - answer-how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information. Not related to personality. Common reasons for tube feedings - answer-cancer of the esophagus, surgery to the mouth, dysphasia
Dementia - 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. Developmental disability - answer-can occur before birth, at birth, or during childhood or adolescents. Permanent. Diabetes - answer-a condition in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin. Does not require a sodium restricted diet. Diabetic diet - answer-must eat the same amount of carbohydrates, protein and fat each day. Dipps - answer-dignity, independence, preference, privacy, safety Displacement - answer-when you respond in anger to someone who was not the person who angered you. Distal - answer-the point farthest from the point of origin
Dnr - answer-do not resuscitate, including no cpr Do people with strong emotional health show their emotions easily? - answer-people with strong emotional health do not show their emotions easily. Down syndrom - answer-occurs at fertilization During a stroke - answer-loosen tight clothing, keep person quiet and warm, position on unaffected side. Dysarthria - answer-difficulty forming words, slurred speech but can understand what is said. Dysphasia - answer-difficulty speaking Elastic stockings - answer-reduce swelling in legs, prevent blood clots, exert pressure on the veins.
Flexion - answer-bending the body part Focusing as a communication tool - answer-when a person is rambling Fowler's position - answer-a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees Friction - answer-a force that opposes motion, skin rubbing on bed sheet Function of the care plan - 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. Gastronomy tube - answer-the surgical placement of a feeding tube from the exterior of the body directly into the stomach. Glass thermometer - answer-rarely used in a health care setting
Gloves are worn - answer-for blood, body fluids, secretions and excretions, not sweat Goal of first aid - answer-to prevent death and prevent injuries from becoming worse Good body alignment - answer-having the head, trunk, arms, and legs aligned with one another. Graphic sheet - answer-used to record measurements and observations made three to four times per day. Hemoglobin - answer-the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives blood its red color Home management duties include - answer-light housekeeping tasks Homeostasis - answer-steady state or stable internal environment maintained when the organs all work together
Infancy stage - answer-first year of life Informed consent - 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. Insulin - answer-a hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as a medication by many diabetics Integumentary system - answer-consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail Intellectual disability - answer-impaired ability to learn Joints - answer-areas where two or more bones join together, allows body movement Kidneys - answer-filter blood from the renal arteries and produce urine as waste
Layers of skin - answer-3: Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous Left ventricle - answer-part of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the body Lochia - answer-red vaginal discharge after childbirth Manic phase of bipolar disorder - answer-behaviour becomes disorganized and chaotic, avoid stimulating environment Maslow's hierarchy of needs - answer-a system that arranges human needs into categories Mastication - answer-the process of chewing Mastitis - answer-pain and inflammation of the breast Medial - answer-relating or located at or near the middle or midline of the body or body part
Nursing diagnosis - answer-a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures. Nutrition - answer-the many processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption and use of foods and fluids by the body Obsessive-compulsive disorder - answer-an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/ or actions Older stomachs - answer-decreased digestive juices Orthopnea - answer-ability to breathe only in an upright position Ostomy - answer-surgically create an opening Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged - answer-between the alveoli and capillaries
Palliative care - answer-services for all people with a progressive and life threatening illness that relieves and reduces uncomfortable symptoms Perineum - answer-in females, the area between the anus and the vagina Physiotherapist - answer-therapist who treats with exercises and other physical treatments to restore strength and balance Plantar flexion - answer-bends the foot downward at the ankle. Use a foot board. Plasma - answer-liquid part of blood Position for using a bedpan - answer-fowlers position Post-mortem care - answer-care of the body after the body has been pronounced dead
Psychoanalysis - answer-exploring unconscious conflict and underlying reasons for problems Purulent drainage - answer-thick green, yellow, or brown drainage Questions - answer-used to promote good communication Radial pulse - answer-the pulse felt at the wrist, most common method Radiation pain - answer-pain that spreads out from an area Receptive aphasia - answer-difficulty understanding spoken or written words, language Rehabilitation - answer-restore to normal life. Often slower for older adults.
Rehabilitation process - answer-addresses the whole person Renal failure - answer-loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance Residents in retirement facilities - answer-older adults with limited care needs Respite services - answer-service that provides a temporary break to family caregivers Restraint - answer-a physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior. Can not be used to make work easier. Rising costs of providing technology, drugs and services
