By encouraging their clients to carry out the activities of daily living that they are able to do on their own, the PSW is helping to meet the client's need for:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Independence and self-esteem rise from ADLs e.g., dressing unlike dependence , culture , or reliance . PSWs boost this e.g., confidence for worth. Over-helping risks loss; this fits. This empowers clients, a PSW goal in care.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Isolation type e.g., contact, droplet, airborne is a clinical decision based on the resident's condition, requiring specific precautions. The nurse in charge oversees care plans, including isolation protocols, and communicates these to PSWs, making them the primary source for accurate, up-to-date information. The resident may not understand or recall details, especially if unwell. The physician initiates orders, but nurses implement and relay them in practice. Housekeeping follows directives, not sets them. In healthcare hierarchies, PSWs report to nurses for care-specific guidance, ensuring compliance with infection control standards and facility policies, confirming the nurse in charge as the correct contact.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Anatomy is the study of the body's structure its parts, like bones and organs, and their arrangement key for PSWs in understanding physical care needs. Pathology examines disease processes, not structure alone. Physiology explores functions, not static form. Biology is broader, encompassing all life sciences. Anatomy's focus on physical layout, as in textbooks like Tortora's, supports tasks like positioning or wound assessment, distinguishing it from functional or disease-based fields, making it the correct term for body structure.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Personal care for disabled residents aims to promote independence while ensuring hygiene. Doing everything fosters dependence, undermining dignity. Watching is passive and unhelpful. Strict guidelines may overwhelm rather than support. Encouraging participation aligns with restorative care principles, empowering residents to maintain skills within their ability, enhancing self-esteem and function. PSW training emphasizes this balance, tailoring assistance to capability, making it the correct approach for holistic care.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Incontinence is the inability to control urine or feces elimination, common in elderly or disabled clients, requiring PSW assistance. Retention is inability to release, not loss of control. Diarrhea is frequent loose stools, not necessarily uncontrolled. Flatus is gas, unrelated to urine/feces control. Medical terminology, key for PSWs documenting care, defines incontinence as this condition, aligning with its prevalence and care needs, making it the correct term.