Failure to provide for oneself through inattention or dissipation may be attributed to:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failure to self-provide due to inattention or dissipation fits self-neglect , where one neglects personal needs, like hygiene. Self-care deficits describe inability to perform care tasks, often linked to neglect. Difficulty with ADLs reflects functional challenges contributing to neglect. 'All of the above' encompasses these overlapping concepts, as PSW training recognizes them as interrelated in elderly or impaired clients, making it the correct, holistic answer.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Learning is acquiring new skills and knowledge, a process PSWs support in clients or themselves, per educational theory. Motivation drives learning, not the act. Development is broader growth, not just skill gain. Prevention avoids issues, not acquisition. Basic terminology in care training defines 'Learning' as this process, making it the correct and precise answer.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Infancy is birth to one year, a developmental stage marked by rapid growth, per pediatric standards. Prenatal (Choice A, C) is pre-birth. Birth to two includes toddlerhood. PSWs caring for families use this timeframe, making 'Time from birth to one year of age' the correct definition.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Aging affects the nervous system: dulled senses , shrinking brain cells and reduced blood flow , and altered sleep are true, per gerontology. Less cough strength is respiratory/muscular, not nervous system directly. PSWs note these changes, but the answer key marks 'C' as false, possibly a typo, though 'D' fits exclusion better. Per key, 'Sleep patterns may change with age' is correct.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Preventing dehydration in dying clients involves accessible drinks and regular sips , per palliative care. Coffee, tea, and alcohol dehydrate. 'Both a and b' combines effective methods, making it the correct and practical approach.