Prior to any personal care procedure being completed, the PSW should always:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Handwashing before procedures prevents infection, a universal precaution in PSW practice per CDC or Health Canada guidelines. Reporting isn't always required first. Consent is assumed in care plans unless refused. Completing flow sheets follows the task. Hygiene is foundational, making 'Wash his/her hands' the correct initial step.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The coroner confirms identity and cause , but also investigates responsibility in suspicious deaths, per legal roles. 'Both a and b' is partial. The key picks 'C', possibly a typo, but coroners probe causation, making 'Figure out who caused the death' correct per context.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Restlessness and wandering at night in dementia clients is sundowning , a late-day agitation pattern, per neurological studies. Delirium is acute confusion, not time-specific. Stroke or heart attack are physical events, not behavioral. PSWs manage sundowning with routine and calm, recognizing its prevalence in Alzheimer's, making 'Sundowning' the correct term for this behavior.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Q.i.d. (quater in die) means four times a day , a standard abbreviation in prescriptions, per pharmacology. Every other day , once , or twice are q.o.d., q.d., or b.i.d. PSWs read labels accurately, making 'Four times a day' the correct frequency.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Respiratory diseases like COPD cause difficulty breathing from airway obstruction, per pulmonology. Improved breathing , less coughing , or more energy are opposites. PSWs assist with breathing aids, making 'Difficulty breathing' the correct result.