To find out the resident's type of isolation, the PSW should ask the:

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: 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.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Normal fluid balance requires about 1500-2000 ml daily for adults, per general health guidelines (e.g., Canada's Food Guide), covering losses via urine, sweat, and respiration. Less risks dehydration, while more (Choices C, D) may exceed needs unless active or ill. PSWs monitor intake/output, and this range suits most healthy adults, adjusting for age or condition, making it the correct standard for maintaining hydration.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Fibre promotes bowel elimination by adding bulk and softening stool, easing passage, per dietary guidelines like Canada's Food Guide. Iron aids blood, not digestion directly. Protein builds tissue, not bowel motility. Vitamin A supports vision, not elimination. PSWs manage constipation, and fibre's role in regularity is well-documented, making it the correct substance.