When assisting a disabled resident with personal care, the PSW should:

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: 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.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Body fluids encompass all substances PSWs handle with PPE vaginal secretions , semen , and blood are examples, carrying infection risks. 'All of the above' includes these and others (e.g., urine), per infection control definitions. This broad category ensures safety protocols, making it the correct and inclusive answer.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Aging starts at birth , as cellular changes begin immediately, per gerontology. Adolescence , 40 , or 60 mark stages, not onset. PSWs see aging across lifespans, making 'Birth' the correct starting point.