When the number of calories ingested is insufficient for the client's basal metabolic rate, the client will:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Calories below basal metabolic rate (BMR) the energy needed at rest cause the body to use stored fat or muscle, leading to weight loss . Weight gain requires excess calories. Anorexia is a disorder, not a direct result. Sleeping more may occur but isn't primary. Nutrition science, key for PSWs managing diets, shows insufficient intake depletes reserves, making 'Lose weight' the correct physiological outcome.

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: B

Rationale: Gerontology studies aging, its physical and social impacts, per academic definitions. Pediatrics is children. Genealogy is family history. Gynecology is women's health. PSWs work with aging clients, making 'Gerontology' the correct term.

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.