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Shadow Health Patient Comfort Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which action promotes comfort and pain relief for a patient with back pain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Supporting the lower back with a cushion promotes comfort and pain relief by aligning the spine, reducing strain on muscles and discs in back pain patients. Lying flat often worsens lumbar stress elevation or support helps. Direct heat pad application risks burns; a barrier is safer, and heat isn't the only fix. Limiting movement excessively stiffens, not relieves gentle activity aids. Nurses position cushions strategically, easing pressure points, a simple adjustment for sustained back comfort.
Question 2 of 5
When recording care-related data, all of the following are correct except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Erasing or whiting out errors is incorrect because it compromises the integrity of medical records, which must remain accurate and tamper-proof for legal and care continuity purposes. Using ink ensures permanence, legible writing aids clarity, and including time, date, and initials tracks accountability standard practices for PSWs. Altering records by erasure risks miscommunication or errors in client care, like missing a medication dose, and could violate regulations. PSWs must instead strike through mistakes with a single line, initial, and correct them visibly, preserving transparency. This distinction is critical in training, as accurate documentation supports client safety, team coordination, and legal defensibility, unlike erasable methods that obscure the care history.
Question 3 of 5
During an exchange of information, a message is sent:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A message goes from speaker to receiver in communication, not receiver to speaker , speaker to speaker , or without feedback . PSWs use this e.g., explaining care to a client expecting feedback like a nod. Misunderstanding this risks one-way communication, missing client input. Effective exchange ensures needs are heard and met, like adjusting care based on responses, a daily PSW skill enhancing rapport and accuracy in client interactions.
Question 4 of 5
In a community setting, who usually assesses, monitors, and evaluates the client's needs and coordinates the services of the health care team?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The case manager typically coordinates community care, assessing and monitoring needs, unlike physicians (A, treatment-focused), therapists (C, rehab), or social workers (D, support). PSWs report to them e.g., on ADL changes ensuring integrated services. Misidentifying this risks disjointed care; case managers unify efforts. Their role streamlines PSW tasks, aligning resources to client needs, a critical link in community health teamwork.
Question 5 of 5
A caregiver is responsible for the moral and legal requirements of proper patient care. This means that the caregiver is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Accountable means caregivers answer morally and legally for care, unlike licensed (B, credentialed), employed (C, status), or regulated (D, governed). PSWs are accountable e.g., reporting errors ensuring ethical, safe practice. Misnaming it risks shirking duty; accountability drives diligence over mere employment. For instance, owning a mistake like a missed bath upholds trust, a core PSW trait. This responsibility ensures client welfare and legal compliance, distinguishing their role from passive job status, vital for professionalism in daily care.