CCW Mental Health & Cognitive Support Flashcards

Which behavior would most strongly indicate that a care client is experiencing acute anxiety?

Answer: Rapid breathing, restlessness, and expressing intense fear or worry

Rapid breathing, physical restlessness, and expressed fear are hallmark signs of acute anxiety requiring reassurance and possible nursing assessment.

A CCW is working with a client who has an intellectual disability. Which communication approach is most effective?

Answer: Use plain language, visual cues, and confirm understanding by asking the client to repeat instructions

Plain language with visual supports and teach-back confirmation ensures genuine understanding and respects the client's dignity.

What does a person-centered care approach require when supporting a client's mental health preferences?

Answer: Including the client's own goals, preferences, and values when planning mental health support

Person-centered care integrates the client's own values and preferences into every aspect of their care plan, including mental health support.

A care worker is supporting a client with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who becomes distressed during personal care. What is the best approach?

Answer: Explain each step before performing it, ask for permission, and stop if the client asks

Explaining each step and asking permission before touching supports a trauma-informed approach that reduces re-traumatization.

Which action by a CCW demonstrates emotional support for a client grieving the death of a family member?

Answer: Sitting quietly with the client, listening without judgment, and offering tissues

Compassionate presence and active listening without judgment are the most immediate and effective forms of emotional support during grief.

A CCW notices that a client who was previously social has become increasingly withdrawn and stopped grooming themselves. What is the most appropriate action?

Answer: Document the changes and report them to the supervising nurse as potential signs of depression

Withdrawal and self-neglect are clinical signs of possible depression that must be documented and reported to the nurse for proper assessment.