Knowledge Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of documenting care activities as a PSW?
Answer: To provide a legal record of care provided and communicate information to the care team
Documentation serves as a legal record of care provided and a communication tool among all members of the healthcare team, ensuring continuity of care.
Which of the following best describes 'informed consent' in healthcare?
Answer: A client voluntarily agrees to care or treatment after receiving and understanding relevant information
Informed consent means the client has been given relevant information about the proposed care, understands it, and voluntarily agrees. It must be obtained before providing care.
A client tells the PSW about a personal health matter and asks the PSW not to tell anyone. What should the PSW do?
Answer: Explain that health information relevant to the client's care must be shared with the healthcare team
While PSWs must respect confidentiality, they cannot promise to keep secrets that are relevant to the client's health and safety. Health information must be shared with the appropriate care team members.
What is the role of the PSW within the interprofessional healthcare team?
Answer: To provide direct personal care and report observations to regulated team members
The PSW provides hands-on personal care as directed by the care plan and reports observations and changes in the client's condition to nurses and other regulated professionals.
Which principle of the Canada Health Act ensures that all insured residents have access to healthcare services?
Answer: Universality
Universality means that all insured residents of a province or territory are entitled to the insured health services provided by the provincial health insurance plan on uniform terms and conditions.
What does the term 'palliative care' refer to in the PSW context?
Answer: Holistic care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life for clients with life-limiting illnesses
Palliative care is a holistic approach that focuses on comfort, pain management, emotional support, and quality of life for clients with life-limiting or terminal illnesses, rather than curative treatment.