PSW Foundations Midterm Test

PSW Foundations Midterm Test (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct

Question:

Regulations

Answer:

Consist of detailed rules that help to support the act

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Acts

Answer:

Are another term for specific laws

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Question:

Health care legislation consists of:

Answer:

Acts + Regulations

Question:

T/F: Most health care acts consist of general requirements to maintain health,

safety and well-being in institutions and/or community

Answer:

True

Question:

T/F: All provinces and territories do not have to abide by these acts and

regulations related to health care - no consequences if they don't

Answer:

False

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Question:

Long-Term Care Act

Answer:

Governs regulations that occur in long-term care homes a very detailed act that outlines as one of its priorities standards of care for its residents

Question:

Bill of Rights

Answer:

Take the lengthy rules contained in regulations and standards and condense them into a list of basic rights for people receiving care

Question:

All patients have the following rights

Answer:

• To be treated with dignity and respect
• To privacy and confidentiality
• To give or withhold consent
• To autonomy

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Question:

Consent

Answer:

All people have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they agree to medical treatment, healthcare or personal care services

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Informed consent

Answer:

• Right to decide what will and will not be done to their body and who can

touch

• Clients need to understand the reason for treatment, what will be done and

how

• Clients need to understand the expected outcomes and treatment options

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