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  • 1

    1. What are the main responsibilities of a support worker in healthcare?

    Provide personal care and assistance with daily activities, support mobility, monitor clients' condition and vital signs, follow care plans, communicate with the care team, and document care.

  • 2

    2. Describe two levels of government involved in the Canadian healthcare system.

    Federal government and provincial/territorial governments.

  • 3

    3. List three healthcare settings where support workers may work.

    Hospitals, long-term care or nursing homes, and home/community care.

  • 4

    4. What is meant by ethical behaviour in healthcare?

    Acting with respect, honesty, confidentiality, integrity, and putting the client's best interests and rights first.

  • 5

    5. Define informed consent.

    A client's voluntary agreement to a treatment or care after being given understandable information about risks, benefits, and alternatives.

  • 6

    6. Explain the difference between health and illness.

    Health is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being; illness is a disruption of that state with signs or symptoms of disease.

  • 7

    7. Why is cultural competence important in healthcare?

    It ensures respectful, effective care by recognizing and responding to clients' cultural beliefs, values, and communication needs.

  • 8

    8. Identify two causes of workplace stress for support workers.

    Heavy workload and emotional demands of caring for ill or dying clients.

  • 9

    9. What is active listening?

    Fully concentrating, understanding, responding, and remembering what the speaker says, using verbal and nonverbal feedback.

  • 10

    10. Why is teamwork important in healthcare?

    Teamwork improves patient safety and care quality by coordinating skills, sharing information, and supporting each other.

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    11. Describe professional boundaries.

    Clear limits that define appropriate relationships and behaviour between caregivers and clients to maintain safety, respect, and trust.

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    12. List three types of abuse.

    Physical abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, and financial abuse.

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    13. What steps should be taken if abuse is suspected?

    Ensure the client's safety, report to the appropriate authority or supervisor, document observations, and follow facility policies and legal requirements.

  • 14

    14. Explain proper body mechanics when lifting a client.

    Use a stable base, bend at the knees, keep the back straight, hold the load close, and use leg muscles or mechanical lifts to avoid strain.

  • 15

    15. Why is mobility important for clients?

    Mobility prevents complications like pressure ulcers and pneumonia, maintains muscle strength and independence, and improves circulation and mood.

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    16. What is restorative care?

    Care focused on helping clients regain or maintain skills and independence through rehabilitation, exercises, and adaptive strategies.

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    17. List three personal hygiene tasks a support worker may assist with.

    Bathing/showering, oral care (brushing teeth), and grooming (hair care, nail care).

  • 18

    18. Why is infection control important?

    To prevent the spread of infectious agents, protect clients and staff, and reduce illness and healthcare-associated infections.

  • 19

    19. What is hand hygiene?

    Practices like handwashing with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub to remove or kill microbes and prevent infection spread.

  • 20

    20. Identify two safety hazards in healthcare settings.

    Slips, trips and falls; and improper handling of sharps or contaminated materials.

  • 21

    21. What are vital signs?

    Measurements that indicate the body's essential functions, such as temperature, pulse (heart rate), respiration (breathing rate), and blood pressure.

  • 22

    22. Name four vital signs.

    Temperature, pulse (heart rate), respiration (breathing rate), and blood pressure.

  • 23

    23. Why is accurate documentation important?

    It ensures continuity of care, legal protection, clear communication among the care team, and accurate records of the client's condition and interventions.

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    24. What are the basic principles of nutrition?

    Balanced intake of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, adequate fluids, and appropriate portion sizes to meet individual needs.

  • 25

    25. What is urinary incontinence?

    The involuntary leakage of urine or loss of bladder control.

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    26. What causes pressure ulcers?

    Prolonged pressure, friction, or shear on skin, often combined with immobility and poor circulation, leading to tissue damage.

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    27. What is dementia?

    A progressive decline in cognitive function affecting memory, thinking, judgment, and daily functioning, not a normal part of aging.

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    28. What are common symptoms of depression?

    Persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, changes in appetite or sleep, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating.

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    29. What is oxygen therapy used for?

    To provide supplemental oxygen to improve oxygenation in people with low blood oxygen levels or respiratory distress.

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    30. Explain palliative care.

    Care that focuses on relieving symptoms, pain, and stress of serious illness to improve quality of life for patients and their families, at any disease stage.

  • Question list

  • 1

    1. What are the main responsibilities of a support worker in healthcare?

    Provide personal care and assistance with daily activities, support mobility, monitor clients' condition and vital signs, follow care plans, communicate with the care team, and document care.

  • 2

    2. Describe two levels of government involved in the Canadian healthcare system.

    Federal government and provincial/territorial governments.

  • 3

    3. List three healthcare settings where support workers may work.

    Hospitals, long-term care or nursing homes, and home/community care.

  • 4

    4. What is meant by ethical behaviour in healthcare?

    Acting with respect, honesty, confidentiality, integrity, and putting the client's best interests and rights first.

  • 5

    5. Define informed consent.

    A client's voluntary agreement to a treatment or care after being given understandable information about risks, benefits, and alternatives.

  • 6

    6. Explain the difference between health and illness.

    Health is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being; illness is a disruption of that state with signs or symptoms of disease.

  • 7

    7. Why is cultural competence important in healthcare?

    It ensures respectful, effective care by recognizing and responding to clients' cultural beliefs, values, and communication needs.

  • 8

    8. Identify two causes of workplace stress for support workers.

    Heavy workload and emotional demands of caring for ill or dying clients.

  • 9

    9. What is active listening?

    Fully concentrating, understanding, responding, and remembering what the speaker says, using verbal and nonverbal feedback.

  • 10

    10. Why is teamwork important in healthcare?

    Teamwork improves patient safety and care quality by coordinating skills, sharing information, and supporting each other.

  • 11

    11. Describe professional boundaries.

    Clear limits that define appropriate relationships and behaviour between caregivers and clients to maintain safety, respect, and trust.

  • 12

    12. List three types of abuse.

    Physical abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, and financial abuse.

  • 13

    13. What steps should be taken if abuse is suspected?

    Ensure the client's safety, report to the appropriate authority or supervisor, document observations, and follow facility policies and legal requirements.

  • 14

    14. Explain proper body mechanics when lifting a client.

    Use a stable base, bend at the knees, keep the back straight, hold the load close, and use leg muscles or mechanical lifts to avoid strain.

  • 15

    15. Why is mobility important for clients?

    Mobility prevents complications like pressure ulcers and pneumonia, maintains muscle strength and independence, and improves circulation and mood.

  • 16

    16. What is restorative care?

    Care focused on helping clients regain or maintain skills and independence through rehabilitation, exercises, and adaptive strategies.

  • 17

    17. List three personal hygiene tasks a support worker may assist with.

    Bathing/showering, oral care (brushing teeth), and grooming (hair care, nail care).

  • 18

    18. Why is infection control important?

    To prevent the spread of infectious agents, protect clients and staff, and reduce illness and healthcare-associated infections.

  • 19

    19. What is hand hygiene?

    Practices like handwashing with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub to remove or kill microbes and prevent infection spread.

  • 20

    20. Identify two safety hazards in healthcare settings.

    Slips, trips and falls; and improper handling of sharps or contaminated materials.

  • 21

    21. What are vital signs?

    Measurements that indicate the body's essential functions, such as temperature, pulse (heart rate), respiration (breathing rate), and blood pressure.

  • 22

    22. Name four vital signs.

    Temperature, pulse (heart rate), respiration (breathing rate), and blood pressure.

  • 23

    23. Why is accurate documentation important?

    It ensures continuity of care, legal protection, clear communication among the care team, and accurate records of the client's condition and interventions.

  • 24

    24. What are the basic principles of nutrition?

    Balanced intake of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, adequate fluids, and appropriate portion sizes to meet individual needs.

  • 25

    25. What is urinary incontinence?

    The involuntary leakage of urine or loss of bladder control.

  • 26

    26. What causes pressure ulcers?

    Prolonged pressure, friction, or shear on skin, often combined with immobility and poor circulation, leading to tissue damage.

  • 27

    27. What is dementia?

    A progressive decline in cognitive function affecting memory, thinking, judgment, and daily functioning, not a normal part of aging.

  • 28

    28. What are common symptoms of depression?

    Persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, changes in appetite or sleep, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating.

  • 29

    29. What is oxygen therapy used for?

    To provide supplemental oxygen to improve oxygenation in people with low blood oxygen levels or respiratory distress.

  • 30

    30. Explain palliative care.

    Care that focuses on relieving symptoms, pain, and stress of serious illness to improve quality of life for patients and their families, at any disease stage.