DSW Competency Final Exam

User ID: Date: 05/09/2024

    Check the correct answer or answers in the following:

  1. Which characteristic is helpful when working in a private home?
     Being organized, independent, and flexible.
     Being one who needs constant supervision.
     Being rigid in your approach to how things should be done.
     Being poorly organized.
     Being critical.
  2. Which two duties would generally be part of your responsibilities?
     Washing windows.
     Preparing specialized meals for the client.
     Giving a bath.
     Moving heavy furniture.
     Settling family disputes.
  3. Which duty is not part of your functions?
     Making decisions for a client capable of doing so.
     Light housekeeping.
     Shopping for meals.
     Assisting the client in carrying out ADL.
     Maintaining a safe environment.
  4. The Plan of Care for your client does not include which of the following?
     The approved schedule
     A summary of tasks to be performed for the client
     Every family member and their contact information
     The client’s goals for improving or maintaining a quality of life.
  5. Which of the following are considered Activities of Daily Living?
     eating
     laundry
     dressing
     light housekeeping
     toileting
  6. Which of the following are considered Instrumental Activities of Daily Living?
     food preparation
     grooming
     reminding your client to take his/her medication
     light housekeeping
     calling your client a taxi
  7. While caring for a consumer in their home, which one of the following is within your scope of duties with regards to medication if your client has LT-PCS services only? (Choose as many as applicable)
     Giving the client over the counter medications, such as Tylenol or cold medicine as long as you only give the dosage as stated on the box/bottle
     Give your client insulin shots because he is a diabetic as long as you have experience doing so.
     Remind your client to take his medication when he is supposed to
     Open the bottle and hand your client the correct dosage so he can take the medication himself
     Give your client medication as ordered on the medication delegation form in the home binder.
  8. While caring for a consumer in their home, which one of the following is within your scope of duties with regards to medication if your client is a NOW or CCW Waiver recipient? (Choose as many as applicable)
     Giving the client over the counter medications, such as Tylenol or cold medicine as long as you only give the dosage as stated on the box/bottle
     Give your client insulin shots because he is a diabetic as long as you have experience doing so.
     Remind your client to take his medication when he is supposed to
     Open the bottle and hand your client the correct dosage so he can take the medication himself
     Give your client medication as ordered on the medication delegation form in the home binder.
  9. As a DSW caring for consumers in their homes, personal information about them:
     May be shared with other workers, as you think appropriate.
     Must not be discussed with others without approval from your supervisor.
     May be discussed with other clients, if they are good friends.
  10. Your client is not to be left alone at any time because he has Alzheimer's Disease and is apt to wander away from the house. It is 5 o'clock and time for you to pick your own child up at the day care center (who must be picked up by 5:30). You are unable to contact the client's daughter who was supposed to be at the house by 4:45 p.m. You are unable to contact your supervisor as she has just closed the office. Which one of the following is the most appropriate action to take in this circumstance?
     Put the vest support (restraint) on your client and secure him to his favorite chair in front of the TV. Go and pick your child up at the day care center.
     Call the day care center and tell them to put your child out in the yard and that you will pick him up as soon as your client's daughter relieves you.
     Make arrangements for your husband or neighbor to pick up your child and then call the day care center.
     Call your client's neighbor, who is confined to a wheelchair due to arthritis, and tell him to keep a close watch on your client from his window.
  11. Your bed-bound client refuses to allow you to give him a bath, as is assigned according to the service plan. You should:
     Tell your client that he has a bad body odor and you won't let him go without a bath.
     Tell him that you will lose your job and then he won't have anyone to help him anymore.
     Respect his right to refuse a bath. Document on your service log that the client refused a bath.
  12. Documentation is very important in the healthcare industry. As a DSW, it is your duty to document all services delivered as per the plan of care for the client you are servicing. Which of the following are true: (Choose two)
     Documentation must be completed on a daily basis
     Documentation must be legible, so it is okay to have someone with better handwriting write it for you.
     If you make a mistake, it is okay to use liquid paper or scratch through it, as long as you completely cover the mistake
     You must always use the legal method to correct mistakes
  13. Part of a DSW’s job is to report "critical incidents". These are major changes in a client's behavior or condition, or an accident that happens to the client or to you when you are working with a client. When reporting a "critical incident" you should: (Choose three)
     Let your supervisor know as quickly as possible.
     State what happened to the client, when it happened, and how it affected them.
     Wait until later when you have time to write it up properly.
     Ensure the safety of the client.
  14. In an emergency situation, such as a natural disaster, what is the first thing you should do:
     call 911
     call your immediate supervisor
     ensure consumer’s safety
     call DHH reporting line
  15. If you arrive at a client's home and find that she fell down the stairs 30 minutes ago, can't move one leg, and is crying, what should you do first?
     Help her get into a chair
     Examine her for other less obvious injuries
     Call your supervisor
     Call for medical help
  16. If a smoke alarm in your client's home goes off, what should you do first?
     Find out what is causing the alarm to go off
     Put out the fire
     Turn off the alarm
     Locate your client(s) and make sure he(she) is removed from immediate danger
  17. If you suspect a client is being abused:
     Finish your shift, then tell your supervisor
     Tell a family member
     Tell your supervisor immediately
     Ignore it; it’s none of your business
  18. You are not sure how to complete a task. You should:
     Ask your supervisor
     Just do it and hope it will be alright
     Stop and leave the work for someone else
     Call a friend and ask how she would do it
  19. Which of the following is NOT an environmental fall hazard?
     Poor lighting
     Lack of grab bars
     Unsecured throw rugs
     Side effects of medication
  20. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLS):
     Include shopping and using the telephone
     Is the correct name for ADLs
     Are all the tasks that DSWs do
     Are tasks that clients should always do for themselves
  21. Perishable leftover food should:
     Be thrown out
     Be refrigerated within 2 hours
     Be stored in the microwave for easy reheating
     None of the above
  22. In building a relationship with your client’s family:
     Speak with them on a “need to know” basis
     Initiate all communication through your supervisor
     It is not necessary to listen to their concerns
     Speak with them directly and professionally
  23. If you are working for an individual and they are supposed to get dressed and groomed today, but they inform you that they would rather stay in their pajamas all day, what would you do?
     Explain to her that she must dress today because the service plan demands it
     Call your supervisor immediately to report this
     Check it off on your notes that she dressed. You don’t want her to get into trouble
     Write an appropriate note.
  24. Which of the following is considered health care information:
     Oral or recorded information no matter where it is kept
     Received or created by an employer
     Past, present or future health information of an individual
     All of the above
     None of the above
  25. When maneuvering a wheelchair down a hill or ramp:
     The person in the wheelchair faces uphill and you are positioned behind the wheelchair
     The position doesn't matter as long as the wheel locks are used
     The person in the wheelchair faces downhill and you are positioned behind the wheelchair
     None of the above
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