July 2010- Answer Key

In-home Aide Newsletter Post Test- Person Centered Care

1. Understanding that the client that you are caring for is a unique individual with their own way of viewing the world is a first step in understanding ___Person Centered Care______. (Fill in the blank)

2. What is important to a person includes only what people are saying with their ___words______and with their ____behavior______. ( Fill in the blanks)

3.Circle True or False

Making decisions and being able to voice preferences does not add to a person’s quality of life and is not very important when a person is disabled.

True False False

4.Circle True or False

We all have rituals or routines in our daily activities that are common, such as

morning activities True True False

5. Sometimes when illness, aging and disability are at the forefront of the person

we are caring for, the rest of the person gets _____lost______, that is the rest that

can add quality to life and to life experiences. ( fill in the blank)

6.To be person centered means:

a. Treating individuals and family members with dignity and respect

b. Pledging to be honest when trying to balance what is important to and important for the person

c. Seeking to understand individuals in the context of their age, gender, culture, ethnicity, belief system, social and income status, education, family, and any other factors that make them unique

d. Acknowledging and valuing families and supporting their efforts to assist family members

e. all of the above

E

7. What is important for people includes only those things that we need to keep in mind for people regarding issues of _health______or __safety______and what others see as important to help the person be a valued member of the community.

8. Some areas that a client may have preferences for the In-home aide include:

a. what kind of bath they prefer as designated on care plan ( tub, shower,

sponge bath)

b. what kind of soap they like

c. what water temperature they prefer

d. what kind of food they like to eat

e. all of the above

E

9. We all have rituals______or __routines_____ in our daily lives that are common ( fill in the blank)

10. Bonus- True or False ( circle the correct answer)

As an In-home aide you should always check with your supervisor if your client voices a different preference for a certain type of care than is assigned on the care plan prior to making any changes.

True TRUE False

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