PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER (PSW)

Course : PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER (PSW)

1. Describe the impact of acquired brain injury in Canada. Include a minimum of 3 details with supporting information.

2. Identify 5 immediate signs or symptoms of a head injury

3. Give a definition of mild, moderate, and severe brain injury, outlining the criteria for determining the difference in severity. 

Mild _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Moderate ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Severe _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

4. Identify and describe 2 observable impairments of a person with an acquired brain injury. (6 marks, one for impairment and possibly two for the description of the impairment) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

5. Describe how acquired brain injury can affect the family. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 

6. Describe how you would support a client with acquired brain injury who demonstrated cognitive deficits as a result of their injury. Identify a minimum of 2 possible problems you might encounter and what positive intervention strategies you would use to help the person. (6 marks: one mark for the identified problem and a possibility of 2 marks for supporting strategies) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

7. What is your role as a Personal Support Worker on the rehabilitation team for clients with acquired brain injury? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________