Test Your Understanding: A Guide to Being a Companion Homemaker: Roles and Responsibilities

Ethics, integrity and professional behavior means:

Helping your client with legal matters is going beyond your role.

When you act ethically you are:

While you are at work, focus on your client’s life experience.

Active listening is important because:

Confidentiality means that all client information, such as financial, personal or medical is not shared with your friends or family.

The care plan will include:

A DNR order guarantees that a person can get life support when they need it.

Appropriate dress while at work includes:

Leaving your client in an unsafe situation is considered abandonment or desertion.

When working with people from different cultures

A good people skill to have as a companion is to discuss your personal life and problems with your client.

Non-verbal communication refers to:

Good observation skills include:

Cultural awareness means:

Some examples of integrity are:

Signs of a heart attack include:

A woman’s symptoms during a heart attack are:

Information that should be available near the phone in case of medical emergencies:

About 10% of all communication is non-verbal.

Open-ended questions help to stimulate conversation.

Ageism describes a way of respecting older people.