Ethical And Legal Issues Flashcards
Which of the following statements is true of ethics?
Ethics are the knowledge of what is right and wrong.
Which of the following statements is true of criminal laws?
They protect society from harmful people or organizations.
Which of the following is an example of professional and ethical behavior by a nursing assistant?
Documenting care accurately and promptly
Which of the following is an example of unprofessional behavior by nursing assistant?
Graciously excepting a gift from a favorite resident
A code of ethics revolves around what?
It revolves around valuing residents and giving ethical care.
An example of ethical behavior by nursing assistant is what?
Keeping a resident’s information confidential
The Omnibus budget reconciliation act was passed as a response to what?
Reports of abuse in Port care in long-term care facilities
How many hours of training does OBRA require for nursing assistants?
At least 75 hours
Which of the following behaviors promotes residents’ rights?
Providing privacy during all care procedures
Which of the following behaviors violates residents’ rights?
A nursing assistant tell stories about her favorite residents to her family.
_______ means purposefully causing physical, mental, emotional, or financial pain or injury to someone.
Abuse
Threatening to harm a resident if he tells another caregiver about a problem is an example of which type of abuse?
Psychological abuse
Negligence is what?
Actions or the failure to act or give care to a person, resulting in unintended injury
If the nursing assistant Sees or suspect that a resident is being abused, he must what?
Reported at once to his supervisor
Which of the following is considered a sign of abuse?
Missing teeth or hair
Which of the following is considered a sign of neglect?
Weight loss
Which of the following is a step taken when a nursing assistant is suspected of abuse?
The nursing assistant is suspended immediately and an investigation is completed.
Which of the following is an ombudsman’s responsibility?
Investigating and resolving resident complaints.
With whom may a nursing assistant share a resident’s health information?
Other care team members
One reason that the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) was passed was to what?
Protect privacy of health information
Which of the following is the best way for a nursing assistant to keep residents’ health information confidential?
Return charts to their proper place after use.
A legal document that allows a person to decide what kind of medical care he wishes to have if he is unable to make those decisions himself is called a(n) what?
Advance directive
What is the purpose of the patient self-determination act (PSDA)?
To encourage people to make decisions about advance directives.
Which of the following is an example of an advance directive?
Durable power of attorney for healthcare
