Ethical And Legal Issues

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of ethics?

Answer 1

Ethics are the knowledge of what is right and wrong.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of criminal laws?

Answer 2

They protect society from harmful people or organizations.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of professional and ethical behavior by a nursing assistant?

Answer 3

Documenting care accurately and promptly

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of unprofessional behavior by nursing assistant?

Answer 4

Graciously excepting a gift from a favorite resident

Question 5

A code of ethics revolves around what?

Answer 5

It revolves around valuing residents and giving ethical care.

Question 6

An example of ethical behavior by nursing assistant is what?

Answer 6

Keeping a resident’s information confidential

Question 7

The Omnibus budget reconciliation act was passed as a response to what?

Answer 7

Reports of abuse in Port care in long-term care facilities

Question 8

How many hours of training does OBRA require for nursing assistants?

Answer 8

At least 75 hours

Question 9

Which of the following behaviors promotes residents’ rights?

Answer 9

Providing privacy during all care procedures

Question 10

Which of the following behaviors violates residents’ rights?

Answer 10

A nursing assistant tell stories about her favorite residents to her family.

Question 11

_______ means purposefully causing physical, mental, emotional, or financial pain or injury to someone.

Answer 11

Abuse

Question 12

Threatening to harm a resident if he tells another caregiver about a problem is an example of which type of abuse?

Answer 12

Psychological abuse

Question 13

Negligence is what?

Answer 13

Actions or the failure to act or give care to a person, resulting in unintended injury

Question 14

If the nursing assistant Sees or suspect that a resident is being abused, he must what?

Answer 14

Reported at once to his supervisor

Question 15

Which of the following is considered a sign of abuse?

Answer 15

Missing teeth or hair

Question 16

Which of the following is considered a sign of neglect?

Answer 16

Weight loss

Question 17

Which of the following is a step taken when a nursing assistant is suspected of abuse?

Answer 17

The nursing assistant is suspended immediately and an investigation is completed.

Question 18

Which of the following is an ombudsman’s responsibility?

Answer 18

Investigating and resolving resident complaints.

Question 19

With whom may a nursing assistant share a resident’s health information?

Answer 19

Other care team members

Question 20

One reason that the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) was passed was to what?

Answer 20

Protect privacy of health information

Question 21

Which of the following is the best way for a nursing assistant to keep residents’ health information confidential?

Answer 21

Return charts to their proper place after use.

Question 22

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?

Answer 22

Advance directive

Question 23

What is the purpose of the patient self-determination act (PSDA)?

Answer 23

To encourage people to make decisions about advance directives.

Question 24

Which of the following is an example of an advance directive?

Answer 24

Durable power of attorney for healthcare