Mod 2 Leglislation

Question 1

Accountability

Answer 1

The obligation for the professional, ethical, and legal and ethical responsibilities of ones activities and actions

Question 2

ADL

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Daily tasks that the client would complete for himself if he were not prevented from doing so by a health condition

Question 3

Agent

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Refers to a person designated in a personal directive and make personal decisions on behalf of the maker

Question 4

Confidentiality

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No private information about a client or the clients care is shared with people who do not have the right or need to know this information

Question 5

Consent

Answer 5

Agreement or approval e.g medical treatment, health care, or personal care

Question 6

Direct supervision

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A regulated health care professional is present while an HCA completes a task

Question 7

Hazard assessment

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Working together with the employer to determine any unsafe working conditions

Question 8

Indirect supervision

Answer 8

A regulated health care professional is a confident that an HCA can perform a task safely and is available if help is needed

Question 9

Informed consent

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Consent obtained under the legal condition whereby a person is first given complete accurate, and relevant information so as to fully understand the action or procedure and it’s potential implications

Question 10

Private guardian

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A friend, acquaintance, or family member who has been appointed by the court to make decisions on behalf of a client. These decisions do not include financial matters

Question 11

Public guardian

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An employee of the government who has been assigned by the courts to make decisions on behalf of a client. These decisions do not include financial matters

Question 12

Restricted activities

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Health care procedures that have a degree of risk and may be assigned to HCAS only after specific training, under the supervision of a regulated health care professional, and with the permission of the client or the clients family

Question 13

Rights

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Choices that individuals are entitled to make regarding religion, cultural practices, beliefs and personal expression, these are examples of individual rights

Question 14

The employer and employee work together to identify potential dangers of working alone

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Hazard assessment

Question 15

Family members may be asked to be present during a home care visit

Answer 15

Safe visit plan

Question 16

The supervisor calls the employee at scheduled times

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Good communication system

Question 17

An employee is instructed on how to protect herself during an aggressive attack

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Employee safety training

Question 18

An employee submits a detailed list of the days activities to the employer before leaving the office

Answer 18

Safe travel plan

Question 19

An employee travels away from the office

Answer 19

Defined as “working alone”

Question 20

This government department developed the “ working alone” leglislation

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Occupational health and safety

Question 21

If your supervisor is present while you perform a task, this is an example of

Answer 21

Direct supervision

Question 22

A friend or relative who is appointed by the court to make decisions on your behalf, but not financial decisions, is called a

Answer 22

Private guardian

Question 23

You must maintain _ about client information

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Confidentiality

Question 24

Tasks that would normally perform for themselves are referred to as

Answer 24

Activities of daily living

Question 25

When the client receives, accurate and relevant information about the procedure and gives consent, is referred to as

Answer 25

Informed consent

Question 26

When you are assigned a task, you can refuse the assignment when

Answer 26

You have never done this task for this client before and have not received instruction on this task, which is a restricted activity

Question 27

Activity is restricted when

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There is a degree of risk involved

Question 28

Health care aids are unregulated health care workers who work under the supervision of

Answer 28

The regulated health care professionals

Question 29

The health information acts ensures that

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If the client does not wish to have any health information disclosed, this wish will be respected

Question 30

When a request for information on a clients condition is made, the responsibility of the hca is to

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Refer the person making the the request to the health care professional in charge of client care

Question 31

A client may not make a personal directive if

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He is under the age of 18

Question 32

An agent named in a personal directive must

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Agree to act as the agent for this client

Question 33

Which decision is not a part of the personal directive

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Financial decisions made by the client

Question 34

The protection for persons in care act is designed to protect

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Clients who live in care facility’s

Question 35

What is one of the certification criteria under the mental health act?

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Clients you are likely to cause harm to them or others

Question 36

One of the most common types of abuse in care is

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Financial

Question 37

The first thing an hca should do if she witnesses abuse is

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Ensure that the client is safe

Question 38

A public guardian is

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Appointed by the court

Question 39

One responsibility when working alone is to

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Follow a safe visit plan