Residents Rights pt 1

Question 1

resident rights

(general definition)

Answer 1

The resident has a right to a dignified existence, self-determination, and communication with and access to persons and services inside and outside the facility

Question 2

Right: To be free of the following -

Answer 2

interference, coercion, discrimination, reprisal from or threat of reprisal from the facility

Question 3

residents & rights to surveys

Answer 3

may view all results of federal or state surveys, plan of correction, any subsequent surveys.

must be readily accessible to all residents and a notice posted of availability

Question 4

resident adjudged incompetent under laws of state by a court of competent jurisdiction…

Answer 4

the rights are then executed by the person appointed under state law to act on residents’ behalf

Question 5

T/F - the facility must provide a resident/family with private space

Answer 5

True

Question 5

T/F - A resident has the right to organize/participate in resident groups in facility

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Personal privacy includes the following:

(examples)

Answer 6

Accomodation, medical treatment, written/telephone communications, personal care, visits, meetings of family and resident groups.

Question 6

T/F - a facility must provide a private room for each resident

Answer 6

False

Question 7

T/F - The facility must provide stationary, postage and writing implements for residents.

Answer 7

False - they must provide access, but at the resident’s expense (not facility)

Question 8

T/F - the facility must provide notice before the resident’s room or roommate is changed.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Notice of rights and services (to resident)

Answer 9

• must inform resident both orally and in writing in a language they understand
  -notification of rights must be given before admission of stay
  -receipts of given info, and any amendments, must be acknowledged in writing

Question 10

What size copy must resident’s rights and amendments be?

Answer 10

The copy must be at least 12-point type, in a language the resident understands.

Question 11

Right of health status

Answer 11

Resident has right to be fully informed in language they understand of total health status, including but not limited to, their medical condition

Question 12

T/F - The resident can refuse any treatment

Answer 12

True

Question 13

T/F - the resident can refuse participation in experimental research

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Medicaid benefits

Answer 14

The facility must inform each resident who is entitled to Medicaid in writing at the time of their admission

Question 15

How many days notice must facility give resident if changes in rates are occuring?

Answer 15

30 days, written communication.

Question 16

How many days does a facility have to return funds to a resident?

Answer 16

15 calendar days

Question 17

How many days does a facility have to return funds if a resident is deceased?

Answer 17

facility must convey in 30 days the resident’s funds and final accounting of funds to individual or probate administering estate

Question 18

Self administration of drugs

Answer 18

A resident may self-administer drugs if the interdisciplinary team has determined it is safe to do so.