The Person's Rights

Question 1

Involuntary Seclusion

Answer 1

Separating a person from others against his or her will, keeping the person to a certain are, or keeping the person away from his or her room without consent.

Question 2

Ombudsman

Answer 2

Someone who supports or promotes the needs and interest of another person.

Question 3

Representative

Answer 3

A person with the legal right to act on the patient’s or resident’s behalf when he or she cannot do so for himself or herself.

Question 4

Treatment

Answer 4

The care provided to maintain or restore health, improve function, or relieve symptoms.

Question 5

OBRA

Answer 5

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

Question 6

How many rights?

Answer 6

40

Question 7

The Patient Care Partnership: Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities is a federal law concerned with hospital care.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

OBRA applies to all 50 states

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Nursing center residents have rights a s U.S. citizens.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Residents are informed of their rights only in writing.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Residents have the right to choose their own doctors.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

You should open the person’s mail within 24 hours of delivery to the center.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

A resident complains about the food. The center must try to provide desired foods.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Residents must provide some type of work for the center.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Resident groups can discuss ideas for activity programs.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

An employee was found guilty of abusing a resident. The center can continue to employ the person.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

You can restrain a resident to provide care

Answer 17

False

Question 18

A staff member tells a resident: “I don’t have time to help you.” The statement promotes quality of life.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

These statements are about hospital care. Which is correct?

Answer 19

Patients have the right to make informed treatment choices.

Question 20

A son has the legal right to act on his mother’s behalf. The son is his mother’s legal

Answer 20

Representative

Question 21

A daughter wants to read her father’s medical record. What should you do?

Answer 21

Tell the nurse.

Question 22

A resident refuses to have a shower. What should you do?

Answer 22

Tell the nurse.

Question 23

Which violates the person’s right to privacy?

Answer 23

Opening window blinds when assisting with bathing

Question 24

A resident has a phone and wants to make a call. What should you do?

Answer 24

Leave the room.

Question 25

Who decides how to style a person’s hair?

Answer 25

The person

Question 26

Residents have the right to

Answer 26

Voice complaints about care

Question 27

A resident brought some items from home. They are

Answer 27

Labeled with the person’s name

Question 28

Residents have the right to be free from

Answer 28

Involuntary seclusion

Question 29

Who selects activities for a resident?

Answer 29

The person

Question 30

A nursing center must provide

Answer 30

A safe, clean, and comfortable setting

Question 31

Whcih action promotes dignity?

Answer 31

Listening to the person

Question 32

Which is the correct way to address a person?

Answer 32

“Hello, Mrs. Smith,”

Question 33

Which promotes privacy?

Answer 33

Closing the privacy curtain for a procedure

Question 34

A long-term care ombudsman

Answer 34

Investigates resident complaints.