Abuses and rights

Question 1

Doing harm to a patient defined as any act or failure to act that is non-accidental and causes or could harm or death

Answer 1

Abuse

Question 2

Making false statements about someone to a third person and the character of the first person is injured

Answer 2

Defamation

Question 3

Intentionally attempting to touch the body of a person or even threatening to do so

Answer 3

Assault

Question 4

Forcing the patient to do something against his or her wishes

Answer 4

Coercion

Question 5

Improper, negligent, or unethical conduct which results in harm, injury, or loss to a patient

Answer 5

Malpractice

Question 6

Taking anything that does not belong to you

Answer 6

Theft

Question 7

Defamation by false verbal statements

Answer 7

Slander

Question 8

Restraining a persons movements or actions without proper authorization

Answer 8

False imprisonment

Question 9

Failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable under the circumstances when that failure results in an unintended injury to a patient

Answer 9

Negligence

Question 10

When you see someone steal and you do not report it

Answer 10

Aiding and abetting

Question 11

Defamation by making false statements in writing

Answer 11

Libel

Question 12

Actually touching a person without that person consent

Answer 12

Battery

Question 13

A resident is told that he cannot have dessert unless he showers and shaves

Answer 13

Mental, physical

Question 14

A resident was found by the evening shift lying in urine and feces

Answer 14

Physical, mental

Question 15

Mrs Jones lives with her sons family. She is locked in her room all day while they are at work

Answer 15

Involuntary seclusion

Question 16

A cna strokes a man penis to see if he’ll get an erection

Answer 16

Sexual

Question 17

Mrs Jones son deposits her social security check into his own checking account

Answer 17

Financial

Question 18

A cna slaps a resident

Answer 18

Physical

Question 19

Mrs Jones is given one meal a day

Answer 19

Physical

Question 20

A nursing assistant says that a resident acts like a baby

Answer 20

Verbal, mental

Question 21

A nursing assistant laughs at a resident for lying in urine

Answer 21

Mental, verbal, physical

Question 22

A nursing assistant refuses to answe a residents call bell

Answer 22

Involuntary seclusion

Question 23

A resident asks the facility to deposit his social security check into his personal account

This is the right to

Answer 23

Manage personal funds

Question 24

Sally always shuts the door and draws the curtains as her resident undressed

This is the right to

Answer 24

Privacy

Question 25

Personal care is scheduled for the afternoons so the resident can have his pt early This is the right to

Answer 25

Accommodation of personal needs

Question 26

Rosa and Pedro Gonzalas are residents in the same room This is the right to

Answer 26

Share a room with a spouse if both are residents

Question 27

The cna wheels Mrs Henry to the day room at 7 so she can visit with her son This is the right to

Answer 27

Immediate, unlimited access to family

Question 28

All records regarding the resident are handled and seen only by authorized persons This is the right to

Answer 28

Confidentiality about personal and clinical records

Question 29

The facility arranged for legal voting booth for the resident This is the right to

Answer 29

Participate in community activities

Question 30

Stella Voss refuses to take her weekly bath This is the right to

Answer 30

Refuse treatment

Question 31

Mrs Angelo is encouraged to choose the clothes she will wear today This is the right to

Answer 31

Free choice

Question 32

Katy helped the resident so she could complain about a draft in her room This is the right to

Answer 32

File complaints

Question 33

Confidentiality is a legal and ethical responsibility that ensures a persons privacy True or false

Answer 33

True

Question 34

And info obtained at work can be shared with persons outside of work True or false

Answer 34

False

Question 35

HIPPA is a federal law that prohibits the sharing of health info with persons not involved in a persons plane of care True or false

Answer 35

True

Question 36

HIPAA violations carry no penalties True or false

Answer 36

False

Question 37

The caregiver should always provide complete info about a persons health status when requested by a visitor or caller True or false

Answer 37

False

Question 38

A caregiver should never allow a visitor access to a room that contains medical records

Answer 38

True

Question 39

A caregiver can leave charting in open view True or false

Answer 39

False

Question 40

A caregiver must knock on doors prior to entering True or false

Answer 40

True

Question 41

Only supervisory staff will provide health info to outside agencies True or false

Answer 41

True

Question 42

Only health info is protected. Other info such as a social security number is not protected information

Answer 42

False