mod 17

Question 1

Residents Rights

Answer 1

The right to receive unbiased care regarding culture, race, and creed
medical records
Make informed choices

Question 2

HIPAA- Health insurance portability and accountability act

Answer 2

created in 1996
protects any info read, heard, or written
- individuals past, present, future info
- healthcare service and payment

Question 3

How is HIPAA unintentionally broken?

Answer 3

spoken or left in a common area can be breached
oral report to nrs in hallway
No privacy screen

Question 4

When was HIPAA enforced

Answer 4

in 2003
A civil complaint can be made to gov
It will then have fines and a correction plan

Question 5

What is informed consent?

Answer 5

Right to know all treatment options and consequences
must be educated to make an informed choice

Question 6

LTC resident rights

Answer 6

Medicare states:
- treated with dignity and respect
- informed in writing and fees
- right to privacy and keep personal belongings
-informed about meds
- choice over schedule
- home like env

Question 7

ombudsman

Answer 7

the person who advocates for resident rights
volunteer position
with consent the ombudsman can really info to the facility

Question 8

Compliants

Answer 8

Concern not fixed with ombudsman ,then it can be brought to cali dep of public health (CHPD)
Complaints anyone can submit
Inv must be completed 90 days of sub

Question 9

Resident responsibilities

Answer 9

• be respectful and non-abusive
• Be honest
• understand options + ask ?
• avoid risking others’ health
• meet financial obligations

Question 10

Mandatory reporting with abuse steps

Answer 10

1- make sure resident is safe
2- tell abuser you will take care of them
3- ask them to step away
4- report the abuse
refuse to leave take pt w u

Question 11

Rights vs responsbilities vs ethics

Answer 11

rights: certain beliefs or laws that determine our freedom
Responsbilties: what holds us accountable for our choices and actions
Ethics: behavior in regard to the principles of right and wrong

Question 12

Invasion of privacy

Answer 12

You must always knock and identify oneself
if a pt ask you to read mail you may do so

Question 13

Misappropriation of funds

Answer 13

Intentionally using another person’s money or belongings without permission
illegal to accept gifts
If they do not take no for an answer, report to sup and give them the gift

Question 14

Neglience

Answer 14

caregiver does not follow the standard of her job or role working in
not toilet 2 hr as indicated on care plan and pt fell trying to get there

Question 15

abandonment

Answer 15

used for one who walks away from her assignment either before her shift ends of before replacement to be relived

Question 16

false imprisonment

Answer 16

limited to move freely about env
locked brakes on wc
can not open door

Question 17

neglect

Answer 17

a service or treatment is not provided
neglects to give fluid and pt is dehydrated
can be emotion and physical

Question 18

assualt

Answer 18

is to threaten with physical mental or emotional harm
“go to the dinning room or I will make you”

Question 19

battery

Answer 19

physically touching pt without permission
putting in bed w/out permission

Question 20

abuse

Answer 20

single or repeated action purposeful and meant to inflict harm

Question 21

percent of those with a disability abused

Answer 21

75% disabled sexually abused

Question 22

caregiver strain

Answer 22

emotionally can give no more to residents
starts to treat those around her badly
work too much
too stressed
poor coping skills
preitivielty wihtouholding care
do not follow 2 hr rr on cp