CNA Flashcard Module 2

The Patient’s Bill of Rights is:

Provided to all patients/residents upon admission

Consumers of health care are responsible for:

Being honest with the physician

Healthcare consumers always have the right to:

Receive respectful and considerate care

Documents that provide instructions about the patient’s/resident’s wishes for treatment when the patient/resident is unable to

communicate their wishes are called:

Advanced Directives

Informed consent means that the:

The patient/resident makes decisions based on full disclosure of procedures, benefits, and risks

A grievance is:

A complaint

Healthcare workers:

Must be familiar with the Patient’s Bill of Rights

When an elderly person is admitted to the long-term care facility, they have the right to:

Have personal items in their room

The rights of patients/residents in long –term care facilities:

Include the right to make independent medical choices

The purpose of a long-term care facility is to:

Provide care for persons who cannot care for themselves at home

A resident has been at home with his family all day. The Nurse Assistant notices new bruises on the patient’s/resident’s back

when he returns. The Nurse Assistant should:

Report the bruises to the licensed nurse

T Or F : The Nurse Assistant does not need to be familiar with the Patient’s Bill of Rights.

False

T Or F: The patient/resident has the right to be free from restraints.

True

T or F: The patient/resident has the right to know about his or her diagnosis and prognosis.

True

T or F: The patient/resident has the right to refuse treatment.

True

T or F: The patient/resident has the right to know if a student is providing care for him or her.

True

T or F: The patient/resident has the right to know the cost of care.

True

T or F: If a visitor asks you a question about a patient’s/resident’s medical condition, it is alright to tell

them.

False

T or F: You may be found guilty of invasion of privacy if you open a patient’s/resident’s mail.

True

T or F: Upon admission to the long-term care facility, the patient/resident should receive notices of

right, rules, and services.

True

T or F: An ombudsman is someone who helps resolve grievances between a patient’s/resident’s

family and the facility.

False

T or F: An Advance Directive is part of the admission process and is required.

False

Confidentiality

Not revealing private information

HIPPA

Standards and safeguards for documentation and transmission of patient health

records

Corporal Punishment

Use of physical force

Client’s Rights in Home Care

The document that guarantees the rights of the consumer of home care facilities

Grievance

complaint

Patient/Resident Rights

The document that guarantees the rights of the consumer in a long-term care facility

Advanced Directive

A document that states the patient’s/resident’s wishes for care in the event they are unable to

Informed Consent

Permission given for care after the procedures have been explained